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Top News & Views All News & Views Dish Takes Another Swing at the Smart Home By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/17/2019 New unit, branded as OnTech Smart Services, provides pro installs for range of connected retail products and debuts about three years after its EchoStar division shut down a DIY smart home and security service. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I updated the story to note that the installs for smart thermostats cost a... Apple Could Ship a 5G iPhone by 2020 – Report By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/17/2019 Apple will use Qualcomm modems for 5G initially, but it is expected to deliver its own 5G modem by 2022 or 2023, according to a financial analyst watching the space. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Brings Eye Control to X1 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/17/2019 Expanding on its accessibility capabilities, Comcast has added a feature to its X1 video service that enables people with physical disabilities to navigate the service with only their eyes. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Huawei Cuts Sales Forecast as US Blacklist Bites By Robert Clark, 6/17/2019 Huawei's founder says revenues will be lower than previously expected in the short term, due to pressure exerted by the US, but that it will be ready to grow again from 2021. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Future Networking Survey Highlights Challenges & Opportunities for CSP Industry By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 6/17/2019 What role will CSPs play as the Internet evolves to support new consumer applications? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cisco's SP Chief Eyes the 5G Opportunity By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/17/2019 Cisco's Jonathan Davidson is the chief executive of the company's service provider business. During the company's Cisco Live event, he offered some commentary on how Cisco is looking at the nascent but potentially explosive 5G opportunity, and how that might play into Cisco's business, including its SD-WAN activities. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 5G's Future Could Literally Be Full of Hot Air... And Drones By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/17/2019 Sure you could deliver 5G using regular stuff like macro cell towers and small cells. But if you're really cool, you'd use balloons, blimps or drones. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement China Mobile Hands 5G Work to Ericsson, Nokia Amid Trade War Fears By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/17/2019 Nordic vendors scoop up a decent share of core network expansion in the first set of 5G-related core contracts awarded by China Mobile, with Huawei predictably emerging as the big winner from this round. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ericsson Intros Standalone NR Software & More in 5G Fusillade By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Airtel Africa sets price for London IPO; Truespeed plans residential Ethernet 10Gbit/s service; Prysmian lands UK deal with CityFibre. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Evolution of AI for Telecoms By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/17/2019 At the AI Summit in London, Tractica Principal Analyst Mark Beccue says the telecom vendor community is getting its story together on the use of artificial intelligence tools and the link to 5G network slicing. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Walker Walks From CenturyLink By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 6/14/2019 Bill Walker, a senior-level executive working on the carrier's cloud, NFV and SDN efforts, has left. No word yet on his next move. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Phil Harvey "We appreciate Bill's contributions and wish him the best as he leaves CenturyLink... Huawei Exploiting Loophole to Buy Gear From US Suppliers – Analyst By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/14/2019 The Chinese equipment vendor is redesigning optical systems to use 'second-best' components, says analyst at MKM Partners. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cybersecurity Expert Sees Opportunity in Internet Growth, Consolidation By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 6/14/2019 The way to defend against DDoS and other attacks is changing, says Nokia's Craig Labovitz. That's because the Internet is getting bigger and smaller at the same time. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner He makes some key points here... IoT securityh has become a bigger emphasis... Comcast & Charter Have Bad Apple Deals – Report By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/14/2019 Apple has leverage in its mobile-facing deals with Comcast and Charter, requiring both to sell large numbers of other Apple devices, including iPads and Apple TVs, CNBC reported. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Not sure how much the deal with Comcast has had a huge impact, but iPad sales... Telstra Already in Edge Battle With Web Giants By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/14/2019 Comments by the Australian operator show the edge is now shaping up to be the next battleground between telcos and Internet companies. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: How Disruption Will Affect Women & Int'l Tech Liberation Has Issues By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 6/14/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Girls in Tech makes biggest fundraising effort yet; Microsoft takes its Women in Cloud initiative on the road; women in developing countries pay the price for tech; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Telefónica Hooks Up With Santander for 5G Banking By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/14/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Broadcom fallout hits European chipmakers; O2 embraces the Apple Watch; Ericsson upgrades in Indonesia. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Rise of Network-as-a-Service By Jim Hodges, Chief Analyst – Cloud and Security, Heavy Reading, 6/14/2019 NaaS growth stems from the belief that by leveraging the programmability of the cloud, CSPs can create customizable VNF-based services for anybody who requires a full scope of services and does not want to deploy their own infrastructure. Post a Comment \| Read (0) From 5G to Huawei to SD-WAN: A Tour of Cisco Live By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/14/2019 Light Reading attended the recent Cisco Live event, where 28,000 people descended on San Diego's convention center to learn everything they could about Cisco's products and business strategy. Post a Comment \| Read (0) HR's Steve Bell on 5G Private Networks By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/14/2019 At 5G World, Heavy Reading senior analyst Steve Bell discusses one of the hottest topics in the 4G and 5G markets – private networks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Dish Takes Another Swing at the Smart Home By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/17/2019 New unit, branded as OnTech Smart Services, provides pro installs for range of connected retail products and debuts about three years after its EchoStar division shut down a DIY smart home and security service. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I updated the story to note that the installs for smart thermostats cost a... Apple Could Ship a 5G iPhone by 2020 – Report By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/17/2019 Apple will use Qualcomm modems for 5G initially, but it is expected to deliver its own 5G modem by 2022 or 2023, according to a financial analyst watching the space. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Brings Eye Control to X1 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/17/2019 Expanding on its accessibility capabilities, Comcast has added a feature to its X1 video service that enables people with physical disabilities to navigate the service with only their eyes. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Cuts Sales Forecast as US Blacklist Bites By Robert Clark, 6/17/2019 Huawei's founder says revenues will be lower than previously expected in the short term, due to pressure exerted by the US, but that it will be ready to grow again from 2021. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Future Networking Survey Highlights Challenges & Opportunities for CSP Industry By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 6/17/2019 What role will CSPs play as the Internet evolves to support new consumer applications? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cisco's SP Chief Eyes the 5G Opportunity By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/17/2019 Cisco's Jonathan Davidson is the chief executive of the company's service provider business. During the company's Cisco Live event, he offered some commentary on how Cisco is looking at the nascent but potentially explosive 5G opportunity, and how that might play into Cisco's business, including its SD-WAN activities. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 5G's Future Could Literally Be Full of Hot Air... And Drones By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/17/2019 Sure you could deliver 5G using regular stuff like macro cell towers and small cells. But if you're really cool, you'd use balloons, blimps or drones. Post a Comment \| Read (0) China Mobile Hands 5G Work to Ericsson, Nokia Amid Trade War Fears By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/17/2019 Nordic vendors scoop up a decent share of core network expansion in the first set of 5G-related core contracts awarded by China Mobile, with Huawei predictably emerging as the big winner from this round. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ericsson Intros Standalone NR Software & More in 5G Fusillade By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Airtel Africa sets price for London IPO; Truespeed plans residential Ethernet 10Gbit/s service; Prysmian lands UK deal with CityFibre. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Evolution of AI for Telecoms By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/17/2019 At the AI Summit in London, Tractica Principal Analyst Mark Beccue says the telecom vendor community is getting its story together on the use of artificial intelligence tools and the link to 5G network slicing. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Walker Walks From CenturyLink By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 6/14/2019 Bill Walker, a senior-level executive working on the carrier's cloud, NFV and SDN efforts, has left. No word yet on his next move. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Phil Harvey "We appreciate Bill's contributions and wish him the best as he leaves CenturyLink... Huawei Exploiting Loophole to Buy Gear From US Suppliers – Analyst By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/14/2019 The Chinese equipment vendor is redesigning optical systems to use 'second-best' components, says analyst at MKM Partners. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cybersecurity Expert Sees Opportunity in Internet Growth, Consolidation By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 6/14/2019 The way to defend against DDoS and other attacks is changing, says Nokia's Craig Labovitz. That's because the Internet is getting bigger and smaller at the same time. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner He makes some key points here... IoT securityh has become a bigger emphasis... Comcast & Charter Have Bad Apple Deals – Report By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/14/2019 Apple has leverage in its mobile-facing deals with Comcast and Charter, requiring both to sell large numbers of other Apple devices, including iPads and Apple TVs, CNBC reported. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Not sure how much the deal with Comcast has had a huge impact, but iPad sales... Telstra Already in Edge Battle With Web Giants By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/14/2019 Comments by the Australian operator show the edge is now shaping up to be the next battleground between telcos and Internet companies. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: How Disruption Will Affect Women & Int'l Tech Liberation Has Issues By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 6/14/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Girls in Tech makes biggest fundraising effort yet; Microsoft takes its Women in Cloud initiative on the road; women in developing countries pay the price for tech; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Telefónica Hooks Up With Santander for 5G Banking By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/14/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Broadcom fallout hits European chipmakers; O2 embraces the Apple Watch; Ericsson upgrades in Indonesia. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Rise of Network-as-a-Service By Jim Hodges, Chief Analyst – Cloud and Security, Heavy Reading, 6/14/2019 NaaS growth stems from the belief that by leveraging the programmability of the cloud, CSPs can create customizable VNF-based services for anybody who requires a full scope of services and does not want to deploy their own infrastructure. Post a Comment \| Read (0) From 5G to Huawei to SD-WAN: A Tour of Cisco Live By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/14/2019 Light Reading attended the recent Cisco Live event, where 28,000 people descended on San Diego's convention center to learn everything they could about Cisco's products and business strategy. Post a Comment \| Read (0) HR's Steve Bell on 5G Private Networks By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/14/2019 At 5G World, Heavy Reading senior analyst Steve Bell discusses one of the hottest topics in the 4G and 5G markets – private networks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Jeff Baumgartner, 6/17/2019 6:53:54 PM Dish Takes Another Swing at the Smart Home Re: Correction I updated the story to note that the installs for smart thermostats cost a flat fee of $99.99 (not a subscription service). Also, this is offered to Dish and non-Dish subs alike. JB Phil Harvey, 6/14/2019 4:31:48 PM Walker Walks From CenturyLink Re: CenturyLink Reax "We appreciate Bill's contributions and wish him the best as he leaves CenturyLink to pursue other opportunities." -- CTL Spox. RalphCH2S, 6/14/2019 4:16:31 PM Huawei: We're Not a Threat to Our Customers Re: Re: They are missing the point of the problem The Chinese government has already proven seven's point: when Canada acted on its treaty obligation to arrest a Huawei executive on behalf of the U.S. government (on charges of fraud), China threatened Canada with "consequences".... Jeff Baumgartner, 6/14/2019 2:00:12 PM Cybersecurity Expert Sees Opportunity in Internet Growth, Consolidation Re: IoT security He makes some key points here... IoT securityh has become a bigger emphasis for the cable guys of late as they wrest more control and management of the home network -- Comcast (with Cujo AI's assistance) has a product now... Jeff Baumgartner, 6/14/2019 1:54:55 PM Comcast & Charter Have Bad Apple Deals – Report Re: iPad rebound Not sure how much the deal with Comcast has had a huge impact, but iPad sales have been improving... in Q2 the iPad saw a 20% revenue bump in Apple's fiscal Q2-- some of that attributed to strengh of the new iPad Pro. JB... DanJones, 6/14/2019 1:42:36 PM Helium Starts Selling IoT Hotspots in US Re: Coverage I wonder how long it will take to blanket Austin? Phil Harvey, 6/14/2019 1:29:38 PM Cybersecurity Expert Sees Opportunity in Internet Growth, Consolidation Re: Netflix, YouTube, Hulu peak traffic totals Here's a slightly more readable version of the North American data on one of the charts in the story. The peak traffic totals are pretty amazing. James_B_Crawshaw, 6/14/2019 4:09:06 AM Germany Raids Telcos for €6.5B in Epic 5G Auction Re: Spectrum Bellyaching I've often bought things on Ebay and in the heat of the moment paid far more than I should for some second hand tat and ended up regretting it. The auction winner's remorse / curse. But these are sunk costs and should (in... James_B_Crawshaw, 6/14/2019 3:56:24 AM Germany Raids Telcos for €6.5B in Epic 5G Auction Re: Re: Wireless Spectrum. EFFICIENCY Pray tell, what is this magic upgrade technology o DataRoad? James_B_Crawshaw, 6/14/2019 3:53:04 AM Huawei Slaps Verizon With $1B+ Patents Bill – Reports Re: Who's next? AT&T uses Huawei equipment in Mexico so perhaps they will refrain from suing them but if the others don't buy Huawei kit and continue to use Huawei IP then they are fair game. brooks7, 6/13/2019 11:34:11 PM Huawei: We're Not a Threat to Our Customers Re: Re: They are missing the point of the problem @Phil, It is not bribery. It is extortion. How about you go to Bejing and wear a Winnie-the-Pooh costume? Huawei will not be bribed. They will be directed to do as told or else. Just like the... DataRoad , 6/13/2019 8:34:40 PM Germany Raids Telcos for €6.5B in Epic 5G Auction Re: Wireless Spectrum. EFFICIENCY It ceases to amaze me the total lack of comprehension of what buying up spectrum really means. Just because you have spectrum does not mean a good outcome for the end user. Most carriers do not realise they already have... Phil Harvey, 6/13/2019 4:42:57 PM Huawei: We're Not a Threat to Our Customers Re: Re: They are missing the point of the problem Which countries or companies do you think are most susceptible to being bribed into doing what you fear Huawei is capable of already? brooks7, 6/13/2019 4:25:58 PM Huawei: We're Not a Threat to Our Customers Re: Re: They are missing the point of the problem @phil, How about electronic voting machines? Not sure where things like Alexa and iPhones that have Siri are made...but there is a huge potential problem with data collection. Ban them if manufactured in China. Pretty... Phil Harvey, 6/13/2019 1:47:39 PM Huawei: We're Not a Threat to Our Customers Re: Re: Huawei Threat to Carrier IP Can you be specific? What modifications? To what gear? Made when? In what network? Pilfered from whom? 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