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LRTV Interviews
Contrail Sizes Up SDN

12|13|12   |   5:05   |   No comments


Some interfaces beyond OpenFlow are the really important hot spots for software-defined networking, according to the startup's CEO
LRTV Interviews
Cloud Services: A New Mobile Security Challenge

12|11|12   |   04:98   |   No comments


Mobile workers want access to cloud-based services and data, but supporting those workers creates potential new security breaches and a major challenge for enterprise, says BT Assure's Toby Weir-Jones
Research Analyst Interviews
100G & Beyond

12|6|12   |   6:07   |   No comments


Heavy Reading’s Sterling Perrin and Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT Communications, discuss the rapid rise of 100G transport and the drivers and requirements for a terabit transport future
LRTV Interviews
SMBs Still Driving Growth at Cox Business

12|5|12   |   03:47   |   No comments


After 20 years of providing business services, Cox Business is still seeing double-digit growth rates, driven by SMB sales and sustained by a strong local presence, says SVP Phil Meeks
LRTV Interviews
Comcast Takes Coax to the Max

12|4|12   |   04:51   |   No comments


Kevin O'Toole of Comcast Business Services explains how the operator is beginning to use Ethernet-over-coax to complement a Metro Ethernet platform it's using to target mid-sized business customers
LRTV Interviews
Cable Banks on Business Services

11|30|12   |   04:43   |   No comments


Heavy Reading's Alan Breznick says cable's haul of the business services market is set to eclipse $7B in 2012, but that still represents a small piece of the overall take
LRTV Interviews
Stemming the Tide of SMS Spam

11|29|12   |   03:52   |   No comments


Mobile operators need to educate their customers about how they can identify, deal with and report SMS spam, says Cloudmark CTO Neil Cook
LRTV Interviews
Verizon: Forget Mobility, Protect the Data

11|29|12   |   03:49   |   No comments


Providing security starts with identifying the data you want to protect, says Omar Khawaja of Verizon Global Security
LRTV Interviews
All Security Is Mobile

11|29|12   |   03:21   |   No comments


Ethernet Executive Council Video
CoreSite Connects Networking & Cloud Communities

11|26|12   |   4:51   |   No comments


CoreSite COO Jarrett Appleby discusses CoreSite's focus in building data center campuses to support and scale cloud and private networking solutions as well as the company's work with the networking and cloud community to build a home for the cloud
LRTV Documentaries
Should Hardware Vendors Fear SDN?

11|14|12   |   03:13   |   No comments


Software defined networking presents some challenges for hardware vendors. We've discussed SDN's impact with execs from Contrail Systems, Extreme Networks, vArmour, Embrane and HP
LRTV Interviews
Ethernet Expo 2012: Sidera's Bandwidth Boom

11|12|12   |   03:02   |   No comments


Glenn Calafati, vice president of product development at Sidera Networks, talks about the drivers for network investment, the move towards 1 Tbit/s, and the need for greater clarity on carrier-grade SDN
LRTV Interviews
Ethernet Expo 2012: XO's 100G Update

11|12|12   |   03:42   |   No comments


Donald MacNeil, CMO at XO Communications, discusses Carrier Ethernet 2.0, the timing of the operator's 100Gbit/s service launch and the potential for software-defined networking (SDN)
LRTV Interviews
Ethernet Expo 2012: Level 3's Paul Savill

11|9|12   |   03:37   |   No comments


Paul Savill says NIDs have improved off-net Ethernet performance and service delivery on Level 3's network. He also comments on Virtual NIDs and SDN
The Philter
Indy 500 Champ Scott Dixon: Speed & Teamwork

11|9|12   |   04:15   |   No comments


Open-wheel racer Scott Dixon discusses why teamwork matters and how he finds balance between endurance and speed
LRTV Documentaries
Ethernet Expo 2012: SDN Is Nothing New at NTT

11|8|12   |   18:59   |   No comments


Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America, reveals how SDN shortens the time it will take NTT to bring new services to market during his keynote in New York City
LRTV Documentaries
Light Reading's Hall of Fame: Class of 2012

11|7|12   |   08:39   |   No comments


These are the five inductees to this year's Light Reading Hall of Fame
LRTV Interviews
Ethernet Expo 2012: Global Capacity Automates Competitive Access

11|7|12   |   04:32   |   No comments


Chief Revenue Officer Ben Edmond explains the business model of this unique service provider with its automated platform for interconnecting service providers
LRTV Interviews
Ethernet Expo 2012: Ethernet Gets Comcastic

11|7|12   |   04:23   |   No comments


Comcast's Karen Schmidt explains how the company is targeting mid-sized businesses with Metro Ethernet and aiming even higher when the opportunity arises
LRTV Interviews
Ethernet Expo 2012: NTT Wants SDN Standards

11|7|12   |     |   No comments


At Ethernet Expo, NTT America CTO Doug Junkins talks about his company's leap into software-defined networking (SDN) and explains why more standards are needed for SDN-based service management
Ethernet Executive Council Video
CoreSite Connects Networking & Cloud Communities

11|26|12   |   4:51   |   No comments


CoreSite COO Jarrett Appleby discusses CoreSite's focus in building data center campuses to support and scale cloud and private networking solutions as well as the company's work with the networking and cloud community to build a home for the cloud
The Philter
Indy 500 Champ Scott Dixon: Speed & Teamwork

11|9|12   |   04:15   |   No comments


Open-wheel racer Scott Dixon discusses why teamwork matters and how he finds balance between endurance and speed
The Philter
Ethernet Expo 2012: What to Expect

11|5|12   |     |   No comments


What can we expect this week in New York? 100G, SDN, bar games, good info and good friends
The Philter
Bill Me, Don't Bamboozle Me

11|2|12   |   1:12   |   No comments


8:15 AM All the effort service providers put into a simple, powerful network experience is wasted if the bills they send to consumers are confusing and full of unnecessary jargon and analytics
Jonestown
What's Holding Back Video Chat?

11|2|12   |   02:14   |   1 comment


6:00 AM More carriers need to adopt RCS 5.0 if the concept of in-app, cross-network, mobile video chat is to flourish
Jonestown
Stitching Together Wi-Fi, 4G & More

11|1|12   |   01:29   |   No comments


1:50 PM Creating a seamless broadband experience across a variety of networks is one of the challenges of 2013
The Philter
4G World 2012: Does LTE Add New Jobs?

10|30|12   |   01:40   |   No comments


7:30 AM Our salary report is making the rounds here at 4G World and carriers may need to fill very different types of jobs as more consumers start using LTE
The Bauminator
TelcoTV 2012: OTT Is H.O.T.

10|29|12   |   01:58   |   No comments


7:30 AM If you're not down with OTT, then you're just not trying very hard
EuroBlog
BBWF 2012: Day 2 Review

10|17|12   |   01:14   |   1 comment


Networking the home was a hot topic during day 2 of the Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam
EuroBlog
BBWF 2012: Day 1 Review

10|16|12   |   01:12   |   No comments


10:45 AM SDN is grabbing the early headlines but there are more traditional topics, such as DSL and FTTH, coming down the pipe in Amsterdam
The Philter
Metaswitch Forum 2012: The CxO Show

10|12|12   |   27:17   |   No comments


11:00 AM Metaswitch CEO John Lazar and CTO Martin Taylor talk about the company's place in an evolving network and its future as a software-focused business
Jonestown
MobileCON 2012: Mobile in Flux

10|12|12   |   1:33   |   No comments


8:00 AM Can either Sprint or T-Mobile grow their subscriber base as an unlimited 4G operator?
EuroBlog
Mobile With a Fruity Flavor

10|11|12   |   01:06   |   1 comment


When Everything Everywhere re-branded, why didn't it go down the fruit route instead of opting for the ridiculous EE?
Jonestown
2013: Richer Services on 4G?

10|11|12   |   01:13   |   No comments


2013 might just be about more capacity and coverage on LTE networks in the U.S., not jazzed-up voice and video carrier services
Light Reedy
Smartphones' Split Personality

10|10|12   |   1:47   |   1 comment


6:30 PM Helping enterprises offer their employees a work/life balance, right on their smartphones, is an important opportunity for wireless operators
The Philter
HP's Saar Gillai: The SDN Advantage

10|10|12   |   02:54   |   3 comments


10:45 AM Saar Gillai, the CTO of HP Networking, discusses the overall opportunity for software-defined networking and HP's perspective on this new way of thinking about networks
Wireless Bits
Small-Cells Shakeout Looms

10|10|12   |   0:58   |   7 comments


8:00 AM As Infonetics Research says small cell volumes won't be big enough to support the current crop of vendors, I've chosen some potential M&A candidates
EuroBlog
BBWF 2012: Canny Couple

10|3|12   |   01:12   |   No comments


Why cloud and broadband make good bedfellows for the Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam
The Philter
MetroPCS: The LTE Value Play

9|20|12   |   02:52   |   No comments


7:00 AM With no iPhone 5 coming this week, MetroPCS relies on unlimited data plans and contract-free devices to promote its LTE network and to communicate its value to customers
Light Reedy
How to Lose Customers & Alienate People

8|21|12   |   1:31   |   13 comments


9:10 AM Changes that AT&T and Verizon keep making to their data plans could send customers into their competitors' arms
LRTV Custom TV
ZTE: Leading R&D on 100G & Beyond Transmission

12|20|12   |   5:59   |   No comments


Zhensheng Jia, assistant director at ZTE, introduces the technical advantages of 100G product especially on DSP and SD-FEC modules, a number of field deployments worldwide, and also the pioneered achievements on 400G and 1T research
LRTV Custom TV
Huawei SoftCOM: The Way Toward SDN

12|14|12   |   6:00   |   No comments


At the SDN Summit 2012, Li Sanqi, CTO of Huawei’s Carrier Network Business Group, and senior expert Dai Libin discuss what is driving the transformation toward SDN and present the company’s SDN ambitions and 'SoftCOM' corporate strategy for SDN
LRTV Custom TV
Ethernet Service Reporting: Defining the Customer Experience

12|12|12   |   5:23   |   No comments


Ethernet Service Quality Visualization goes beyond SLA reports. It is an opportunity for communication service providers to make their services more valuable and provide a better customer experience by extending the transparency of their services
LRTV Custom TV
Cisco's View on Today's Ethernet Trends

12|12|12   |   2:57   |   No comments


Ron Johnson, director of high-end routing and optical at Cisco, discusses some of the emerging trends in the marketplace. Ron addresses things that are driving the demand for Ethernet along with the challenges and advances to meet this demand
LRTV Custom TV
Rising to the Challenge – Sunrise & Huawei

12|10|12   |   3:51   |   No comments


Sunrise describes the need for a robust and flexible IP RAN network to meet the ever growing demands of the telecoms consumer, highlighting its partnership with Huawei as a key strategy in the current and future development of the network
LRTV Custom TV
Exciting New Ethernet Services Announcements From Fujitsu

12|6|12   |   2:44   |   No comments


Ralph Santitoro, director, Carrier Ethernet market development, Fujitsu, discusses the MEF Carrier Ethernet Study Guide and new announcements from Fujitsu, including the FLASHWAVE 9500 and NETSMART 1500 Software
LRTV Custom TV
MRV: Layer Convergence in Access Networks

11|30|12   |   2:40   |   No comments


Zeev Draer, VP of strategic marketing at MRV, discusses how convergence of layers and monetization of services drive networking for service providers and how real estate issues are creating the need for efficient optical and packet platforms
LRTV Custom TV
Telco Systems Next Generation Mobile Backhaul Demarcation

11|27|12   |   3:21   |   No comments


T-Marc 3312SC from Telco Systems brings Ethernet/MPLS mobile backhaul to the cell site with best in class density size and price performance for mobile operators and wholesale backhaul providers, learn more in this interview at Ethernet Expo NYC
LRTV Custom TV
Putting OpenFlow to the Test

11|27|12   |   1:46   |   No comments


Toshal Dudhwala, product manager at Ixia, talks about the some of the initial OpenFlow/SDN applications in the networks, testing requirements and Ixia OpenFlow test solution
LRTV Custom TV
Built for Speed!

11|26|12   |   2:40   |   No comments


In the Ethernet world, it's about customer experience. Speed is the key to success; with focus on service delivery, agility and assurance working in concert. John Hawkins of Ciena shares his insights on what it takes to win in today's market
LRTV Custom TV
Overture Talks Virtualization

11|20|12   |   2:54   |   No comments


Overture CEO Mike Aquino discusses virtualization, cloud and SDN – and how it can accelerate service providers' ability to create, sell and activate services
LRTV Custom TV
RAD Reduces TCO; Launches Innovative NID on an SFP

11|19|12   |   3:59   |   No comments


Yacov Cazes, business development director at RAD, discusses how carriers can increase profitability using RAD's Carrier Ethernet ecosystem to lower TCO
LRTV Custom TV
A New Era of Mobile Backhaul

11|19|12   |   3:59   |   No comments


Alcatel-Lucent is providing flexible, scalable, simplified solutions for the next generation of heterogeneous networks. From 100GB interfaces to 60GHz radios, Alcatel-Lucent is driving mobile backhaul innovation
LRTV Custom TV
Bandwidth Flexibility & Dynamic Capacity

11|16|12   |   2:59   |   No comments


tw telecom has one of the most secure, scalable and resilient business Ethernet networks in the country. Adam Saenger, senior director of portfolio management, shares how customers can flex their bandwidth with Dynamic Capacity
LRTV Custom TV
Huawei’s Vision of a $2 Trillion MBB Market

11|16|12   |   3:39   |   No comments


David Wang, president of Huawei’s Wireless Network Business Unit, discusses the importance of providing operators with the best mobile broadband solutions for the best quality of service as the overall MBB market is projected to grow to $2 trillion
LRTV Custom TV
ZTE Shares IPTV Experience & Emerging Trends

11|15|12   |   5:36   |   No comments


Weijun Lee, VP TV and cloud computing solutions at ZTE USA, shares what North American telcos can learn from overseas IPTV operators, how ZTE helps IPTV operators embrace new technologies and ZTE's trusted delivery model for cyber-security
LRTV Custom TV
Ethernet Expo 2012: Vitesse on 4G/LTE Network Timing

11|15|12   |   6:47   |   No comments


Vitesse Semiconductor CTO Martin Nuss discusses the unique challenges for small cell deployments and the importance of nanosecond-accurate timing in 4G/LTE and LTE-Advanced networks
LRTV Custom TV
Adtran Innovation Is Reinventing Access

11|12|12   |   1:55   |   No comments


Adtran is working with customers to deliver new, innovative solutions for every ingress point in the network. These innovations are enabling service providers to accelerate change; quickly launching next-gen services. The only constant is change
LRTV Custom TV
Samsung, an Ultimate LTE Partner With Smart Networks

11|12|12   |   6:16   |   No comments


IP Hong, head of Global Marketing, Samsung Telecommunication Systems Business, discusses the electronics powerhouse's advanced network solutions and business status
LRTV Custom TV
Telconomics: Follow the Money

11|7|12   |   4:28   |   No comments


Ericsson North America CTO and Head of Strategy & Marketing Vish Nandlall discusses the cloud, its importance to operators moving forward and how it should be viewed as a new way to deliver services.