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Top News & Views All News & Views Podcast: Why Telcos Are Challenged at the Edge By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 6/25/2019 Building edge computing resources for advanced applications is going to be a big challenge to telcos in terms of how and where to invest, as well as when and where to partner with cloud providers, vendors and others. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: bumblebhd1 I was recently looking for a loan and I couldn't find a good deal anywhere.... Nokia Set for Recovery With 5G Update – Sources By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/25/2019 Finnish equipment vendor may be heading for a strong second half and a big improvement in its market share as 5G software issues are resolved. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: roch.smartcric15 Agree with you sir, Nokia has hit bumps in the initial phase. A long way to... Eurobites: BT Explores Sale of Spanish Unit By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/25/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN boss to leave in September; Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom form 5G joint venture; Glastonbury latest. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement CableLabs Kicks Off Pursuit of DOCSIS 4.0 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/24/2019 New specs will repackage recent annexes and enhancements to DOCSIS 3.1, such as Full Duplex DOCSIS and Low Latency DOCSIS, and add in new Extended Spectrum DOCSIS capabilities. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Acumos AI Project Adds Smarts With Boreas By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 6/24/2019 The latest release from The Linux Foundation's Acumos AI Project offers some interesting incremental improvements. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Netflix Faces Global ARPU Headwinds By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/24/2019 A sizable and widening gap on domestic and international ARPU could negatively affect the premium value currently placed on Netflix's non-US subscription streaming business, analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Johannemoeller112 I think the article was great! Very interesting journey to follow for Netflix Johanne... Rare Win for China Telecom in Philippines By Robert Clark, 6/24/2019 In rare win abroad, China Telecom is awarded a mobile license in the Philippines. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: JensyW I think we need to keep China at check because they can be dangerous to the... Advertisement Ericsson, Nokia Prepared for Any US Ban on China-Made Gear By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/24/2019 Europe's big equipment makers say they have diversified their supply chains to cope with possible risks such as US restrictions on China-made gear. Post a Comment \| Read (0) For UK 5G Users, the Only Way Is Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/24/2019 The UK's 5G lead owes everything to a Chinese equipment vendor that might eventually be banned from the market. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: 186k You'd think the fact that EE is also home to the troubled Emergency Services... Eurobites: O2 Signs Up to the Connected Carpool By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/24/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson bigwig can't understand the UK's approach to Huawei; Huawei claims its smartphone sales are on the rise in western Europe; Telxius and DE-CIX cuddle up. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: JensyW Good points in this article, we must drive more environmentally aware. And... The US Wireless Market in 10 Charts By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/24/2019 The US wireless industry is a complicated place. Here are 10 charts to help you make more sense of it. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: James_B_Crawshaw Interesting stats Mike. I did not realize that Verizon's post paid share was... Sprint Poised for 'Huge Win' as FCC Frees Up 2.5GHz Spectrum By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/21/2019 Thanks to its incumbent position in the 2.5GHz band, Sprint – along with marriage partner T-Mobile – could consolidate key mid-band spectrum without paying a king's ransom, BTIG Analyst Walter Piecyk says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Average 5G Speeds in South Korea Fall Well Behind Maximums, Opensignal Finds By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/21/2019 Opensignal says 'real world' average 5G speeds in South Korea reach 118.8 Mbit/s, a far cry from the near-gigabit downstream maximums. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Opposition Grows By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/21/2019 Four more states join the original group of 10 state attorneys general opposing the Sprint and T-Mobile merger. The trial date is set for October 7 and could take two or three weeks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Former Verizon Exec Takes Helm of Ericsson's Edge Gravity By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/21/2019 Kyle Okamoto starts as Edge Gravity's CEO on June 24, taking over a slot previously held by Marcus Bergström. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Crunch Time for the Edge By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/21/2019 Edge computing looks to be an essential piece of the 5G puzzle but it's going to take a long time to slot into place, as MobiledgeX is finding out. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: liorfite Ray, i think you should be talking with more Edge Cloud www.saguna.net players... Eurobites: BT & Friends Demo Remote Ultrasound Scans Over 5G Network By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/21/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange and Cisco combine on SD-LANs; Hungary has no beef with Huawei; Nokia claims battery breakthrough. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Tinkerbell Effect, Photoshop F-Ups & Discrimination Retribution By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 6/21/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: The women-in-tech dictionary gets a new addition; tactics for discriminatory situations; new uses for Photoshop; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: JensyW Personally, I think Photoshop is the devils tool, it alters the reality and... Telecom Italia in Talks With Open Fiber to Create Broadband Giant By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/21/2019 Italy's biggest phone company is in talks with a government-backed broadband venture about tie-up options including a possible merger. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: ullajensen33 I think it is a great idea for Telecom Italia. In my opinion open fiber is... 5G Could Usher in New Era of Mobile Cloud By Richard Piasentin, Chief Marketing and Chief Strategy Officer, Accedian, 6/21/2019 Telecom operators need to take control of the customer experience to really benefit from 5G. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Johannemoeller112 Very interesting that 57% of communications service providers (CSPs) said that... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Podcast: Why Telcos Are Challenged at the Edge By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 6/25/2019 Building edge computing resources for advanced applications is going to be a big challenge to telcos in terms of how and where to invest, as well as when and where to partner with cloud providers, vendors and others. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: bumblebhd1 I was recently looking for a loan and I couldn't find a good deal anywhere.... Nokia Set for Recovery With 5G Update – Sources By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/25/2019 Finnish equipment vendor may be heading for a strong second half and a big improvement in its market share as 5G software issues are resolved. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Some of this is, presumably, Nokia https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1... Eurobites: BT Explores Sale of Spanish Unit By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/25/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN boss to leave in September; Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom form 5G joint venture; Glastonbury latest. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CableLabs Kicks Off Pursuit of DOCSIS 4.0 By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/24/2019 New specs will repackage recent annexes and enhancements to DOCSIS 3.1, such as Full Duplex DOCSIS and Low Latency DOCSIS, and add in new Extended Spectrum DOCSIS capabilities. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Acumos AI Project Adds Smarts With Boreas By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 6/24/2019 The latest release from The Linux Foundation's Acumos AI Project offers some interesting incremental improvements. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Netflix Faces Global ARPU Headwinds By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/24/2019 A sizable and widening gap on domestic and international ARPU could negatively affect the premium value currently placed on Netflix's non-US subscription streaming business, analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Johannemoeller112 I think the article was great! Very interesting journey to follow for Netflix Johanne... Rare Win for China Telecom in Philippines By Robert Clark, 6/24/2019 In rare win abroad, China Telecom is awarded a mobile license in the Philippines. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: JensyW I think we need to keep China at check because they can be dangerous to the... Ericsson, Nokia Prepared for Any US Ban on China-Made Gear By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/24/2019 Europe's big equipment makers say they have diversified their supply chains to cope with possible risks such as US restrictions on China-made gear. Post a Comment \| Read (0) For UK 5G Users, the Only Way Is Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/24/2019 The UK's 5G lead owes everything to a Chinese equipment vendor that might eventually be banned from the market. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: 186k You'd think the fact that EE is also home to the troubled Emergency Services... Eurobites: O2 Signs Up to the Connected Carpool By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/24/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson bigwig can't understand the UK's approach to Huawei; Huawei claims its smartphone sales are on the rise in western Europe; Telxius and DE-CIX cuddle up. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: JensyW Good points in this article, we must drive more environmentally aware. And... The US Wireless Market in 10 Charts By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 6/24/2019 The US wireless industry is a complicated place. Here are 10 charts to help you make more sense of it. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: James_B_Crawshaw Interesting stats Mike. I did not realize that Verizon's post paid share was... Sprint Poised for 'Huge Win' as FCC Frees Up 2.5GHz Spectrum By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/21/2019 Thanks to its incumbent position in the 2.5GHz band, Sprint – along with marriage partner T-Mobile – could consolidate key mid-band spectrum without paying a king's ransom, BTIG Analyst Walter Piecyk says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Average 5G Speeds in South Korea Fall Well Behind Maximums, Opensignal Finds By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/21/2019 Opensignal says 'real world' average 5G speeds in South Korea reach 118.8 Mbit/s, a far cry from the near-gigabit downstream maximums. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Opposition Grows By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 6/21/2019 Four more states join the original group of 10 state attorneys general opposing the Sprint and T-Mobile merger. The trial date is set for October 7 and could take two or three weeks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Former Verizon Exec Takes Helm of Ericsson's Edge Gravity By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 6/21/2019 Kyle Okamoto starts as Edge Gravity's CEO on June 24, taking over a slot previously held by Marcus Bergström. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Crunch Time for the Edge By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/21/2019 Edge computing looks to be an essential piece of the 5G puzzle but it's going to take a long time to slot into place, as MobiledgeX is finding out. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: liorfite Ray, i think you should be talking with more Edge Cloud www.saguna.net players... Eurobites: BT & Friends Demo Remote Ultrasound Scans Over 5G Network By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 6/21/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange and Cisco combine on SD-LANs; Hungary has no beef with Huawei; Nokia claims battery breakthrough. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Tinkerbell Effect, Photoshop F-Ups & Discrimination Retribution By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 6/21/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: The women-in-tech dictionary gets a new addition; tactics for discriminatory situations; new uses for Photoshop; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: JensyW Personally, I think Photoshop is the devils tool, it alters the reality and... Telecom Italia in Talks With Open Fiber to Create Broadband Giant By Iain Morris, International Editor, 6/21/2019 Italy's biggest phone company is in talks with a government-backed broadband venture about tie-up options including a possible merger. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: ullajensen33 I think it is a great idea for Telecom Italia. In my opinion open fiber is... 5G Could Usher in New Era of Mobile Cloud By Richard Piasentin, Chief Marketing and Chief Strategy Officer, Accedian, 6/21/2019 Telecom operators need to take control of the customer experience to really benefit from 5G. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Johannemoeller112 Very interesting that 57% of communications service providers (CSPs) said that... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Gabriel Brown, 6/25/2019 11:31:46 AM Nokia Set for Recovery With 5G Update – Sources Re: Re: 5G NR Software Releases Some of this is, presumably, Nokia https://twitter.com/JohnLegere/status/1143512426358308866 roch.smartcric15, 6/25/2019 11:15:06 AM Nokia Set for Recovery With 5G Update – Sources Re: Re: 5G NR Software Releases smartcric crictime starsports Agree with you sir, Nokia has hit bumps in the initial phase. A long way to go for Nokia. Gabriel Brown, 6/25/2019 10:42:50 AM Nokia Set for Recovery With 5G Update – Sources Re: 5G NR Software Releases It appears that Nokia has hit a few bumps in the first deployment phase, but it's important to keep in mind it is very early. I think Barry French is mostly correct with this comment: Yet Barry French, Nokia's chief marketing... 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