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Top News & Views All News & Views Slideshow: The New Comcast Technology Center By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/18/2019 Join us for a look inside Comcast's new tower in Philly, and the hub for the company's engineering and software development organization. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: bobgoldpr Comcast has set a new bar in a Google-quality work space. Kinda reminds me... AT&T Low-Band 5G to Arrive With Samsung Phone in 2H19 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/18/2019 Many of AT&T's low-band sites are 5G-ready now but will wait for a compatible phone before commercial service in 2H19. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile Grabs Ericsson Exec to Lead 5G Strategy By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/18/2019 T-Mobile took a page out of Verizon's playbook by hiring a former Ericsson executive to lead its 5G networking efforts. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Block Huawei at Your Peril, China Threatens Canada – Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/18/2019 China's ambassador is reported to have said Canada will face 'repercussions' if it bows to US pressure to exclude Huawei from its 5G networks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Casa's Q4 Sales Come in Light Amid MSO Spending Delays By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/18/2019 Casa stock gets walloped as Q4 results come in well below estimates. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Simon Leopold put out a follow-up on this today, mentioning that the issues... Tick-Tock, or Why 5G Must Happen Soon in the US By Michael Murphy, CTO for North America, Nokia Networks, 1/18/2019 The reason for timely deployment of 5G and new spectrum is perfectly simple – LTE is expected to start to hit a wall around 2022 or so. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris I believe you've outlined a number of good reasons why the US carrier market... WiCipedia: Private Groups Tackle Membership Guidelines & the New Richest Woman in Tech By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 1/18/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: There's a new richest woman in tech; CES ups its gender equality; The Wing reassesses membership requirements; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Eurobites: Telecom Italia Issues Profits Warning By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/18/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica plots asset sales in Central America; Oxford University says no to more Huawei cash; Telia board change; no-deal Brexit will curb BBC channel distribution. Post a Comment \| Read (0) VEON to Close London Office, Cut Jobs After Digital Disaster By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/18/2019 The Russia-focused operator is jettisoning its high-profile digital platform in a move that will hit employees in Amsterdam and London. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Netflix Adds 8.8M Paid Streaming Subs in Q4, Expands to 139M Worldwide By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 'We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO,' Netflix says in jab at its competition. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CBRS Players Begin to Fret Over Government Shutdown By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/17/2019 The government shutdown is already the longest on record, and there's no end in sight. And that situation is starting to make some players in the wireless industry – particularly those in the 3.5GHz CBRS space – a little nervous. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 8K Association Formed to Spark Tech Ecosystem By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 As 4K enters the consumer mainstream, a trade group has begun work on developing best practices and standards required for the leap to 8K video resolution. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Offers Anti-Union Script to Managers, Leaked Documents Show By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/17/2019 Verizon offers its managers a playbook on how to prevent employees from unionizing, according to a new report. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Google Hikes Prices 20% on Low-End, Midrange G Suite Plans By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 It's a big jump, but Google says it's the first time it has raised prices in G Suite's ten-year history. Post a Comment \| Read (0) IBM, Vodafone Strike $550M Cloud Deal By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/17/2019 US tech giant and UK telco team up to provide cloud and networking services to European business customers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Now Germany Gets the Huawei Heebie-Jeebies By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: OTE sells stake in Telekom Albania; Orange cuts ribbon on Guiana-Martinique link; WorldRemit sets up shop in South Africa. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Nokia Targets 1,330 Job Cuts in Europe By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/17/2019 Having previously revealed that 350 jobs would go in Finland, Nokia has indicated that another 980 are on the line in France and Germany. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: umbro tel I also think Rajeev has to quit...I have read on a finnish website about possible... Microsoft-Walgreens Partnership: Just What the Doctor Ordered By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 The Microsoft-Walgreens tie-up will help Walgreens improve patient outcomes while Microsoft gains vertical penetration. And both companies fend off attacks from Amazon. Post a Comment \| Read (0) FCC 28GHz 5G Auction Is at $697.4M, but 5G Trial Problems Emerge By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/16/2019 The FCC's experimental licensing system is out of action for the duration of the US government shutdown. Post a Comment \| Read (0) US Lawmakers Intro Bill Banning Sale of Tech to Huawei & ZTE By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/16/2019 Proposed law arrives amid rising US government fears that the China-based telecom companies have violated sanctions and are a threat to national security. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Slideshow: The New Comcast Technology Center By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/18/2019 Join us for a look inside Comcast's new tower in Philly, and the hub for the company's engineering and software development organization. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: bobgoldpr Comcast has set a new bar in a Google-quality work space. Kinda reminds me... AT&T Low-Band 5G to Arrive With Samsung Phone in 2H19 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/18/2019 Many of AT&T's low-band sites are 5G-ready now but will wait for a compatible phone before commercial service in 2H19. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile Grabs Ericsson Exec to Lead 5G Strategy By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/18/2019 T-Mobile took a page out of Verizon's playbook by hiring a former Ericsson executive to lead its 5G networking efforts. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Block Huawei at Your Peril, China Threatens Canada – Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/18/2019 China's ambassador is reported to have said Canada will face 'repercussions' if it bows to US pressure to exclude Huawei from its 5G networks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Casa's Q4 Sales Come in Light Amid MSO Spending Delays By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/18/2019 Casa stock gets walloped as Q4 results come in well below estimates. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Simon Leopold put out a follow-up on this today, mentioning that the issues... Tick-Tock, or Why 5G Must Happen Soon in the US By Michael Murphy, CTO for North America, Nokia Networks, 1/18/2019 The reason for timely deployment of 5G and new spectrum is perfectly simple – LTE is expected to start to hit a wall around 2022 or so. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris I believe you've outlined a number of good reasons why the US carrier market... WiCipedia: Private Groups Tackle Membership Guidelines & the New Richest Woman in Tech By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 1/18/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: There's a new richest woman in tech; CES ups its gender equality; The Wing reassesses membership requirements; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Telecom Italia Issues Profits Warning By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/18/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica plots asset sales in Central America; Oxford University says no to more Huawei cash; Telia board change; no-deal Brexit will curb BBC channel distribution. Post a Comment \| Read (0) VEON to Close London Office, Cut Jobs After Digital Disaster By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/18/2019 The Russia-focused operator is jettisoning its high-profile digital platform in a move that will hit employees in Amsterdam and London. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Netflix Adds 8.8M Paid Streaming Subs in Q4, Expands to 139M Worldwide By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 'We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO,' Netflix says in jab at its competition. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CBRS Players Begin to Fret Over Government Shutdown By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/17/2019 The government shutdown is already the longest on record, and there's no end in sight. And that situation is starting to make some players in the wireless industry – particularly those in the 3.5GHz CBRS space – a little nervous. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 8K Association Formed to Spark Tech Ecosystem By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 As 4K enters the consumer mainstream, a trade group has begun work on developing best practices and standards required for the leap to 8K video resolution. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Offers Anti-Union Script to Managers, Leaked Documents Show By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/17/2019 Verizon offers its managers a playbook on how to prevent employees from unionizing, according to a new report. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Google Hikes Prices 20% on Low-End, Midrange G Suite Plans By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 It's a big jump, but Google says it's the first time it has raised prices in G Suite's ten-year history. Post a Comment \| Read (0) IBM, Vodafone Strike $550M Cloud Deal By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/17/2019 US tech giant and UK telco team up to provide cloud and networking services to European business customers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Now Germany Gets the Huawei Heebie-Jeebies By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/17/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: OTE sells stake in Telekom Albania; Orange cuts ribbon on Guiana-Martinique link; WorldRemit sets up shop in South Africa. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Nokia Targets 1,330 Job Cuts in Europe By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/17/2019 Having previously revealed that 350 jobs would go in Finland, Nokia has indicated that another 980 are on the line in France and Germany. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: umbro tel I also think Rajeev has to quit...I have read on a finnish website about possible... Microsoft-Walgreens Partnership: Just What the Doctor Ordered By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 1/17/2019 The Microsoft-Walgreens tie-up will help Walgreens improve patient outcomes while Microsoft gains vertical penetration. And both companies fend off attacks from Amazon. Post a Comment \| Read (0) FCC 28GHz 5G Auction Is at $697.4M, but 5G Trial Problems Emerge By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 1/16/2019 The FCC's experimental licensing system is out of action for the duration of the US government shutdown. Post a Comment \| Read (0) US Lawmakers Intro Bill Banning Sale of Tech to Huawei & ZTE By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/16/2019 Proposed law arrives amid rising US government fears that the China-based telecom companies have violated sanctions and are a threat to national security. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Gallis, 1/18/2019 8:50:49 PM Sigfox Still Shedding Top Execs, Including CTO – Sources Re: Is it worth reporting everytime a manager leaves? When you have 400 employees and 40 key employees in a high tech start up (i should call it a grown up now), you are bound to lose 1/3 (12 = 1 per month) every year because some can't stand the pressure, some have other opportunities... Clifton K Morris, 1/18/2019 6:55:55 PM Tick-Tock, or Why 5G Must Happen Soon in the US Re: Thank you. I believe you've outlined a number of good reasons why the US carrier market needs to seriously re-evaluate the needs of merging Sprint and T-Mobile US together on the basis of spectrum holdings alone. Perhaps a compromise... bobgoldpr, 1/18/2019 6:37:16 PM Slideshow: The New Comcast Technology Center Re: Thanks for the tour! Comcast has set a new bar in a Google-quality work space. Kinda reminds me of my home office. ( Not!!) elaineweir, 1/18/2019 12:50:53 PM AT&T Sets Sights on Another Streaming Service Re: Recommended Well i agree with your post this will gonna help all of us who need to take tricks from your post regarding sets sights streaming services and curently i've taken services of aniamtions through whiteboard animation video... knmitchell, 1/18/2019 12:16:20 PM Key Takeaways From the UK Network Operators' Forum Re: UKNOF Meetings Thank you James for your coverage of UKNOF42. Note that (again like NANOG), UKNOF meets 3 times a year, not annually. #UKNOF43 will be in Manchester on 9th April 2019. Jeff Baumgartner, 1/18/2019 11:51:49 AM Casa's Q4 Sales Come in Light Amid MSO Spending Delays Re: Impact on Arris? Simon Leopold put out a follow-up on this today, mentioning that the issues Casa's facing would imply potential risk for on of Casa's key competitors, Arris, which is in the process of being acquired by CommScope. Leopold... maham, 1/18/2019 6:02:39 AM Not Business as Usual: Open Source Changes IT Operations Re: interesting Blog I have attended many conferences on cloud computing and cloud applications where I get to learn that our cloud computing is going to be our future. As now many developed and underdevelopment applications just needed an API... umbro tel, 1/18/2019 5:15:25 AM Nokia Targets 1,330 Job Cuts in Europe Re: Rajeev I also think Rajeev has to quit...I have read on a finnish website about possible profit warning at the end of month. Btw the numbers are 1600 including Spain, Italy and Belgium erpsofts, 1/18/2019 12:07:14 AM Has the 5G Upturn Begun? Re: HR Solutions India Blockchain could oversee other HR Solutions India in a substantially more extensive scene. Blockchain exchanges could store all the business history of the hopefuls with the goal that the enrollment specialist doesn't... rocket101, 1/17/2019 6:10:12 PM Nokia Targets 1,330 Job Cuts in Europe Re: Time to cut Rajeev Suri? What has he accomplished so far??? Time to cut Rajeev Suri? What has he accomplished so far??? Time for the spineless NOKIA board tp cut and banish Rajeev Suri once and for all. Nokia = Nokia Siemens + Alcatel + Lucent + whatver was left of the great... Sigfox Coms, 1/17/2019 12:27:07 PM Sigfox Still Shedding Top Execs, Including CTO – Sources Re: Thank you for being so attentive and faithful to Sigfox We have grown significantly over the last few years, with our network now covering 60 countries, 1 billion people and more than 6 million objects worldwide and it's only normal in such a fast growing market to adapt your... jexterjason, 1/16/2019 11:33:56 PM DT, Orange Prove Europe Remains Hostage to US, Chinese Tech Re: DT, Orange team Europe's tech dilemma like the deep and meaningful partnership two of its biggest telcos touted this week. The CEOs of Orange (Stéphane Richard) and Deutsche Telekom (Timotheus Höttges) see more than €120bn... TechMech, 1/16/2019 3:20:45 PM Huawei's CEO Denies Back Door Theory – Reports Re: Re: Can he also guarantee? Admitted your all absolutely right. The question is fundamentally one of trust & track record.Can we trust the governments to act in our best interests?Probably not. IF upon acting nefariously, they are discovered... tdupont, 1/16/2019 2:55:00 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Enjoy retirement Carol! Hi Carol, Enjoy your well-deserved and long-time-a'comin' retirement. I remember you as part of that legendary group of journalists at Telephony, including Sandra Guy, Vince Vittore, Shira Levine and Rich Karpinski... brooks7, 1/16/2019 2:16:15 PM Huawei's CEO Denies Back Door Theory – Reports Re: Re: Can he also guarantee? @Phil No, and I hope that the CIA and NSA have backdoors in all the routers that those companies have produced. If not what the heck am I paying them for? Take a $1B and bribe some software people. And that... More Message Boards		Security Now Vulnerability Puts Millions of Fortnite Players at Risk, Check Point Finds Jeffrey Burt, Editor & Journalist, 1/18/2019 Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, fixed vulnerabilities in its web ... 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