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Content posted in October 2019
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
Antenna firm co-CEO sees a solid market for 4G LTE IoT tech.
LRTV Interviews | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
Prajakta Joshi says 5G deployments will provide huge opportunities for women in comms.
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
The Pantex plant in Texas plans to test a private LTE network that can use drones for connectivity – the move underscores the growing opportunity around private wireless networks.
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
Apple's iPhone 11 is virtually indistinguishable from the iPhone XS, but CEO Tim Cook has been 'thrilled' by the response to it in the run-up to Halloween.
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
China Mobile is selling 5G at a 30% discount to 4G – and that's just one of the reasons that 5G in China could expand far more quickly than in the US and elsewhere.
Heavy Lifting Analyst Notes | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
For the Australian incumbent, reskilling an entire workforce is the route to a successful network and IT transformation.
The Bauminator | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
The hemorrhaging of the US pay-TV industry isn't just bad. It's scary bad. Happy Halloween, everyone!
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
The UK telecom incumbent is on track to meet full-year targets but faces growing investment challenges and pricing concerns.
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
The impact of 5G in South Korea should offer some encouragement to operators that are just launching the technology.
The Philter | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
Videophone zombies. Disappearing phones. Moaning mobile services. Glass that makes your skin crawl. Don't be afraid. It's the Light Reading Podcast Halloween Special!
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Swisscom on the down-slope in Q3; T-Systems forges blockchain link with Malta; Telia bankrolls Finnish fiber rollout.
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
The companies say the nuSIM tech will reduce power and space requirements for IoT devices.
News Analysis | 10/31/2019 | Post a comment
A group of US-based tech companies is accusing Ericsson and Huawei of trying to delay WiFi 6 by asking the FCC to include the 6GHz spectrum band in an ITU study.
LRTV Interviews | 10/30/2019 | Post a comment
Boingo, which manages WiFi and cellular networks inside large venues around the country, is preparing to enter the 5G world, CEO Mike Finley explains.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | 1 comment
AT&T reduced the cost of its cheapest unlimited plan by $5/month, following a similar move by Verizon just three months ago.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | Post a comment
Taking up a cause championed by new member Charter Communications, the studio- and distributor-backed legal consortium will now try to get a handle on unauthorized access to content.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | 1 comment
A new report indicates that Apple could release three new iPhones next year that all support 5G across spectrum bands ranging from 700MHz to 28GHz.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | Post a comment
Finnish vendor is under pressure to reduce 5G product costs after choosing expensive components and being let down by a supplier.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | 1 comment
WarnerMedia has set a goal to sign up 75 million to 90 million HBO Max subs worldwide, including 50 million in the US, by 2025. A cheaper, ad-supported version will debut in 2021.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | Post a comment
The cost of running new 5G networks in parallel with older systems could be huge, according to the latest research.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | Post a comment
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia goes cloud-native in Tunisia; European operators look at blockchain for roaming settlement; Masmovil enjoys soaraway third quarter.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | 1 comment
AT&T reduced its capital expenditure from $23 billion this year to $20 billion next year, and Verizon also reported capex figures lower than some analysts expected. What does that mean for 5G? That's unclear.
News Analysis | 10/30/2019 | Post a comment
Devices using the chipset will be running on the network by the end of year.
News Analysis | 10/29/2019 | 1 comment
Rich messaging has come a long way since it was first introduced by the GSMA in 2008 as a replacement to legacy short messaging services.
News Analysis | 10/29/2019 | 1 comment
Sony's OTT-TV service will close its doors on January 30, 2020, blaming rising programming costs, heated pay-TV competition and a general decision to 'focus on its core gaming business.'
News Analysis | 10/29/2019 | 1 comment
Group involving ABC, NBCU, Fox and CBS urge the court to dismiss Locast's counterclaims and instead focus on what they view as a 'wholesale violation of the Copyright Act.'
DanoVision | 10/29/2019 | Post a comment
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has a difficult decision to make about exactly how to auction C-Band spectrum for 5G. Hanging in the balance are potentially billions of dollars.
The Bauminator | 10/29/2019 | Post a comment
Telco is the first non-owner, non-cable operator to tap into Canoe's dynamic ad insertion platform for VoD.
News Analysis | 10/29/2019 | Post a comment
China's telcos will be hoping 5G provides some uplift after reporting another set of weak results.
LRTV Documentaries | 10/29/2019 | 1 comment
Scott and Iain from Light Reading are joined by returning special guest telecoms analyst William Webb this week.
News Analysis | 10/29/2019 | Post a comment
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: UK poised to let Huawei remain; Telecom Italia plans digital renaissance; EE beats Vodafone in Birmingham.
News Analysis | 10/29/2019 | Post a comment
Aided by its Comcast deal, Harmonic sees a 20% surge in the number of devices being served by its virtualized converged cable access platform.
News Analysis | 10/29/2019 | Post a comment
Indian authorities say telcos owe them another $13.9 billion in various fees. The bill could drive one player out of business.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
T-Mobile touts another solid quarter as company remains confident the Sprint merger will get done early next year.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
The FCC moved forward on a proceeding that would ban some US telecom companies from purchasing equipment from Chinese suppliers. The agency also proposed ripping existing Chinese equipment out of US networks.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
CEO says he won't leave in 2020, but AT&T is looking for new CEO candidates in the longer term.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
T-Mobile is offering new pricing plans specifically for first responders such as state and local law enforcement and firefighters. However, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon already offer discounts to those kinds of users.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
The Chinese vendor's profits have recovered after it was struck by fines and trade sanctions last year, but its sales remain smaller than in 2016.
Breznick Unbound | 10/28/2019 | 5 comments
Verizon's fiber-based broadband and video platform chalks up sluggish data sub gains with so-so video sub losses once again in its Q3 earnings report.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
Company believes Q3 represented 'peak' video subscriber losses as company prepares to launch lower-cost AT&T TV platform and its new HBO Max subscription VoD streaming service.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | 1 comment
Weak profitability at the Finnish vendor's fledgling 5G business leaves it vulnerable to a market share grab by its main European rival.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
The South Korean companies have settled what was at times a bitter dispute with a share swap and promise to collaborate.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: ARM extends helping hand to Huawei; Kellner's empire grows; Ofcom plots next 5G auction.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | 1 comment
Ericsson's Niklas Heuveldop said he's trying to shift the company's focus in the US from just selling equipment to removing obstacles for the company's customers in general.
News Analysis | 10/28/2019 | Post a comment
That will help prime the pump for WarnerMedia's new streaming service when it launches next spring and works toward a less expensive, ad-supported iteration of the OTT service, Reuters said.
News Analysis | 10/25/2019 | 3 comments
Verizon's Hans Vestberg says the company's remodeled '5G Home' product is poised for a resurgence in the second half of next year.
News Analysis | 10/25/2019 | Post a comment
'It's a pretty valuable piece of spectrum' that's working well in trials, Charter CEO Tom Rutledge says.
Heavy Lifting Analyst Notes | 10/25/2019 | 1 comment
Four key themes emerged from a recent HPE and Intel reception, 'From NFV to Cloud Native: Future Proofing Your 5G investment.'
LRTV Documentaries | 10/25/2019 | Post a comment
Verizon and Sprint execs weigh in on what will change in mobile networks – and what's possible – when moving from a 4G to 5G network core.
News Analysis | 10/25/2019 | Post a comment
Mile High Networks is one of a handful of cutting-edge firms that is using LTE over CBRS to deliver broadband services to rural residents.
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