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Top News & Views All News & Views DoCoMo Claims It Can Smash the 5G Glass Barrier By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/17/2020 NTT shows off a new window that millimeter wave 5G signals can be transmitted through. Post a Comment Charter Gets Noisy About Owning Spectrum for 4G, 5G By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/17/2020 Charter is looking to test big mobile networks in New York City and Los Angeles, a further indication of the company's interest in 'owner's economics' in the mobile industry. Post a Comment Data Tsunami Is Environmental Disaster in the Making By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/17/2020 Some of the world's biggest tech companies are jumping on the green bandwagon, but their efforts are unlikely to be enough. Post a Comment Advertisement 'Streaming Wars' Haven't Seized Much Ground From Netflix & Amazon – Study By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2020 Recent debuts by Disney+ and Apple TV+ have attracted subs, but they have not inflicted many wounds upon top incumbent OTTs, serving more as a complement than a direct competitor, new research finds. Post a Comment WiCipedia: CES Recap, Salary Reveals & Outdated Advertising By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 1/17/2020 This week in our WiC roundup: Ivanka's CES keynote goes off 'without a hitch'; sharing salary info is the new talking about sex; advertisers keep tripping over their own shoelaces; and more. Post a Comment Taiwan Calls Temporary Halt on $4.6B Auction By Robert Clark, 1/17/2020 Taiwan's regulator has put its 5G spectrum auction on hold following the withdrawal of one bidder. Post a Comment Australia Ponders Fire-Proof Networks By Robert Clark, 1/17/2020 As the fires rage, Australia's telcos consider the nature of their future networks. Post a Comment Advertisement Eurobites: Trump's Huawei Threats Are Nothing but Bluster, Says EU Bigwig By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/17/2020 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: South Africa's broadband slowed by subsea cable faults; BT boss says PM's fiber plan won't happen unless rollout rules change; mental health experts demand social media data from tech giants. Post a Comment NBCU's Peacock to Stream Free Tier, 2 Premium Tiers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/16/2020 Service set to launch on April 15 to Comcast X1 and Flex customers, roll out nationally on July 15. Peacock expects to have 30-35 million domestic accounts and $2.5 billion in annual revenues by end of 2024. Post a Comment Spectrum Shift: Anterix Says It's Not Another Ligado By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/16/2020 Anterix is asking the FCC to issue new rules that would allow 4G in its spectrum holdings. In that respect Anterix is like Ligado -- except Ligado is reportedly nearing bankruptcy. Post a Comment Podcast: NTT CTO Ettienne Reinecke on the Edge Evolution By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 1/16/2020 NTT's CTO Ettienne Reinecke joins the podcast to shine a light on the most disruptive tech trends he sees for enterprises in the coming year. Many of them are closely linked to a surge in computing capacity and tech development at the network's edge. Post a Comment Sensors Move to the Fore in the Internet of Bins By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/16/2020 Berg Insight says 1.5 million smart waste sensors will be installed worldwide by 2023, as NB-IoT and LoRa start to come to the fore in the smart waste sensor market. Post a Comment ZTE Aims to Raise $1.66B to Fund 5G R&D By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 1/16/2020 Chinese vendor looks to issue new shares to ten institutional investors to raise funds for 5G research and development and general 'working capital.' Post a Comment Comcast to Pay Out $1.14M in Settlement With Minnesota AG By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/16/2020 Settlement includes refunds and debt relief for more than 30,000 Comcast customers stemming from complaint focused on overcharging, hidden fees and early termination fees. Post a Comment Introducing the Latest 5G Trend: Hiding It By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/16/2020 As the wireless industry gears up to deploy hundreds of thousands of small cells in the US over the coming years, a cottage industry is developing around the need to hide all this equipment. Post a Comment Eurobites: O2 Turns to Open RAN to Boost UK Coverage By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/16/2020 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Sky Mobile sets out its 5G stall; Ericsson pushes eSIM offering; SFR's mission-critical push-to-talk service rides the rails. Post a Comment NYC OKs 9 Providers to Expand 5G Coverage By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/15/2020 Deal will allow providers to install more 5G equipment on street lamps and traffic lights. Post a Comment Comcast Tries to Squash Altitude TV's Antitrust Lawsuit By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/15/2020 Calls regional sport net's suit a 'transparent maneuver to gain negotiating leverage,' and says complaint falls well short of a valid antitrust claim. Post a Comment US Senators Propose More Than $1B for Open RAN to Fight Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/15/2020 US politicians from across the political divide want to spend hundreds of millions to shore up US alternatives to the controversial Chinese vendor. Post a Comment Verizon, Vodafone, Others Team Up for 'Interoperable' 5G Specs By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/15/2020 América Móvil, KT, Rogers, Telstra, Verizon and Vodafone announced the formation of the new 5G Future Forum to 'collaborate to develop interoperable 5G specifications.' Details, though, are scarce. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive DoCoMo Claims It Can Smash the 5G Glass Barrier By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/17/2020 NTT shows off a new window that millimeter wave 5G signals can be transmitted through. Post a Comment Charter Gets Noisy About Owning Spectrum for 4G, 5G By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/17/2020 Charter is looking to test big mobile networks in New York City and Los Angeles, a further indication of the company's interest in 'owner's economics' in the mobile industry. Post a Comment Data Tsunami Is Environmental Disaster in the Making By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/17/2020 Some of the world's biggest tech companies are jumping on the green bandwagon, but their efforts are unlikely to be enough. Post a Comment 'Streaming Wars' Haven't Seized Much Ground From Netflix & Amazon – Study By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2020 Recent debuts by Disney+ and Apple TV+ have attracted subs, but they have not inflicted many wounds upon top incumbent OTTs, serving more as a complement than a direct competitor, new research finds. Post a Comment WiCipedia: CES Recap, Salary Reveals & Outdated Advertising By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 1/17/2020 This week in our WiC roundup: Ivanka's CES keynote goes off 'without a hitch'; sharing salary info is the new talking about sex; advertisers keep tripping over their own shoelaces; and more. Post a Comment Taiwan Calls Temporary Halt on $4.6B Auction By Robert Clark, 1/17/2020 Taiwan's regulator has put its 5G spectrum auction on hold following the withdrawal of one bidder. Post a Comment Australia Ponders Fire-Proof Networks By Robert Clark, 1/17/2020 As the fires rage, Australia's telcos consider the nature of their future networks. Post a Comment Eurobites: Trump's Huawei Threats Are Nothing but Bluster, Says EU Bigwig By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/17/2020 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: South Africa's broadband slowed by subsea cable faults; BT boss says PM's fiber plan won't happen unless rollout rules change; mental health experts demand social media data from tech giants. Post a Comment NBCU's Peacock to Stream Free Tier, 2 Premium Tiers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/16/2020 Service set to launch on April 15 to Comcast X1 and Flex customers, roll out nationally on July 15. Peacock expects to have 30-35 million domestic accounts and $2.5 billion in annual revenues by end of 2024. Post a Comment Spectrum Shift: Anterix Says It's Not Another Ligado By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/16/2020 Anterix is asking the FCC to issue new rules that would allow 4G in its spectrum holdings. In that respect Anterix is like Ligado -- except Ligado is reportedly nearing bankruptcy. Post a Comment Podcast: NTT CTO Ettienne Reinecke on the Edge Evolution By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 1/16/2020 NTT's CTO Ettienne Reinecke joins the podcast to shine a light on the most disruptive tech trends he sees for enterprises in the coming year. Many of them are closely linked to a surge in computing capacity and tech development at the network's edge. Post a Comment Sensors Move to the Fore in the Internet of Bins By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/16/2020 Berg Insight says 1.5 million smart waste sensors will be installed worldwide by 2023, as NB-IoT and LoRa start to come to the fore in the smart waste sensor market. Post a Comment ZTE Aims to Raise $1.66B to Fund 5G R&D By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 1/16/2020 Chinese vendor looks to issue new shares to ten institutional investors to raise funds for 5G research and development and general 'working capital.' Post a Comment Comcast to Pay Out $1.14M in Settlement With Minnesota AG By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/16/2020 Settlement includes refunds and debt relief for more than 30,000 Comcast customers stemming from complaint focused on overcharging, hidden fees and early termination fees. Post a Comment Introducing the Latest 5G Trend: Hiding It By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/16/2020 As the wireless industry gears up to deploy hundreds of thousands of small cells in the US over the coming years, a cottage industry is developing around the need to hide all this equipment. Post a Comment Eurobites: O2 Turns to Open RAN to Boost UK Coverage By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/16/2020 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Sky Mobile sets out its 5G stall; Ericsson pushes eSIM offering; SFR's mission-critical push-to-talk service rides the rails. Post a Comment NYC OKs 9 Providers to Expand 5G Coverage By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/15/2020 Deal will allow providers to install more 5G equipment on street lamps and traffic lights. Post a Comment Comcast Tries to Squash Altitude TV's Antitrust Lawsuit By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/15/2020 Calls regional sport net's suit a 'transparent maneuver to gain negotiating leverage,' and says complaint falls well short of a valid antitrust claim. Post a Comment US Senators Propose More Than $1B for Open RAN to Fight Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/15/2020 US politicians from across the political divide want to spend hundreds of millions to shore up US alternatives to the controversial Chinese vendor. Post a Comment Verizon, Vodafone, Others Team Up for 'Interoperable' 5G Specs By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/15/2020 América Móvil, KT, Rogers, Telstra, Verizon and Vodafone announced the formation of the new 5G Future Forum to 'collaborate to develop interoperable 5G specifications.' Details, though, are scarce. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Cujo AI Hires CFO Friday, January 17, 2020 Akraino Edge Stack R2 Enables Use Cases for Telco & AI Edge, Connected Car, & AR/VR Friday, January 17, 2020 Huawei Ships 6.9M 5G Smartphones Friday, January 17, 2020 McAfee Appoints New CEO Friday, January 17, 2020 DoCoMo Conducts World's First Successful Trial of Transparent Dynamic Metasurface Friday, January 17, 2020 Verizon's 4G Network to Connect New Audi Cars Thursday, January 16, 2020 Sprint Using Renewable Energy in 800+ Virginia Locations Thursday, January 16, 2020 CableLabs, Sling TV, Yvette Kanouff Among 2020 Tech Emmy Class Thursday, January 16, 2020 CenturyLink Scores $1.6B for US Interior Department Networking Thursday, January 16, 2020 Rogers Boots Up 5G Rollout on 2.5GHz, With 600MHz on Deck Thursday, January 16, 2020 Verizon's Aamir Hussain Rejoins MEF Board Thursday, January 16, 2020 Telstra & Equinix Collaborate for Worldwide, Secure Multicloud Connectivity Thursday, January 16, 2020 Red Hat Boosts OpenShift With Hybrid Cloud Storage Thursday, January 16, 2020 More Newsfeeds		Security Now German Companies Want Even More Local Clouds 1/16/2020 The European data infrastructure GAIA-X can help connect thedisparate needs of ... 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Palo Alto Networks on Expanding in the Carrier/Service ... Infoblox on DNS Threat Index The Netformx Ecosystem Versa Networks on Leveraging VNFs Nuage Networks on Operationalizing SDN Mellanox's New 25/50/100Gb/s Ethernet Products Arista's CloudVision VIEW FULL VIDEO SHOWCASE Heavy Reading New Open Workgroup to Accelerate Edge Computing By Simon Stanley, 1/2/2019 Developing an open architecture for domain-specific accelerators could empower service providers to accelerate edge computing and related applications. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CORD and VCO: Paths to the Next Generation Central Office March 2019 The CORD AND VCO Report examines the NGCO phenomenon, prominently including the progress of CORD and the emergence of VCO as operator open-source reference designs See Details An SD-WAN Overview: Issues and Prospects February 2019 An SD-WAN Overview: Issues and Prospects provides an overview and reviews significant issues in relation to the emergence of SD-WAN. It looks at the meaning of SD-WAN, its major drivers and benefits, and the structure of the market and its participants – especially between software and hardware vendors and service providers (SPs). See Details The Rise of PAM4 and 64QAM: A Competitive Analysis of Optical Modules & Components February 2019 The Rise of PAM4 and 64QAM: A Competitive Analysis of Optical Modules & Components identifies key networking, optical module, and semiconductor technologies, and details their application to 25G, 100G, 200G, 400G, and 600G ports, identifying and analyzing the full spectrum of vendors developing optical modules and components. See Details All Heavy Reading Reports Prime Reading Edge Computing Set for Big Role in 5G Vehicle Automation Stephen Lawson , Contributing Editor , 12/10/2019 If the cars of the future are self-driving, they'll most likely reach autonomy by ... 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