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Top News & Views All News & Views Japan's NTT DoCoMo Goes for Gold Wth Multivendor 5G Plans By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/18/2019 Japan's biggest operator will introduce 5G services based on O-RAN specifications in what it claims is a world first. Post a Comment CenturyLink: Network Infrastructure Is the Real Final Frontier By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2019 NASA was trying to solve the same problems telcos now face when it launched the space shuttle Enterprise, 43 years ago Tuesday. Post a Comment T-Mobile Execs Talk Merger & 5G By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/17/2019 T-Mobile remains hopeful that Sprint deal get done this year, viewing the merger as a key pathway to 5G's promised land. Post a Comment Advertisement Charter Taps Stephanie Mitchko as CTO By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 Mitchko, a former Cadent exec and engineer who worked on Cablevision's pioneering remote-storage DVR service, succeeds the retired Jay Rolls. Post a Comment NBCU Picks 'Peacock' as Brand for Premium Streaming Service By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 The media giant has apparently passed on tacking on '+' to the end of the name of the OTT service that will launch next spring and feature more than 15,000 hours of content. Post a Comment AT&T CEO: US Ahead in 5G By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/17/2019 AT&T's Randall Stephenson talks up plans for nationwide 5G by mid-year 2020, claims US is still ahead in the 5G race. Post a Comment HBO Max to Take Many Paths to the Consumer By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 WarnerMedia's new SVoD service will hold a key distribution advantage through AT&T's retail presence, pay-TV, broadband and mobility services. Post a Comment Advertisement Masergy's Watson: SD-WAN Is SDN's Killer App By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 Enterprises demand SD-WAN from telcos, and SD-WAN won't work without SDN, says Ray Watson, Masergy's innovation VP. Post a Comment KDDI: 5G Is Good for Society By Robert Clark, 9/17/2019 Japan's KDDI reveals details of its philanthropic intentions with 5G technology. Post a Comment Made in China, by a Swedish Robot: Ericsson Gets Smart in Nanjing By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/17/2019 The Swedish telecom equipment maker has been automating one of its Chinese factories as part of an ongoing efficiency drive and overhaul of its global supply chain. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telia Teams Up With Datek for Smart Home Market By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Belgacom unit under the EU microscope; German spooks can use iPhones; CityFibre appoints new chairman; Canal+ cozies up to Netflix. Post a Comment AT&T Accused of Inflating DirecTV Now Numbers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 AT&T calls the lawsuit claims 'baseless,' says it is prepared to fight it out in the courts. Post a Comment More Than Just Code: Open Networking Early Adopters Share Lessons Learned By Stephen Lawson, 9/16/2019 Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and AT&T describe their experiences as open networking pioneers. Post a Comment Verizon Eyes Intersection of Private Networks, CBRS, 5G & Edge Computing By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/16/2019 As Verizon's initial 3.5GHz CBRS deployments get going, the operator is looking toward a future that would combine private networks, CBRS, 5G and edge computing. Post a Comment Comcast Snares Set-Top App Specialist Metrological By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 Comcast pulls more engineering and software development expertise in-house for its X1 and Xfinity Flex video and smart home platforms. Post a Comment Hungary Bars Digi From 5G Auction By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/16/2019 Three operators will bid for spectrum in Hungary's upcoming 5G auction after broadband operator Digi had its application rejected without explanation. Post a Comment 5G Asia: Intel's Chan on Edge Opportunities By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 9/16/2019 At the 5G Asia event in Singapore, Intel's Caroline Chan talks to Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw about the link between edge computing and 5G, potential enterprise use cases, and the increasingly hot topic of private networks. Post a Comment The Telecoms.com Podcast: Apple, Network Sharing & AT&T By Light Reading, 9/16/2019 This week Scott and his podcast super-subs talk Apple launches, network-sharing maneuvers and AT&T intrigue. Post a Comment 5G Boosting Revenue but Proving Complex to Manage, Says SKT By Robert Clark, 9/16/2019 5G has come with business benefits for the South Korean operator but also led to more operational complexity. Post a Comment Eurobites: Dennelind Lands CEO Role at Du By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/16/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: It's crunch time for Apple versus the EU; Infinera deployed for Greece-Italy link; TIM gets new multimedia boss; why Netflix should be worried. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Japan's NTT DoCoMo Goes for Gold Wth Multivendor 5G Plans By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/18/2019 Japan's biggest operator will introduce 5G services based on O-RAN specifications in what it claims is a world first. Post a Comment CenturyLink: Network Infrastructure Is the Real Final Frontier By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2019 NASA was trying to solve the same problems telcos now face when it launched the space shuttle Enterprise, 43 years ago Tuesday. Post a Comment T-Mobile Execs Talk Merger & 5G By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/17/2019 T-Mobile remains hopeful that Sprint deal get done this year, viewing the merger as a key pathway to 5G's promised land. Post a Comment Charter Taps Stephanie Mitchko as CTO By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 Mitchko, a former Cadent exec and engineer who worked on Cablevision's pioneering remote-storage DVR service, succeeds the retired Jay Rolls. Post a Comment NBCU Picks 'Peacock' as Brand for Premium Streaming Service By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 The media giant has apparently passed on tacking on '+' to the end of the name of the OTT service that will launch next spring and feature more than 15,000 hours of content. Post a Comment AT&T CEO: US Ahead in 5G By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/17/2019 AT&T's Randall Stephenson talks up plans for nationwide 5G by mid-year 2020, claims US is still ahead in the 5G race. Post a Comment HBO Max to Take Many Paths to the Consumer By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 WarnerMedia's new SVoD service will hold a key distribution advantage through AT&T's retail presence, pay-TV, broadband and mobility services. Post a Comment Masergy's Watson: SD-WAN Is SDN's Killer App By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2019 Enterprises demand SD-WAN from telcos, and SD-WAN won't work without SDN, says Ray Watson, Masergy's innovation VP. Post a Comment KDDI: 5G Is Good for Society By Robert Clark, 9/17/2019 Japan's KDDI reveals details of its philanthropic intentions with 5G technology. Post a Comment Made in China, by a Swedish Robot: Ericsson Gets Smart in Nanjing By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/17/2019 The Swedish telecom equipment maker has been automating one of its Chinese factories as part of an ongoing efficiency drive and overhaul of its global supply chain. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telia Teams Up With Datek for Smart Home Market By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Belgacom unit under the EU microscope; German spooks can use iPhones; CityFibre appoints new chairman; Canal+ cozies up to Netflix. Post a Comment AT&T Accused of Inflating DirecTV Now Numbers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 AT&T calls the lawsuit claims 'baseless,' says it is prepared to fight it out in the courts. Post a Comment More Than Just Code: Open Networking Early Adopters Share Lessons Learned By Stephen Lawson, 9/16/2019 Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and AT&T describe their experiences as open networking pioneers. Post a Comment Verizon Eyes Intersection of Private Networks, CBRS, 5G & Edge Computing By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/16/2019 As Verizon's initial 3.5GHz CBRS deployments get going, the operator is looking toward a future that would combine private networks, CBRS, 5G and edge computing. Post a Comment Comcast Snares Set-Top App Specialist Metrological By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 Comcast pulls more engineering and software development expertise in-house for its X1 and Xfinity Flex video and smart home platforms. Post a Comment Hungary Bars Digi From 5G Auction By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/16/2019 Three operators will bid for spectrum in Hungary's upcoming 5G auction after broadband operator Digi had its application rejected without explanation. Post a Comment 5G Asia: Intel's Chan on Edge Opportunities By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 9/16/2019 At the 5G Asia event in Singapore, Intel's Caroline Chan talks to Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw about the link between edge computing and 5G, potential enterprise use cases, and the increasingly hot topic of private networks. Post a Comment The Telecoms.com Podcast: Apple, Network Sharing & AT&T By Light Reading, 9/16/2019 This week Scott and his podcast super-subs talk Apple launches, network-sharing maneuvers and AT&T intrigue. Post a Comment 5G Boosting Revenue but Proving Complex to Manage, Says SKT By Robert Clark, 9/16/2019 5G has come with business benefits for the South Korean operator but also led to more operational complexity. Post a Comment Eurobites: Dennelind Lands CEO Role at Du By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/16/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: It's crunch time for Apple versus the EU; Infinera deployed for Greece-Italy link; TIM gets new multimedia boss; why Netflix should be worried. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Charter Has a New CTO Tuesday, September 17, 2019 CSG Tackles Billing Errors & Invoice Inaccuracies Tuesday, September 17, 2019 NBCU Names Its OTT Service Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Charter Hires Cameron Blanchard as SVP, Communications Monday, September 16, 2019 WOW CTO Matt Bell Exits, Bill Case Upped to CIO Monday, September 16, 2019 NOS Teams With Tata Elxsi on RDK-B DOCSIS 3.1 Router Monday, September 16, 2019 Universal Electronics Gains More Control of Android TV Monday, September 16, 2019 Incognito Gets Proactive With Service Quality Measurement Monday, September 16, 2019 Altice USA to Integrate Amazon Prime Video Monday, September 16, 2019 Qualcomm Buys Remaining Interest in RF360 Holdings for $3.1B Monday, September 16, 2019 ISP GiGstreem Raises $10M In Series B For Fiber/Microwave Network Buildout Friday, September 13, 2019 Nokia & Tekefonica Peru Sign Digitization Deal With Minera Las Bambas Friday, September 13, 2019 Huawei Announces Partnership With Belgium Nonprofit Close the Gap Thursday, September 12, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now Analytics Startup Claims to Turn Golden Tickets Brass Joe Stanganelli, Managing Director, Blackwood King LC, 9/17/2019 The threat of escalation attacks and forged administration levels has plagued ... 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Vodafone Live NFV Use Cases Powered by Amdocs Sonus in VellOS Mellanox Open Composable Networks Network Security Orchestration Sonus in the Cloud Sonus Strategy Netronome's Server-based Networking Platform Nexius: The Strategy & Science of Data Analytics Overture Networks NFV Solutions ECI's Elastic Network Masergy: Transforming Enterprise IT Arbor Networks on ISP Traffic Visibility ECI's LightSec: Comprehensive Cyber Security Solution ECI’s LightApps: Intelligence for Networks Service Gateway Virtual Edition SDN Management & Orchestration in the WAN Sedona Systems: Multi-Layer Applications Platform NFV – a Catalyst for Business Services Growth Telefónica: In Search of Virtual Simplicity Affirmed Networks Highlights NFV in Mobile Core Close-up on ConfD NetNumber Founder on Managing Signaling Control Tail-f, Cisco & What the Future Holds Sonus Shakes Up SD-WAN Automate, Scale & Create With Juniper's vCPE Solution Metaswitch's New CEO Martin Lund Discusses His Role ActiveVideo's Cloud Virtualization Technology Nominum on Leveraging the Power of DNS to Deliver ... 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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 Vodafone's 5G Network in London: A User Review Gabriel Brown , Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading , 9/5/2019 Never mind the hype, how does this next-generation network actually perform in ... (6 comments) Is NFV Headed for a Cliff? 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