Here are the other stories we're following today:
> CableLabs outlined some of the requirements for OpenStack deployments on its open source SNAPS initiative. CableLabs blog
> Cloud and software-defined data centers are now the primary focus of enterprise teams, according to a report by Enterprise Management Associates. Network World article
> OpenStack is expanding beyond its roots of building out public and private clouds by throwing more support into open infrastructure and networking. Telecom TV article
> On Thursday the House Appropriations Committee approved an amendment that kept the sanctions against ZTE in place despite President Donald Trumps efforts to loosen them. CNET article