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News & Views Most Popular Charter to Pay $175M to Settle Broadband Speed Suit By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/18/2018 Settlement stems from 2017 suit claiming that systems formerly run by Time Warner Cable in New York had under-delivered on promised Internet speeds. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei's Hu Hits Back By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/18/2018 Vendor is on the counter-offensive, claiming strong 5G momentum, a clean security record and expected milestone revenues. Post a Comment \| Read (0) How RJio Changed the Rules of the Game By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 12/17/2018 India's youngest operator has turned the industry upside down since it first launched mobile services just over two years ago. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Cable 5G Transport Shows Promise & Complexity By Craig Leddy, 12/14/2018 US cable providers are gearing up to play a crucial role by supporting transport of 5G communications, but their aspirations are clouded by the complexity of 5G itself. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: craigleddy Thanks, Mitchell22. 5G is like the onion that you keep peeling only to find... Full-Duplex DOCSIS Not One-Size-Fits-All By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/14/2018 Node+0 requirement of FDX is a deal-breaker for some MSOs, and could open the door to other, less-limiting alternatives, Daniel Etman, cable consultant at Switzerland-based Quickline, says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CableLabs Open Source IoT Project Shoots for Scale By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/14/2018 MSO-backed group sees no 'one clear winner' in LPWAN market. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Hardwiring Sexism, Brogrammer Culture & Wall Street Fearmongering By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/14/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Brogrammers are still thriving; TPG puts the spotlight on a female hire; Wall Street's fear of women; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Cable One Gets Credit for Putting Pipes Ahead of Programming By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/13/2018 Top analyst upgrades the stock as Cable One banks on high-margin broadband, de-emphasizes its declining pay-TV biz. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Long Goodbye Finally Ends By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/13/2018 Two years after first announcing my retirement plans, I'm really doing it. No, really. Post a Comment \| Read (32 comments) Latest Comment: Frank_W Hi Carol - we haven't chatted much in quite a while, but I have many great... Eurobites: Do Look a Huawei Gift Horse in the Mouth, UK Universities Told By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/13/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Bouygues forms FTTH provider; Telia legs it from Kazakhstan; Ericsson demos 5G NR in South Korea; VEON gets new CEO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CableLabs Sues Buckeye Over Delinquent Dues By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 MSO notified CableLabs of intention to terminate its membership in January 2018, but CableLabs cites that it requires at least three years notice. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I still haven't heard from Buckeye on their reason for putting in notice, though... European Commission Digs Into Vodafone-Liberty Global Deal By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Regulatory group opens 'in-depth investigation' amid concerns that the deal could reduce competition and lead to higher prices in Germany and the Czech Republic. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Gives Fios TV a Facelift By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Upgraded, multi-room 'Fios TV One' platform adds support for 4K video, voice search & navigation, Netflix integration, WiFi-connected video clients. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Pain for SeaChange By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/11/2018 Deal delays cause the video software company to slash revenue guidance for full-year 2018, and note that Liberty Global divestitures could put a 'dent' on future numbers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Faces $6.7B in Q4 Charges on Oath Biz & Layoffs By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/11/2018 Verizon says charges on its Oath business and severance charges will be reported in Q4. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CommScope Still Hazy on Arris's CPE Biz By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/7/2018 CFO Alex Pease says broadband CPE is viewed as a 'strategic differentiator,' and struggles in the video set-top sector can be cost-managed. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Finds More Work for X1 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/7/2018 Cloud-powered video platform is in 'extended trial period' with hotels, with more business- and sports-venue deployment models in the works. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: 'Bull in a China Closet' Spirit & Unconscious Bias Is No Excuse By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/7/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Girl Scouts make STEM their mission; Forbes' list of 50 women in tech; unconscious bias is no excuse; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Adtran Buy Adds On-Prem Visibility By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/6/2018 New end-to-end view of customer network, including in-home WiFi, will speed troubleshooting and offer proactive service and sales potential, vendor says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Is First Major Pay-TV Player to Support 'Movies Anywhere' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2018 Move puts Comcast on platform that's also supported by major digital distributors that include Apple iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu, FandangoNOW, Google Play and Amazon Prime Video. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner The other thing to point out is that any purchases made via the Comcast store... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive The Long Goodbye Finally Ends By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/13/2018 Two years after first announcing my retirement plans, I'm really doing it. No, really. Post a Comment \| Read (32 comments) Latest Comment: Frank_W Hi Carol - we haven't chatted much in quite a while, but I have many great... Cable 5G Transport Shows Promise & Complexity By Craig Leddy, 12/14/2018 US cable providers are gearing up to play a crucial role by supporting transport of 5G communications, but their aspirations are clouded by the complexity of 5G itself. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: craigleddy Thanks, Mitchell22. 5G is like the onion that you keep peeling only to find... CableLabs Sues Buckeye Over Delinquent Dues By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 MSO notified CableLabs of intention to terminate its membership in January 2018, but CableLabs cites that it requires at least three years notice. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I still haven't heard from Buckeye on their reason for putting in notice, though... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Frank_W, 12/18/2018 11:58:01 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Wishing You All The Best! Hi Carol - we haven't chatted much in quite a while, but I have many great memories of our conversations starting back in the early days of DSL in 1993 with Garrick. Hard to believe how fast 25 years can pass. Good thing... craigleddy, 12/17/2018 9:49:24 PM Cable 5G Transport Shows Promise & Complexity Re: Re: Nice Post Thanks, Mitchell22. 5G is like the onion that you keep peeling only to find new layers. I've rarely seen a technology with so many layers of complexity. Mitchell22, 12/17/2018 9:28:13 PM Cable 5G Transport Shows Promise & Complexity Re: Nice Post Very nice article but as Dnissen told that you might have missed what he pointed in the first comment. But still, all your points are vaild and robust. craigleddy, 12/17/2018 6:53:22 PM Cable 5G Transport Shows Promise & Complexity Re: Re: Yes, Cable has deep fiber penetrations, but... Thanks for your input. I'm wondering whether telcos and other fiber network providers generally face similar ROE hurdles? Seems like another one of those nagging obstacles that 5G must overcome. Dnissen, 12/17/2018 3:39:15 PM Cable 5G Transport Shows Promise & Complexity Re: Yes, Cable has deep fiber penetrations, but... Excellent article, but you miss an important fact. MSO fiber typically terminates on private property. With respect to non-residential Right of Entry (ROE) rights obtained from multi-tenant commercial building owners, rarely... mtchiosi56, 12/17/2018 12:36:18 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Thought it was great - the long goodbye Carol: I can appreciate the long goodbyes :-) You will be missed and I appreciate the support you gave me by pulling me into the many keynotes on new networking directions. You helped create the exciting vibes and debates which... mtchiosi56, 12/17/2018 12:36:13 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Thought it was great - the long goodbye Carol: I can appreciate the long goodbyes :-) You will be missed and I appreciate the support you gave me by pulling me into the many keynotes on new networking directions. You helped create the exciting vibes and debates which... dbushaus, 12/17/2018 9:00:52 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Congratulations Wow, I can't believe the day has finally come, Carol. Congratulations! I share your feelings about having a front-row seat to the development of technology. It is quite a privilege. Thank you for giving me my first job at... NeilMcRae, 12/17/2018 5:42:55 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: good luck Carol, Just wanted to pass on my best wishes, your amazingly professional approach to what you did makes you an fantastic role model for future journalists. You will be be missed hugely. Best of luck. Neil. Phil Harvey, 12/15/2018 12:37:23 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Re: Who am I seven, bring it. but my replies won't be as good. daveburstein, 12/14/2018 4:39:18 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Stay in touch Carol Wilson, now retiring from Light Reading, is an extraordinary journalist. She edited The Net Economy, which hasn't been matched in 15 years. craigleddy, 12/14/2018 3:24:01 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Memory Lane Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane. I remember being at Crain Communications in Chicago and reading your Telephony pieces and thinking, "Wow, she's a good writer!" Glad our paths finally crossed at Light Reading/Heavy... mmiller10001, 12/14/2018 11:08:47 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Best wishes Carol, I remember your time at Ziff Davis fondly; and have been following your coverage for years. Your expertise and history in covering the industry will be missed. - Michael TomNolle, 12/14/2018 9:22:30 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: It's truly been a pleasure! I'm going to miss you, Carol. Not only are you one of the journalists I've worked with the longest, you're one of the few that I think has consistently tried to get the objective truth out, something this industry... brooks7, 12/14/2018 12:39:43 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Who am I supposed to fight with now? 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