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By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 5/27/2019
Verizon initially launched mobile 5G with relatively spotty coverage and a $10-per-month charge. But that's not necessarily where 5G is heading, according to Verizon's Nicki Palmer.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/24/2019
As speedy millimeter wave technology gets deployed to fill some important gaps in super-dense urban areas and some rural regions, the potential of these new wireless offerings will be limited if not backed up by rich fiber networks.
By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 5/23/2019
Shay Phillips encourages her peers to identify a career sponsor, an advocate who provides workplace advice and challenges colleagues.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/23/2019
Personal autonomous vehicles is a long-term promise 5G, but the nearer-term reality is more likely involve autonomous shuttles in smart cities, assisted assisted by AI-empowered cameras, Verizon's Dr. Dennis Ong predicts.
By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 5/23/2019
Sprint's mobile 5G launch could happen in the next few days. But the real question is what the industry will do with 5G once it launches.
By Light Reading, 5/22/2019
Verizon's Nicki Palmer, AT&T's Igor Glubochansky, C Spire's Craig Sparks, Cincinnati Bell's Tom Simpson and CTIA's Tom Sawanobori join Light Reading's Mike Dano to discuss how 5G will really pay off for carriers.
By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 5/21/2019
CenturyLink's Kevin McBride explains why it's a 'great time to be wireline.'
By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 5/21/2019
MetTel's Max Silber, the carrier's vice president of mobility, says 5G transforms business for both MetTel and its enterprise customers.
By Light Reading, 5/21/2019
Mishka Dehghan is vice president of 5G development for Sprint Business, and she talked about the future that we can enable with 5G at the Big 5G Event in Denver on May 8, 2019.
By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 5/21/2019
Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw gives an overview of a session he chaired at the Big 5G Event on automation, AI and the immediate uses for telcos as their networks evolve.
By Jim Hodges, Principal Analyst – Cloud and Security, Heavy Reading, 5/20/2019
NetNumber's Jee Alkebsi and Heavy Reading's Jim Hodges discuss the recent 5G Security Market Leadership Study (MLS) and what network operators are doing to offer managed security services.
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Verizon's Palmer: 5G Pricing & Coverage Will Continue to Evolve
5|27|19   |     |   (0) comments

Verizon initially launched mobile 5G services in two markets -- Chicago and Minneapolis -- with relatively spotty coverage and a $10-per-month service fee. However, Verizon has since waived that fee indefinitely, and continues to expand its coverage in those cities and elsewhere. Verizon's Nicki Palmer explained that we're in the early stages of 5G in the US, and ...
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Gaining the Edge: 5G & the Future of Data Center Interconnect
5|24|19   |     |   (0) comments

As 5G gains momentum, many are wondering what impact it will have on the data center industry. Find out how 5G will transform data center infrastructure and how the industry will evolve to support robust network architectures and the need for powerful edge computing.
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Key Requirements for 5G Networks
5|24|19   |     |   (0) comments

Ron Parker, Affirmed's vice president of software and systems architecture, explains some of the key attributes that 5G networks must have for network operators to innovate and be successful with upcoming 5G services.
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Zayo's Brian Daniels: Fiber Holds Key to Unlocking Millimeter Wave's Potential
5|24|19   |   04:28   |   (0) comments

As speedy millimeter wave technology gets deployed to fill some important gaps in super-dense urban areas and even some rural regions, the potential of these new wireless offerings will be limited if not properly backed up by rich fiber networks, Zayo's Brian Daniels explains.
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AT&T's Phillips: Career Sponsorship Goes Both Ways
5|23|19   |   04:30   |   (0) comments

DENVER -- Big 5G Event -- AT&T's Shay Phillips explains "Tall Poppy Syndrome" which can negatively affect women in leadership roles as others may try to cut them down to size. To better support women in comms, Phillips encourages her peers to identify a career sponsor, an advocate who provides workplace advice and challenges colleagues to take on new roles and ...
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A Coherent Take on NGON & DCI World
5|23|19   |   07:51   |   (0) comments

Heavy Reading's optical guru Sterling Perrin highlights some key trends from the NGON & DCI World event in Nice, including 'Beyond Coherent,' what 400ZR really means for the market, the latest on 5G transport and the FUDfest that is Huawei.
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Verizon's Dennis Ong: Vehicle Autonomy to Arrive in Phases
5|23|19   |   5:33   |   (0) comments

Personal autonomous vehicles is a long-term focus of the 5G network, but the nearer-term reality will more likely involve autonomous shuttles in smart cities, aided by AI-empowered cameras, Verizon's Dr. Dennis Ong predicts.
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Sprint's Campbell: 5G Is Getting Real – Now What?
5|23|19   |     |   (0) comments

Sprint's mobile 5G launch could happen in the next few days. But the real question is what the industry will do with 5G once it launches.
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Big 5G Event Panel: Maximizing 5G ROI – The Business Case for 5G
5|22|19   |     |   (0) comments

Verizon's Nicki Palmer, AT&T's Igor Glubochansky, C Spire's Craig Sparks, Cincinnati Bell's Tom Simpson and CTIA's Tom Sawanobori join Light Reading's Mike Dano to discuss how 5G will really pay off for carriers.
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Optical's Shifting Sands
5|21|19   |     |   (0) comments

The global optical networking market has been worth in the region of $15 billion for the past year, but while that number has varied only slightly year to year, what has changed is the nature of the investments and who's splashing the cash.
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CenturyLink Dives Into Services Deployed at the Deep Edge
5|21|19   |   06:08   |   (0) comments

DENVER -- Big 5G Event -- Much of the 5G conversation is dominated by mobile network operators, but CenturyLink's Kevin McBride explains why it's a "great time to be wireline." CenturyLink is having key conversations with mobile network operators about their RAN and how to connect their antennas with CenturyLink's fiber network. In addition, McBride describes the ...
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MetTel's Silber: 5G Transforms Business Models
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MetTel's Max Silber, the carrier's vice president of mobility, says 5G transforms business for both MetTel and its enterprise customers. 5G will help MetTel meet its enterprise customers' agility demands. "We're in a click-to-buy generation -- everyone wants instant gratification," Silber says. And 5G will give enterprises the opportunity to become more agile as ...