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Key developments from the cable networking sector, including DOCSIS, RDK, cable business services, gateways/STBs and more.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/22/2018
Comcast's bid tops Fox's offer of £15.67 per share, putting Comcast in position to acquire control of the UK-based video giant.
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By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/21/2018
Administering another dose of angst to the pay-TV sector, Amazon's new subscription-free companion device lets consumers watch and record over-the-air TV at home or on the go.
By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 9/21/2018
This week in our WiC roundup: A majority female C-suite; avoiding another financial crisis; charitable donation allocation; and more.
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By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/20/2018
In response to the merger opposition, they claim that the sum of a combined 5G network will be greater than their individual parts.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/20/2018
Cash Hagen says video-focused company will soon expand into new broadband-focused product areas aimed at helping cable partners boost the experience in a way that goes beyond speeds and feeds.
By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/20/2018
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telecom Italia considers Brazilian acquisition; Deutsche Telekom and Aricent edge nearer; Nokia helps the trains run on time.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/19/2018
Cable op to start rolling out new multiscreen video platform to 'selected' customers in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium later this year.
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By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/19/2018
If video is so important to communications network operators, why are all the major vendors offloading their video assets?
By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/19/2018
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia's Nuage trumpets 'SD-WAN 2.0'; Wind Tre uses Open Fiber's FTTH network in Matera; Sky bundles in Netflix; UK mobile operators carry on charging.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/19/2018
Virtual MVPD market is booming, taking industry watchers by surprise.
By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 9/18/2018
Light Reading will tackle the big technology and business changes buffeting the European cable industry at our inaugural Cable Next-Gen Europe conference in London on Nov. 6.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2018
App framework, SDK aims to make it easier for pay-TV providers to integrate Netflix and other premium apps with their OTT-capable boxes.
By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/17/2018
New company built around the acquisition of Cisco's video software unit will have strong revenues, thousands of staff and a focus on developing new products for streaming media management.
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Cloudflare Looks to Take the Pain Out of DNSSEC Protocol Adoption
 Larry Loeb, Author, 9/21/2018
Uptake of the newer DNSSEC protocol has been slow, but a new tool from Cloudflare ...
Xbash Malware: Dangerous Mix of Threats
 Jeffrey Burt, Editor & Journalist, 9/21/2018
The Xbash malware includes ransomware and cryptomining functions as well as ...
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In-Home Broadband Is Key Selling Point in T-Mobile/Sprint Deal
 Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/21/2018
Companies claim that the 5G network resulting from the proposed merger will ...
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 Jim Walsh, Marketing Manager, Viavi Solutions, 9/20/2018
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Leading Lights 2018: The Finalists
 Ray Le Maistre , Editor-in-Chief , 4/11/2018
Light Reading is thrilled to announce the finalists for this year's Leading ...
Atrinet Pivots, Tackles Hybrid Network Headaches
 Ray Le Maistre , Editor-in-Chief , 2/13/2018
Network management vendor revamps its strategy to promote itself as a telco cloud ...
TCS Pivots to Products, Plans M&A
 Ray Le Maistre , Editor-in-Chief , 2/6/2018
Systems integration giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is transforming itself ...
Light Reading's 2017 Survey of Women in Comms
 Sarah Thomas , Director, Women in Comms , 9/18/2017
The results are in from Light Reading's first-of-its-kind survey, taking the ...
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Glenn Lurie, CEO of software platform provider Synchronoss Technologies, has his work cut out for him. He's helping carriers navigate several possible growth opportunities, like IoT, messaging and personal cloud services. Check out this interview where Lurie discusses the company's newest partnership with AT&T and new proof-of-concept with a blockchain-based mobile payments service.
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