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Top News & Views All News & Views The Long Goodbye Finally Ends By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/13/2018 Two years after first announcing my retirement plans, I'm really doing it. No, really. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: ultra Carol As they say, "Rooting for the Cubs is not easy, but the best things... Vodafone Ireland's Kiss Kalló on Edge Computing's Potential By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/13/2018 Can mobile operators take advantage of edge computing's potential? At Light Reading's 2020 Vision executive summit in Lisbon, Csaba Kiss Kalló, Vodafone Ireland's Head of Connectivity, Mobility and Security Portfolio, says they can. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Do Look a Huawei Gift Horse in the Mouth, UK Universities Told By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/13/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Bouygues forms FTTH provider; Telia legs it from Kazakhstan; Ericsson demos 5G NR in South Korea; VEON gets new CEO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Where Huawei Fears to Tread By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/13/2018 Growing restrictions on Huawei by governments and operators outside China could swiftly diminish its role in the global equipment market. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: mkanterman Just an fyi, Orange said that French government was warning about Huawei risks... Telia Carrier's Evangelist on Internet Traffic Trends By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/13/2018 On the sidelines of Light Reading's 2020 Vision Executive Summit, Mattias Fridström, chief evangelist at Telia Carrier, discusses the latest shifts in public Internet traffic trends and whether the likes of 4K/8K video, SD-WAN and 5G will impact international traffic patterns. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CableLabs Sues Buckeye Over Delinquent Dues By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 MSO notified CableLabs of intention to terminate its membership in January 2018, but CableLabs cites that it requires at least three years notice. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I still haven't heard from Buckeye on their reason for putting in notice, though... FCC Plans Major Spectrum Auction in 2019 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/12/2018 FCC wants an incentive auction to sell upper 37GHz, 39GHz and 47GHz bands in 2019, opening up more mmWave bands, as the global 5G 'race' gets real. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Djingo Unchained: Orange, DT Take AI Fight to US Tech Giants By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/12/2018 Unveiling a new smart speaker in Paris today, the CEOs of Deutsche Telekom and Orange hope growing concern about data privacy will provide a spur to Europe's homegrown technology expertise. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Amdocs CTO: How 5G Will Enable Charging for Specific Services, Rather Than Just Data By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/12/2018 Amdocs CTO on how the company will play a role in the move to 5G services. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: schlettie They can ask me to pay more $ for faster service, but it is not happening. I... European Commission Digs Into Vodafone-Liberty Global Deal By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Regulatory group opens 'in-depth investigation' amid concerns that the deal could reduce competition and lead to higher prices in Germany and the Czech Republic. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Powder Offering Powerful Wireless Testbed By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/12/2018 New project jointly funded by NSF and industry consortium brings the power of profiles and fast instantiation to testing of massive software projects. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei CFO Posts Bail in Canada By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 12/12/2018 Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou is free on about $7.5 million in bail following a Canadian court ruling on Tuesday. President Trump offers to intervene if China will do a trade deal. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Gives Fios TV a Facelift By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Upgraded, multi-room 'Fios TV One' platform adds support for 4K video, voice search & navigation, Netflix integration, WiFi-connected video clients. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Orange Preps 5G Launch in 17 European Cities By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/12/2018 In today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange unveils initial 5G plans; the latest boardroom shenanigans at TIM; Turkcell builds TV App Store with Metrological; ADVA unveils its Ensemble Controller. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cisco: 5G Transforms Data Center Networks By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Communications networking developments, such as IoT, edge computing and now the introduction of 5G services, has a "profound impact on the data center," says Ishmael Limkakeng, Cisco SVP data center business, who talked with Light Reading's Mitch Wagner. Post a Comment \| Read (0) GSMA Loses Two Top Execs By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/12/2018 Long-time marketing chief Michael O'Hara and the head of LatAm Sebastian Caballo are out the door — GSMA head calls for calm as MWC approaches. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: [email protected] THis from the GSMA's PR firm: Michael and Sebastian made the decision... Open RAN, Open Innovation By Gabriel Brown, Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading, 12/12/2018 Next-generation networks need innovation in the radio access network and Open RAN developments are set to disrupt the market – in a good way. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Podcast: The Heat Is on Huawei By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 12/12/2018 If Huawei catches a 5G cold, how many operators around the world will suddenly feel a little sick and stay in bed? 'Tis the (flu) season for rampant, worldwide speculation on the Light Reading podcast. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Vinahey12 Báo giá thi công nội thất khách sạn... Survey Says: Midsized Businesses Hyped on Digital Transformation By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/11/2018 Survey sponsored by CenturyLink shows they are enthusiastic about its benefits even if almost half of them have yet to start the process. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Roller Coaster Ride for Lumentum By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/11/2018 Optical components vendor will never forget December 2018. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive The Long Goodbye Finally Ends By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/13/2018 Two years after first announcing my retirement plans, I'm really doing it. No, really. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: ultra Carol As they say, "Rooting for the Cubs is not easy, but the best things... Vodafone Ireland's Kiss Kalló on Edge Computing's Potential By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/13/2018 Can mobile operators take advantage of edge computing's potential? At Light Reading's 2020 Vision executive summit in Lisbon, Csaba Kiss Kalló, Vodafone Ireland's Head of Connectivity, Mobility and Security Portfolio, says they can. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Do Look a Huawei Gift Horse in the Mouth, UK Universities Told By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/13/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Bouygues forms FTTH provider; Telia legs it from Kazakhstan; Ericsson demos 5G NR in South Korea; VEON gets new CEO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Where Huawei Fears to Tread By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/13/2018 Growing restrictions on Huawei by governments and operators outside China could swiftly diminish its role in the global equipment market. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: mkanterman Just an fyi, Orange said that French government was warning about Huawei risks... Telia Carrier's Evangelist on Internet Traffic Trends By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/13/2018 On the sidelines of Light Reading's 2020 Vision Executive Summit, Mattias Fridström, chief evangelist at Telia Carrier, discusses the latest shifts in public Internet traffic trends and whether the likes of 4K/8K video, SD-WAN and 5G will impact international traffic patterns. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CableLabs Sues Buckeye Over Delinquent Dues By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 MSO notified CableLabs of intention to terminate its membership in January 2018, but CableLabs cites that it requires at least three years notice. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I still haven't heard from Buckeye on their reason for putting in notice, though... FCC Plans Major Spectrum Auction in 2019 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/12/2018 FCC wants an incentive auction to sell upper 37GHz, 39GHz and 47GHz bands in 2019, opening up more mmWave bands, as the global 5G 'race' gets real. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Djingo Unchained: Orange, DT Take AI Fight to US Tech Giants By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/12/2018 Unveiling a new smart speaker in Paris today, the CEOs of Deutsche Telekom and Orange hope growing concern about data privacy will provide a spur to Europe's homegrown technology expertise. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Amdocs CTO: How 5G Will Enable Charging for Specific Services, Rather Than Just Data By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 12/12/2018 Amdocs CTO on how the company will play a role in the move to 5G services. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: schlettie They can ask me to pay more $ for faster service, but it is not happening. I... European Commission Digs Into Vodafone-Liberty Global Deal By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Regulatory group opens 'in-depth investigation' amid concerns that the deal could reduce competition and lead to higher prices in Germany and the Czech Republic. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Powder Offering Powerful Wireless Testbed By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/12/2018 New project jointly funded by NSF and industry consortium brings the power of profiles and fast instantiation to testing of massive software projects. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei CFO Posts Bail in Canada By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 12/12/2018 Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou is free on about $7.5 million in bail following a Canadian court ruling on Tuesday. President Trump offers to intervene if China will do a trade deal. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Gives Fios TV a Facelift By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Upgraded, multi-room 'Fios TV One' platform adds support for 4K video, voice search & navigation, Netflix integration, WiFi-connected video clients. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Orange Preps 5G Launch in 17 European Cities By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/12/2018 In today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange unveils initial 5G plans; the latest boardroom shenanigans at TIM; Turkcell builds TV App Store with Metrological; ADVA unveils its Ensemble Controller. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cisco: 5G Transforms Data Center Networks By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 Communications networking developments, such as IoT, edge computing and now the introduction of 5G services, has a "profound impact on the data center," says Ishmael Limkakeng, Cisco SVP data center business, who talked with Light Reading's Mitch Wagner. Post a Comment \| Read (0) GSMA Loses Two Top Execs By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/12/2018 Long-time marketing chief Michael O'Hara and the head of LatAm Sebastian Caballo are out the door — GSMA head calls for calm as MWC approaches. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: [email protected] THis from the GSMA's PR firm: Michael and Sebastian made the decision... Open RAN, Open Innovation By Gabriel Brown, Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading, 12/12/2018 Next-generation networks need innovation in the radio access network and Open RAN developments are set to disrupt the market – in a good way. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Podcast: The Heat Is on Huawei By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 12/12/2018 If Huawei catches a 5G cold, how many operators around the world will suddenly feel a little sick and stay in bed? 'Tis the (flu) season for rampant, worldwide speculation on the Light Reading podcast. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Vinahey12 Báo giá thi công nội thất khách sạn... Survey Says: Midsized Businesses Hyped on Digital Transformation By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/11/2018 Survey sponsored by CenturyLink shows they are enthusiastic about its benefits even if almost half of them have yet to start the process. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Roller Coaster Ride for Lumentum By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/11/2018 Optical components vendor will never forget December 2018. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards ultra, 12/13/2018 11:37:07 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: You Will Be Greatly Missed... But Not Forgotten Carol As they say, "Rooting for the Cubs is not easy, but the best things in life never are". You set the bar in our industry for real journalism. What you do is not easy. That is for sure but the efforts... YogaStretch, 12/13/2018 11:02:06 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Awesome! Carol, you have been a fantastic journalist and representative of our industry. Smart, funny, knowledgeable, able to wrangle egos on a stage with a single wry comment. From hearing you on NPR commenting on the state of telecommunications,... naviverma, 12/13/2018 9:56:43 AM The Revolution Will Be Automated Re: Re: Big exception Wow, marvelous weblog layout! but extended have you ever ever ever ever been blogging for? you created blogging look easy. the design of your information science system is great, but as a results of the content! http://www.tararaajput.in/... Jeff Baumgartner, 12/13/2018 9:16:34 AM CableLabs Sues Buckeye Over Delinquent Dues Re: Offensive move and defensive deterrent? I still haven't heard from Buckeye on their reason for putting in notice, though I imagine it's all about cost-cutting and a questioning of what influence they have w/CableLabs initiatives and a belief that they will still... adamsnow147, 12/13/2018 9:09:16 AM Infinera, Coriant Hear a $430M Siren Song of Synergy Re: Re: It's not about the product Entry points in customers have gotten a lot more challenging this line of you is really indeed correctracing games mkanterman, 12/13/2018 8:50:02 AM Where Huawei Fears to Tread Re: Orange Ruled Out Huawei Just an fyi, Orange said that French government was warning about Huawei risks and said they would not use Huawei for 4G and 5G network builds. Vinahey12, 12/13/2018 5:03:46 AM Podcast: The Heat Is on Huawei Re: thank Báo giá thi công nội thất khách sạn trọn gói Báo giá thi công nội thất khách sạn là điều vô... schlettie, 12/12/2018 4:49:15 PM Amdocs CTO: How 5G Will Enable Charging for Specific Services, Rather Than Just Data Re: Re: Monetization They can ask me to pay more $ for faster service, but it is not happening. I am extremely familiar with the 5G-related 3GPP technical specs, and the means by which they are implemented, so I am aware of what the technology... DanJones, 12/12/2018 4:01:20 PM Amdocs CTO: How 5G Will Enable Charging for Specific Services, Rather Than Just Data Re: Re: Monetization Better hang onto for current phone/plan! 5G is all about being able to offer customers (consumer/businesses) with specific targeted services that they get asked to pay for (much easier to do on 5G than 4G). I don't know... DanJones, 12/12/2018 4:01:08 PM Amdocs CTO: How 5G Will Enable Charging for Specific Services, Rather Than Just Data Re: Re: Monetization Better hang onto for current phone/plan! 5G is all about being able to offer customers (consumer/businesses) with specific targeted services that they get asked to pay for (much easier to do on 5G than 4G). I don't know... schlettie, 12/12/2018 3:18:22 PM Amdocs CTO: How 5G Will Enable Charging for Specific Services, Rather Than Just Data Re: Monetization Sorry, but I already pay as much as I will ever pay for mobile service(s). I don't care if they start offering 100 Gbps to my devices, they are not getting another extra dime. [email protected], 12/12/2018 7:09:48 AM GSMA Loses Two Top Execs Re: Official GSMA and Michael O'Hara comments THis from the GSMA's PR firm: Michael and Sebastian made the decision to step down from the GSMA today. We don't have any further details on Michael's next venture at this point and I'm sure he'll update you in... lanbrown, 12/11/2018 2:09:42 PM Can Telecom Ward Off Robocall Regs? Re: Make it criminal There is currently very little deterrence to stop robocalls. Most states and even the feds have laws that they are not enforcing. Once you make this a criminal act, some will be deterred as the risk vs. reward... iainmorris, 12/11/2018 5:39:23 AM How the West Can Hurt Huawei Re: Lumentum and Oclaro Article was updated on December 11 to point out that Lumentum closed its acquisition of Oclaro around the time it was published. DanJones, 12/10/2018 4:14:06 PM FCC 5G mmWave Auction Hits $677.4M Re: Re: 5GNR is the Big Deal for Industry for 5G Pundits Well, te totals of the auction sure don"t show that yet! 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