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Top News & Views All News & Views 2019: The Year Telecom Went Doolally About 5G By Iain Morris, News Editor, 12/10/2019 2019 will be remembered in telecom as the year when 5G arrived and industry hype went into overdrive. Post a Comment Silver Peak Touts SD-WAN on a Global Scale By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/10/2019 New Silver Peak automation tools are designed to help enterprises – and the service providers working on their behalf – deploy networks to hundreds of thousands of locations worldwide. Post a Comment Eurobites: London's Not Ready for 5G, Says Tech Lobby Group By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/10/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telecom Italia beefs up TV sports offer; Bearing Point/Beyond scores at Altibox; Ericsson's crystal balls; Boris bites back at the BBC. Post a Comment Advertisement Comcast's X1 Platform Means Business By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/10/2019 Comcast Business's Christian Nascimento details how this fast-growing unit of the company has adapted Comcast's cloud-based video platform to service the commercial market, including restaurants, hotels and other hospitality venues. Post a Comment NTIA Joins DoD Against Ligado's L-Band 5G Plan By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/9/2019 The NTIA is teaming up with the Department of Defense to oppose a proposal from Ligado to release L-Band spectrum for 5G. That could come as a disappointment to the likes of Verizon and T-Mobile. Post a Comment Comcast/NBCU Earmarks $2B for 'Peacock' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/9/2019 NBCU's premium streaming service, which will support both advertising and subscription models, is expected to turn profitable in year five, CFO says. Post a Comment Magic Leap's Reported Stumbles Cast Shadow Over 5G By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/9/2019 A new report indicates Magic Leap sold just 6,000 of its AR glasses, well below expectations. That may not bode well for the wider 5G industry. Post a Comment Advertisement Charter 'Looking at All Angles' for Licensed Spectrum, CEO Says By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/9/2019 Cable operator may not need to own spectrum to achieve its goals in mobile and wireless, Charter's Tom Rutledge says. Post a Comment Energy Giant Shell Is Not Sold on Private Networks By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/9/2019 One of the world's biggest energy companies is prioritizing 4G and public networks over 5G and private ones. Post a Comment Video Streamers Step Up Password-Sharing Crackdown By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/9/2019 As programmers and studios launch their own streaming services, password sharing is becoming a bigger concern. Post a Comment Eurobites: Orange Secures €700M Loan for High-Speed Broadband Expansion in France By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/9/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN outlines FTTH plans for Amsterdam; Amazon's NHS data deal comes under scrutiny; IoT and blockchain combine for green energy. Post a Comment Telcos Let FAANGs Into the Edge at Their Peril By Iain Morris, News Editor, 12/9/2019 Given the relative loss of value in the telecom industry, the recent edge deals involving AWS are risky moves for the operators involved. Post a Comment Ericsson Paid Out Millions in Bribes While CEO Ekholm Sat on Board By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/9/2019 The details of Ericsson's corruption scandal, as documented by US authorities, raise awkward questions for the Swedish vendor. Post a Comment Bernie Sanders Threatens to Break Up Broadband Market With 'High-Speed Internet for All' Plan By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2019 Presidential candidate claims wide-ranging plan will expand access, reduce pricing, eliminate data caps, codify net neutrality and move to 'break up Internet service provider and cable monopolies.' Post a Comment Metro & Simple Mobile Launch Cheaper 5G Plans By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/6/2019 Companies release pay-as-you-go plans on T-Mobile's 5G network. Post a Comment RJio Will Gain Most From India's Tariff Hike By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 12/6/2019 India's youngest and most aggressive operator could be the main beneficiary of an increase in prices. Post a Comment Cable Sizes Up New Business Verticals & Vectors By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2019 Light Reading's Alan Breznick and Jeff Baumgartner look at the future and past of cable business services. Post a Comment 5G Is a Chance to Change the Telco Monoculture By Robert Clark, 12/6/2019 Telecom operators have an opportunity with 5G to build diversity in their workforce. Post a Comment Google Fiber Dumps 100-Meg Service By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2019 Google is going 'All in on a Gig' and exclusively selling uncapped, symmetrical 1Gbit/s service starting at $70 a month, the same price as it's been since 2012. Post a Comment WiCipedia: Cultivating Confidence for Speaking Gigs, 2020 Predictions & Too Many Marks By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/6/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Harlem Capital raises cash for minority founders; female speakers claim their worth; more women will join tech in the new year; and more. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive 2019: The Year Telecom Went Doolally About 5G By Iain Morris, News Editor, 12/10/2019 2019 will be remembered in telecom as the year when 5G arrived and industry hype went into overdrive. Post a Comment Silver Peak Touts SD-WAN on a Global Scale By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/10/2019 New Silver Peak automation tools are designed to help enterprises – and the service providers working on their behalf – deploy networks to hundreds of thousands of locations worldwide. Post a Comment Eurobites: London's Not Ready for 5G, Says Tech Lobby Group By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/10/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telecom Italia beefs up TV sports offer; Bearing Point/Beyond scores at Altibox; Ericsson's crystal balls; Boris bites back at the BBC. Post a Comment Comcast's X1 Platform Means Business By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/10/2019 Comcast Business's Christian Nascimento details how this fast-growing unit of the company has adapted Comcast's cloud-based video platform to service the commercial market, including restaurants, hotels and other hospitality venues. Post a Comment NTIA Joins DoD Against Ligado's L-Band 5G Plan By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/9/2019 The NTIA is teaming up with the Department of Defense to oppose a proposal from Ligado to release L-Band spectrum for 5G. That could come as a disappointment to the likes of Verizon and T-Mobile. Post a Comment Comcast/NBCU Earmarks $2B for 'Peacock' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/9/2019 NBCU's premium streaming service, which will support both advertising and subscription models, is expected to turn profitable in year five, CFO says. Post a Comment Magic Leap's Reported Stumbles Cast Shadow Over 5G By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/9/2019 A new report indicates Magic Leap sold just 6,000 of its AR glasses, well below expectations. That may not bode well for the wider 5G industry. Post a Comment Charter 'Looking at All Angles' for Licensed Spectrum, CEO Says By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/9/2019 Cable operator may not need to own spectrum to achieve its goals in mobile and wireless, Charter's Tom Rutledge says. Post a Comment Energy Giant Shell Is Not Sold on Private Networks By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/9/2019 One of the world's biggest energy companies is prioritizing 4G and public networks over 5G and private ones. Post a Comment Video Streamers Step Up Password-Sharing Crackdown By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/9/2019 As programmers and studios launch their own streaming services, password sharing is becoming a bigger concern. Post a Comment Eurobites: Orange Secures €700M Loan for High-Speed Broadband Expansion in France By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/9/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN outlines FTTH plans for Amsterdam; Amazon's NHS data deal comes under scrutiny; IoT and blockchain combine for green energy. Post a Comment Telcos Let FAANGs Into the Edge at Their Peril By Iain Morris, News Editor, 12/9/2019 Given the relative loss of value in the telecom industry, the recent edge deals involving AWS are risky moves for the operators involved. Post a Comment Ericsson Paid Out Millions in Bribes While CEO Ekholm Sat on Board By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/9/2019 The details of Ericsson's corruption scandal, as documented by US authorities, raise awkward questions for the Swedish vendor. Post a Comment Bernie Sanders Threatens to Break Up Broadband Market With 'High-Speed Internet for All' Plan By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2019 Presidential candidate claims wide-ranging plan will expand access, reduce pricing, eliminate data caps, codify net neutrality and move to 'break up Internet service provider and cable monopolies.' Post a Comment Metro & Simple Mobile Launch Cheaper 5G Plans By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/6/2019 Companies release pay-as-you-go plans on T-Mobile's 5G network. Post a Comment RJio Will Gain Most From India's Tariff Hike By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 12/6/2019 India's youngest and most aggressive operator could be the main beneficiary of an increase in prices. Post a Comment Cable Sizes Up New Business Verticals & Vectors By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2019 Light Reading's Alan Breznick and Jeff Baumgartner look at the future and past of cable business services. Post a Comment 5G Is a Chance to Change the Telco Monoculture By Robert Clark, 12/6/2019 Telecom operators have an opportunity with 5G to build diversity in their workforce. Post a Comment Google Fiber Dumps 100-Meg Service By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2019 Google is going 'All in on a Gig' and exclusively selling uncapped, symmetrical 1Gbit/s service starting at $70 a month, the same price as it's been since 2012. Post a Comment WiCipedia: Cultivating Confidence for Speaking Gigs, 2020 Predictions & Too Many Marks By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/6/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Harlem Capital raises cash for minority founders; female speakers claim their worth; more women will join tech in the new year; and more. 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