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By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, 2/13/2015
Seeking to join the growing Gigabit movement, Liberty Global is preparing to start rolling out DOCSIS 3.1 technology in the UK and other parts of Europe as early ...
By Sarah Thomas, Editorial Operations Director, 2/13/2015
WebRTC is a web protocol that promises to turn any browser into a voice and video calling platform without the need for a plugin, but at least one group thinks it ...
By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 2/13/2015
Despite the challenges of deployment, municipal broadband is now a force to be reckoned with. And in the net neutrality fight, muni operators are lining up on both ...
By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/13/2015
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson does LTE-Advanced in Africa; Gigaclear challenges BT in UK broadband market.
By Iain Morris, News Editor, 2/13/2015
Superfast broadband is coming to more neighborhoods near you, seems to be Virgin Media's message to BT today.
By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 2/12/2015
Communications drones could be flying over England's green and pleasant land in years to come if mobile operator EE has its way.
By Iain Morris, News Editor, 2/12/2015
SingTel's profits have risen healthily thanks to sales growth at home and overseas, with mobile units in Australia and India turning in particularly strong ...
By Sarah Thomas, Editorial Operations Director, 2/12/2015
It was a fruitful start to the year for mobile startups. According to Rutberg's latest numbers, private companies in the mobile space raised $4.2 billion in venture ...
By Jason Meyers, Senior Editor, Gigabit Cities/IoT, 2/12/2015
Farmer's Telecommunications Cooperative (FTC), the largest member-owned telecom provider in Alabama, has upgraded the fiber network across its entire territory to ...
By Mari Silbey, Independent Technology Editor, 2/12/2015
Despite the gathering regulatory winds around the broadband business and the Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal, Arris CFO David Potts is still full of optimism about ...
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 Elizabeth Miller Coyne , Editor , 2/13/2015
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Telecom in 2020: The New IP Impact
 Elizabeth Miller Coyne , Editor , 2/12/2015
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NFV MANO: What's Wrong & How to Fix It
Vol. 13, No. 2, February 2015
This report analyzes the issues influencing vendors' interpretations of Management and Orchestration (MANO) and the need for greater functional clarity. The report profiles 19 leading vendors of NFV MANO solutions and assesses their strategies, positioning and products.
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G.fast Turbocharges Next-Generation Access
Vol. 10, No. 6, February 2015
G.fast, a new technology that supports up to 1 Gbit/s over short copper lines, is poised to transform the competitive landscape for gigabit telecom access. This report analyzes chipsets from four leading vendors in this important market, identifying their key features and advantages for system developers and service providers.
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BETWEEN THE CEOs - Executive Interviews
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Light Reading IT Leader Roundtable at MWC 2015
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On Sunday March 1, 2015, Light Reading will host an IT Leader Roundtable in partnership with Huawei. At this half-day event, CIOs, analysts and researchers will discuss key industry trends like virtualization in the cloud with a specific focus on new business models. Located at the luxurious Renaissance Hotel near the Fira Barcelona, space is limited so please ...
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SDN & NFV: Where Are We Going From Here?
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Vitesse Semiconductor CTO Martin Nuss gives his perspective on why SDN and NFV should be tightly interconnected and how he sees the industry moving forward.
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Time for Gigabit Europe?
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Gigabit broadband networks are springing up all around the US and they'll soon become more commonplace in Europe.
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Brocade Brings New IP Vision to 2020 Vision Executive Summit
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In December 2014, Light Reading gathered telecom executives in Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss their vision for high-capacity networks through the end of the decade. The intimate, interactive meeting was set against the backdrop of Iceland's spectacular natural beauty. As one of the event's founding sponsors, Brocade's Kelly Herrell shared his company's strategy at ...
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Brocade's Kelly Herrell on the New IP
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In December 2014, Steve Saunders sat down with Brocade VP of Software Networking Kelly Herrell at Light Reading's 2020 Vision executive summit in Reykjavik, Iceland. They spoke about Brocade's approach to the New IP, the future of the telecom industry, and more.
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Dr. Dong Sun Talks About Carriers' Digital Transformation & Huawei’s Telco OS
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Dr. Dong Sun, Chief Architect of Digital Transformation Solutions at Huawei, discusses how telecom operators can become digital ecosystem enablers and deliver optimal user experiences that are in real-time, on-demand, all-online, DIY and social (ROADS).
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Huawei's Chief Network Architect Talks about Network Experience & Operators’ Strategies
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In the digital age, network experience has become the primary productivity especially for telecom operators. In this video, Wenshuan Dang, Huawei’s Chief Network Architect, discusses how carriers can tackle the challenge of infrastructure complexity in order to enhance business agility and improve user experience.
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The Rise of Virtual CPE
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As NFV strategies evolve from tests and trials to production telco networks, expect to hear a lot about virtual CPE (customer premises equipment) rollouts during 2015.
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Optical Is Hot in 2015
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Optical comms technology underpins the whole communications sector and there are some really hot trends set for 2015.
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Policy Control in the Fast Lane
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What's making policy control strategic in 2015 and beyond? Amdocs talks with Heavy Reading's Graham Finnie about the key factors driving change in the data services landscape. Find out what his policy management research reveals about the road ahead for policy control – and sign up for
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Highlights From the 2020 Vision Executive Summit
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In December 2014, Light Reading brought together telecom executives in Reykjavik, Iceland to discuss their vision for high-capacity networks through the end of the decade. The intimate, interactive meeting was set against the backdrop of Iceland's spectacular natural beauty. As one of the event's founding sponsors, Cisco's Doug Webster shared his company's ...
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Huawei Pay-TV Partner Harmonic, Helping Carriers Accelerate 4K Video Deployment with Huawei
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At IBC, Peter Alexander, Senior Vice President & CMO at Harmonic, speaks about the growing interest in pay-TV service and its branching into multiple devices.
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September 29-30, 2015, The Westin Grand Müchen, Munich, Germany
November 11-12, 2015, The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, GA
December 1, 2015, The Westin Times Square, New York City
December 2-3, 2015, The Westin Times Square, New York City
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