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News & Views Most Popular Eurobites: DT's Hungary Operation Cuts Jobs By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/24/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica doubles down on security; Nokia holds steady in Q2; "right to be forgotten" row continues. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Numbers Are In: LR's 2014 Salary Survey By Sarah Reedy, Senior Editor, 7/24/2014 Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: SReedy The survey was really interesting this year with so much M&A and new tech trends... Are You Earning as Much as Your Peers? By Sarah Reedy, Senior Editor, 7/24/2014 Do you ever wonder what sort of pay check the guy in the next cube is taking home each month? Or how many figures separate you from your boss? Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: SReedy I was surprised, especially since they are higher than in year's past, but... To TDS, TV Is a Gigabit Must-Have By Jason Meyers, Senior Editor, Utility Communications/IoT, 7/23/2014 Unlike some entities providing gigabit services, TDS Telecom believes the TV component of its 1-Gig offering is an important distinction. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: jasonmeyers TDS Telecom's video and voice packages start at around $100/month, so that... House Votes to Kill CableCARD Mandate By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 7/23/2014 It's been seven years since the FCC's "seven oh seven" mandate banned cable companies from including integrated security in consumer set-top boxes. Now the US House ... Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Alcatel-Lucent Upgrades Türk Telekom By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/23/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Google not off the antitrust hook yet; TalkTalk telly on the up; Microsoft's cheaper Lumia. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Kruz I wonder how many users will opt for another Lumia devices considering all... Comcast Seeks More X1 Magic By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, 7/22/2014 Happy days are not quite here again for Comcast, even though the giant MSO does have much to cheer about these days. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Asus, Quantenna Bring Gigabit WiFi Home By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 7/22/2014 Asus is headed to market with a gigabit router, and it's laying claim to the world's first retail device with support for Wave 2 802.11ac WiFi. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: danielcawrey I have always been interested in Asus hardware, and I think that this Quantenna... FiOS: Slower Sub Growth, Faster Upload Speeds By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, 7/22/2014 While it continues to make market inroads against cable and satellite TV providers, FiOS's growth rate is definitely slowing down as the Verizon ... Post a Comment \| Read (12 comments) Latest Comment: jabailo Yes and with the increasing use of legal streaming services for movies and... Blog Wars: Verizon, Level 3 Duke it Out By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 7/22/2014 The war of words over net neutrality isn't just being fought at the FCC, where comments due last week overwhelmed the agency's electronic filing system. Level 3 ... Post a Comment \| Read (9 comments) Latest Comment: Carol Wilson If Verizon FiOS users are getting download speeds measured in kilobits, they... The Municipal Menace? By Jason Meyers, Senior Editor, Utility Communications/IoT, 7/22/2014 My favorite recent headline about the ongoing legislative brouhaha over municipal networks is this one, from a publication called The Escapist: "Tenn. Congresswoman ... Post a Comment \| Read (17 comments) Latest Comment: mendyk Not to discount or dismiss the effects of lobbyist spending, but there are... Eurobites: Netflix to Take Euro Hit in Q3 By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/22/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica passes M2M milestone; Vodafone offers small cells to rural folk; XMOS attracts $26.2 million Series D funding. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: jasonmeyers Here's one of James Joyce's refrigerator. I think it's connected to the... Arris Taps Wurl for New OTT Platform By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 7/21/2014 Arris is launching a new TV app platform for cable operators with the help of a Silicon Valley startup, Wurl Inc. Dubbed Arris Market, the set-top software is ... Post a Comment \| Read (0) VeloCloud Reimagines Enterprise WAN By Dan O'Shea, Managing Editor, 7/21/2014 Startup VeloCloud this week debuted a cloud-based WAN offering for branch office networks that could shake up the economics of private-line enterprise services. It ... Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: mrcynic Are there more details on Velocloud? Eurobites: Netflix Takes 1Tbit/s in Paris By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/21/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Fiber-sharing in Portugal; Algerian gig for Nokia Networks/Juniper; GTS debuts unified comms; BSkyB focuses on content. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: mendyk Network programming in France is les pits. Maybe that has something to do with... Net Neutrality Fight Peaks at FCC Deadline By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 7/18/2014 After technical issues at the FCC's website forced an extension, the final deadline for comments on the Commission's Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ... Post a Comment \| Read (9 comments) Latest Comment: brookseven sam, The reason it makes a difference is really simple. Premium Content... Will Santa Fe Strategy Be a Message to Munis? By Jason Meyers, Senior Editor, Utility Communications/IoT, 7/18/2014 A relatively small municipal network project in New Mexico has sparked some big local controversy, prompting cries of government favoritism, complaints about misuse ... Post a Comment \| Read (9 comments) Latest Comment: Ray@LR I contacted some of Jason's freinds, and at least one of them said he is a... Eurobites: Google Fiber Eyes UK By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/18/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson Q2 margin boost; EE, Huawei trial 4G broadcasting; Orange's new subsea link. Post a Comment \| Read (5 comments) Latest Comment: Susan Fourtané smokinoshita, "I don't think Microsoft understands humanity anymore." Both... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive The Municipal Menace? By Jason Meyers, Senior Editor, Utility Communications/IoT, 7/22/2014 My favorite recent headline about the ongoing legislative brouhaha over municipal networks is this one, from a publication called The Escapist: "Tenn. Congresswoman ... Post a Comment \| Read (17 comments) Latest Comment: mendyk Not to discount or dismiss the effects of lobbyist spending, but there are... FiOS: Slower Sub Growth, Faster Upload Speeds By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, 7/22/2014 While it continues to make market inroads against cable and satellite TV providers, FiOS's growth rate is definitely slowing down as the Verizon ... Post a Comment \| Read (12 comments) Latest Comment: jabailo Yes and with the increasing use of legal streaming services for movies and... Will Santa Fe Strategy Be a Message to Munis? By Jason Meyers, Senior Editor, Utility Communications/IoT, 7/18/2014 A relatively small municipal network project in New Mexico has sparked some big local controversy, prompting cries of government favoritism, complaints about misuse ... Post a Comment \| Read (9 comments) Latest Comment: Ray@LR I contacted some of Jason's freinds, and at least one of them said he is a... Net Neutrality Fight Peaks at FCC Deadline By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 7/18/2014 After technical issues at the FCC's website forced an extension, the final deadline for comments on the Commission's Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ... Post a Comment \| Read (9 comments) Latest Comment: brookseven sam, The reason it makes a difference is really simple. Premium Content... Blog Wars: Verizon, Level 3 Duke it Out By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 7/22/2014 The war of words over net neutrality isn't just being fought at the FCC, where comments due last week overwhelmed the agency's electronic filing system. Level 3 ... Post a Comment \| Read (9 comments) Latest Comment: Carol Wilson If Verizon FiOS users are getting download speeds measured in kilobits, they... Eurobites: Google Fiber Eyes UK By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/18/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson Q2 margin boost; EE, Huawei trial 4G broadcasting; Orange's new subsea link. Post a Comment \| Read (5 comments) Latest Comment: Susan Fourtané smokinoshita, "I don't think Microsoft understands humanity anymore." Both... Aereo's Cable Status Denied by Copyright Office By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 7/17/2014 Who decides what makes a cable company? Post a Comment \| Read (5 comments) Latest Comment: smkinoshita I wouldn't be surprised either, but the problems with lobbying complicates... VeloCloud Reimagines Enterprise WAN By Dan O'Shea, Managing Editor, 7/21/2014 Startup VeloCloud this week debuted a cloud-based WAN offering for branch office networks that could shake up the economics of private-line enterprise services. It ... Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: mrcynic Are there more details on Velocloud? Eurobites: Netflix Takes 1Tbit/s in Paris By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/21/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Fiber-sharing in Portugal; Algerian gig for Nokia Networks/Juniper; GTS debuts unified comms; BSkyB focuses on content. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: mendyk Network programming in France is les pits. Maybe that has something to do with... Eurobites: Netflix to Take Euro Hit in Q3 By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/22/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica passes M2M milestone; Vodafone offers small cells to rural folk; XMOS attracts $26.2 million Series D funding. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: jasonmeyers Here's one of James Joyce's refrigerator. I think it's connected to the... Are You Earning as Much as Your Peers? By Sarah Reedy, Senior Editor, 7/24/2014 Do you ever wonder what sort of pay check the guy in the next cube is taking home each month? Or how many figures separate you from your boss? Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: SReedy I was surprised, especially since they are higher than in year's past, but... Numbers Are In: LR's 2014 Salary Survey By Sarah Reedy, Senior Editor, 7/24/2014 Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: SReedy The survey was really interesting this year with so much M&A and new tech trends... Asus, Quantenna Bring Gigabit WiFi Home By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 7/22/2014 Asus is headed to market with a gigabit router, and it's laying claim to the world's first retail device with support for Wave 2 802.11ac WiFi. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: danielcawrey I have always been interested in Asus hardware, and I think that this Quantenna... Eurobites: Alcatel-Lucent Upgrades Türk Telekom By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/23/2014 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Google not off the antitrust hook yet; TalkTalk telly on the up; Microsoft's cheaper Lumia. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Kruz I wonder how many users will opt for another Lumia devices considering all... To TDS, TV Is a Gigabit Must-Have By Jason Meyers, Senior Editor, Utility Communications/IoT, 7/23/2014 Unlike some entities providing gigabit services, TDS Telecom believes the TV component of its 1-Gig offering is an important distinction. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: jasonmeyers TDS Telecom's video and voice packages start at around $100/month, so that... AlcaLu's Bell Labs Opens Video R&D Lab in UK By Michelle Donegan, 7/17/2014 Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs has opened a new research and development center in Cambridge, UK, that is dedicated to developing new technologies for delivering ... Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Ray@LR Got to hand it to Marcus Weldon - he has injected some vim into the Bell Labs... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards jasonmeyers, 7/24/2014 10:23:43 AM To TDS, TV Is a Gigabit Must-Have Re: Express expense TDS Telecom's video and voice packages start at around $100/month, so that plus gigabit data service will cost $200/month or more, depending on their choice of TV package. Will consumers believe the extra speed is worth... SReedy, 7/24/2014 10:20:57 AM Are You Earning as Much as Your Peers? Re: Re: Are the numbers surprising? I was surprised, especially since they are higher than in year's past, but that's a good sign. Btw, we can also filter the survey results by positions, geographies, industry sectors, etc, so we can delve in where... SReedy, 7/24/2014 10:16:21 AM Salary Survey Report 2014 Re: Re: Ha! Most Admire Companies list... Gotta love the honesty when it's an anonymous survey! SReedy, 7/24/2014 10:16:00 AM Numbers Are In: LR's 2014 Salary Survey Re: Re: Good to hear some positive news The survey was really interesting this year with so much M&A and new tech trends in the market, but I think next year will be even more interesting -- SDN/NFV and other virtualization techs weren't having a big effect on... Ray@LR, 7/24/2014 7:53:28 AM Are You Earning as Much as Your Peers? Re: Are the numbers surprising? Do these numbers -- 55% making $100k+ and 6% taking home more than $200k -- come as a surprise? Kruz, 7/24/2014 7:52:07 AM Eurobites: Alcatel-Lucent Upgrades Türk Telekom Re: Lumia 530 I wonder how many users will opt for another Lumia devices considering all the buzz around the Lumia line currently. Ray@LR, 7/24/2014 7:09:28 AM Numbers Are In: LR's 2014 Salary Survey Re: Good to hear some positive news It's refreshing to hear about positive trends in teh midst of news about job losses at companies such as Microsoft. And interesting to hear about impact of new techs -- good insights Sarah! mrcynic, 7/23/2014 2:51:26 PM VeloCloud Reimagines Enterprise WAN Re: Is Velocloud like Asankhya? Are there more details on Velocloud? mendyk, 7/23/2014 1:39:57 PM The Municipal Menace? Re: Re: Blackburn's politics Not to discount or dismiss the effects of lobbyist spending, but there are people who will see this issue as protecting states' rights vs. federal government intervention. milliman, 7/23/2014 12:43:25 PM The Municipal Menace? Re: Re: Blackburn's politics Carol: People have been pointing a finger at Thomas Wheeler because of his past allegiance, but his stance on net neutrality and municipal networks has demonstrated to me that calling him an industry stooge is unfair.... jabailo, 7/23/2014 11:55:41 AM The Municipal Menace? Re: Re: Qualified Contenders? The problem I have with this line of thinking is that broadband is not a settled technology.Maybe optical fiber is the answer, or maybe LTE wireless. Maybe wifi hubs on every pole connected to optical. Or maybe... Carol Wilson, 7/23/2014 11:30:24 AM The Municipal Menace? Re: Re: Blackburn's politics Just the fact that Blackburn, who represents a state that is largely composed of smaller towns and cities and rural areas, speaks of the damage municipal networks would do to the "vibrant communications marketplace" tips... milliman, 7/23/2014 11:29:47 AM The Municipal Menace? Re: Re: Qualified Contenders? Blackburn is right most likely for the wrong reasons. Broadband deployment is a private business and local issue that should be left up to local governments. While I applaud Chairman Wheeler's desire to allow towns to make... Carol Wilson, 7/23/2014 11:24:05 AM Blog Wars: Verizon, Level 3 Duke it Out Re: Re: Caught in the crossfire If Verizon FiOS users are getting download speeds measured in kilobits, they have every reason to complain to Verizon and insist on better performance. If they've done that and Verizon basically says, "Sorry, not our problem,... Skydiver930, 7/23/2014 11:06:15 AM Blog Wars: Verizon, Level 3 Duke it Out Re: Caught in the crossfire At least three universities in my area use Cox Business fiber for internet, and Cox leases lines from Level 3 for these datalines. Whenever students/faculty/staff using Verizon FIOS try to connect to these universities,... jabailo, 7/22/2014 9:50:26 PM FiOS: Slower Sub Growth, Faster Upload Speeds Re: Re: Cut the price Yes and with the increasing use of legal streaming services for movies and music and even live broadcasts, I have to wonder if illegal torrenting would go on a long term decline. jabailo, 7/22/2014 9:49:13 PM Blog Wars: Verizon, Level 3 Duke it Out Re: Re: Netflix's, or Amazon's Issue? Well, it's a symbiotic relationship. Video streaming is now the single largest consumer of bandwidth. This however, justifies the purchase of high end home services like 40 Mbps fiber.So it all drives... jabailo, 7/22/2014 9:45:02 PM FiOS: Slower Sub Growth, Faster Upload Speeds Re: Re: Cut the price Very good point!You'd have to show that there are key "performers" who can bring in more hits, on average, than what randomly waiting around for the next "Baby Pours Mush on Head" or Rebecca Black fluke would.Then there's... FakeMitchWagner, 7/22/2014 9:00:46 PM The Municipal Menace? Re: Blackburn's politics "Blackburn received $10,000 from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association this year and last year, according to OpenSecrets.org. She received $12,500 in contributions from Verizon, $10,000 from AT&T, $7,500 from... FakeMitchWagner, 7/22/2014 8:33:13 PM FiOS: Slower Sub Growth, Faster Upload Speeds Re: Re: Cut the price What's the incentive for companies to pay people to contribute to social media when people are wiling to do it for free? sonalpuri123, 7/22/2014 6:43:59 PM VeloCloud Reimagines Enterprise WAN Re: Re: Impact on apps performance I am curious to see how this SD-WAN market that Aryaka has been selling for the past 3 years works out for Velo, Viptela, Glue, CloudGenix etc :-) Without optimization and the improved performance, customers would be hard... More Message Boards		Regional News Asia Europe India Numbers Are In: LR's 2014 Salary Survey Sarah Reedy, Senior Editor, 7/24/2014 (2 comments) Nokia Holds Steady in Q2, Raises Outlook Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-chief, 7/24/2014 Nokia's three remaining business lines, including Networks, unveil stable ... 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