// M&A, Strategies, Alliances // Xilinx has acquired DeePhi, an AI-focused startup from China that develops neural networking software for Xilinx FPGAs. No price is given, but DeePhi has 200 staff. // Networks, Protocols, & Wireless // Ericsson and Vimpelcom have started an NB-IoT trial in Moscow, in the Maryino district, using the 800MHz Band 20 spectrum, and two base stations in the square-kilometer zone. T-Mobile says its US NB-IoT network is now live, covering its 2.1-million square-mile footprint, with prices starting at $6 per device per year for 12MB. Verizon is pushing LTE Cat M1 as the basis for utility networking, with Hawaiian Electric Company using the Grid Wide Utility Solutions cloud offering. // Big Data, Cloud, AI, and…