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News & Views Most Popular Cable Makes Play for 5.9 GHz Band By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/19/2018 NCTA urges FCC to take a 'fresh look' at the band and reassign a substantial portion of it for WiFi, arguing that the spectrum is grossly underutilized today as a connected car safety technology. Post a Comment \| Read (0) RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 10/19/2018 RJio's latest acquisitions point to big ambitions in the broadband and transportation sectors. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: rchakilam RJio can scale new heights in futuristic Telecom space every y-o-y leveraging... Q&A: SCTE CEO Mark Dzuban on Cable-Tec Expo & the Road Ahead By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/19/2018 Dzuban discusses what topics will be buzzing as the cable industry goes down to Georgia next week for the annual Cable-Tec Expo, and how ongoing industry consolidation is causing SCTE to evolve as an organization. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement WiCipedia: Diversity in Product Dev & Israeli Entrepreneurs Protest Sexism By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 10/19/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Keeping smart home products safe for all; Merkel finds sexism in Israeli tech community; girls have limited access to mobile phones worldwide; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Sky Gets Jitters Over 'No Deal' Brexit By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/19/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson strikes CDN deal at the edge; Bouygues Telecom holds steady as parent wobbles; Deutsche Telekom builds out basestations. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 Comcast says speed is still key, but emphasis is shifting to whole-home connectivity, control and the broader consumer experience. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: stownplayer Just like Charter , who has the same "gig" service they are going to lose customers... Have Cable Business Services Topped Out? By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 The US cable industry is now pulling in close to $18 billion in annual revenues from commercial services, but the growth rate is falling. How much lift is left for cable? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement CSPs Still Puzzling Over NFV Business Case By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/18/2018 TM Forum Digital Transformation Tracker shows diversity of views on virtualization, with larger operators moving forward much faster, and many smaller companies struggling to make it pay. Post a Comment \| Read (0) AirTies Hikes Hardware-Agnostic Path as Whole-Home WiFi Takes Off By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 Hooks WiFi mesh software into cable-backed RDK-B open source software stack for gateways and extenders, claims tier-1 operator has given the greenlight. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Zoom Taps Former Cisco/SA Exec to Target Service Providers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 Incoming president & CEO Joseph Wytanis vows that Zoom, equipped with the Motorola brand, will avoid being a 'me-too' player as it chases after a market segment dominated by Arris and Technicolor. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ciena: Scale for the Future, Support the Legacy By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/17/2018 New initiatives bring IP onto the platform for end-to-end services up to Layer 3 but also support remaining base of TDM offerings better. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Arris: We're Tackling the Tariffs By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 Cable modem and broadband networking company has struck deals with customers to absorb most of the current tariffs costs along with plans to shift more production and its supply chain for devices outside of China by the first half of 2019. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: emily.n In the short term, Arris conceded that it has been forced to implement price... Netflix Tops 130M Paid Subscribers Worldwide By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Internet video provider Netflix is still having troubles forecasting its subscriber growth, but the company doesn't seem to have problems attracting new customers as it adds more exclusive programming and benefits from increased traction outside the US. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Service Providers Should Adapt to Open Source World By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/16/2018 Four operator executives say open source solves more problems than it causes, and that CSPs need to get with the program. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Orange Targets Enterprise With LoRa-Based IoT Offering By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/16/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: ARM and Intel kiss and make up; Nokia adds new chipsets to FTTX offerings; Saudi consulate outrage hits SoftBank. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Paul Allen Dies at 65 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2018 Microsoft co-founder also had strong ties to the cable industry going back to earlier wave of operator consolidations and pioneering work with Internet-connected set-top boxes and advanced video user interfaces. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Making TV Set-Tops as Agile as Smartphones By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2018 WOW is among a recent wave of service providers to elevate video services to the cloud and focus on the apps-based model using Espial's software-as-a-service platform. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Jack Burton: Cable's 5G Network Opportunity By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 10/15/2018 Broadband Success Partners Principal Jack Burton says 5G represents a great opportunity for cable MSOs to work with 5G network operators and provide not only backhaul, but facilities -- real estate on poles, towers in headends and central offices. Cable's proximity to the customer could provide them a revenue source tied to 5G and edge computing, as well as a long-term hedge against obsolescence. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Why Vodafone Is Betting on Cloud Video By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 10/15/2018 Major European provider will lay out the strategy behind its new Vodafone TV streaming service at Light Reading's Cable Next-Gen Europe event in London next month. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Arris Downgraded on Cable Modem Tariff Worries By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2018 Analyst expects that Arris will absorb 'at least a portion' of new US tariffs as operators intend to hold vendor to modem price agreements struck prior to tariff introduction. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Arris: We're Tackling the Tariffs By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 Cable modem and broadband networking company has struck deals with customers to absorb most of the current tariffs costs along with plans to shift more production and its supply chain for devices outside of China by the first half of 2019. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: emily.n In the short term, Arris conceded that it has been forced to implement price... Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 Comcast says speed is still key, but emphasis is shifting to whole-home connectivity, control and the broader consumer experience. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: stownplayer Just like Charter , who has the same "gig" service they are going to lose customers... RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 10/19/2018 RJio's latest acquisitions point to big ambitions in the broadband and transportation sectors. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: rchakilam RJio can scale new heights in futuristic Telecom space every y-o-y leveraging... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards stownplayer, 10/20/2018 11:43:42 AM Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout Re: Re: DOCSIS 3.1 IRRELEVANT Just like Charter , who has the same "gig" service they are going to lose customers who want real symmetrical speeds to the likes of verizon, google, ATT, etc.... unless they aggressively upgrade their infrastructure to... LODOVICO, 10/20/2018 7:44:51 AM BDAC Blowback – Ex-Chair Arrested Re: Re: Grifty times Todo el mundo disfruta de la Navidad cantando, bailando, celebrando y conociendo. Fotos Divertidas para Navidad Y Año Nuevo Para Compartir Desean a sus amigos y familiares una Feliz Navidad. rchakilam, 10/20/2018 4:05:55 AM RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree Re: RJio is a true leader of the Telecom growth vehicle RJio can scale new heights in futuristic Telecom space every y-o-y leveraging it's technical talent and financial strengths. Reliance is a boon to India, racing it to top-notch Nations in the world! rchakilam, 10/20/2018 1:43:47 AM RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree Re: RJio is a true leader of the Telecom growth vehicle RJio can scale new heights in futuristic Telecom space every y-o-y leveraging it's technical talent and financial strengths. Reliance is a boon to India, racing it to top-notch Nations in the world! nathandavidson, 10/19/2018 1:58:46 AM Caavo's Video God Box Enters the Mainstream Re: Re: But how well does it do at doing what it claims to do? As a person who loves my home entertainment, I can see why there's so much hype about this new little box. Honestly if you're going to get so much functionality out of it, it's quite easy to see why everybody wants one to... rgrutza600, 10/18/2018 10:47:05 PM Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout Re: DOCSIS 3.1 IRRELEVANT It's hard to see how this is relevant to anybody, but a tiny portion of their customers that will pay $120/month for gigabit service. Comcast has priced the rest of its customers out of high speed service. emily.n, 10/18/2018 9:29:34 AM Arris: We're Tackling the Tariffs Re: Re: Analyst towncalendars sees some purchases printable calendar being deferred to 2H19 In the short term, Arris conceded that it has been forced to implement price adjustments to offset the increased tariff costs, particularly on lower-margin products. Additionally, Arris said it has "reached agreement with... raihnamh, 10/18/2018 4:48:16 AM Has AT&T Inked a Deal With Google for TV? Re: College Homework Help Best Homework Help is home to more than 3000 online live college homework help tutors who are quite impressive in solving various primary homework related issues. In fact, some of these tutors hold a PhD degree, which clearly... Jeff Baumgartner, 10/17/2018 5:14:37 PM Arris: We're Tackling the Tariffs Re: Analyst sees some purchases being deferred to 2H19 With Arris making its new disclosures, Raymond James sent a note out today maintaining the "Outperform" rating on Arris, but moved the target to $34 from $29 on the improved outlook, though it feels "our estimates were conservative." And... wplummer, 10/17/2018 1:04:27 PM Huawei Hasn't Given Up on US Market, Pitches the FCC Re: Re: SSDD v-tight gel Alex: Exactly. That was my point. Huawei's been making variations of the same arguments for almost ten years (before it was 5G, it was 4G). So, again, SSDD. There's nothing novel about the strategy... briansoloducha, 10/17/2018 12:20:28 PM Charter Nears Gigabit Finish Line Re: Re: Good News >I find it extremly hard to believe that anyone in the Cable industry has not heard of my use case. >Cloud based storage, services are huge and getting bigger. I'm sure people have; I just was not one of... alexblogsite, 10/17/2018 11:43:54 AM Huawei Hasn't Given Up on US Market, Pitches the FCC Re: Re: SSDD v-tight gel Huawei urged the Commission to consider the substantial costs of the [proposals], in particular its impact on carriers in rural and remote areas, many of whom are attracted to Huawei as a result of Huawei's commitment to... stownplayer, 10/17/2018 6:46:09 AM Charter Nears Gigabit Finish Line Re: Re: Good News I have not seen pricing issues with the newer services. For example, charter spectrum has the ultra tier and the "gig" tier in my area. I believe they are 89.00 and 124 per month. I have the ultra. I refuse to pay 124 per... briansoloducha, 10/16/2018 7:09:47 PM Charter Nears Gigabit Finish Line Re: Re: Good News Yes, I hadn't thought of consumer cloud-storage. Are there other use cases out there? This is probably big enough by itself, but if I'm going to build a business case for this, I need as much ammo as I can get... brooks7, 10/16/2018 6:42:17 PM Charter Nears Gigabit Finish Line Re: Re: Good News As one that recently lived through wildfires, ONLY store home data on clouds. The number of security engineers that Dropbox (for example) deploys is far greater than any home. And when your home burns down or... More Message Boards		Security Now MIT Researchers Have a DAWG in the Fight Against Spectre & Meltdown Larry Loeb, Author, 10/19/2018 In the fight against Spectre and Metldown vulnerabilities, MIT is pitting its ... 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