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Is Virtualization a DIY Deal for Telcos?
Rewired | 10/22/2018 | Post a comment
Many larger network operators are bringing software development in-house, developing their own orchestrators and other tools, and using more open source to get the results they want, without vendor dependence.

Key Takeaways From NFV & Carrier SDN
Rewired | 9/28/2018 | 1 comment
Here's a quick snapshot of my impressions from this week's NFV-Carrier SDN: Automation and Monetization event in Denver.

Net Neutrality Controversies Yield No Clarity
Rewired | 8/8/2018 | 4 comments
The FCC lies about getting hacked and net neutrality proponents cheer when Alex Jones is censored, but so what?

Get Off My Wireline Lawn!
Rewired | 7/17/2018 | 7 comments
Consumers are now shifting away from wireline for broadband, as well as for phone, as more people either prefer wireless access or don't really care.

Google Leads New SDN Charge
Rewired | 3/13/2018 | 1 comment
Web giant contributes seed code to new open source group within ONF that is redefining SDN and promising faster innovation and upgrades.

Is Paid Prioritization the New Privacy?
Rewired | 2/28/2018 | 8 comments
Internet users have grown used to being tracked online, but will they ever accept the fact that some applications need special treatment by ISPs?

Can Congress Crack Net Neutrality? No Way!
Rewired | 1/24/2018 | 12 comments
New ads call for Internet Bill of Rights that applies to ISPs and content giants, but what are the chances Congress can get this done?

Rural Broadband: Help or Hoax?
Rewired | 1/9/2018 | 1 comment
Better Internet access for rural areas is getting a lot of attention from the Trump administration but the plan of action seems less than solid.

Analyst Nolle: Open Source More Likely to Solve Telecom's Problems
Rewired | 1/3/2018 | 9 comments
Assuming they can get the software architecture right, open source projects represent a faster way to consensus on big issues, he says.

The Legacy of Legacy
Rewired | 12/27/2017 | 13 comments
Legacy business services aren't that easily shed when customers resist change but service providers need to find a more aggressive path forward.

The Wit & Wisdom of David Hughes
Rewired | 11/8/2017 | 22 comments
PCCW exec David Hughes eviscerates the telecom 'poor me' mindset but with a light touch, Carol Wilson writes.

BT: Aiming for a Virtualization App Store
Rewired | 10/9/2017 | Post a comment
New services are taking hold, as businesses overcome their trepidation over virtualization and the technology matures, says Jim Sabey.

Practical Advice of the Transforming Kind
Rewired | 10/9/2017 | Post a comment
CenturyLink's Bill Walker is an IT guy, tasked with helping transform a legacy telco. He shared some very practical ideas about how to do that – notes from the trenches, as it were – in this video interview.

What Comes After SD-WANs?
Rewired | 9/18/2017 | Post a comment
Software-defined WANs were the hot topic a year ago at Light Reading's NFV-SDN event, and a lot has happened since. What grabs the spotlight this year?

Tata Spins a Tale of 2 SD-WANs
Rewired | 9/18/2017 | 1 comment
Its IZO SD-WAN Prime aims to help companies automatically address congestion issues on Internet links to remote sites.

Consumer-Centric Services? It's About Time
Rewired | 7/5/2017 | 2 comments
A quick trip in the Wilson way-back machine shows telecom operators have been at this a long time, maybe too long?

Calix: Russo's Not-So-Overnight Success?
Rewired | 6/28/2017 | 9 comments
Russo, the man who cashed in pretty quickly on his first major success, Cerent, is leading a much longer-term effort to bring software-defined networking to the access realm at Calix.

Survey Says: SD-WAN No Panacea
Rewired | 5/31/2017 | 2 comments
SD-WAN market set to surge but it's not replacing MPLS anytime soon, and there will be security and operational challenges ahead, according to a 451 Research survey.

Verizon CEO Comments Feed Merger Frenzy
Rewired | 4/18/2017 | 4 comments
Lowell McAdam says cable merger no longer seems likely but is still open to other ideas – like a Comcast merger.

5 More Key Takeaways From ONS
Rewired | 4/11/2017 | 2 comments
Harmonization, minding the product gap, getting 5G right, mimicking Red Hat and praising the Linux Foundation's expanded role all make the list.

Indigo: A New Shade of AT&T
Rewired | 4/10/2017 | Post a comment
Open Networking Summit presentation makes clear that AT&T's journey to differentiated services is one most operators will need to take.

Welcome to the Wild West of Privacy
Rewired | 3/24/2017 | 3 comments
The Senate's vote to cut privacy rules for ISPs just means there's no longer confusion on Internet privacy protection because there isn't any.

Trump & Consequences
Rewired | 3/6/2017 | Post a comment
Under Ajit Pai, the FCC is doing what major telecom players have wanted by rolling back regulations. Now we'll see if this fuels innovation and consumer benefits.

Virtual Uncertainty Over Business Processes
Rewired | 1/17/2017 | 4 comments
Sometimes it's not technology issues slowing virtualization, it's the buying and selling process, vendors say, and they'd like an industry solution.

The More Things Change...
Rewired | 1/3/2017 | 10 comments
The telecom industry is in a period of rapid change, but then that's been true now for decades. The pace may change but the problems and even some of the solutions seem to repeat themselves.

Consumer Privacy Still an Elusive Goal
Rewired | 10/3/2016 | Post a comment
AT&T pulls back from offering Gigapower customers a chance to protect their privacy for a price, even as FCC considers making it mandatory.

Open Source Getting on My Nerves
Rewired | 9/26/2016 | 5 comments
Don't worry, they say, the code will work it out. There's apparently nothing open source can't tackle.

Step Away From the Firewall
Rewired | 9/22/2016 | 1 comment
Level 3 finds enterprise security managers who believe firewalls can save them are getting some nasty surprises.

Can Carriers Open Source New Biz Processes?
Rewired | 9/16/2016 | 3 comments
At one moment in Denver this week, the three largest US operators were very agreeable to the idea of open sourcing APIs to make business easier.

Amoroso Not the Retiring Sort
Rewired | 9/8/2016 | 3 comments
AT&T's former security guru is taking his expertise to a much broader audience – and this time he's giving it away.

Will ISPs Step Up to the IoT Challenge?
Rewired | 9/2/2016 | 1 comment
Security is a looming issue as IoT devices prove to be easily invaded, but is the broadband industry prepared to act?

Google Fiber Can't Be Called a Failure
Rewired | 8/26/2016 | 20 comments
Internet giant's initiative rewrote the local broadband story for many cities in the US.

Is Wheeler's FCC Legacy Now in Doubt?
Rewired | 8/10/2016 | 7 comments
FCC Chairman has been among the most aggressive ever in pushing his competition agenda, but is he running out of time to finish the job?

Showdown at the OpenStack Corral
Rewired | 5/3/2016 | 6 comments
AT&T and Verizon are vying for the status of biggest OpenStack champion, a stunning reversal for the open source software and a sign of things to come.

New Privacy Rules Are a Waste of Time
Rewired | 3/31/2016 | Post a comment
FCC proposes forcing broadband ISPs to get explicit consent from customers before using browsing data, ignoring the real online privacy threats.

As the Code Flows...
Rewired | 3/21/2016 | 1 comment
Forget the 'Thrilla in Manila'; the competitive battle among open MANO groups will more likely be fought with Manila folders than fisticuffs.

'Cookies' Could Be a Sweet Thing
Rewired | 3/8/2016 | 14 comments
Done well, targeted video ads based on Internet browsing history wouldn't be such a bad thing, but there are trust and transparency issues to address.

Telecom Needs New Net Neutrality Story
Rewired | 2/25/2016 | 19 comments
Virtualization is critical to telecom's future but it could open up a new can of net neutrality worms – the time to talk about that is now.

Can Metaswitch Make Video Zoom?
Rewired | 2/16/2016 | 1 comment
The rise of business videoconferencing has been a long time coming, but can integration with UC and low-cost, fully featured systems finally take hold?

FCC Still Bemoans Rural Broadband Gap
Rewired | 1/29/2016 | 8 comments
Latest broadband deployment report shows more than half of rural Americans can't get the 25 Megs of broadband the feds say they need, even as rural telcos says FCC support is confusing and inconsistent.

SAP Deal Highlights Hybrid Cloud Competition
Rewired | 1/20/2016 | 15 comments
Enterprise software company chooses CenturyLink as one of its IaaS partners for key cloud enablement of its core product.

Why Cities Matter Most
Rewired | 1/11/2016 | 9 comments
Shifting populations, nimbler political structures and a focus on getting things done makes the globe's cities the place to focus.

My Most Memorable Moments of 2015
Rewired | 12/29/2015 | 6 comments
Here's a look back at the highlights from the live events Light Reading held last year, including best keynote and best event.

What Are Telecom's Best Investment Bets?
Rewired | 11/25/2015 | 1 comment
Not the publicly traded incumbents, say two of the industry's veteran financial analysts.

How ThingSpace Will Make Money for Verizon
Rewired | 10/29/2015 | 12 comments
To spur IoT apps and services, Verizon is offering ThingSpace and its accompanying APIs for free to developers, but there is a clear revenue strategy.

Can Incompas Reach Its Lofty Goals?
Rewired | 10/22/2015 | Post a comment
Group built on competitive carrier roots is trying to broaden its reach to represent a wider swatch of the competitive Internet.

Following the Bouncing Capex Ball
Rewired | 9/29/2015 | 8 comments
AT&T has invested more in the US than any other firm in the past four years, but is its capex shrinking? Yes, no, maybe, for many reasons.

A Jaded Journalist Views IPv4 News
Rewired | 9/24/2015 | 16 comments
So North America is out of IPv4 addresses – that's incredibly anti-climactic. Unless it isn't, in which case you're in trouble.

NFV Everywhere? Actually, No
Rewired | 9/22/2015 | 1 comment
As Masergy discovered, even working aggressively to make the business case for NFV in virtual CPE doesn't mean it's the answer everywhere.

NFV Experts Invade Dallas
Rewired | 9/9/2015 | 2 comments
AT&T, Verizon, NTT, Telefónica, CableLabs, Cox and Masergy are all bringing a real-world view of their NFV deployments to date to Dallas next week.

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