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Top News & Views All News & Views 3 Big Themes to Watch for in Wireless Q2 Earnings By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/22/2019 From cable's wireless growth to Sprint's expected losses, here's what to expect from the next few weeks. Post a Comment Netflix Thinking Inside the Box By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/22/2019 Netflix is increasingly focused on getting its OTT app integrated into pay-TV set-tops and mobile devices as it seeks to maintain its rapid growth pace around the world. Post a Comment 5G mmWave Phones Can't Stand the Heat By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/19/2019 Tests show that hot days can cause the Samsung S10 5G phone to drop from a 5G connection to a 4G signal from overheating. Post a Comment Advertisement In #5G Social Media Advertising, AT&T Goes Old While Verizon Goes Male By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/19/2019 In social media advertising for 5G, AT&T is targeting older Americans while Verizon is targeting mostly men. Post a Comment Eurobites: Ireland's Cubic Gets €23.5M Funding Boost By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/19/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CityFibre takes fiber gig into 14 more cities; Millicom boosted by M&A; Hungary kicks off 5G auction process; Qualcomm fined. Post a Comment 5G in Laptops, Watches, Tablets & More? Analysts Are Divided By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/19/2019 5G operators are keen to see consumer electronics companies install 5G capabilities into all kinds of devices. However, analysts are divided about whether that will actually happen. Post a Comment Huawei Ban Would Hurt 5G Security, Say UK MPs By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/19/2019 UK politicians say the country's next prime minister will have to make a quick decision about Huawei and that restrictions would have an impact on security. Post a Comment Advertisement The Right Strategy for Modernizing Cable By Tom Cloonan, Tom Cloonan, CTO of Network Solutions, CommScope, 7/19/2019 Operators are challenged with finding a tech-agnostic approach and a data-driven upgrade strategy that will stand the test of time. Post a Comment 3.5GHz CBRS Band Deployments Face Yet Another Delay By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/18/2019 The NTIA is still testing spectrum sharing in the 3.5GHz CBRS band. Such testing has delayed commercial operations in the band for almost a year. Post a Comment T-Mobile Reportedly Worried That Dish Is Actually a Trojan Horse for Cable By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/18/2019 T-Mobile and its parent company are worried that a cable company like Charter or Comcast might acquire Dish in order to gain MVNO access into T-Mobile's network. Post a Comment Verizon Launches Fifth Mobile 5G City, First MiFi Device By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/18/2019 Verizon launches fifth mobile 5G city. Post a Comment DT Considers Legal Action Over Vodafone-Liberty Merger By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/18/2019 German incumbent lashes out at European authorities after they approve Vodafone's takeover of Unitymedia, and says it may request a judicial review. Post a Comment Podcast: Here Are 3 Big Trends in 5G By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 7/18/2019 This mini episode of the Light Reading podcast features Ray Le Maistre and Dario Talmesio discussing the big trends shaping the 5G market worldwide, now that so many major operators have launched 5G services. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telia Starts to Turn the Tanker Around in Q2 By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/18/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT sells historic HQ; Virgin and Sky extend content deal; Telefónica taps smart-metering tech. Post a Comment Vodafone Gets Blessing for €18.4B Liberty Takeover By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/18/2019 The deal should take the pressure off Vodafone CEO Nick Read but comes as a big blow to German incumbent Deutsche Telekom. Post a Comment Stranger Things: Netflix Falls Short on Subs By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/17/2019 Despite passing the 150-million subscriber mark globally, Netflix disappoints investors by falling well short of its second-quarter target of adding 5 million paid subscribers worldwide. Post a Comment AMG's NextLink: The FCC's Poster Child for Crossing the Digital Divide By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/17/2019 Bill Baker, CEO of AMG Technology Investment Group's NextLink, is getting ready to put millions from the FCC's Connect America Fund to use covering rural America with fixed wireless. He may soon bid for billions more. Post a Comment AT&T & Microsoft Ink 'Extensive' Deal for Cloud, 5G, AI & Edge By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/17/2019 In an 'extensive, multiyear alliance,' AT&T is moving its non-network applications to Microsoft Azure and its employees to Microsoft 365, while Microsoft gets access to AT&T's network for emerging 5G, AI and edge applications. Post a Comment Report: Netflix Doesn't Need Friends By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/17/2019 In its latest take on the SVoD space, MoffettNathanson says Netflix will still dominate the OTT video market despite the impending loss of Friends and The Office to new streaming services from WarnerMedia & NBCUniversal. Post a Comment NB-IoT Gains Early Commercial Traction in the US By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/17/2019 Early NB-IoT services from T-Mobile, and more action from AT&T and Verizon as narrowband IoT starts its initial growth in the US. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive 3 Big Themes to Watch for in Wireless Q2 Earnings By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/22/2019 From cable's wireless growth to Sprint's expected losses, here's what to expect from the next few weeks. Post a Comment Netflix Thinking Inside the Box By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/22/2019 Netflix is increasingly focused on getting its OTT app integrated into pay-TV set-tops and mobile devices as it seeks to maintain its rapid growth pace around the world. Post a Comment 5G mmWave Phones Can't Stand the Heat By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/19/2019 Tests show that hot days can cause the Samsung S10 5G phone to drop from a 5G connection to a 4G signal from overheating. Post a Comment In #5G Social Media Advertising, AT&T Goes Old While Verizon Goes Male By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/19/2019 In social media advertising for 5G, AT&T is targeting older Americans while Verizon is targeting mostly men. Post a Comment Eurobites: Ireland's Cubic Gets €23.5M Funding Boost By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/19/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CityFibre takes fiber gig into 14 more cities; Millicom boosted by M&A; Hungary kicks off 5G auction process; Qualcomm fined. Post a Comment 5G in Laptops, Watches, Tablets & More? Analysts Are Divided By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/19/2019 5G operators are keen to see consumer electronics companies install 5G capabilities into all kinds of devices. However, analysts are divided about whether that will actually happen. Post a Comment Huawei Ban Would Hurt 5G Security, Say UK MPs By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/19/2019 UK politicians say the country's next prime minister will have to make a quick decision about Huawei and that restrictions would have an impact on security. Post a Comment The Right Strategy for Modernizing Cable By Tom Cloonan, Tom Cloonan, CTO of Network Solutions, CommScope, 7/19/2019 Operators are challenged with finding a tech-agnostic approach and a data-driven upgrade strategy that will stand the test of time. Post a Comment 3.5GHz CBRS Band Deployments Face Yet Another Delay By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/18/2019 The NTIA is still testing spectrum sharing in the 3.5GHz CBRS band. Such testing has delayed commercial operations in the band for almost a year. Post a Comment T-Mobile Reportedly Worried That Dish Is Actually a Trojan Horse for Cable By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/18/2019 T-Mobile and its parent company are worried that a cable company like Charter or Comcast might acquire Dish in order to gain MVNO access into T-Mobile's network. Post a Comment Verizon Launches Fifth Mobile 5G City, First MiFi Device By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/18/2019 Verizon launches fifth mobile 5G city. Post a Comment DT Considers Legal Action Over Vodafone-Liberty Merger By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/18/2019 German incumbent lashes out at European authorities after they approve Vodafone's takeover of Unitymedia, and says it may request a judicial review. Post a Comment Podcast: Here Are 3 Big Trends in 5G By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 7/18/2019 This mini episode of the Light Reading podcast features Ray Le Maistre and Dario Talmesio discussing the big trends shaping the 5G market worldwide, now that so many major operators have launched 5G services. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telia Starts to Turn the Tanker Around in Q2 By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/18/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT sells historic HQ; Virgin and Sky extend content deal; Telefónica taps smart-metering tech. Post a Comment Vodafone Gets Blessing for €18.4B Liberty Takeover By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/18/2019 The deal should take the pressure off Vodafone CEO Nick Read but comes as a big blow to German incumbent Deutsche Telekom. Post a Comment Stranger Things: Netflix Falls Short on Subs By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/17/2019 Despite passing the 150-million subscriber mark globally, Netflix disappoints investors by falling well short of its second-quarter target of adding 5 million paid subscribers worldwide. Post a Comment AMG's NextLink: The FCC's Poster Child for Crossing the Digital Divide By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/17/2019 Bill Baker, CEO of AMG Technology Investment Group's NextLink, is getting ready to put millions from the FCC's Connect America Fund to use covering rural America with fixed wireless. He may soon bid for billions more. Post a Comment AT&T & Microsoft Ink 'Extensive' Deal for Cloud, 5G, AI & Edge By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/17/2019 In an 'extensive, multiyear alliance,' AT&T is moving its non-network applications to Microsoft Azure and its employees to Microsoft 365, while Microsoft gets access to AT&T's network for emerging 5G, AI and edge applications. Post a Comment Report: Netflix Doesn't Need Friends By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/17/2019 In its latest take on the SVoD space, MoffettNathanson says Netflix will still dominate the OTT video market despite the impending loss of Friends and The Office to new streaming services from WarnerMedia & NBCUniversal. Post a Comment NB-IoT Gains Early Commercial Traction in the US By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/17/2019 Early NB-IoT services from T-Mobile, and more action from AT&T and Verizon as narrowband IoT starts its initial growth in the US. 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