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Top News & Views All News & Views Shipments of Bluetooth-Enabled IoT Devices to Surpass Smartphones in 2024 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/13/2019 The share of IoT devices will rise as smartphones fall, says ABI. Post a Comment Amazon Shows More Interest in 3.5GHz Wireless Networks By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/13/2019 Amazon is preparing to expand its tests of CBRS wireless networks to additional locations, though exactly what the company is hoping to learn from the tests remains a bit of a mystery. Post a Comment AT&T, AMG's NextLink Fined by FCC for Talking During Auction By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/13/2019 The FCC fined AT&T $75,000 and AMG $100,000 for holding prohibited communications during the agency's CAF II auction last year. Post a Comment Advertisement Acacia Ups the Coherent Ante By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/13/2019 Optical module specialist makes a mark with its latest product that will give parent-to-be Cisco something to smile about. Post a Comment Charter Is Preparing to Build a Wireless Network By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/13/2019 Cable company Charter Communications is expected to begin building an LTE network in 3.5GHz spectrum in select locations where it counts a large number of Spectrum Mobile customers. Post a Comment Add Sub-Prime 5G to the UK's Broadband Woes By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/13/2019 A new ranking of maximum 5G speeds puts the UK right at the bottom, a familiar position for the Brexit-bound nation. Post a Comment 5G4Real: Singapore's Intense 5G Race By Light Reading, 9/13/2019 Dive deep into the infinity pool of telecom Singapore with Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw and Light Reading's Tien Fu. Featuring interviews with Caroline Chan of Intel and Rodrigo Beyer Fernandez of Ericsson. Post a Comment Advertisement Eurobites: Sunrise/Liberty Deal Catches More Flak By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/13/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom taps VMware for SD-WANnery; Ericsson and Qualcomm claim standalone 5G breakthrough; UK government still dithering over Huawei. Post a Comment WiCipedia: Tips for Female Conference Speakers & How Women Impact Product Dev By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 9/13/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Female conference-goers can maximize experience with engagement; girls are the future of security tech; more women needed in health tech industry; and more. Post a Comment AT&T Intros 'Safety Button' for US Hotel Workers By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/12/2019 Hotel workers transmit their exact location to security when the 'safety button' is pushed. Post a Comment AT&T on Track for 100% Core Network Virtualization Next Year By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 AT&T hit a milestone virtualizing 75% of MPLS tunnel traffic on its core network, with 100% in its sights for 2020. Post a Comment T-Mobile Poland's Sewera: Operators Need to Take Command By Stephen Lawson, 9/12/2019 Greater control of network software brings heightened responsibility, according to an executive from the Eastern European operator. Post a Comment Charter Seeks Buy-In for Piracy Plan By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 In addition to working with Disney, Charter is urging other programmers and MSOs to get behind a common set of 'authentication principles' designed to clamp down on password sharing, CFO says. Post a Comment Orby TV Links Up With Eutelsat for New Prepaid Satellite TV Service By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 Launched earlier this year, Orby TV's prepaid offering is renting transponder space to power a prepaid offering that starts at $40 per month. Post a Comment Altice USA Loves What Locast Does, CEO Says By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 A formal relationship has yet to materialize, but Altice USA's Dexter Goei confirms company has held talks with the embattled provider of OTT-delivered local broadcast TV. Post a Comment Huawei Eyes Sale of 5G Assets to Western Rival – Economist By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/12/2019 Chinese vendor is prepared to sell its 5G knowhow, says the company's founder in his latest interview. Post a Comment It's Time to Get Excited About 3.5GHz CBRS By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/12/2019 We're days away from initial commercial deployments in the 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum band, often called 'Goldilocks spectrum' because of its propagation characteristics. It certainly appears to be just right, given the diversity of initial commercial applications. Post a Comment AT&T's Fuetsch: 'We Really Didn't Have a Choice' on Open Networking By Stephen Lawson, 9/12/2019 Increased network demand since the dawn of the smartphone era – up an astounding 470,000% since 2007 – made network virtualization mandatory. Now, the carrier is deploying SDN-enabled broadband access as part of that transition. Post a Comment Australia's TPG Had No 5G Plan. Does Anyone? By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/12/2019 The legal battle over a proposed merger between two operators shines a bad light on Australia's telecom market. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telia Appoints New CEO By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Helios Towers reignites IPO; 5G lands at Gatwick Airport; OBS lands IP deployment gig; fiber-to-the-social-housing. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Shipments of Bluetooth-Enabled IoT Devices to Surpass Smartphones in 2024 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/13/2019 The share of IoT devices will rise as smartphones fall, says ABI. Post a Comment Amazon Shows More Interest in 3.5GHz Wireless Networks By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/13/2019 Amazon is preparing to expand its tests of CBRS wireless networks to additional locations, though exactly what the company is hoping to learn from the tests remains a bit of a mystery. Post a Comment AT&T, AMG's NextLink Fined by FCC for Talking During Auction By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/13/2019 The FCC fined AT&T $75,000 and AMG $100,000 for holding prohibited communications during the agency's CAF II auction last year. Post a Comment Acacia Ups the Coherent Ante By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/13/2019 Optical module specialist makes a mark with its latest product that will give parent-to-be Cisco something to smile about. Post a Comment Charter Is Preparing to Build a Wireless Network By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/13/2019 Cable company Charter Communications is expected to begin building an LTE network in 3.5GHz spectrum in select locations where it counts a large number of Spectrum Mobile customers. Post a Comment Add Sub-Prime 5G to the UK's Broadband Woes By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/13/2019 A new ranking of maximum 5G speeds puts the UK right at the bottom, a familiar position for the Brexit-bound nation. Post a Comment 5G4Real: Singapore's Intense 5G Race By Light Reading, 9/13/2019 Dive deep into the infinity pool of telecom Singapore with Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw and Light Reading's Tien Fu. Featuring interviews with Caroline Chan of Intel and Rodrigo Beyer Fernandez of Ericsson. Post a Comment Eurobites: Sunrise/Liberty Deal Catches More Flak By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/13/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom taps VMware for SD-WANnery; Ericsson and Qualcomm claim standalone 5G breakthrough; UK government still dithering over Huawei. Post a Comment WiCipedia: Tips for Female Conference Speakers & How Women Impact Product Dev By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 9/13/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Female conference-goers can maximize experience with engagement; girls are the future of security tech; more women needed in health tech industry; and more. Post a Comment AT&T Intros 'Safety Button' for US Hotel Workers By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/12/2019 Hotel workers transmit their exact location to security when the 'safety button' is pushed. Post a Comment AT&T on Track for 100% Core Network Virtualization Next Year By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 AT&T hit a milestone virtualizing 75% of MPLS tunnel traffic on its core network, with 100% in its sights for 2020. Post a Comment T-Mobile Poland's Sewera: Operators Need to Take Command By Stephen Lawson, 9/12/2019 Greater control of network software brings heightened responsibility, according to an executive from the Eastern European operator. Post a Comment Charter Seeks Buy-In for Piracy Plan By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 In addition to working with Disney, Charter is urging other programmers and MSOs to get behind a common set of 'authentication principles' designed to clamp down on password sharing, CFO says. Post a Comment Orby TV Links Up With Eutelsat for New Prepaid Satellite TV Service By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 Launched earlier this year, Orby TV's prepaid offering is renting transponder space to power a prepaid offering that starts at $40 per month. Post a Comment Altice USA Loves What Locast Does, CEO Says By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/12/2019 A formal relationship has yet to materialize, but Altice USA's Dexter Goei confirms company has held talks with the embattled provider of OTT-delivered local broadcast TV. Post a Comment Huawei Eyes Sale of 5G Assets to Western Rival – Economist By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/12/2019 Chinese vendor is prepared to sell its 5G knowhow, says the company's founder in his latest interview. Post a Comment It's Time to Get Excited About 3.5GHz CBRS By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/12/2019 We're days away from initial commercial deployments in the 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum band, often called 'Goldilocks spectrum' because of its propagation characteristics. It certainly appears to be just right, given the diversity of initial commercial applications. Post a Comment AT&T's Fuetsch: 'We Really Didn't Have a Choice' on Open Networking By Stephen Lawson, 9/12/2019 Increased network demand since the dawn of the smartphone era – up an astounding 470,000% since 2007 – made network virtualization mandatory. Now, the carrier is deploying SDN-enabled broadband access as part of that transition. Post a Comment Australia's TPG Had No 5G Plan. Does Anyone? By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/12/2019 The legal battle over a proposed merger between two operators shines a bad light on Australia's telecom market. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telia Appoints New CEO By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Helios Towers reignites IPO; 5G lands at Gatwick Airport; OBS lands IP deployment gig; fiber-to-the-social-housing. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors ISP GiGstreem Raises $10M In Series B For Fiber/Microwave Network Buildout Friday, September 13, 2019 Nokia & Tekefonica Peru Sign Digitization Deal With Minera Las Bambas Friday, September 13, 2019 Huawei Announces Partnership With Belgium Nonprofit Close the Gap Thursday, September 12, 2019 Sprint Focuses 2020 Corporate Accelerator Program for Startups on 5G Thursday, September 12, 2019 MediaKind Launches Tech Alliance, Intros Low-Latency ABR Thursday, September 12, 2019 Affirmed Appoints President & COO Thursday, September 12, 2019 Dish & Meredith Bury the Hatchet Thursday, September 12, 2019 Acacia Unveils Coherent 1.2T Single-Chip, Single-Channel Module Thursday, September 12, 2019 Gracenote Boots Up ID System for Movies, TV Shows Thursday, September 12, 2019 Huawei Releases 5G Applications Position Paper During ITU Telecom World 2019 Wednesday, September 11, 2019 ITU Telecom World: 4G/5G FWA Can Bridge the NBN Gap Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Sonim to Take Financial Hit Because of Delays in Carriers' Phone Rollouts Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Imagine Teams With AWS to Drive OTT Dollars Wednesday, September 11, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now An Image Can Poison Just as Well as an Exploit Can Larry Loeb, Author, 9/13/2019 An emerging and increasingly sophisticated threat campaign is employing obscure ... 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MobiledgeX's Jason Hoffman: State of the Edge The 5G Connectivity Challenge Network Intelligence & Automation in Mergers & Migrations Why Telcos Need an Elastic Services Platform Why Hardware Still Matters in the SDN Era Why Is Autonomous Operations Key to Your Network Evolution? Ribbon's Kevin Riley Talks New Company Brand, Latest ... The Cumulus Networks Success Story CloudPassage Ensuring Next-Level Container Security EXFO: Next-Level Assurance Solutions & Automation EXFO: Automate or Stagnate RAD Shares Insights on Latest Developments in vCPE & ... 100GbE in Action & More at MEF17 ADLINK Talks About OCP & Next Generation Telecom ... LINX Talks Open Networking & OcNOS Nominum & Security for Small to Midsized Businesses C-V2X Is Getting Ready for Commercialization With ... Ixia Launches World’s First 400GE Testing Solutions Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoCs Integrate the RF Signal Chain Pluribus: SDN & Beyond Cloud, Security, AI & IoT Are Driving the Need for ... Masergy's NFV Journey Mavenir on RCS Cloud Platform & Multi-ID Keep Connected IoT Devices Under Control With Allot Metaswitch: Defining the Cloud Native Core Accelerating IP/Optical Network Visibility & Control Making 5G NR a Reality With Qualcomm Act on Your Intelligence With Amdocs aia! Making 5G New Radio (NR) a Reality Accelerating C-V2X Toward 5G for Autonomous Driving Dan Sahar of Qwilt on Open Edge Cloud Platform Nominum's Craig Sprosts on DNS & Cybersecurity Trends Versa: A Lot More Than SD-WAN SmartNICs & the Future of Network Virtualization Introducing the Next-Generation ONT (Optical Network ... A10 Networks on Service Providers' Industry Needs Check Point on Cybersecurity Accelerating Telecom Digital Transformation With Nominum DNS VeEX Test & Measurement Solutions Versa Networks' Kumar Mehta on SD-WAN Managed Services The Era of Agile Optics Has Arrived Atrinet's NetACE – Migration to NFV & SDN With ... 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 Vodafone's 5G Network in London: A User Review Gabriel Brown , Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading , 9/5/2019 Never mind the hype, how does this next-generation network actually perform in ... (2 comments) Is NFV Headed for a Cliff? Mitch Wagner , Executive Editor, Light Reading , 8/7/2019 Are telcos solving NFVs big problems or making them worse? Critics say a ... (13 comments) A User Review of EE's 5G Network in London Gabriel Brown , Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading , 8/1/2019 Everyone's talking about 5G services, but do they measure up to the hype? We ... (1 Comment) Ericsson, Huawei & Nokia Are Facing an 'Oil Crisis' Upheaval Iain Morris , International Editor , 7/31/2019 Years of consolidation have left the global mobile network market largely in the ... (17 comments) All Prime Reading