VMware to acquire AI startup Uhana to boost telco portfolio

VMware has announced plans to acquire Palo Alto-based Uhana, a startup whose AI engine is used to optimise network operations for mobile carriers and applications.Uhana’s technology reduces the costs of network operations, improves efficiency and offers "a differentiated application experience in an industry where mobile connectivity is being commoditised,” according to a VMware blog post.The AI platform can be deployed on public or private cloud infrastructure and includes a “high-performance” stream processing engine that processes network telemetry from a variety of data sources to offer real-time, per-subscriber visibility. The engine can also discover and predict anomalies and automatically recommend an optimisation strategy in response.