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Top News & Views All News & Views Zoom Taps Former Cisco/SA Exec to Target Service Providers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 Incoming president & CEO Joseph Wytanis vows that Zoom, equipped with the Motorola brand, will avoid being a 'me-too' player as it chases after a market segment dominated by Arris and Technicolor. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ciena: Scale for the Future, Support the Legacy By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/17/2018 New initiatives bring IP onto the platform for end-to-end services up to Layer 3 but also support remaining base of TDM offerings better. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Telecom Italia Building vRAN Tech, but Not With Ericsson By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/17/2018 Italian incumbent looks outside the traditional vendor community to solve its latest mobile network challenge. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Having seen (I think) the same session at the TIP event in London yesterday,... Advertisement Arris: We're Tackling the Tariffs By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 Cable modem and broadband networking company has struck deals with customers to absorb most of the current tariffs costs along with plans to shift more production and its supply chain for devices outside of China by the first half of 2019. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner With Arris making its new disclosures, Raymond James sent a note out today... Eurobites: Orange Tops French QoS Survey By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/17/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Google begins charging smartphone makers for app store access; TDC snaps up broadband provider; Swisscom's digital signature service makes the EU grade. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson Weighs ORAN Alliance Membership By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/17/2018 Swedish vendor confirms involvement with group that wants to end the dominance of the incumbent equipment suppliers in the radio access network. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Dell to Icahn: Buzz Off By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Dell is continuing forward with its planned return to public markets, as investor Carl Icahn threatens to go to the mattresses to fight the proposal. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement IBM Is Losing the Cloud Race By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Twenty percent growth looks great, but not when the market is growing at 50%. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Netflix Tops 130M Paid Subscribers Worldwide By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Internet video provider Netflix is still having troubles forecasting its subscriber growth, but the company doesn't seem to have problems attracting new customers as it adds more exclusive programming and benefits from increased traction outside the US. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Service Providers Should Adapt to Open Source World By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/16/2018 Four operator executives say open source solves more problems than it causes, and that CSPs need to get with the program. Post a Comment \| Read (0) AT&T Readies More High-Band 5G Tests as Mobile Launch Nears By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/16/2018 The operator, however, is still planning to use fixed mmWave 5G basestations for its tests in Atlanta, Hawaii, and – most probably – Los Angeles. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DanJones Makes ya wonder how mobile this coming launch will be, doesn't it? Automation's Double-Edged Sword Demands Sharpening of Skillsets By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 10/16/2018 At the NFV & Carrier SDN event in Denver, Women in Comms panelists examined the impact of automation on women in the tech and communications industries. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Blant interesting The Telecoms.com Podcast: Innovation, OTTs & the Smart Home By Light Reading, 10/16/2018 This week Jamie and Scott are joined by Mary Clark or, as her friends like to call her, "Madame Syn." Post a Comment \| Read (0) Arista Challenges Cisco on Campus Networks By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Arista is extending its Cognitive Campus strategy with networking technology gained from its recent Mojo Networks purchase. Arista says: No more BMOC for CSCO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Orange Targets Enterprise With LoRa-Based IoT Offering By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/16/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: ARM and Intel kiss and make up; Nokia adds new chipsets to FTTX offerings; Saudi consulate outrage hits SoftBank. Post a Comment \| Read (0) TIP Forms New Edge Computing Unit By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2018 Deutsche Telekom, Intel and MobiledgeX to lead a new Telecom Infra Project (TIP) group focused on APIs that will enable developers to write apps able to run on edge computing resources. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] There needs to be some hard and fast proof (for everyone) that this is going... Has TIP Made Networks Sexy to VCs? By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/16/2018 Two and a half years into its mission, the Facebook-led TIP claims to have made networks exciting for the first time in 20 years. But as it enters the procurement phase, its task may get even harder. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: mvissers "With old-time telecom standards, we have a two-year discussion on use cases... TIP, ORAN Alliance Poised to Join Forces on Open RAN By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/16/2018 Two of the leading industry groups trying to break the stranglehold of big vendors on the radio access network look set to combine their efforts. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Open Source MANO Needs a Reality Check By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2018 There's friction and a fair amount of hot air in the open source NFV MANO world and it's not doing anyone any favors. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: AHavang Ray, Couple of thoughts. As a VNF vendor, we have to support all cloud platforms... Paul Allen Dies at 65 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2018 Microsoft co-founder also had strong ties to the cable industry going back to earlier wave of operator consolidations and pioneering work with Internet-connected set-top boxes and advanced video user interfaces. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Zoom Taps Former Cisco/SA Exec to Target Service Providers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 Incoming president & CEO Joseph Wytanis vows that Zoom, equipped with the Motorola brand, will avoid being a 'me-too' player as it chases after a market segment dominated by Arris and Technicolor. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ciena: Scale for the Future, Support the Legacy By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/17/2018 New initiatives bring IP onto the platform for end-to-end services up to Layer 3 but also support remaining base of TDM offerings better. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Telecom Italia Building vRAN Tech, but Not With Ericsson By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/17/2018 Italian incumbent looks outside the traditional vendor community to solve its latest mobile network challenge. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Having seen (I think) the same session at the TIP event in London yesterday,... Arris: We're Tackling the Tariffs By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 Cable modem and broadband networking company has struck deals with customers to absorb most of the current tariffs costs along with plans to shift more production and its supply chain for devices outside of China by the first half of 2019. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner With Arris making its new disclosures, Raymond James sent a note out today... Eurobites: Orange Tops French QoS Survey By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/17/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Google begins charging smartphone makers for app store access; TDC snaps up broadband provider; Swisscom's digital signature service makes the EU grade. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson Weighs ORAN Alliance Membership By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/17/2018 Swedish vendor confirms involvement with group that wants to end the dominance of the incumbent equipment suppliers in the radio access network. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Dell to Icahn: Buzz Off By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Dell is continuing forward with its planned return to public markets, as investor Carl Icahn threatens to go to the mattresses to fight the proposal. Post a Comment \| Read (0) IBM Is Losing the Cloud Race By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Twenty percent growth looks great, but not when the market is growing at 50%. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Netflix Tops 130M Paid Subscribers Worldwide By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Internet video provider Netflix is still having troubles forecasting its subscriber growth, but the company doesn't seem to have problems attracting new customers as it adds more exclusive programming and benefits from increased traction outside the US. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Service Providers Should Adapt to Open Source World By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/16/2018 Four operator executives say open source solves more problems than it causes, and that CSPs need to get with the program. Post a Comment \| Read (0) AT&T Readies More High-Band 5G Tests as Mobile Launch Nears By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/16/2018 The operator, however, is still planning to use fixed mmWave 5G basestations for its tests in Atlanta, Hawaii, and – most probably – Los Angeles. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DanJones Makes ya wonder how mobile this coming launch will be, doesn't it? Automation's Double-Edged Sword Demands Sharpening of Skillsets By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 10/16/2018 At the NFV & Carrier SDN event in Denver, Women in Comms panelists examined the impact of automation on women in the tech and communications industries. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Blant interesting The Telecoms.com Podcast: Innovation, OTTs & the Smart Home By Light Reading, 10/16/2018 This week Jamie and Scott are joined by Mary Clark or, as her friends like to call her, "Madame Syn." Post a Comment \| Read (0) Arista Challenges Cisco on Campus Networks By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 Arista is extending its Cognitive Campus strategy with networking technology gained from its recent Mojo Networks purchase. Arista says: No more BMOC for CSCO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Orange Targets Enterprise With LoRa-Based IoT Offering By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/16/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: ARM and Intel kiss and make up; Nokia adds new chipsets to FTTX offerings; Saudi consulate outrage hits SoftBank. Post a Comment \| Read (0) TIP Forms New Edge Computing Unit By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2018 Deutsche Telekom, Intel and MobiledgeX to lead a new Telecom Infra Project (TIP) group focused on APIs that will enable developers to write apps able to run on edge computing resources. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] There needs to be some hard and fast proof (for everyone) that this is going... Has TIP Made Networks Sexy to VCs? By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/16/2018 Two and a half years into its mission, the Facebook-led TIP claims to have made networks exciting for the first time in 20 years. But as it enters the procurement phase, its task may get even harder. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: mvissers "With old-time telecom standards, we have a two-year discussion on use cases... TIP, ORAN Alliance Poised to Join Forces on Open RAN By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/16/2018 Two of the leading industry groups trying to break the stranglehold of big vendors on the radio access network look set to combine their efforts. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Open Source MANO Needs a Reality Check By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2018 There's friction and a fair amount of hot air in the open source NFV MANO world and it's not doing anyone any favors. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: AHavang Ray, Couple of thoughts. As a VNF vendor, we have to support all cloud platforms... Paul Allen Dies at 65 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/15/2018 Microsoft co-founder also had strong ties to the cable industry going back to earlier wave of operator consolidations and pioneering work with Internet-connected set-top boxes and advanced video user interfaces. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Jeff Baumgartner, 10/17/2018 5:14:37 PM Arris: We're Tackling the Tariffs Re: Analyst sees some purchases being deferred to 2H19 With Arris making its new disclosures, Raymond James sent a note out today maintaining the "Outperform" rating on Arris, but moved the target to $34 from $29 on the improved outlook, though it feels "our estimates were conservative." And... wplummer, 10/17/2018 1:04:27 PM Huawei Hasn't Given Up on US Market, Pitches the FCC Re: Re: SSDD v-tight gel Alex: Exactly. That was my point. Huawei's been making variations of the same arguments for almost ten years (before it was 5G, it was 4G). So, again, SSDD. There's nothing novel about the strategy... briansoloducha, 10/17/2018 12:20:28 PM Charter Nears Gigabit Finish Line Re: Re: Good News >I find it extremly hard to believe that anyone in the Cable industry has not heard of my use case. >Cloud based storage, services are huge and getting bigger. I'm sure people have; I just was not one of... [email protected], 10/17/2018 12:10:50 PM TIP Forms New Edge Computing Unit Re: Re: Good Questions There needs to be some hard and fast proof (for everyone) that this is going to solve something that no one else is working on and that open source is the best way to do it. DanJones, 10/17/2018 12:06:40 PM What Constitutes a Commercial 5G Network, Anyway? Re: Re: Well??! It's not running on 5G NR though, they're talking about a data call on a commercial NR network. A service that no one can buy yet in any city. alexblogsite, 10/17/2018 11:43:54 AM Huawei Hasn't Given Up on US Market, Pitches the FCC Re: Re: SSDD v-tight gel Huawei urged the Commission to consider the substantial costs of the [proposals], in particular its impact on carriers in rural and remote areas, many of whom are attracted to Huawei as a result of Huawei's commitment to... alexblogsite, 10/17/2018 11:18:13 AM What Constitutes a Commercial 5G Network, Anyway? Re: Re: Well??! Verizon was able to launch 5G in these first four cities because of forward-looking state policy and local leaders who embraced innovation and developed a strategic vision for how 5G could be a platform to attract new investment,... miha123, 10/17/2018 9:01:47 AM TIP Forms New Edge Computing Unit Re: Good Questions "But does the industry need another open source group? " stownplayer, 10/17/2018 6:46:09 AM Charter Nears Gigabit Finish Line Re: Re: Good News I have not seen pricing issues with the newer services. For example, charter spectrum has the ultra tier and the "gig" tier in my area. I believe they are 89.00 and 124 per month. I have the ultra. I refuse to pay 124 per... Gabriel Brown, 10/17/2018 5:46:04 AM Telecom Italia Building vRAN Tech, but Not With Ericsson Re: A different interpretation of vRAN Having seen (I think) the same session at the TIP event in London yesterday, I interpreted this a little differently. My take is that it is striking that when it came to actually deploying a city-wide network in an... Blant, 10/17/2018 5:01:15 AM Automation's Double-Edged Sword Demands Sharpening of Skillsets Re: =) interesting Gabriel Brown, 10/17/2018 4:41:35 AM What Constitutes a Commercial 5G Network, Anyway? Re: Re: Well??! No. You can order Verizon's 5G Home service if you're in the right city/area. Therefore, it's a commercial service nathandavidson, 10/17/2018 12:29:21 AM Are Retailers Leaving Amazon Cloud? Re: Re: Netflix is in Things could get tricky when an industry giant decides to take on a huge change towards their business operations after so many years. Consumers as well as their B2B counterparts would most likely be set to wonder what form... alexblogsite, 10/17/2018 12:00:14 AM Italy Wraps Up Sale of 700MHz Spectrum for 5G, Raises €2B Re: Re: auction of different spectrum It seems sensible to have a great big auction of a bunch of different spectrum, given the imminence of 5G in the wild. Iliad has been guaranteed a nice lot of 700 MHz, which will help a lot with coverage, but it might want... alexblogsite, 10/16/2018 11:32:10 PM ADVA Touts Support for Facebook's Voyager Re: ADVA's Ensemble Connector ConnectGuard Cloud leverages ADVA's Ensemble Connector to enable what the company describes as "military-grade encryption" via deployment in a public cloud infrastructure or on any COTS server. With the help of Ensemble... More Message Boards		Security Now Why Killing Off TLS 1.0 & 1.1 Is a Good Thing Larry Loeb, Author, 10/17/2018 All good things must come to an end. Apple, Microsoft, Mozilla and Google have ... (0) IBM's Ginni Rometty: We're the Blockchain & Quantum Computing Leader Scott Ferguson, Managing Editor, Light Reading, 10/17/2018 At the Gartner Symposium/ITXPO, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty talked a lot about the ... 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