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News & Views Most Popular BT in Talks With Worldpay's Jansen About CEO Job – Reports By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/24/2018 Worldpay's Philip Jansen could succeed Gavin Patterson to become the next CEO of the UK's phone incumbent. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Agents Down: Vodafone's Chatbot & the Jobs Threat By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/24/2018 Vodafone's UK business is offering customer service agents the chance to retrain as coders, as an increasingly sophisticated chatbot takes over their jobs. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Lack of Diversity Creates Blind Spots & Twitch Leads by Example By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 9/21/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: A majority female C-suite; avoiding another financial crisis; charitable donation allocation; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Eurobites: ECI Unveils IPO Plans By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/21/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica reboots its startup incubator; Inmarsat strikes in-flight WiFi deal with Panasonic; UK considers Internet regulator. Post a Comment \| Read (0) MobiledgeX Revs Up & Shifts Into Gear By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/20/2018 In its quest for the edge computing holy grail, Deutsche Telekom-backed startup MobiledgeX has developed a set of middleware tools that it will offer up as royalty-free open source code as it plans world domination by MWC 2019... Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Auction to Settle Sky Takeover Tussle By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/20/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telecom Italia considers Brazilian acquisition; Deutsche Telekom and Aricent edge nearer; Nokia helps the trains run on time. Post a Comment \| Read (0) IBM Debuts Tools to Make AI More Fair By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/19/2018 Big Blue is introducing a cloud service and open source toolkit to help reduce bias from AI decisions, and make those decisions more explainable. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement IBC2018: The Video Platform Profitability Conundrum By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/19/2018 If video is so important to communications network operators, why are all the major vendors offloading their video assets? Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: John Wick Synamedia is going to do awesome now. this will also reflect in its NYSE stock.... Orange Business Services Targets Cloud Leadership as Telco Rivals Flounder By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/19/2018 Orange Business Services looks in much better shape than its European telco rivals, but can it now become an 'Internet of enterprises' market leader? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Oracle Cloud Sputters, As CEO High-Fives Herself Over Earnings By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 Oracle's cloud revenue is growing just 3%, with the overall cloud market growing at 50% year-over-year and competitors reporting double-digit growth. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Synamedia Plots Its First Steps Around Streaming By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/17/2018 New company built around the acquisition of Cisco's video software unit will have strong revenues, thousands of staff and a focus on developing new products for streaming media management. Post a Comment \| Read (0) ZenFi Not Done Expanding Yet By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/17/2018 Today's close of its merger with Cross River Fiber marks entry into new markets, but that growth is expected to continue, both in buildout and buy scenarios, says the CEO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Incoming Vodafone CEO Considers Towers Sell-Off, Cuts Jobs By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/17/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MTS buys supersized data center; Colt gets frisky in Spain; VEON abandons tower sale. Post a Comment \| Read (0) So Long, & Good Luck With That By Steve Saunders, Founder, Light Reading, 9/14/2018 After almost two decades at Light Reading, it's time for a different optical adventure. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Steve Saunders Alexander - thanks for your kind message. I wish you the best! Ste... Eurobites: Orange Bolsters African Presence With Subsea Deal By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/14/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom goes big in Bavaria; new MVNO targets hearing-loss sufferers; why telco customer experience (often) sucks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) IBC2018: What MediaKind Did Next By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/14/2018 The (nearly) former Ericsson media business is doubling down on platform innovation, including the use of blockchain, as it preps for independence. But will that be enough? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Arista Acquires Metamako to Boost Low-Latency Networking By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/14/2018 Metamako deal brings FPGA networking technology and with founders who have backgrounds in ultra-low latency hardware, software and algorithmic trading. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Microsoft Buys AI Startup Lobe, to Feed Human Brains to Machines By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/14/2018 Lobe makes drag-and-drop AI development tools to fill dire shortage of trained AI engineers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile, Tele2 Merger in Netherlands Hits EC Opposition By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/13/2018 Deutsche Telekom lashes out at regulatory objections to the proposed deal and says the combined entity would bring 5G to the Netherlands much faster. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon's Stone Says Initial Fixed 5G Will Need Truck Rolls By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/13/2018 Users initially won't be able to install fixed 5G services themselves, but despite the additional cost to Verizon of professional installation, the move makes sense. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive IBC2018: The Video Platform Profitability Conundrum By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/19/2018 If video is so important to communications network operators, why are all the major vendors offloading their video assets? Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: John Wick Synamedia is going to do awesome now. this will also reflect in its NYSE stock.... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards hehaj, 9/24/2018 9:09:13 AM Falling Fiber Gap Further Supports FCC's BDS Decision Re: edu After open this article I got amazing topic that was about fiber gap this was just good t0o have all these knowledge on it. I collect all the data and post that on rushmyessays org this was belong to me having all details... benjaminramsey, 9/22/2018 6:03:27 AM OpenDaylight Expands 2015 Internship Program Re: Program Nice level of information output. Any IT or computer student get tired of development than just touching with the Excellent Wordpress development company. John Wick, 9/20/2018 10:19:51 PM IBC2018: The Video Platform Profitability Conundrum Re: Re: Synamedia - "EBITDA smartcric, star sports live, mobilecric match Positive" Synamedia is going to do awesome now. this will also reflect in its NYSE stock. If such EBITDA improved continues then I expect this stock to get double in 1-2 yrs. James_B_Crawshaw, 9/20/2018 6:37:31 PM IBC2018: The Video Platform Profitability Conundrum Re: Synamedia - "EBITDA positive from the get-go" For a business that has been around since 1988 I would rather hope they were EBITDA positive by now. In fact it would be very odd if they are not significantly net income positive and cash flow positive. How else is Permira... johncarter2679, 9/20/2018 6:07:56 AM Apple Stops Taking Businesses for Granted Re: Apple ID Support Number Apple is a big company with a mobile phone, iPad, Apple TV, and other Apple products. All these products have needed a login ID and password and Apple ID, If you want to create your Apple ID go to the iTunes app... Mitch Wagner, 9/19/2018 8:52:00 PM Red Hat 2Q 2019 up 14% YoY, Buoyed By Subscription Revenue Re: And yet But the stock was down 5% after hours, trading at $135.89, as the company failed to hit expectations. wanlord, 9/18/2018 2:36:11 PM Verizon Wireless Closing a Third of US Call Centers, Cutting Customer Service Jobs Re: Go90 As I predicted in other posts Go90 did what I thought, it literally went 90 degrees flat and dead. The outcome is more layoffs and cuts have to come from somewhere to make up for the estimated 1 BILLION dollars blown by... mikejohn, 9/17/2018 4:26:02 AM Verizon Wireless Closing a Third of US Call Centers, Cutting Customer Service Jobs Re: Extremely Sad I am extremely sad to see this. Nearly in every field companies are cutting jobs and maximizing profits. Some law must be passed in UN about laying jobs with increase in population. Regards,Mike JohnCEOTinder Super... Steve Saunders, 9/15/2018 11:23:12 AM So Long, & Good Luck With That Re: Re: Thank you Steve Alexander - thanks for your kind message. I wish you the best! Steve AHavang, 9/15/2018 11:19:35 AM So Long, & Good Luck With That Re: Thank you Steve Steve, I love how you combine integrity and broad knowledge to make really interesting stories. You read through the bullshit and find the real truth. I find myself agreeing with all the messages, and it's oh-so-rare and... marcrowindo, 9/15/2018 3:45:25 AM A Clear Path to Blockchain in Telecom Re: Re: New kid on the block Polygravity runs on a propretary (private) network called the Persistent Socket Datagram Protocol [PSDP]. The PSDP is a decentralised transaction system, fielding a system design which: - Has the ability to execute "smart... Ray@LR, 9/14/2018 2:42:55 PM Australia Excludes Huawei, ZTE From 5G Rollouts Re: 'Cybersecurity expert' cries foul... Although there seems little chance that the exclusion decision might be reviewed any time soon, there are ongoing calls for such a u-turn. 'Cybersecurity expert' Henry B. Wolfe has weighed in with a column that has been... marcrowindo, 9/14/2018 5:16:41 AM A Clear Path to Blockchain in Telecom Re: New kid on the block Polygravity just made their entrance into the TelCo space with a very similar concept and a strong partnership: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/we-excited-announce-our-partnership-unitymedia-marc-wyss/ James_B_Crawshaw, 9/13/2018 5:22:08 PM DT's Terastream: A Bigger Splash? Re: Re: Beer reference Kölsch - a clear, top-fermented beer with a bright, straw-yellow hue. Nothing cloudified there Axel :) axelc, 9/13/2018 11:36:56 AM DT's Terastream: A Bigger Splash? Re: Beer reference I won't comment on the rest of the content, but for someone who studied and worked for a long time in Cologne, this comment on the start section of the article is key: my favorite beer is Koelsch (this is brewed inside the... More Message Boards		Security Now Microsoft Looks to End the Era of Security Passwords Scott Ferguson, Managing Editor, Light Reading, 9/24/2018 At its Ignite show this week, Microsoft plans to update its users on a number of ... (0) Malicious Bot-Enabled, Credential-Stuffing Jamming Networks Larry Loeb, Author, 9/24/2018 A research report from Akamai finds the number of bot-enabled, ... (0) GO TO Security Now Broadband World News In-Home Broadband Is Key Selling Point in T-Mobile/Sprint Deal Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/21/2018 Companies claim that the 5G network resulting from the proposed merger will ... (3 comments) As Remote PHY Nears, No Time to Spare Jim Walsh, Marketing Manager, Viavi Solutions, 9/20/2018 As MSOs add networking equipment to support the growing number of node counts, ... (3 comments) GO TO BROADBAND WORLD NEWS Telecom Innovators Video Showcase Versa's CEO, Kelly Ahuja: Securing & Software-Defining ... How Lumina Is Redefining SDN Aryaka's Gary Sevounts: Advantages to Consuming SD-WAN ... Calix's Shane Eleniak: How Data Analytics & Software ... MobiledgeX's Jason Hoffman: State of the Edge Cisco's Yvette Kanouff: How We Get Real Results From ... The 5G Connectivity Challenge Network Intelligence & Automation in Mergers & Migrations Why Telcos Need an Elastic Services Platform Why Hardware Still Matters in the SDN Era Why Is Autonomous Operations Key to Your Network Evolution? Ribbon's Kevin Riley Talks New Company Brand, Latest ... The Cumulus Networks Success Story CloudPassage Ensuring Next-Level Container Security EXFO: Next-Level Assurance Solutions & Automation EXFO: Automate or Stagnate RAD Shares Insights on Latest Developments in vCPE & ... 100GbE in Action & More at MEF17 ADLINK Talks About OCP & Next Generation Telecom ... LINX Talks Open Networking & OcNOS Nominum & Security for Small to Midsized Businesses C-V2X Is Getting Ready for Commercialization With ... Ixia Launches World’s First 400GE Testing Solutions Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoCs Integrate the RF Signal Chain Pluribus: SDN & Beyond Cloud, Security, AI & IoT Are Driving the Need for ... Masergy's NFV Journey Mavenir on RCS Cloud Platform & Multi-ID Keep Connected IoT Devices Under Control With Allot Metaswitch: Defining the Cloud Native Core Accelerating IP/Optical Network Visibility & Control Making 5G NR a Reality With Qualcomm Act on Your Intelligence With Amdocs aia! Making 5G New Radio (NR) a Reality Accelerating C-V2X Toward 5G for Autonomous Driving Dan Sahar of Qwilt on Open Edge Cloud Platform Nominum's Craig Sprosts on DNS & Cybersecurity Trends Versa: A Lot More Than SD-WAN SmartNICs & the Future of Network Virtualization Introducing the Next-Generation ONT (Optical Network ... A10 Networks on Service Providers' Industry Needs Check Point on Cybersecurity Accelerating Telecom Digital Transformation With Nominum DNS VeEX Test & Measurement Solutions Versa Networks' Kumar Mehta on SD-WAN Managed Services The Era of Agile Optics Has Arrived Atrinet's NetACE – Migration to NFV & SDN With ... 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(4 comments) All Prime Reading Newsfeed Telit Axes Its CEO Friday, September 21, 2018 VR/AR Specialist Jaunt Ups Mitzi Reaugh to CEO Thursday, September 20, 2018 Adobe in $4.75B Deal To Acquire Marketo for Marketing Automation Thursday, September 20, 2018 Red Hat 2Q 2019 up 14% YoY, Buoyed By Subscription Revenue Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Marni Walden Appointed to Mobilize Solutions Board Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Harmonic Unveils Platform, Customer, Partnership Advances at IBC2018 Thursday, September 13, 2018 Equinix Elevates COO Meyers to CEO Wednesday, September 12, 2018 ECI Telecom Strikes Optical Transport Partnership With Ericsson Wednesday, September 5, 2018 SCTE/ISBE Teams With AMT to Target Tier 2/3 MSOs Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Karen Renner Named CIO of Arris Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Vodafone India, Idea Cellular Complete Merger Friday, August 31, 2018 Ciena Reports Q3 Sales Bump Thursday, August 30, 2018 Vodafone Hutchison Australia, TPG Telecom Agree Merger Thursday, August 30, 2018 More Newsfeeds

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