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Top News & Views All News & Views Smartphone Life Expectancy Could Delay 5G Transition By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/16/2019 US mobile users don't show much interest in buying new phones these days, a situation that could create challenges for operators looking to replace the 4G phones among customers with more efficient 5G gadgets. Post a Comment Huawei Dispute Has Put Global Supply Chain at Breaking Point By Iain Morris, News Editor, 7/16/2019 With the Chinese vendor now developing alternatives to US suppliers, and Ericsson moving production closer to it customers, the telecom world order is under serious threat. Post a Comment NB-IoT: Where Trash Can Become Treasure By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/15/2019 Sensoneo is deploying its trash management system in parts of the US with T-Mobile's NB-IoT. Post a Comment Advertisement Dalet Buys Ooyala Media Platform & People By Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/15/2019 To support its ongoing transition to a SaaS-based business model, Dalet signs agreement to acquire Ooyala Flex Media Platform and staff. Post a Comment Huawei Prepares for Possible Life Without US Suppliers By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/15/2019 Chinese equipment giant confirms it is developing alternatives to US suppliers and limiting the amount of US technology in its products. Post a Comment Shaw Bets on BlueCurve for Broadband By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/15/2019 As part of its broad product syndication deal with Comcast, big Canadian MSO is counting on new home WiFi app, DOCSIS 3.1 rollout and IPTV launch to trigger fresh subscriber and revenue growth. Post a Comment AT&T Keeps Pushing on the Manufacturing Use Case for 5G By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/15/2019 The 5G industry is hoping that the technology will play a role in the 'factory of the future.' AT&T specifically has embarked on a few efforts to make this happen. Post a Comment Advertisement Microsoft Teams With MSPs to Hook Enterprises Into Azure By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/15/2019 Microsoft is partnering with eight managed service providers, including SD-WAN startup Aryaka, to connect enterprises with applications in the Azure cloud. Post a Comment Eurobites: Israel Sets 5G Spectrum Auction in Motion By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/15/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Huawei requests level laying field in Italy; ADVA adds a dash of AI to satellite signaling analytics; Galileo crashes and burns; Telenor's Q2 dented by Bangladeshi 'errors.' Post a Comment Qualcomm Gets Busy With Its 9205 Cellular IoT Modem By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/15/2019 Qualcomm talks up 16 design wins for its cellular IoT modem. Post a Comment C-Band Proposal Fixates on Fiber By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 7/15/2019 A proposal with cable industry backing to free up at least 370MHz of C-Band spectrum for 5G should make fiber providers and data center operators salivate. Post a Comment Untapping the Opportunity in Sports OTT By Ivan Verbesselt, Senior Vice President Marketing, NAGRA, 7/15/2019 While sports content piracy is growing at an alarming rate, hurting the industry and dampening down the value of sports TV rights, solutions are available. Post a Comment Sprint, Verizon to Sell 5G Phones Nationwide By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/12/2019 Sprint and Verizon have launched 5G services in parts of just a handful of cities. But the operators confirmed that they will sell their 5G phones in all of their retail stores nationwide. Post a Comment Charter & NY Formally Kiss & Make Up By Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/12/2019 After New York's Public Service Commission rescinded approval of Charter's merger with TWC and Charter threatened to leave the state, negotiations succeeded and both orgs come out winners. Post a Comment AT&T Ditches Synacor as Portal Provider By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/12/2019 Synacor reveals that it's winding down three-year deal with AT&T to run the telco's web portal, which will sap nearly half of its overall revenue. Post a Comment The Spectral Efficiency Twilight Zone By Iain Morris, News Editor, 7/12/2019 Operators desperately need 5G's 'spectral efficiency' to cope with a data tsunami. Just don't expect it to boost profits. Post a Comment Boingo's New CEO Sees Growth Everywhere, Including in Private CBRS Networks By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/12/2019 From 5G to WiFi 6, Boingo's new CEO sees opportunities everywhere. Moreover, those opportunities now stretch into the 3.5GHz CBRS band. Post a Comment New Route to New Revenue: Detect & Respond to Credentials Sharing By Orly Amsalem, Product Manager Video Security, Synamedia, 7/12/2019 Rather than ignoring password sharing or solely seeking ways to prevent it, service providers are now in position to monetize it thanks to advances in behavioral analytics and machine learning. Post a Comment Eurobites: Orange, Proximus Agree to Network Sharing in Belgium By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: SWAN, ZTE claim 5G first in Slovakia; Sparkle moves African hub; France Telecom suicides trial reaches conclusion. Post a Comment For Cell Phone Tower Owners, the Wall Street Party May Be Ending By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/12/2019 Cell tower owners including SBA, American Tower and Crown Castle have been enjoying lots of love on Wall Street. But the good times might be over, according to some analysts. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Smartphone Life Expectancy Could Delay 5G Transition By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/16/2019 US mobile users don't show much interest in buying new phones these days, a situation that could create challenges for operators looking to replace the 4G phones among customers with more efficient 5G gadgets. Post a Comment Huawei Dispute Has Put Global Supply Chain at Breaking Point By Iain Morris, News Editor, 7/16/2019 With the Chinese vendor now developing alternatives to US suppliers, and Ericsson moving production closer to it customers, the telecom world order is under serious threat. Post a Comment NB-IoT: Where Trash Can Become Treasure By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/15/2019 Sensoneo is deploying its trash management system in parts of the US with T-Mobile's NB-IoT. Post a Comment Dalet Buys Ooyala Media Platform & People By Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/15/2019 To support its ongoing transition to a SaaS-based business model, Dalet signs agreement to acquire Ooyala Flex Media Platform and staff. Post a Comment Huawei Prepares for Possible Life Without US Suppliers By Iain Morris, International Editor, 7/15/2019 Chinese equipment giant confirms it is developing alternatives to US suppliers and limiting the amount of US technology in its products. Post a Comment Shaw Bets on BlueCurve for Broadband By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/15/2019 As part of its broad product syndication deal with Comcast, big Canadian MSO is counting on new home WiFi app, DOCSIS 3.1 rollout and IPTV launch to trigger fresh subscriber and revenue growth. Post a Comment AT&T Keeps Pushing on the Manufacturing Use Case for 5G By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/15/2019 The 5G industry is hoping that the technology will play a role in the 'factory of the future.' AT&T specifically has embarked on a few efforts to make this happen. Post a Comment Microsoft Teams With MSPs to Hook Enterprises Into Azure By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 7/15/2019 Microsoft is partnering with eight managed service providers, including SD-WAN startup Aryaka, to connect enterprises with applications in the Azure cloud. Post a Comment Eurobites: Israel Sets 5G Spectrum Auction in Motion By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/15/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Huawei requests level laying field in Italy; ADVA adds a dash of AI to satellite signaling analytics; Galileo crashes and burns; Telenor's Q2 dented by Bangladeshi 'errors.' Post a Comment Qualcomm Gets Busy With Its 9205 Cellular IoT Modem By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/15/2019 Qualcomm talks up 16 design wins for its cellular IoT modem. Post a Comment C-Band Proposal Fixates on Fiber By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 7/15/2019 A proposal with cable industry backing to free up at least 370MHz of C-Band spectrum for 5G should make fiber providers and data center operators salivate. Post a Comment Untapping the Opportunity in Sports OTT By Ivan Verbesselt, Senior Vice President Marketing, NAGRA, 7/15/2019 While sports content piracy is growing at an alarming rate, hurting the industry and dampening down the value of sports TV rights, solutions are available. Post a Comment Sprint, Verizon to Sell 5G Phones Nationwide By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/12/2019 Sprint and Verizon have launched 5G services in parts of just a handful of cities. But the operators confirmed that they will sell their 5G phones in all of their retail stores nationwide. Post a Comment Charter & NY Formally Kiss & Make Up By Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/12/2019 After New York's Public Service Commission rescinded approval of Charter's merger with TWC and Charter threatened to leave the state, negotiations succeeded and both orgs come out winners. Post a Comment AT&T Ditches Synacor as Portal Provider By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 7/12/2019 Synacor reveals that it's winding down three-year deal with AT&T to run the telco's web portal, which will sap nearly half of its overall revenue. Post a Comment The Spectral Efficiency Twilight Zone By Iain Morris, News Editor, 7/12/2019 Operators desperately need 5G's 'spectral efficiency' to cope with a data tsunami. Just don't expect it to boost profits. Post a Comment Boingo's New CEO Sees Growth Everywhere, Including in Private CBRS Networks By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/12/2019 From 5G to WiFi 6, Boingo's new CEO sees opportunities everywhere. Moreover, those opportunities now stretch into the 3.5GHz CBRS band. Post a Comment New Route to New Revenue: Detect & Respond to Credentials Sharing By Orly Amsalem, Product Manager Video Security, Synamedia, 7/12/2019 Rather than ignoring password sharing or solely seeking ways to prevent it, service providers are now in position to monetize it thanks to advances in behavioral analytics and machine learning. Post a Comment Eurobites: Orange, Proximus Agree to Network Sharing in Belgium By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: SWAN, ZTE claim 5G first in Slovakia; Sparkle moves African hub; France Telecom suicides trial reaches conclusion. Post a Comment For Cell Phone Tower Owners, the Wall Street Party May Be Ending By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 7/12/2019 Cell tower owners including SBA, American Tower and Crown Castle have been enjoying lots of love on Wall Street. But the good times might be over, according to some analysts. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Verizon Tests Cloud-Native, Container-Based Technology in Core With Ericsson Monday, July 15, 2019 Verizon, T-Mobile Win Points in Opensignal's Latest Network Report Monday, July 15, 2019 SCTE-ISBE Adds Distributed Access Architecture Course Monday, July 15, 2019 T-Mobile Launches America's First NB-IoT Asset Tracking System Monday, July 15, 2019 Aryaka Partners With Microsoft on Azure Networking Services Monday, July 15, 2019 SD-WAN Goes Mobile, as Revenue Expands 8% in Q1 Sunday, July 14, 2019 Sprint Launches 5G NR on 2.5GHz Across 700,000 People in Chicago Thursday, July 11, 2019 T-Mobile Sends 5G Over 600MHz With Qualcomm's X55 5G Modem and Ericsson's Network Equipment Thursday, July 11, 2019 Deutsche Telekom to Expand Cloud of Things Using Software AG's Cumulocity IoT Platform Thursday, July 11, 2019 Small Cell Forum Opens Interface Between Physical Layer, MAC Layer on Path to Virtualized RAN Thursday, July 11, 2019 EXFO Reports Fiscal Q3 Growth Thursday, July 11, 2019 Qualcomm Unveils 215 Mobile Platform for Mass Market Devices Thursday, July 11, 2019 Mesmer Raises $15M To Automate Mobile Software Development Wednesday, July 10, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now DNS Hijacking on the Rise as Warning Is Issued Larry Loeb, Author, 7/15/2019 The National Cyber Security Centre, a part of the UK's GCHQ, has issued an ... 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Vodafone Live NFV Use Cases Powered by Amdocs Sonus in VellOS Mellanox Open Composable Networks Network Security Orchestration Sonus in the Cloud Sonus Strategy Netronome's Server-based Networking Platform Nexius: The Strategy & Science of Data Analytics Overture Networks NFV Solutions ECI's Elastic Network Masergy: Transforming Enterprise IT Arbor Networks on ISP Traffic Visibility ECI's LightSec: Comprehensive Cyber Security Solution ECI’s LightApps: Intelligence for Networks Service Gateway Virtual Edition SDN Management & Orchestration in the WAN Sedona Systems: Multi-Layer Applications Platform NFV – a Catalyst for Business Services Growth Telefónica: In Search of Virtual Simplicity Affirmed Networks Highlights NFV in Mobile Core Close-up on ConfD NetNumber Founder on Managing Signaling Control Tail-f, Cisco & What the Future Holds Sonus Shakes Up SD-WAN Automate, Scale & Create With Juniper's vCPE Solution Metaswitch's New CEO Martin Lund Discusses His Role ActiveVideo's Cloud Virtualization Technology Nominum on Leveraging the Power of DNS to Deliver ... Palo Alto Networks on Expanding in the Carrier/Service ... Infoblox on DNS Threat Index The Netformx Ecosystem Versa Networks on Leveraging VNFs Nuage Networks on Operationalizing SDN Mellanox's New 25/50/100Gb/s Ethernet Products Arista's CloudVision VIEW FULL VIDEO SHOWCASE Heavy Reading New Open Workgroup to Accelerate Edge Computing By Simon Stanley, 1/2/2019 Developing an open architecture for domain-specific accelerators could empower service providers to accelerate edge computing and related applications. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CORD and VCO: Paths to the Next Generation Central Office March 2019 The CORD AND VCO Report examines the NGCO phenomenon, prominently including the progress of CORD and the emergence of VCO as operator open-source reference designs See Details An SD-WAN Overview: Issues and Prospects February 2019 An SD-WAN Overview: Issues and Prospects provides an overview and reviews significant issues in relation to the emergence of SD-WAN. It looks at the meaning of SD-WAN, its major drivers and benefits, and the structure of the market and its participants – especially between software and hardware vendors and service providers (SPs). See Details The Rise of PAM4 and 64QAM: A Competitive Analysis of Optical Modules & Components February 2019 The Rise of PAM4 and 64QAM: A Competitive Analysis of Optical Modules & Components identifies key networking, optical module, and semiconductor technologies, and details their application to 25G, 100G, 200G, 400G, and 600G ports, identifying and analyzing the full spectrum of vendors developing optical modules and components. See Details All Heavy Reading Reports Prime Reading Europe's Long Walk to 5G Iain Morris , International Editor , 7/11/2019 Europe's path to 5G is littered with regulatory and financial obstacles. But ... 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