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Top News & Views All News & Views Eurobites: O2 UK Flips the 5G Switch By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Toob turns to Adtran for gigabit gubbins; revenue flat but earnings up at Tele2 in Q3; Huawei shares the love in Brussels. Post a Comment Ericsson Lifts Outlook as It Targets a Bigger Role in China By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/17/2019 Swedish equipment vendor expects 2020 sales to be at least 9% higher than last year's figure and has also raised guidance for profitability. Post a Comment IBM Touts Cloud & Red Hat Growth By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2019 But IBM is still growing slowly compared with the cloud market overall and that's a turnoff for telcos as potential customers and partners. Post a Comment Advertisement Forget 5G, Soon Skynet Will Rule Our Airwaves By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/17/2019 If you like cage matches, AI-powered killer robots and 1980s sci-fi movies, you'll love the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge from the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Post a Comment Netflix Pushes Past 158.3M Global Streaming Subs as New OTT Rivals Emerge By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2019 Netflix's Q3 numbers were in-line, but OTT video giant warns of 'some modest headwind' to near-term growth as a batch of new, major streaming services such as Disney+ and Apple TV+ near launch. Post a Comment Juniper CTO Talks About the Company's 5G Aspirations By Sue Marek, Special Contributor, 10/16/2019 Juniper's CTO hails from Google, and is now working to steer the vendor through topics ranging from 5G to edge computing. Post a Comment Optiva CEO Danielle Royston Uses the Cloud to Stand Out From the Crowd By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 10/16/2019 For Royston, the path to becoming a more profitable telco starts by revitalizing the company's approach to billing, charging and business intelligence. Post a Comment Advertisement Comcast Business Invades Canada By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2019 Comcast's business services unit teams with iTel Networks to serve Canadian branch locations for the MSO's big, US-based enterprise-level customers. Post a Comment M&A Creeps Up on Edge Computing Players By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/16/2019 While edge computing in the mobile and 5G space remains a nascent area, companies such as Intel, EQT, SBA and EdgeConneX are all linked to deals or merger-and-acquisition chatter in this burgeoning sector. Post a Comment Red Hat Flexes OpenShift Kubernetes Muscles By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2019 Red Hat is building new automation tools for developers into its OpenShift Kubernetes platform. Post a Comment Huawei Brushes Aside US Blacklist as It Boosts Sales 24% By Robert Clark, 10/16/2019 Chinese equipment giant posts dramatic growth in numbers despite US penalties. Post a Comment Eurobites: AWS Cloud Is a Drug, Says French Minister By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/16/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: UK skeptical on 5G; Brussels gets tough with Broadcom; giving small cells a makeover. Post a Comment The Evolution of Mobile Backhaul, Edge Computing By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2019 Heavy Reading principal analyst Gabriel Brown discusses the latest trends in backhaul connectivity to support 5G strategies and the emerging importance of edge computing to mobile operators. Post a Comment Hong Kong Set for 2020 5G Launch After $128M Auction By Robert Clark, 10/16/2019 5G services could arrive quickly after an auction of important midband spectrum. Post a Comment Beware Systems Integrator Lock-In, Open Source Dependency By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/16/2019 Telcos are worried that systems integrators and open source will replace giant equipment vendors as a form of lock-in. Post a Comment US 5G Networks Marked by Paltry Coverage, Unimpressive Speeds, Independent Tests Show By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/16/2019 It's early days, but uneven performance is among the key takeaways highlighted in the first public, comprehensive and independent tests of US 5G networks by IHS Markit's RootMetrics. Post a Comment 5G Signal Boosters Show Up Ahead of Regulations By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/15/2019 FCC regulations haven't yet caught up with startups' 5G plans. Post a Comment Google Launches Pixel 4 Smartphone By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/15/2019 All major US mobile operators will carry the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. Post a Comment Verizon Wants a prpl Tinge to Its Residential Gateways By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/15/2019 Verizon is keen on a set of standard APIs for residential gateways that will enable new services to be offered to broadband customers and it wants other operators to support developments underway at the prpl Foundation. Post a Comment What's at Stake as the Streaming Battle Builds By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2019 Netflix, Amazon and Hulu have staked out their turf in the subscription VoD market, but will they be able to hold that coveted ground as Disney, Apple, WarnerMedia and NBCU enter the streaming fray? Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Eurobites: O2 UK Flips the 5G Switch By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Toob turns to Adtran for gigabit gubbins; revenue flat but earnings up at Tele2 in Q3; Huawei shares the love in Brussels. Post a Comment Ericsson Lifts Outlook as It Targets a Bigger Role in China By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/17/2019 Swedish equipment vendor expects 2020 sales to be at least 9% higher than last year's figure and has also raised guidance for profitability. Post a Comment IBM Touts Cloud & Red Hat Growth By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2019 But IBM is still growing slowly compared with the cloud market overall and that's a turnoff for telcos as potential customers and partners. Post a Comment Forget 5G, Soon Skynet Will Rule Our Airwaves By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/17/2019 If you like cage matches, AI-powered killer robots and 1980s sci-fi movies, you'll love the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge from the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Post a Comment Netflix Pushes Past 158.3M Global Streaming Subs as New OTT Rivals Emerge By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2019 Netflix's Q3 numbers were in-line, but OTT video giant warns of 'some modest headwind' to near-term growth as a batch of new, major streaming services such as Disney+ and Apple TV+ near launch. Post a Comment Juniper CTO Talks About the Company's 5G Aspirations By Sue Marek, Special Contributor, 10/16/2019 Juniper's CTO hails from Google, and is now working to steer the vendor through topics ranging from 5G to edge computing. Post a Comment Optiva CEO Danielle Royston Uses the Cloud to Stand Out From the Crowd By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 10/16/2019 For Royston, the path to becoming a more profitable telco starts by revitalizing the company's approach to billing, charging and business intelligence. Post a Comment Comcast Business Invades Canada By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2019 Comcast's business services unit teams with iTel Networks to serve Canadian branch locations for the MSO's big, US-based enterprise-level customers. Post a Comment M&A Creeps Up on Edge Computing Players By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/16/2019 While edge computing in the mobile and 5G space remains a nascent area, companies such as Intel, EQT, SBA and EdgeConneX are all linked to deals or merger-and-acquisition chatter in this burgeoning sector. Post a Comment Red Hat Flexes OpenShift Kubernetes Muscles By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2019 Red Hat is building new automation tools for developers into its OpenShift Kubernetes platform. Post a Comment Huawei Brushes Aside US Blacklist as It Boosts Sales 24% By Robert Clark, 10/16/2019 Chinese equipment giant posts dramatic growth in numbers despite US penalties. Post a Comment Eurobites: AWS Cloud Is a Drug, Says French Minister By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/16/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: UK skeptical on 5G; Brussels gets tough with Broadcom; giving small cells a makeover. Post a Comment The Evolution of Mobile Backhaul, Edge Computing By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2019 Heavy Reading principal analyst Gabriel Brown discusses the latest trends in backhaul connectivity to support 5G strategies and the emerging importance of edge computing to mobile operators. Post a Comment Hong Kong Set for 2020 5G Launch After $128M Auction By Robert Clark, 10/16/2019 5G services could arrive quickly after an auction of important midband spectrum. Post a Comment Beware Systems Integrator Lock-In, Open Source Dependency By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/16/2019 Telcos are worried that systems integrators and open source will replace giant equipment vendors as a form of lock-in. Post a Comment US 5G Networks Marked by Paltry Coverage, Unimpressive Speeds, Independent Tests Show By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/16/2019 It's early days, but uneven performance is among the key takeaways highlighted in the first public, comprehensive and independent tests of US 5G networks by IHS Markit's RootMetrics. Post a Comment 5G Signal Boosters Show Up Ahead of Regulations By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/15/2019 FCC regulations haven't yet caught up with startups' 5G plans. Post a Comment Google Launches Pixel 4 Smartphone By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/15/2019 All major US mobile operators will carry the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. Post a Comment Verizon Wants a prpl Tinge to Its Residential Gateways By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/15/2019 Verizon is keen on a set of standard APIs for residential gateways that will enable new services to be offered to broadband customers and it wants other operators to support developments underway at the prpl Foundation. Post a Comment What's at Stake as the Streaming Battle Builds By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2019 Netflix, Amazon and Hulu have staked out their turf in the subscription VoD market, but will they be able to hold that coveted ground as Disney, Apple, WarnerMedia and NBCU enter the streaming fray? Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Sprint/T-Mobile Deal Will Reduce Competition, Raise Prices, Slow Innovation, Rosenworcel Says Wednesday, October 16, 2019 IBM Reports Q3 Revenue $18B Down 3.9% Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Verizon, Lanner Intro Intel-Based White Box uCPE Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Boingo Announces Virtualized Core & RAN for WiFi 6, CBRS & 5G Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Starz Issues Warning About Comcast Channel Drops Amid Expanded Comcast-Epix Deal Wednesday, October 16, 2019 German Court Upholds CommScope Patents Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Huawei, HKT & GSA Tackle Indoor 5G Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Mavenir Boasts of New OpenRAN Offering Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Epix Expands Deal With Comcast Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Orby TV Picks Globecast for Broadcast Media Operational Services Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Comcast Business Reaches Into Canada Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Synamedia, Triveni Team on ATSC 3.0 Tools Wednesday, October 16, 2019 CSG Rolls Its BSS Into the Cloud, With Help From AWS Tuesday, October 15, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity: Making It Work for Your Organization 10/16/2019 Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a new frontier in information security. ... 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Juniper CTO Talks About the Company's 5G Aspirations

When Bikash Koley jumped ship from Google to become the CTO of Juniper Networks in mid-2017, it was considered quite a win for the networking firm. Koley, who had ...

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Optiva CEO Danielle Royston Uses the Cloud to Stand Out From the Crowd

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