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News & Views Most Popular 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/15/2019 The next-generation mobile technology was supposed to be about new enterprise services opportunities. But where are they? Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: petercf Gabriel, I have seen AT&T assemble a manufacturing vertical last September,... Liberty Latin America in Talks to Buy Millicom By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/15/2019 A merger between the two companies would create one of the region's biggest telcos, giving it the muscle it needs to compete against other big players. Post a Comment \| Read (0) New Household Formation Vital to Cable's Broadband Growth Story in US By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/14/2019 Penetration rates still matter, but new household formation trends play a significant role in determining how much runway lies ahead, analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I changed "housing" to "household" throughout the story as it was brought to... Advertisement Telecom Italia Chairman Blasts Vivendi as Shareholder Dispute Continues By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/14/2019 The clash between Vivendi and Elliott over the management of Italy's biggest operator shows no sign of ending and remains a huge distraction from the company's operational challenges. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Norway Contemplates Huawei Freeze-Out By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/11/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson achieve 40 Gbit/s over mmWave; rent stalemate threatens UK 5G rollout; Telenor Maritime welcomes new CEO aboard. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CES 2019: Wireless Networks Will (Someday) Need to Make a Quantum Leap By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/11/2019 Need for a quantum-powered Internet isn't imminent or anything — it's far, far off — but let's go ahead and slap a '6G' label on it for now. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CES 2019: The Phony 5G Wars By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/10/2019 Recapping the tech-fest in Vegas, Light Reading's Dan Jones, Mike Dano and Jeff Baumgartner discuss the clash between US mobile operators over what is – and isn't – true 5G, and cable's '10G' tilt. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris This is reminiscent of the days when Sprint launched "3G" services; commonly... Advertisement Vodafone Spain to Cut up to 1,200 Jobs By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/10/2019 Spanish part of the Vodafone empire launches a consultation with employee representatives, warning that up to a quarter of jobs could disappear as it struggles to boost profitability. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CES 2019: Cable's 10G Tech 'Will Work' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/10/2019 Early trials prove that Full Duplex DOCSIS tech is real and poised to help cable operators deliver symmetrical 10-Gig speeds on their widely deployed HFC networks, top industry execs say. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Landlines Are Finished in Finland, Says Telia By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/9/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Swedes are well connected; Nagra wins big at Telefónica; Deutsche Telekom ignores Christmas, presses on with network upgrade; Mobileye sees China's potential. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CES 2019: Comcast Secures the Smart Home By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/8/2019 Fraser Stirling, Comcast's SVP of digital home, devices & AI, explains how the new xFi Advanced Security service gets a fix on potential cyber threats that could pose a danger to home networks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT Looks More Bloated Than Ever By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/8/2019 Despite announcing plans for 13,000 layoffs last May, the UK operator is now bigger than ever, and it generates far less in per-employee revenues than most of its regional peers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Uses AI to Clamp Down on Cyber Threats By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/8/2019 New Xfinity xFi Advanced Security service, which uses AI and machine learning techniques to identify and lock down threats on the in-home WiFi network, fetches $5.99 per month. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Masergy CEO: How We'll Get to $1BN By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 1/8/2019 James Parker steps in with a mandate to triple the company's managed services revenue, even as competition in the space grows. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Mikesgv I've been following Masergy for years and they are doing some great work within... NCTA Trademarks '10G' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/7/2019 Move over, 5G. CableLabs and Cable Europe also get behind the brand they'll use to identify the industry's push toward HFC networks that can deliver speeds of 10 Gbit/s. Post a Comment \| Read (5 comments) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris It may need to be registered as a Service-Mark. But sure, the US has a lot... Cable to Tout '10G' at CES By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/4/2019 'The Future of the Broadband Network' panel to talk up industry's vision toward symmetrical 10Gbit/s broadband technologies, counter the 5G hype. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I agree...getting to 10G symmetrical is a ways out, and it's not clear when... AT&T, Time Warner Shed 11K Workers in First 9 Months of 2018 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/3/2019 The US operator cut about 4% of roles across its main telecom business and Time Warner combined, while other telcos in the US and Europe have continued to shed jobs. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has issued a statement claiming... FCC Chairman Cheers as Congress Fails to Bring Back Net Neutrality Rules By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/3/2019 Congress adjourns without House approval to overturn FCC rollback of 2015 order. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Why CenturyLink's Network Suffered a Christmas Hangover By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 1/2/2019 A 'bonkers' network management card had too much eggnog and caused a wave of service outages, including 9-1-1 service, in several states for several days during the last week of 2018. Post a Comment \| Read (19 comments) Latest Comment: f_goldstein Like many bugs in complex software, it is hard to test for and you don't know... SKT Eyes Broadcasting Role for 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/2/2019 South Korea's biggest mobile operator continues to work on bringing 5G technology into markets outside the traditional consumer business. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/15/2019 The next-generation mobile technology was supposed to be about new enterprise services opportunities. But where are they? Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: petercf Gabriel, I have seen AT&T assemble a manufacturing vertical last September,... CES 2019: The Phony 5G Wars By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/10/2019 Recapping the tech-fest in Vegas, Light Reading's Dan Jones, Mike Dano and Jeff Baumgartner discuss the clash between US mobile operators over what is – and isn't – true 5G, and cable's '10G' tilt. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris This is reminiscent of the days when Sprint launched "3G" services; commonly... New Household Formation Vital to Cable's Broadband Growth Story in US By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/14/2019 Penetration rates still matter, but new household formation trends play a significant role in determining how much runway lies ahead, analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I changed "housing" to "household" throughout the story as it was brought to... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards jcadler, 1/16/2019 11:30:22 AM Robocall Fix Not a Silver Bullet Re: Re: Not a wooden stake, either We spoke last August; Gerry and Dawn have our contact information. Related note: There have been a handful of news articles lately about the government shutdown allowing more robocalls. This is not really the case. ... Jeff Baumgartner, 1/16/2019 9:19:12 AM New Household Formation Vital to Cable's Broadband Growth Story in US Re: Household vs. Housing I changed "housing" to "household" throughout the story as it was brought to my attention that there's a clear and important distinction in this context. But generally, households refer to people in a dwelling unit, so represent... petercf, 1/16/2019 6:28:15 AM 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz Re: Re: 5G - Operators need to learn to sell into verticals Gabriel, I have seen AT&T assemble a manufacturing vertical last September, and believe Orange SA is doing likeiwse. I guess Vodafone should do soemthing given its expertise in M2M/IoT Peter Gabriel Brown, 1/16/2019 3:39:42 AM 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz Re: Re: 5G - Operators need to learn to sell into verticals Good comment pertercf. It's a tough challenge for operators to build teams to support verticals over the long-term -- e.g. how often does the electricty grid operator want a new comms supplier? Vendors, integrators... petercf, 1/15/2019 12:38:58 PM 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz Re: 5G - Operators need to learn to sell into verticals From work I have done the big stumbling block at the moment is that many, if not most, operators don't understand how to package, sell and deliver a 'service' - just handsets. That's means MNOs need to re-learn or start... Clifton K Morris, 1/11/2019 2:08:40 PM CES 2019: The Phony 5G Wars Re: 5G This is reminiscent of the days when Sprint launched "3G" services; commonly referred to at the time as "Wireless Web". Wireless Web was a phone with a WAP-based browser that also relied on a circuit-switched connection.... Mikesgv, 1/10/2019 6:26:32 PM Masergy CEO: How We'll Get to $1BN Re: Interesting article! I've been following Masergy for years and they are doing some great work within the space of Hybrid Networking and Enterprise Security. Wish James and the rest of the team the best of luck, getting to $1B will... Clifton K Morris, 1/10/2019 6:13:35 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Re: US Trademark Laws It may need to be registered as a Service-Mark. But sure, the US has a lot of "odd laws" like these. For example, and in every state Im aware, you can't form or register a company name with the word "bank" in it unless... Clifton K Morris, 1/10/2019 6:08:35 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Wayne Gretzky "Skate to where the puck is going to be". davidgrantaustin, 1/10/2019 10:39:10 AM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Re: US Trademark Laws JB, 1.) Your link to the USPTO posted is missing the "h" in http://, however, the link is invalid even after adding the h as it is session / state specific. Anyone can search the "TESS" database for "10G" using the Basic... 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Jeff Baumgartner, 1/7/2019 7:04:28 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Re: US Trademark Laws We'll see if you have a point there. I noticed that a 10G trademark for NCTA is not listed in the USPTO database. Today's announcement clearly refers to 10G as an NCTA trademark, but they clarified, after i asked,... briansoloducha, 1/7/2019 3:41:40 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: US Trademark Laws Hasn't "10G" been in common use in the communications industry for like 15 years at this point describing transponders that could do OC192 and 10G LAN PHY / 10G WAN PHY? How could this possibly be trademarked? More Message Boards		Security Now Justice Department Indicts 2 Ukrainian Nationals With Hacking SEC Scott Ferguson, Managing Editor, Light Reading, 1/16/2019 The Justice Department has charged two Ukrainian nationals with hacking into the ... 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