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News & Views Most Popular Trial Shockers: Comcast Courted Sprint, T-Mobile Attempted Merger With Dish By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/13/2019 Each day of the antitrust trial against Sprint and T-Mobile brings new revelations, including an attempted merger between T-Mobile and Dish Network in 2015 and MVNO negotiations between Comcast and Sprint in 2017. Post a Comment How Cable Will Broaden Its Horizons for Biz Services By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/13/2019 David Strauss of Broadband Success Partners dives into new research that explores which new verticals, such as e-gaming and hospitality, will keep cable's business services engine humming in the years to come. Post a Comment WiCipedia: Glass Ceiling Justice, Tech on TV & the Dark Ages of Advertising By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/13/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Women take companies to court in droves over unfair pay; TV isn't done with tech parodies; is the glass ceiling getting lower?; and more. Post a Comment Advertisement Rockbot CEO Aims to Shake Up B2B TV By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/13/2019 Google-backed startup boots up OTT-delivered video service for restaurants, retail shops and other businesses that can complement (or possibly replace) TV services from cable and satellite TV providers. Post a Comment Starry Eyes Commercial Market By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 12/13/2019 Starry Internet COO Alex Moulle-Berteaux discusses the fixed-wireless player's ambitious expansion strategy with 5G, including plans to pursue small business owners and people who work from their homes. Post a Comment AT&T TV Streaming Service Going National in February By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2019 Acquisition costs for new OTT-delivered pay-TV service, which runs on an Android TV box, are expected to be half of AT&T's legacy satellite TV product. Post a Comment Cisco: Service Providers Are Getting Squeezed & We've Got the Cure By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2019 Cisco claims it can help service providers break the trap of increasing bandwidth demands and declining revenue per user. Cisco's solution: a new networking architecture spanning silicon to software and services. Post a Comment Advertisement Liberty Global Taps Teltoo's P2P Tech to Blunt OTT Video Spikes By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2019 Cable op taps startup's P2P-assisted CDN platform to manage bandwidth and optimize OTT video quality amid streaming surges and unpredictable events that cause demands on the network to rise. Post a Comment Ciena Soars on Bullish Outlook as Sales Top $3.5B By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/12/2019 Ciena stock rocketed as it reported year-over-year sales growth of more than 15% and predicted further market share gains and sales hikes. Post a Comment CBRS Rising, & the Wait for Private 5G Networks By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/12/2019 Midband LTE will start to arrive at the end of 2019, for private networks and more. Post a Comment Eurobites: Russia's MTS Does TIP Run By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Keymile lands FTTB deal with Wobcom; BT Sport offers OTT monthly pass; KPN sells consulting arm; Deutsche Telekom nurtures 5G startups. Post a Comment Making Virtual Business Services Real By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 12/11/2019 Charter Spectrum Enterprise's Satya Parimi discusses the cableco's rollout of SD-WAN and virtualized security services, the lessons learned and the challenges still ahead. Post a Comment Comcast Teams With NuEyes to Optimize TV for the Visually Impaired By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/11/2019 Cable operator is first to integrate a streaming TV app for specialized VR glasses outfitted with electronic magnification tech that enhances an individual's 'usable vision.' Post a Comment Focus on Mobile Margins, Profits Trump Need to Pump Big Volumes at Altice USA By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/11/2019 Ahead of ramp-up, Altice USA is working on enhancements and new features for its recently launched mobile product as company keeps initial marketing and other operating costs in check, Dexter Goei says. Post a Comment Cisco Wants to 'Build a New Internet' for 5G By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/11/2019 Cisco unveiled new silicon, optics and network operating system software that it says will carry the Internet through the next decade – with its products forming the backbone. Post a Comment Eurobites: Orange Suffers Existential Crisis, Does Other Stuff By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/11/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN invests in smart alarms; Telefónica vows to go carbon-neutral by 2050; Amazon bags Champion League rights in Germany. Post a Comment AT&T Targets Labor, Wireline Footprint in New Cost-Cutting Effort By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/10/2019 'Everything is on the table,' AT&T exec John Stankey says, with former Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow hired as the hatchet man to lead its cost-cutting efforts. Post a Comment Disney+ Is 'Not That Deep,' AT&T's Stankey Says By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/10/2019 Stressing that the streaming battle is 'not a zero-sum game,' exec says new HBO Max service will appeal across families and across various family-based wireless plans. Post a Comment Comcast Tests 2.5-Gig Gateway By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/10/2019 Technicolor has been tapped for the 'XB7,' a new, speedier DOCSIS 3.1 gateway with 802.11ax (WiFi 6), MoCA 2.0 and IoT radios that's a big leap over the current-gen XB6 D3.1 gateway. Post a Comment Eurobites: London's Not Ready for 5G, Says Tech Lobby Group By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/10/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telecom Italia beefs up TV sports offer; Bearing Point/Beyond scores at Altibox; Ericsson's crystal balls; Boris bites back at the BBC. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive AT&T TV Streaming Service Going National in February By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2019 Acquisition costs for new OTT-delivered pay-TV service, which runs on an Android TV box, are expected to be half of AT&T's legacy satellite TV product. Post a Comment AT&T Targets Labor, Wireline Footprint in New Cost-Cutting Effort By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 12/10/2019 'Everything is on the table,' AT&T exec John Stankey says, with former Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow hired as the hatchet man to lead its cost-cutting efforts. Post a Comment Cisco Wants to 'Build a New Internet' for 5G By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/11/2019 Cisco unveiled new silicon, optics and network operating system software that it says will carry the Internet through the next decade – with its products forming the backbone. Post a Comment Comcast Teams With NuEyes to Optimize TV for the Visually Impaired By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/11/2019 Cable operator is first to integrate a streaming TV app for specialized VR glasses outfitted with electronic magnification tech that enhances an individual's 'usable vision.' Post a Comment Eurobites: Russia's MTS Does TIP Run By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Keymile lands FTTB deal with Wobcom; BT Sport offers OTT monthly pass; KPN sells consulting arm; Deutsche Telekom nurtures 5G startups. Post a Comment Cisco: Service Providers Are Getting Squeezed & We've Got the Cure By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2019 Cisco claims it can help service providers break the trap of increasing bandwidth demands and declining revenue per user. Cisco's solution: a new networking architecture spanning silicon to software and services. Post a Comment CBRS Rising, & the Wait for Private 5G Networks By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/12/2019 Midband LTE will start to arrive at the end of 2019, for private networks and more. Post a Comment Disney+ Is 'Not That Deep,' AT&T's Stankey Says By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/10/2019 Stressing that the streaming battle is 'not a zero-sum game,' exec says new HBO Max service will appeal across families and across various family-based wireless plans. Post a Comment Comcast/NBCU Earmarks $2B for 'Peacock' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/9/2019 NBCU's premium streaming service, which will support both advertising and subscription models, is expected to turn profitable in year five, CFO says. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors PlaceIQ, FourthWall Team to Analyze Effectiveness of In-Store TV Ads Friday, December 13, 2019 Didja's LocalBTV Service Launches in Philly, With NYC & San Diego on Deck Thursday, December 12, 2019 NCTA Cheers FCC 5.9GHz Spectrum Vote Thursday, December 12, 2019 CenturyLink Sets Launch of WiFi 6 Gateway Thursday, December 12, 2019 Viasat Lights Up Home Satellite Broadband in Mexico Thursday, December 12, 2019 Ciena Reports Fiscal Q4, Full Year Thursday, December 12, 2019 Cisco Launches 'Internet for the Future' Strategy & Silicon Architecture Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Dish Media Teams With Comcast's FreeWheel Unit on Targeted TV Ads Wednesday, December 11, 2019 TiVo Strikes Ad-Tech Deal With SpotX Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Zoom Gets CableLabs Stamp for D3.1 Modem with 2.5-Gig LAN Port Tuesday, December 10, 2019 CuriosityStream Surpasses 10.5M Subs Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Vizio Debuts Direct Ad Business Tuesday, December 10, 2019 SAM Seamless Network, Telenet Connect on IoT Security Monday, December 9, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now Hardware Is the New Attack Surface – Forrester 12/12/2019 Attackers have already begun to breach security at the BIOS level, according to a ... 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Rockbot CEO Aims to Shake Up B2B TV

The same market disruption hitting residential pay-TV is providing a ripple effect across the landscape of video services for restaurants, taverns, retail outlets and ...