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Top News & Views All News & Views Orange Business Services Targets Cloud Leadership as Telco Rivals Flounder By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/19/2018 Orange Business Services looks in much better shape than its European telco rivals, but can it now become an 'Internet of enterprises' market leader? Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Mobile Network Is Becoming a Cloud Service By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 9/18/2018 Affirmed Networks and others are taking virtualized EPCs and delivering that capability as a service via the public cloud. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: iainmorris I tend to agree with James. I am not the expert here (Gabriel?) but I was under... What's Next for European Cable? By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 Light Reading will tackle the big technology and business changes buffeting the European cable industry at our inaugural Cable Next-Gen Europe conference in London on Nov. 6. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement TAG Cyber Annual: Automation, Analytics & Cloud Driving Improved Security Picture By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/18/2018 Organization led by former AT&T security chief Ed Amoroso updates third volume of annual reports tracking cybersecurity trends and sees a brighter picture for those who automate well using machine learning. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Windstream Adds PCI Compliance to SD-WAN By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/18/2018 Service provider says the independent compliance is important not just to its retail segment customers but also many other market segments. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Telecoms.com Podcast: 5G, IoT & Apple iPhone By Light Reading, 9/18/2018 It's buzzword bingo on the pod this week, so pencils at the ready... Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Nationwide 5G Too Costly, Says German Regulator By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/18/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: OBS majors in multicloud; TE Connectivity sells subsea unit; Telefónica goes 200GigE roaming. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Slideshow: Behind the Scenes at Sprint's 5G 'Split' By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/18/2018 LR checks out Sprint's 5G deployment plans in LA. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DanJones It should be noted that 60MHz allotted to 5G NR is low. 100MHz is supposed... Twitter Moves 300 Petabytes to Google Cloud – That's a Lot of Covfefe By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 Twitter says it made a long-term bet that Google is investing more in big data than Twitter can. Post a Comment \| Read (0) RDK Management Clears Path for Apps on Set-Top Boxes By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 App framework, SDK aims to make it easier for pay-TV providers to integrate Netflix and other premium apps with their OTT-capable boxes. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Oracle Cloud Sputters, As CEO High-Fives Herself Over Earnings By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 Oracle's cloud revenue is growing just 3%, with the overall cloud market growing at 50% year-over-year and competitors reporting double-digit growth. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: quickbookssupport909 it's very nice post over earning. you can visit QuickBooks Support Look Into the Future of Optical Networks at ECOC 2018 By Simon Stanley, 9/17/2018 Key developments and research for future optical networks will be discussed during a special workshop at ECOC on Sunday, September 23. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Limelight Tries to Lick Latency for Live OTT Video By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 Claims that its new Realtime Streaming system can deliver 'sub-second' latency on live, Internet-delivered video streams. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Synamedia Plots Its First Steps Around Streaming By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/17/2018 New company built around the acquisition of Cisco's video software unit will have strong revenues, thousands of staff and a focus on developing new products for streaming media management. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cable's New 'Bull Case' Hinges on Better Margins, Falling Capex Intensity By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 US cable's business remains in a good spot despite video cord-cutting and the saturation of the broadband services market, a top industry analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) ZenFi Not Done Expanding Yet By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/17/2018 Today's close of its merger with Cross River Fiber marks entry into new markets, but that growth is expected to continue, both in buildout and buy scenarios, says the CEO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Multicloud Gets Engineers 'Excited,' Says UK Bank CIO By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 Getting proficient on multiple cloud platforms makes engineers 'more personally marketable,' says Darryl West, HSBC Group CIO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) No 5G Deal: Huawei Misses Out at SKT By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/17/2018 Chinese vendor fails to make 5G inroads with SK Telecom, but a reliable source plays down security concerns and points out that Huawei has not previously worked with the South Korean telco. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: printa0009 thanks for sharing this information with us this is really great, I also read... Eurobites: Incoming Vodafone CEO Considers Towers Sell-Off, Cuts Jobs By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/17/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MTS buys supersized data center; Colt gets frisky in Spain; VEON abandons tower sale. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Juniper Unveils Major Edge Cloud Push By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/17/2018 Vendor launches Contrail Edge Cloud, bringing a multicloud platform to the network's edge for 5G and much more and claiming a performance advantage in a small package. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Orange Business Services Targets Cloud Leadership as Telco Rivals Flounder By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/19/2018 Orange Business Services looks in much better shape than its European telco rivals, but can it now become an 'Internet of enterprises' market leader? Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Mobile Network Is Becoming a Cloud Service By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 9/18/2018 Affirmed Networks and others are taking virtualized EPCs and delivering that capability as a service via the public cloud. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: iainmorris I tend to agree with James. I am not the expert here (Gabriel?) but I was under... What's Next for European Cable? By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 Light Reading will tackle the big technology and business changes buffeting the European cable industry at our inaugural Cable Next-Gen Europe conference in London on Nov. 6. Post a Comment \| Read (0) TAG Cyber Annual: Automation, Analytics & Cloud Driving Improved Security Picture By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/18/2018 Organization led by former AT&T security chief Ed Amoroso updates third volume of annual reports tracking cybersecurity trends and sees a brighter picture for those who automate well using machine learning. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Windstream Adds PCI Compliance to SD-WAN By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/18/2018 Service provider says the independent compliance is important not just to its retail segment customers but also many other market segments. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Telecoms.com Podcast: 5G, IoT & Apple iPhone By Light Reading, 9/18/2018 It's buzzword bingo on the pod this week, so pencils at the ready... Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Nationwide 5G Too Costly, Says German Regulator By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/18/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: OBS majors in multicloud; TE Connectivity sells subsea unit; Telefónica goes 200GigE roaming. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Slideshow: Behind the Scenes at Sprint's 5G 'Split' By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/18/2018 LR checks out Sprint's 5G deployment plans in LA. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DanJones It should be noted that 60MHz allotted to 5G NR is low. 100MHz is supposed... Twitter Moves 300 Petabytes to Google Cloud – That's a Lot of Covfefe By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 Twitter says it made a long-term bet that Google is investing more in big data than Twitter can. Post a Comment \| Read (0) RDK Management Clears Path for Apps on Set-Top Boxes By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 App framework, SDK aims to make it easier for pay-TV providers to integrate Netflix and other premium apps with their OTT-capable boxes. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Oracle Cloud Sputters, As CEO High-Fives Herself Over Earnings By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 Oracle's cloud revenue is growing just 3%, with the overall cloud market growing at 50% year-over-year and competitors reporting double-digit growth. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: quickbookssupport909 it's very nice post over earning. you can visit QuickBooks Support Look Into the Future of Optical Networks at ECOC 2018 By Simon Stanley, 9/17/2018 Key developments and research for future optical networks will be discussed during a special workshop at ECOC on Sunday, September 23. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Limelight Tries to Lick Latency for Live OTT Video By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 Claims that its new Realtime Streaming system can deliver 'sub-second' latency on live, Internet-delivered video streams. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Synamedia Plots Its First Steps Around Streaming By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/17/2018 New company built around the acquisition of Cisco's video software unit will have strong revenues, thousands of staff and a focus on developing new products for streaming media management. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cable's New 'Bull Case' Hinges on Better Margins, Falling Capex Intensity By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 US cable's business remains in a good spot despite video cord-cutting and the saturation of the broadband services market, a top industry analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) ZenFi Not Done Expanding Yet By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/17/2018 Today's close of its merger with Cross River Fiber marks entry into new markets, but that growth is expected to continue, both in buildout and buy scenarios, says the CEO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Multicloud Gets Engineers 'Excited,' Says UK Bank CIO By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/17/2018 Getting proficient on multiple cloud platforms makes engineers 'more personally marketable,' says Darryl West, HSBC Group CIO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) No 5G Deal: Huawei Misses Out at SKT By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/17/2018 Chinese vendor fails to make 5G inroads with SK Telecom, but a reliable source plays down security concerns and points out that Huawei has not previously worked with the South Korean telco. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: printa0009 thanks for sharing this information with us this is really great, I also read... Eurobites: Incoming Vodafone CEO Considers Towers Sell-Off, Cuts Jobs By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/17/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MTS buys supersized data center; Colt gets frisky in Spain; VEON abandons tower sale. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Juniper Unveils Major Edge Cloud Push By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 9/17/2018 Vendor launches Contrail Edge Cloud, bringing a multicloud platform to the network's edge for 5G and much more and claiming a performance advantage in a small package. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Virtuapedia Indexes The Future of Virtualization Index project provides CSPs with a clear and concise set of benchmarks to measure their progress in the migration to virtualized networks using a series of surveys involving more than three dozen of the world's most important CSPs. Message Boards iainmorris, 9/19/2018 4:19:04 AM The Mobile Network Is Becoming a Cloud Service Re: Re: Secure spectrum and offer mobile services without needing to build a network I tend to agree with James. I am not the expert here (Gabriel?) but I was under the impression that the major barrier to entry in mobile and 5G is spectrum and the radio access network, which seems to account for the vast... CollinsJordan, 9/19/2018 4:03:44 AM Apple: It's the End of the SIM as We Know It Re: Very interesting It is interesting topic, because SIM cards are already the last century and obviously you have to do something about it CollinsJordan, 9/19/2018 4:02:00 AM The Mobile Network Is Becoming a Cloud Service Re: Good Article In my opinion, in the near future, cloud services will contain 90% of all information, on the one hand it's good, the internal memory of the device will not be so important and you will always be able to restore data,... GeekSquadSupport, 9/19/2018 3:22:38 AM Didja Tries to Crack the Code for Streaming Local TV Re: cracking code for streaming local TV It's a very nice article about cracking the code for streaming local tv. To repair any electronic products like tv, home theatre, laptop etc. you can contact Geek Squad James_B_Crawshaw, 9/19/2018 3:20:32 AM The Mobile Network Is Becoming a Cloud Service Re: Secure spectrum and offer mobile services without needing to build a network Leaving aside the challenge of buying spectrum, wouldn't you also need to build a radio access network and transport links? Perhaps you mean secure an MVNO agreement and then with an EPC running on AWS you can start offering... ChristopherJames, 9/18/2018 10:53:33 PM Infinera Shifts Up a Gear With Its Latest Optical Engine Re: hi In due time, there would need to be an upgrade that gets to be released by the company. Without any improvements, any ready technology that is currently owned might seem obsolete soon enough. Introducing something new that... Lowas1930, 9/18/2018 10:36:31 PM UC Gets a Straight A in Education Re: UC is crictime star sports live mobilecric Awesome UA does awesome now again and a recent survey shows that enrollment for online classes in the U.S. has exceeded that of traditional classes, rising by almost 1 million students in 2010 alone. Lowas1930, 9/18/2018 10:33:07 PM Eurobites: Vodafone Uses 4G to Track Drones Re: Nokia is on good path with crictime page top starsports my smartcric Smart cities Nokia is doing wonderfully by targeting the "smart city" with three offerings that set out to help operators and systems integrators make money from this much-hyped concept. Great job. sarcher60555, 9/18/2018 9:07:37 PM The Mobile Network Is Becoming a Cloud Service Re: VMWare? VMware has been doing Network as a Service for a few years. Going forward Google Kubernetes made the Container only Services Model statement with RedHat: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nutanix-stock-f... DanJones, 9/18/2018 4:14:01 PM Slideshow: Behind the Scenes at Sprint's 5G 'Split' Re: 60MHz It should be noted that 60MHz allotted to 5G NR is low. 100MHz is supposed to be the norm now. wanlord, 9/18/2018 2:36:11 PM Verizon Wireless Closing a Third of US Call Centers, Cutting Customer Service Jobs Re: Go90 As I predicted in other posts Go90 did what I thought, it literally went 90 degrees flat and dead. The outcome is more layoffs and cuts have to come from somewhere to make up for the estimated 1 BILLION dollars blown by... Johnparkar, 9/18/2018 1:18:45 PM Eurobites: Vodafone Uses 4G to Track Drones Re: Use of Drone This has been one of the best initiatives that Vodafone has taken. The 4G service of the Vodafone is really great and is enjoyed by the users. Thus has made a good response in the market. HP Support Assistant is... master.e, 9/18/2018 11:46:49 AM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Re: 5G equipment vendors printable calendar matching up with mobile towncalendars operators Definitely something we should devote more coverage to. jackdaniels, 9/18/2018 8:40:40 AM UC Gets a Straight A in Education Re: none This is a difficult topic for me. My belief is that I need to write my assignment at PapersOwl in order to get some training before the exams. I believe that it will be an essential part of my study and... printa0009, 9/18/2018 6:30:24 AM No 5G Deal: Huawei Misses Out at SKT Re: great information thanks for sharing this information with us this is really great, I also read the same information on Tp-link support number here also mentioned the same information which is also informative quickbookssupport909, 9/18/2018 4:53:36 AM Oracle Cloud Sputters, As CEO High-Fives Herself Over Earnings Re: Oracle Cloud Sputters it's very nice post over earning. you can visit QuickBooks Support RituGupta, 9/18/2018 1:20:36 AM OpenStack Foundation Fires Back at Critics Re: hi It is not easy trying to go against the giants especially with a new idea that seems far from convincing. What users would like to have is usually something that they are familiar with because that recognition assures them... RituGupta, 9/18/2018 12:30:25 AM Remote PHY Moves Needle in Europe Re: Re: Add Nokia Now that the market for this item is much clearer now, it is only a smart move by the service providers to be coming forward with what they have to offer. Previously, consumers were still skeptical about the whole scene.... mhui0, 9/17/2018 10:21:04 PM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: 5G equipment vendors matching up with mobile operators The most recent news that comes to mind is T-Mobile giving half of $7B to Ericsson+Juniper+ECI and the other half to Nokia. AT&T also gave a big chunk of its business to Ericsson. Does Juniper get some of that too? What... DanJones, 9/17/2018 4:18:46 PM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Re: Excellent analysis dollar store special! linda0009, 9/17/2018 3:51:56 PM Intel Pivots to Data-Centric Future Re: Valuable infomation I read this article, this is really great and mentioned all the topic very properly which help me to a lot I also read the same types of information on Hp Support Assistant this site also here also mentioned some... Mitch Wagner, 9/17/2018 1:32:26 PM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Infinity light Infinity light. Far out. smith987, 9/17/2018 1:20:19 PM Huawei 5G Transport Network Key Technologies Pass EANTC Testing Re: Transport Network Transport Network is the important technology and by access, the transport networks connecting the radio access with the critical importance of the core network also can visit hp Canada support for... Phil Harvey, 9/17/2018 10:07:07 AM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Re: Excellent analysis Dan's hat game was particularly strong this show. Definitely something we should devote more coverage to. Kelsey Ziser, 9/17/2018 10:00:21 AM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Excellent analysis You guys are the best, love the analysis of the 5G sign. I would have chosen a sans-serif font as well. Love the new hat, too, Dan! Lowas1930, 9/17/2018 7:32:02 AM Australia Excludes Huawei, ZTE From 5G Rollouts Re: Re: 'politically motivated' smartcric starsports, web Agree with your say sir as there is no fundamental difference between 5G and 4G network architecture; the core networks and access networks are still separated. Moreover, 5G has stronger guarantees around privacy and security... Jack_in_connect, 9/17/2018 5:58:50 AM The US 5G 'Lead' Over Europe Is Bluster Re: 5G is it real? unexpected info, but interesting. So when it will be possible, use 5G for Speedypaper mikejohn, 9/17/2018 4:26:02 AM Verizon Wireless Closing a Third of US Call Centers, Cutting Customer Service Jobs Re: Extremely Sad I am extremely sad to see this. Nearly in every field companies are cutting jobs and maximizing profits. Some law must be passed in UN about laying jobs with increase in population. Regards,Mike JohnCEOTinder Super... More Message Boards		Security Now PyLocky Ransomware Can Get Around Machine Learning Solutions Jeffrey Burt, Editor & Journalist, 9/18/2018 The PyLocky ransomware, detected by Trend Micro, puts a focus on the ongoing ... (0) 'Peekaboo' Zero-Day Exploit Targets Security Camera Scott Ferguson, Managing Editor, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 Researchers at Tenable are detailing a new zero-day exploit dubbed 'Peekaboo,' ... (0) GO TO Security Now Broadband World News Where Is Europe's Cable Industry Heading? 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