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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
Jonestown
Samsung: This Note's for You?

8|17|12   |   2:18   |   2 comments


3:00 PMThe Note 10.1 will win some fans with its pen-based input, but will it unseat the iPad as the top tablet?
EuroBlog
Outsourcing the Back Office

8|13|12   |   01:49   |   No comments


3:00 AM Attention in the managed services market is turning towards outsourced service provider IT (SPIT) deals, which should yield decent margins
Light Reedy
MVNOs Try Again

8|9|12   |   1:43   |   No comments


8:00 AM A new crop of MVNOs is coming on the scene having learned from past failures, but there's still a bumpy road ahead
The Bauminator
A Glimpse of Ultra-HD

8|8|12   |   03:04   |   6 comments


9:15 AM Comcast and NBCU offered an early look at the eye-popping (and bandwidth-gobbling) Super Hi-Vision video format
EuroBlog
Best In Show Awards

5|25|12   |   00:59   |   6 comments


6:30 AM We hand out our unofficial awards at Management World 2012, including Best Cheese, Best Orange Meeting Room and Best Use of Nano-Witchcraft
Jonestown
Cable's Hot Zone Could Equal Offload

5|24|12   |   01:16   |   2 comments


10:15 AM The cableco Wi-Fi plan could make it easier to offload smartphone data in the northeastern US
EuroBlog
Top Trends at #MWD12

5|24|12   |   00:54   |   No comments


10:00 AM The standout trends from Management World 2012
Rewired
Betting on Brokers

5|24|12   |   01:06   |   No comments


6:00 AM Service brokers can play an important role in application innovation
Light Reedy
The Carrier Creep Factor

5|24|12   |   1:13   |   5 comments


3:00 AM Wireless operators are treading a fine line between helpful and creepy when it comes to contextual pricing plans
Light Reedy
Handoff Headache

5|23|12   |   00:55   |   2 comments


1:00 PM LTE-to-3G handoffs are still a major challenge for mobile operators
EuroBlog
What's Hot At #MWD12

5|23|12   |   02:34   |   No comments


7:50 AM Heavy Reading analysts assess the first day's action at the service provider IT (SPIT)-fest that is Management World 2012 in Dublin
The Philter
Where is the Customer Service Culture?

5|22|12   |   01:52   |   3 comments


11:15 AM Service providers want to manage and measure the customer experience, but what good are data and usage stats when a customer service culture doesn't exist?
EuroBlog
ANALYTICS!!

5|22|12   |   00:45   |   3 comments


11:05 AM ANALYTICS, ANALYTICS, ANALYTICS. Guess what the hot topic at Management World in Dublin might be?
The Bauminator
The Cable Show 2012: Comcast Flies the X1

5|22|12   |   1:23   |   No comments


9:25 AM A big crowd gathered at the Comcast booth to check out X1, Comcast's next-gen video service, and the debut of 'Project Dayview,' a cross-platform user interface in the making
Wireless Bits
4G: What's New?

5|21|12   |   1:47   |   No comments


2:00 AM It's back to Barcelona for the LTE World Summit, where the hot topics will be 4G service creation and new operator business models
Light Reedy
A Mobile Reporter in a Management World

5|18|12   |   1:23   |   No comments


3:00 AM This LR Mobile reporter will be on the search for SPIT-covered mobile topics at next week's Management World Forum in Dublin
EuroBlog
Show Me the Guinness

5|17|12   |   01:13   |   No comments


4:45 AM A brief guide to Management World's hot topics and beverages
Light Reedy
In Wireless Operators We Trust?

5|11|12   |   1:16   |   No comments


2:15 PM Consumers' expectation of privacy may be misguided, but the wireless operators have a ways to go to convince us we can trust them with our data
Light Reedy
CTIA 2012: LTE, Apps, Small Cells & More

5|11|12   |   1:56   |   4 comments


10:40 AM LR Mobile Site Editor Dan Jones and I discuss the big themes at CTIA, the show where the LTE network, devices and apps came together
Light Reedy
Do You Know DiMoWiNe?

5|11|12   |   3:45   |   No comments


9:30 AM We don't either, so we asked a selection of people on the CTIA show floor what they thought this obtuse acronym from Lemko Corp. might mean and how it should be pronounced. Deemoowinnee, anyone?
Light Reedy
Smartphones Battle for Third

5|8|12   |   1:22   |   No comments


5:20 PM It's easy to think RIM and Nokia are the only handset makers climbing up from the bottom, but others have a lot to prove, too
EuroBlog
Carrier Wi-Fi Is Hot

4|26|12   |   00:59   |   1 comment


There are plenty of opportunities for everyone in the food chain to benefit from the boom in demand for Wi-Fi connectivity
Jonestown
AT&T Labs CTO: Wireless Network Evolution

4|25|12   |   05:19   |   1 comment


The president and CTO of AT&T Labs discusses the network in the next decade and the growing importance of the cloud and mobile security. The former COO of Alcatel USA and CEO of Tellabs says AT&T should bring the cloud closer to its end consumers
Wireless Bits
Can Carriers Improve Wi-Fi?

4|24|12   |   1:53   |   9 comments


4:30 AM There's an opportunity for mobile operators to integrate Wi-Fi into their service offerings and networks, but how will they do it?
Valley Wonk
SDN Fever Takes the Valley

4|20|12   |   2:43   |   No comments


4:25 PM Silicon Valley seems to love software defined networking, and it's big in Japan, but there's still a long way to go
EuroBlog
Ethernet Europe Wrap

4|18|12   |   01:00   |   No comments


11:45 AM There's been a greater focus on service management and customer experience at Ethernet Europe
Rewired
Buzzin' at Ethernet Europe

4|18|12   |   01:49   |   5 comments


Drink along as we explore the hot buzzwords at this year's show
EuroBlog
Ethernet Europe: Best of the Wurst

4|17|12   |   00:56   |   No comments


What were the highlights of Ethernet Europe's tag eins (day one) in Munich?
EuroBlog
Ethernet Europe A Go-Go

4|17|12   |   00:43   |   No comments


The annual Ethernet Europe event has gone-gone to Munich for the first time – find out what's on the menu, apart from bier and knackwürste
Valley Wonk
Privacy Ages Well

4|6|12   |   2:26   |   5 comments


9:45 AM We keep hearing about privacy slipping away – but how privacy-minded were you 10 or 20 years ago?
The Bauminator
Xfinity TV Meets the Xbox 360

4|2|12   |   06:09   |   4 comments


Comcast's authenticated TV Everywhere recently debuted on Microsoft's IP-connected game console. Here's a brief look at the app in action
Light Reedy
The New Apple iPad: Wi-Fi or LTE?

3|16|12   |   3:06   |   6 comments


3:40 PM Those in line at Chicago's Apple store had many reasons to opt for or against LTE, including the data caps, hot-spot functionality, traveling needs and overall cost
Light Reedy
What Was App at MWC?

3|12|12   |   4:53   |   No comments


LR Mobile stopped by the Mobile Apps pavilion in Barcelona to see what's new in one-minute bursts, but we'll let you decide what's noteworthy. (There's a bit of scratchy audio at first, but please bear with it)
EuroBlog
MWC 2012: CEM Pays Off

2|29|12   |   01:14   |   No comments


3:00 PM At least one wireless operator says customer experience management is helping bring in more revenues
Light Reedy
T-Mobile Turns FauxG Into 4G

2|29|12   |   1:02   |   2 comments


10:00 AM T-Mobile's marketing challenge may be as great as its technical one as it seeks to convince consumers to move from '4G' HSPA+ to 4G LTE
Light Reedy
ZTE Unleashes Mobile Device Frenzy

2|28|12   |   3:17   |   No comments


7:45 AM Mimicking HTC's early days, the Chinese handset maker plans a slew of new Android and Windows Phone devices that it hopes will dent the US market
Valley Wonk
OFC/NFOEC 2012: 100G Is Finally Happening

2|24|12   |   1:49   |   1 comment


8:30 AM What (and whom) to watch out for as the optical industry returns to Los Angeles with 100G and more on its mind
Light Reedy
Mobile's DisADvantage

2|23|12   |   1:24   |   1 comment


8:00 AM Why bother investing in 3-D, HD, video-enabled mobile ads, when SMS is the only way not to annoy consumers?
EuroBlog
MWC Preview: Behind the Network

2|13|12   |   01:02   |   No comments


Smartphones and LTE networks are hot stuff, but don't forget the service provider IT (SPIT) systems that help make them tick
EuroBlog
What the FTTH!?

1|19|12   |   02:21   |   5 comments


8:00 AM Ahead of the annual FTTH Council Europe event in Munich, we ask Heavy Reading's Graham Finnie about next-gen PON developments and the development of FTTH services in Europe
The Philter
Verizon's Borderless Life: A Quick Tour

1|16|12   |   07:39   |   7 comments


1:00 PM At CES, I put Verizon's Eric Bruno on the spot to walk me through a day in the 'Borderless Life.' The idea is that all your network services can be available on any connected device
The Philter
Verizon FiOS TV on the Xbox

1|14|12   |   04:20   |   1 comment


11:00 AM Phil checks out Verizon's FiOS TV service on the Microsoft Xbox 360. But why put a subset of its TV service on a gaming console? Verizon's Joe Ambeault explains
The Philter
CES 2012: Samsung Stays Connected

1|13|12   |   02:35   |   2 comments


10:00 AM With its new TVs, tablets and consumer cameras, Samsung is keeping consumers connected in a way that could make home networks less important
Jonestown
T-Mobile's Fighting Spirit

1|12|12   |   01:47   |   2 comments


T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm says the mobile operator is in fighting form and ready to take on the market again
Light Reedy
LTE Operators Add Smartphones to Marketing Mix

1|11|12   |   01:19   |   No comments


LTE smartphones are becoming more diverse and less expensive, giving the wireless operators more fodder for their 4G marketing messages
The Philter
AT&T's Dev Con: The Takeaways

1|10|12   |   03:34   |   No comments


8:00 PM New devices, new network demands, developer unity and the great big iOS in the room
Light Reedy
Consumer Gadget Overload

1|9|12   |   1:28   |   3 comments


The ultrabook is like a thinner PC, but bigger than a tablet, which is more capable than a phablet, which isn't quite a smartphone – got it?
Jonestown
CES: It's Still About 4G LTE for Me

1|9|12   |     |   No comments


5:15 AM 4G is still about delivering a national footprint and killer devices in 2012
EuroBlog
S'more the Merrier

12|16|11   |   1:08   |   3 comments


12:10 PM As European families look for new treats for their children this holiday season, Ixia's Tara Van Unen introduces Light Reading's international managing editor to the delights of the 's'more'
Valley Wonk
Gadget Night!

12|15|11   |   5:43   |   5 comments


12:00 PM Toys and tools -- some of them useful! -- took the stage at the annual geek-out dinner hosted by The Churchill Club in Silicon Valley
The Bauminator
Resetting Cable's Biz Services Agenda

12|2|11   |   02:31   |   No comments


11:00 AM Going upmarket, crafting a quasi-national footprint, and a focus on mobile services emerged as top trends at the latest LR Live! event
Light Reedy
Man on the Street: Low-Latency Networks

11|22|11   |   02:56   |   7 comments


Low-latency networks are growing in popularity, so Light Reading checked in with Ethernet Expo attendees to find out if they're really living up to the hype
Valley Wonk
LR Live!: EENY Day 2 Update

11|11|11   |   2:04   |   1 comment


The second day of Ethernet Expo included talk about MPLS-TP, 100G and, yes, the cloud
Valley Wonk
LR Live!: EENY Day 1 Update

11|9|11   |   2:17   |   2 comments


New products, Ethernet exchanges and (lack of) latency highlighted the first half of Ethernet Expo Americas 2011
Light Reedy
Man on the Street: Operator Opps & Challenges

11|8|11   |   3:19   |   No comments


Attendees at the Open Mobile Summit offer advice for operators on what their biggest challenges and opportunities will be in the year ahead
Light Reedy
In Search of LTE’s Killer App

11|3|11   |   1:17   |   11 comments


5:20 AM Wireless operators need to find the one app that convinces consumers they have to buy an LTE smartphone
Light Reedy
Small Cells Take a Big Step Forward

10|27|11   |   1:13   |   No comments


All the wireless operators are hip to the HetNet as they plan LTE deployments that include small cells and require more spectrum
Light Reedy
Managing Enterprise Mobile Apps

10|12|11   |   0:57   |   No comments


Wireless operators are positioning mobile apps in the enterprise as a big opportunity, but are IT departments ready for a flood of new apps?
The Philter
Verizon FiOS: The Mobile Experience

10|8|11   |   06:34   |   No comments


Verizon's Shadman Zafar explains how and why the carrier is making more use of mobile devices to complement its FiOS pay-TV service
EuroBlog
BBWF 2011: Dutch Delight

9|30|11   |   01:29   |   5 comments


Broadband World Forum attendees are happy about the show's relocation to Amsterdam
EuroBlog
BBWF 2011: Hot Chips

9|29|11   |   01:51   |   No comments


4:20 AM What's in demand in the broadband chip world? Here's a quick taste of what Lantiq's seeing
EuroBlog
Can Carriers Sell Faster DSL?

9|27|11   |   02:11   |   No comments


9:25 AM Belgacom is going to deploy even faster VDSL2 technology, but what's the commercial proposition?
Light Reedy
Innovate, Evolve ... & Open Up Already!

9|27|11   |   1:35   |   1 comment


9:00 AM And so begins the fall tradeshow circuit, where wireless operators will need to prove that 'openness' is more than just a buzzword
The Philter
So That's What LTE Means

9|21|11   |   06:29   |   No comments


10:00 AM Ericsson's Keith Shank helps us take a step back and discuss what LTE means for consumers and service providers, as well as how it changes the mobile network
Light Reedy
Demystifying Wireless Innovation Centers

9|20|11   |   1:33   |   2 comments


5:10 PM Those 'two guys in their garage' have moved up to much fancier digs, but what really gets done at the operators' innovation centers?
EuroBlog
BBWF 2011: More Than Just FTTH

9|19|11   |   02:11   |   No comments


The Broadband World Forum event is about more than just the latest DSL and FTTX advances
EuroBlog
Europe's Digital Duo

9|15|11   |   01:40   |   No comments


9:35 AM Telefónica and Telenor have both just restructured and created digital services development units
Valley Wonk
State of Cisco

9|15|11   |   3:09   |   1 comment


9:15 AM The death of '12% to 17%' and what to do about Huawei
The Philter
Verizon FiOS Demo: The Smartphone Remote

9|8|11   |   06:17   |   No comments


Verizon's Shadman Zafar takes me through a demo of remote-control, VoD and video-app capabilities available for FiOS customers on a smartphone
Light Reedy
Reliability Trumps Speed in LTE

8|31|11   |   1:51   |   4 comments


11:05 AM Chicago is becoming a 4G city with AT&T's LTE showing up, but the hand-off from LTE to 3G will be just as important as speed in the early days
The Philter
LTE Demo: A Socialized Life

8|29|11   |   03:22   |   No comments


7:00 AM With a house full of connected mobile devices, Ericsson finds a friendly way to manage energy usage and home security via the Internet
The Philter
LTE Demo: Ad Hoc Video Streaming

8|26|11   |   01:56   |   6 comments


7:00 AM Ericsson shows what's possible with an advanced mobile network and how service providers could charge for short bursts of big video streaming
Jonestown
The Bigger Bubble

8|26|11   |   2:10   |   1 comment


4:20 AM Mobile startups are hot, but VC spending on wireless is much more diverse than it was during the previous Internet bubble
Jonestown
The Myth of LTE Global Roaming

8|24|11   |   2:34   |   9 comments


6:10 AM Operators are standardizing on LTE but they're all using different radio bands, making it hard to develop a 4G world phone
The Philter
Attack of the Bad Tab Ads

8|12|11   |   03:12   |   5 comments


4:00 PM The tablet computing market is so desperate to stand out against the iPad that it's taken to killing us with clutter and insulting early adopters of the technology
Wireless Bits
Europe Set for LTE Laggard Status

8|12|11   |   1:06   |   2 comments


Europe is falling behind the US and Asia when it comes to LTE
Light Reedy
M2M Growth Overtakes Wireless Subs

8|10|11   |   1:58   |   No comments


4:15 PM Connected devices overtake subscribers in new adds for the second quarter as wireless operators get M2M happy
Wireless Bits
A 'LightSquared' for Europe?

8|2|11   |   2:05   |   2 comments


2:00 AM What are the chances of a LightSquared-like venture getting off the ground in Europe?
Light Reedy
Apple's Video Chat Takeover

7|29|11   |   1:33   |   No comments


12:05 AM This video-blog brought to you via FaceTime, the over-the-top video chat app that's helping bring two-way mobile video to the masses
Light Reedy
Telcos Make the LinkedIn Connection

7|26|11   |   2:13   |   3 comments


Facebook has more users, but those in the telecom industry see more value in LinkedIn as a way to make professional connections