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Jeff Baumgartner

Senior Editor, Light Reading

Jeff Baumgartner is a Senior Editor for Light Reading and is responsible for the day-to-day news coverage and analysis of the cable and video sectors. Follow him on X and LinkedIn.

Baumgartner also served as Site Editor for Light Reading Cable from 2007-2013. In between his two stints at Light Reading, he led tech coverage for Multichannel News and was a regular contributor to Broadcasting + Cable. Baumgartner was named to the 2018 class of the Cable TV Pioneers.

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TDS Telecom to launch mobile service via NCTC's MVNO TDS Telecom to launch mobile service via NCTC's MVNO

byJeff Baumgartner

Jul 1, 2024

4 Min Read

Pragash Pillai, CTO of Hotwire Communications

Cable tech vet Pragash Pillai joins Hotwire as CTO Cable tech vet Pragash Pillai joins Hotwire as CTO

byJeff Baumgartner

Jul 1, 2024

2 Min Read

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Video Streaming

FAST's focus fixates on live TV and sports

FAST's focus fixates on live TV and sports

byJeff Baumgartner

Telly's dual-screen TV

Video Broadcast

Telly on verge of exiting the pilot stage

Telly on verge of exiting the pilot stage

byJeff Baumgartner

Fubo app on Xumo TV

Video Streaming

Fubo lands on Xumo TVs and streaming boxes

Fubo lands on Xumo TVs and streaming boxes

byJeff Baumgartner

Cable Technology

Comcast preps DOCSIS 4.0 upgrade in Seattle

Comcast preps DOCSIS 4.0 upgrade in Seattle

byJeff Baumgartner

Dish plus Netflix bundle art

Video Streaming

Dish bundles in Netflix's ad tier… if subs make a two-year commitment

Dish bundles in Netflix's ad tier… if subs make a two-year commitment

byJeff Baumgartner

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Video Streaming

How should 'FAST' move forward?

How should 'FAST' move forward?

byJeff Baumgartner

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Cable Technology

Cable ops are lab-testing 'enhanced' DOCSIS 3.1, CommScope says

Cable ops are lab-testing 'enhanced' DOCSIS 3.1, CommScope says

byJeff Baumgartner

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Video Streaming

Paramount+ prices rise amid pursuit of profitability

Paramount+ prices rise amid pursuit of profitability

byJeff Baumgartner

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Cable Technology

Broadcom JDAs for DOCSIS 4.0 chips are 'problematic,' but doesn't halt HFC upgrades

Broadcom JDAs for DOCSIS 4.0 chips are 'problematic,' but doesn't halt HFC upgrades

byJeff Baumgartner

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink 6-16 mission blasts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida

Comcast teams with Starlink to connect business customers

Comcast teams with Starlink to connect business customers

byJeff Baumgartner

Money printing machine printing 100 dollar banknotes

Cable Technology

Fueled by network upgrades, cable outside plant spending to peak in 2027 – Dell'Oro

Fueled by network upgrades, cable outside plant spending to peak in 2027 – Dell'Oro

byJeff Baumgartner

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Network Technology

Shane Portfolio, former Charter and Comcast exec, joins Congruex as CTO

Shane Portfolio, former Charter and Comcast exec, joins Congruex as CTO

byJeff Baumgartner

Cord cutting, wireless, streaming television concept

Video Streaming

US pay-TV losses reach a nadir

US pay-TV losses reach a nadir

byJeff Baumgartner

Commscope former corporate building exterior

Cable Technology

CommScope will ride one vCMTS in wake of Casa deal

CommScope will ride one vCMTS in wake of Casa deal

byJeff Baumgartner

Colorful fiber optic lights

In Europe, fiber's the future, but HFC has a long life ahead

In Europe, fiber's the future, but HFC has a long life ahead

byJeff Baumgartner

Charter Spectrum Mobile product featured in store

US cable snares lion's share of mobile growth in Q1

US cable snares lion's share of mobile growth in Q1

byJeff Baumgartner

Crinkled up dollar bill

Video Streaming

Max hikes price on ad-free tiers

Max hikes price on ad-free tiers

byJeff Baumgartner

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AI & Machine Learning

Cisco earmarks $1B for AI

Cisco earmarks $1B for AI

byJeff Baumgartner

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Cable Technology

Cable network spending is set for a rebound

Cable network spending is set for a rebound

byJeff Baumgartner

Money printing machine printing 100 dollar banknotes

Frontier taps into more fiber assets to raise $750M

Frontier taps into more fiber assets to raise $750M

byJeff Baumgartner

Disney Plus with Hulu screenshot taken March 27, 2024

Video Streaming

Disney and Comcast in stalemate over Hulu's valuation – report

Disney and Comcast in stalemate over Hulu's valuation – report

byJeff Baumgartner

Shane Portfolio

Cable Technology

Shane Portfolio, a top network exec, to exit Charter

Shane Portfolio, a top network exec, to exit Charter

byJeff Baumgartner

Former Commscope corporate building exterior

Cable Technology

CommScope wins Casa's cable asset auction with $45.1M bid

CommScope wins Casa's cable asset auction with $45.1M bid

byJeff Baumgartner

Video Streaming

MyBundle signs on Ziply Fiber, launches mobile app

MyBundle signs on Ziply Fiber, launches mobile app

byJeff Baumgartner

NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield speaks at Network X Americas 2024

NTCA's Bloomfield on the challenges posed by BEAD

NTCA's Bloomfield on the challenges posed by BEAD

byJeff Baumgartner, Pierre Landriau

GFiber CTO John Keib speaks at Network X Americas in Irving, Texas.

GFiber's John Keib: 'Service is our core product'

GFiber's John Keib: 'Service is our core product'

byJeff Baumgartner, Pierre Landriau

Broadband Forum CEO Craig Thomas at Network X Americas

Broadband Forum CEO: ISPs are paving a path to 'Connectivity+'

Broadband Forum CEO: ISPs are paving a path to 'Connectivity+'

byJeff Baumgartner, Pierre Landriau

Breezeline debuts mobile service with by the gig and unlimited plans

Breezeline debuts mobile service with by the gig and unlimited plans

byJeff Baumgartner

GFiber Chief Technology and Product Officer John Keib (right) and Light Reading's Mike Dano at Network X Americas 2024 in Irving, Texas.

GFiber boosts focus on the broadband experience

GFiber boosts focus on the broadband experience

byJeff Baumgartner

Dish CTO Eben Albertyn at Network X Americas 2024

Dish CTO serves up challenges, benefits for the cloud-powered 5G network

Dish CTO serves up challenges, benefits for the cloud-powered 5G network

byJeff Baumgartner

Comcast StreamSaver bundle shown on X1 screen

Video Streaming

Comcast pitches $15 monthly Apple TV+, Netflix and Peacock bundle

Comcast pitches $15 monthly Apple TV+, Netflix and Peacock bundle

byJeff Baumgartner

Mediacom Mobile Van

Mediacom nears mobile launch across all markets

Mediacom nears mobile launch across all markets

byJeff Baumgartner

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Reach deals broadband operators into the prepaid game

Reach deals broadband operators into the prepaid game

byJeff Baumgartner

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