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Top News & Views All News & Views CableLabs Unleashes Specs for Low-Latency DOCSIS By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/20/2019 A component of cable's '10G' initiative, the new spec targets sub-1 millisecond latencies that can be enabled with software upgrades to existing DOCSIS 3.1 equipment and used for online gaming, VR apps. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile Eyeing Other Options if $6B Dish Deal Doesn't Materialize – Report By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/20/2019 T-Mobile is reportedly examining an auction off Sprint's Boost pre-paid unit if a proposed $6 billion Dish deal doesn't work out. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Locast's Scorecard: 250,000+ People Registered, 0 Lawsuits By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/20/2019 Unlike Aereo, Locast has found a way to stream local TV channels without raising the legal hackles of powerful broadcasters. But can it drive enough donation dollars to survive for the long haul? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Nokia Boasts 5 'Live' 5G Networks as Huawei Hits 120K Shipments By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/20/2019 Finnish vendor hits back at criticism about the commercial readiness of its 5G technology, while China's Huawei flags three-fold growth in basestation shipments since February. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown There are lots of claims and counter-claims about 5G contract wins amoung... Tech Specs Groups to US Commerce Dept: 'Give Us Clarity on Huawei' By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/20/2019 Twenty-six technical specs and standards bodies, including the Ethernet Alliance and the Broadband Forum, have written to the US Dept. of Commerce seeking clarity on whether they can still engage with Huawei whilst the 'Entity List' ruling is in place. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ericsson, Vodafone Take a 5G Front Seat With eGO By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/20/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Dixons Carphone hit by slump in demand for new handsets; new UK fiber contender; startups have faith in 5G. Post a Comment \| Read (0) How Blockchain Will Be Used in Telecoms By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 6/20/2019 At the TechXLR8 event in London, Heavy Reading senior analyst James Crawshaw talks about how blockchain can be used to make, and save, money in the telecoms sector and identifies some of the innovative startups in the sector. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Nokia CEO Finds Positive Spin in Long 5G Game By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/20/2019 Being more like Shane Warne than Ian Botham could serve Rajeev Suri well in the nascent 5G market. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Interesting if imperfect analogy Iain. At school in the 80s we all wanted to... Omniverse to Shutter Operations, Cut Ties to HovSat By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/19/2019 Omniverse tells court that any infringement was done 'without malice or bad intent,' and was caused or contributed to by third parties such as HovSat. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT & Vodafone Rally Around Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/19/2019 Two of the UK's big mobile operators urge authorities not to ban Huawei after a government minister said US moves had complicated a final decision about the Chinese vendor's role. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Adds LG's V50 to 5G Phone List By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/19/2019 Verizon adds a fourth 5G phone to a device lineup it is selling in the carrier's initial two US 5G mobile markets. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Power Shift in Cable Access Network Market Underway By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/19/2019 Harmonic riding high on stock upgrade as 'big bet' on the virtual CCAP shows signs of paying off, and as CommScope get downgraded amid tough start for recently acquired Arris. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BoJo & Brexit Bother BT's Broadband Boss By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/19/2019 UK plans to provide universal fiber coverage by 2025 would be challenging, says Clive Selley, not least because the Brexit decision has made recruitment a lot harder. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Phil Harvey Iain's alliteration game is very strong this week. Eurobites: Kudelski, Sequans Chip In on IoT Security By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/19/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT opens SOC in Paris; HMD Global sends user data to Google's cloud; Nokia beefs up leadership team, negotiates eco-loan. Post a Comment \| Read (0) FCC Closer to Opening Up 2.5GHz Band for 5G By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/18/2019 Commission to vote on the plan to open up underused portions of the band at its July 10 meeting. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Still Much Easier to Slice Bread Than 5G Networks By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/18/2019 Network slicing was all the rage a couple of years ago, when 5G was just a twinkle in the operator's eye. Now that 5G networks are being deployed, just where is it? Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] THis is all about 5G expectations, which have been over-egged in recent years...... Starry Says Spectrum Wins Widen Reach to 40M US Households By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/18/2019 With a batch of 24GHz spectrum in hand, Starry is ready to embark on expansion plans in the US while hinting that its spectrum-agnostic approach has global potential. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Dish Deal for Sprint/T-Mobile Assets Seems Bit Crazy – Analyst By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/18/2019 MoffettNathanson's Craig Moffett says a deal with Dish would erase purported benefits of the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger and makes little sense for either side to make. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ovum Analyst on AI & Consumer Apps By Light Reading, 6/18/2019 At the TechXLR8 event in London, Ronan de Renesse, Ovum's Practice Leader for Consumer Technology and Media & Entertainment, talks to Informa Tech Chief Research Officer Clint Wheelock about the impact of AI on consumer applications and services. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Brexit-Bound Britain's Broadband Blues By Iain Morris, News Editor, 6/18/2019 The UK will desperately need better connectivity once it is outside the European Union, say technology leaders. Getting there is another matter. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Kelsey Ziser Kudos to you for working in THAT many blonde jokes into the first two paragraphs.... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive CableLabs Unleashes Specs for Low-Latency DOCSIS By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/20/2019 A component of cable's '10G' initiative, the new spec targets sub-1 millisecond latencies that can be enabled with software upgrades to existing DOCSIS 3.1 equipment and used for online gaming, VR apps. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile Eyeing Other Options if $6B Dish Deal Doesn't Materialize – Report By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/20/2019 T-Mobile is reportedly examining an auction off Sprint's Boost pre-paid unit if a proposed $6 billion Dish deal doesn't work out. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Locast's Scorecard: 250,000+ People Registered, 0 Lawsuits By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/20/2019 Unlike Aereo, Locast has found a way to stream local TV channels without raising the legal hackles of powerful broadcasters. But can it drive enough donation dollars to survive for the long haul? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Nokia Boasts 5 'Live' 5G Networks as Huawei Hits 120K Shipments By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/20/2019 Finnish vendor hits back at criticism about the commercial readiness of its 5G technology, while China's Huawei flags three-fold growth in basestation shipments since February. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown There are lots of claims and counter-claims about 5G contract wins amoung... Tech Specs Groups to US Commerce Dept: 'Give Us Clarity on Huawei' By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/20/2019 Twenty-six technical specs and standards bodies, including the Ethernet Alliance and the Broadband Forum, have written to the US Dept. of Commerce seeking clarity on whether they can still engage with Huawei whilst the 'Entity List' ruling is in place. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ericsson, Vodafone Take a 5G Front Seat With eGO By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/20/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Dixons Carphone hit by slump in demand for new handsets; new UK fiber contender; startups have faith in 5G. Post a Comment \| Read (0) How Blockchain Will Be Used in Telecoms By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 6/20/2019 At the TechXLR8 event in London, Heavy Reading senior analyst James Crawshaw talks about how blockchain can be used to make, and save, money in the telecoms sector and identifies some of the innovative startups in the sector. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Nokia CEO Finds Positive Spin in Long 5G Game By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/20/2019 Being more like Shane Warne than Ian Botham could serve Rajeev Suri well in the nascent 5G market. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Interesting if imperfect analogy Iain. At school in the 80s we all wanted to... Omniverse to Shutter Operations, Cut Ties to HovSat By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/19/2019 Omniverse tells court that any infringement was done 'without malice or bad intent,' and was caused or contributed to by third parties such as HovSat. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT & Vodafone Rally Around Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/19/2019 Two of the UK's big mobile operators urge authorities not to ban Huawei after a government minister said US moves had complicated a final decision about the Chinese vendor's role. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Adds LG's V50 to 5G Phone List By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/19/2019 Verizon adds a fourth 5G phone to a device lineup it is selling in the carrier's initial two US 5G mobile markets. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Power Shift in Cable Access Network Market Underway By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/19/2019 Harmonic riding high on stock upgrade as 'big bet' on the virtual CCAP shows signs of paying off, and as CommScope get downgraded amid tough start for recently acquired Arris. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BoJo & Brexit Bother BT's Broadband Boss By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/19/2019 UK plans to provide universal fiber coverage by 2025 would be challenging, says Clive Selley, not least because the Brexit decision has made recruitment a lot harder. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Phil Harvey Iain's alliteration game is very strong this week. Eurobites: Kudelski, Sequans Chip In on IoT Security By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/19/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT opens SOC in Paris; HMD Global sends user data to Google's cloud; Nokia beefs up leadership team, negotiates eco-loan. Post a Comment \| Read (0) FCC Closer to Opening Up 2.5GHz Band for 5G By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/18/2019 Commission to vote on the plan to open up underused portions of the band at its July 10 meeting. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Still Much Easier to Slice Bread Than 5G Networks By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/18/2019 Network slicing was all the rage a couple of years ago, when 5G was just a twinkle in the operator's eye. Now that 5G networks are being deployed, just where is it? Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] THis is all about 5G expectations, which have been over-egged in recent years...... Starry Says Spectrum Wins Widen Reach to 40M US Households By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/18/2019 With a batch of 24GHz spectrum in hand, Starry is ready to embark on expansion plans in the US while hinting that its spectrum-agnostic approach has global potential. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Dish Deal for Sprint/T-Mobile Assets Seems Bit Crazy – Analyst By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/18/2019 MoffettNathanson's Craig Moffett says a deal with Dish would erase purported benefits of the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint merger and makes little sense for either side to make. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ovum Analyst on AI & Consumer Apps By Light Reading, 6/18/2019 At the TechXLR8 event in London, Ronan de Renesse, Ovum's Practice Leader for Consumer Technology and Media & Entertainment, talks to Informa Tech Chief Research Officer Clint Wheelock about the impact of AI on consumer applications and services. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Brexit-Bound Britain's Broadband Blues By Iain Morris, News Editor, 6/18/2019 The UK will desperately need better connectivity once it is outside the European Union, say technology leaders. Getting there is another matter. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Kelsey Ziser Kudos to you for working in THAT many blonde jokes into the first two paragraphs.... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Gabriel Brown, 6/20/2019 11:08:16 AM Nokia Boasts 5 'Live' 5G Networks as Huawei Hits 120K Shipments Re: Public 5G references There are lots of claims and counter-claims about 5G contract wins amoung the vendor "community" (really, competitors). My analyst perspective is that a) It is some kind of leading indicator, but I'm not sure how conclusive... Gabriel Brown, 6/20/2019 10:17:59 AM Nokia CEO Finds Positive Spin in Long 5G Game Re: Cricket Interesting if imperfect analogy Iain. At school in the 80s we all wanted to be Ian Botham because he got to bat and bowl. Outside the subcontinent, down under, S. Africa, and England most readers probably won't get... iainmorris, 6/20/2019 10:17:21 AM Nokia CEO Finds Positive Spin in Long 5G Game Re: Correction According to the the original version of this story, Ericsson claimed Nokia has not been able to launch a single 5G network. What Arun Bansal, Ericsson's head of Europe and Latin America, actually said earlier this month... sara234, 6/20/2019 7:36:20 AM Infinera-Transmode Closing Imminent; Karl's in Charge... of Metro Re: best mattress for kids There are several reasons you are searching for the best mattress for your kid or kids. One reason may be your child's old mattress is uncomfortable, and you are looking for a better restful replacement. Another consideration,... Kiarajess100, 6/20/2019 2:37:06 AM Has AT&T Inked a Deal With Google for TV? Re: Re: Win a turn, lose a choice I feel it interesting; your post gave me a new perspective! I have read many other articles about the same topic. Get MBA Assignment help in uk. marietteachrist, 6/20/2019 2:28:15 AM Smart Cities Are a Truly Different Kind of Telco Business Re: Intercom service by D & D Electric Enterprises, Inc. Nowadays telecom business is growing rapidly, many telecom services have given different facilities to their user. There are also different types of intercom communication systems which make easy communication with people.... Phil Harvey, 6/19/2019 10:13:33 AM BoJo & Brexit Bother BT's Broadband Boss Re: headlines Iain's alliteration game is very strong this week. [email protected], 6/19/2019 9:21:35 AM Still Much Easier to Slice Bread Than 5G Networks Re: Re: Patience, grasshopper THis is all about 5G expectations, which have been over-egged in recent years... there are not many in the telecoms/mobile industry that expected 5G slicing in 2019 (or even 2020) but 5G has been pitched so wildly as 'The... Kelsey Ziser, 6/18/2019 9:08:02 PM Brexit-Bound Britain's Broadband Blues Re: Blonde bombshell Kudos to you for working in THAT many blonde jokes into the first two paragraphs. I wonder how he gets his hair to go in so many directions. Perhaps winds of change blew through it? ;) Duh!, 6/18/2019 3:33:43 PM Still Much Easier to Slice Bread Than 5G Networks Re: Patience, grasshopper The timing really shouldn't be a surprise, at least for anybody who's been in the industry for any length of time. This is non-trivial stuff, requires new standards, and requires a lot of software development and testing.... [email protected], 6/18/2019 7:53:48 AM India Plans 5G Spectrum Auction, Trials by Year End Re: Spectrum at what price for the Indian economy? India is a large country with a massive population and a great deal of spectrum is to be auctioned, but... is it in the country's best interests to ask the country's operators to stump up more than US$83 billion for the... Jeff Baumgartner, 6/17/2019 6:53:54 PM Dish Takes Another Swing at the Smart Home Re: Correction I updated the story to note that the installs for smart thermostats cost a flat fee of $99.99 (not a subscription service). Also, this is offered to Dish and non-Dish subs alike. JB Phil Harvey, 6/14/2019 4:31:48 PM Walker Walks From CenturyLink Re: CenturyLink Reax "We appreciate Bill's contributions and wish him the best as he leaves CenturyLink to pursue other opportunities." -- CTL Spox. RalphCH2S, 6/14/2019 4:16:31 PM Huawei: We're Not a Threat to Our Customers Re: Re: They are missing the point of the problem The Chinese government has already proven seven's point: when Canada acted on its treaty obligation to arrest a Huawei executive on behalf of the U.S. government (on charges of fraud), China threatened Canada with "consequences".... Jeff Baumgartner, 6/14/2019 2:00:12 PM Cybersecurity Expert Sees Opportunity in Internet Growth, Consolidation Re: IoT security He makes some key points here... IoT securityh has become a bigger emphasis for the cable guys of late as they wrest more control and management of the home network -- Comcast (with Cujo AI's assistance) has a product now... More Message Boards		Security Now Defense Discovered for Defending Against BGP Hijacking & Off-Path DNS Attacks Larry Loeb, Author, 6/20/2019 Certificate Authorities are continually getting requests from threat actors who ... (0) New 'IPStorm' Malware Uses Peer-to-Peer Network for Communication Larry Loeb, Author, 6/19/2019 It's a whole new headache for the security team. (0) GO TO Security Now Broadband World News Cable Access Network Shift Underway Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 6/19/2019 Harmonic's software focus and new strategy seem to be getting Wall Street's ... 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