Broadcom Sued by AT&T | The Gestalt IT Rundown: September 11, 2024

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AT&T has decided enough is enough. They have filed a lawsuit over the tactics they claim are putting first responders and critical government services at risk. AT&T is claiming breach of contract because of the new support policy enacted by Broadcom after the VMware acquisition. The key point comes in an amendment in their support agreement that says that AT&T can renew their current support contracts for up to two more years provided they do so before the expiration of their current contract. They are exercising that option now but VMware by Broadcom is not honoring the renewal. AT&T stated they don't have an issue with the business model change, just that it affects them right now and is making them pay more.

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0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown

1:05 - Juniper Enhanced Data Center Networking with AI

4:01 - AWS and Oracle Team Up

8:36 - Feds Force Focus on Fixing Flaws in BGP

12:40 - Broadcom Earnings Show Issues with Chips

19:09 - Airvine Debuts Concrete-Proof Ethernet

23:20 - Broadcom Sued by AT&T

34:17 - The Weeks Ahead

36:15 - Thanks for Watching

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