Light Reading

Subscribe to Newsletter

Advertise with us

Featured Content Singapore's Intense 5G Race Dive deep into the infinity pool of telecom Singapore with Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw and ... " Read Full Story Podcast: Apple's Latest Launches We take a service provider lens to Apple's big announcement of the iPhone 11, Apple TV+ and more... " Read Full Story James Kisner's ECOC 2019 Preview Why the party-related phrase 'Irish Goodbye' is relevant to the optical sector right now. " Read Full Story Testing Vodafone's 5G in London How does Vodafone's nascent 5G network perform in London? " Read Full Story Podcast: Orange Exec Talks Innovation In this podcast, CEO Mireille Hellou discusses the focus of Orange Silicon Valley. " Read Full Story
Top News & Views All News & Views More Than Just Code: Open Networking Early Adopters Share Lessons Learned By Stephen Lawson, 9/16/2019 Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and AT&T describe their experiences as open networking pioneers. Post a Comment Verizon Eyes Intersection of Private Networks, CBRS, 5G & Edge Computing By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/16/2019 As Verizon's initial 3.5GHz CBRS deployments get going, the operator is looking toward a future that would combine private networks, CBRS, 5G and edge computing. Post a Comment Comcast Snares Set-Top App Specialist Metrological By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 Comcast pulls more engineering and software development expertise in-house for its X1 and Xfinity Flex video and smart home platforms. Post a Comment Advertisement Hungary Bars Digi From 5G Auction By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/16/2019 Three operators will bid for spectrum in Hungary's upcoming 5G auction after broadband operator Digi had its application rejected without explanation. Post a Comment 5G Asia: Intel's Chan on Edge Opportunities By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 9/16/2019 At the 5G Asia event in Singapore, Intel's Caroline Chan talks to Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw about the link between edge computing and 5G, potential enterprise use cases, and the increasingly hot topic of private networks. Post a Comment The Telecoms.com Podcast: Apple, Network Sharing & AT&T By Light Reading, 9/16/2019 This week Scott and his podcast super-subs talk Apple launches, network-sharing maneuvers and AT&T intrigue. Post a Comment 5G Boosting Revenue but Proving Complex to Manage, Says SKT By Robert Clark, 9/16/2019 5G has come with business benefits for the South Korean operator but also led to more operational complexity. Post a Comment Advertisement Eurobites: Dennelind Lands CEO Role at Du By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/16/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: It's crunch time for Apple versus the EU; Infinera deployed for Greece-Italy link; TIM gets new multimedia boss; why Netflix should be worried. Post a Comment Departing Proximus CEO Frogmarched Out to Chorus of Staff Boos By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/16/2019 The head of Proximus is leaving earlier than planned amid staff protests. Post a Comment Comcast Taps 'Trellis' Open Fabric for Distributed Access Architecture By Light Reading, 9/16/2019 The cable giant sees scalability, space and power efficiency as payoffs. Post a Comment Podcast: Network Virtualization & Protein Bars By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 We're packing our bags for Dallas, for our cleverly named Network Virtualization and SDN Americas conference, but first we sat down to talk about NV, SDN and our favorite travel snack. Post a Comment 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 More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive More Than Just Code: Open Networking Early Adopters Share Lessons Learned By Stephen Lawson, 9/16/2019 Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and AT&T describe their experiences as open networking pioneers. Post a Comment Verizon Eyes Intersection of Private Networks, CBRS, 5G & Edge Computing By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/16/2019 As Verizon's initial 3.5GHz CBRS deployments get going, the operator is looking toward a future that would combine private networks, CBRS, 5G and edge computing. Post a Comment Comcast Snares Set-Top App Specialist Metrological By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 Comcast pulls more engineering and software development expertise in-house for its X1 and Xfinity Flex video and smart home platforms. Post a Comment Hungary Bars Digi From 5G Auction By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/16/2019 Three operators will bid for spectrum in Hungary's upcoming 5G auction after broadband operator Digi had its application rejected without explanation. Post a Comment 5G Asia: Intel's Chan on Edge Opportunities By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 9/16/2019 At the 5G Asia event in Singapore, Intel's Caroline Chan talks to Heavy Reading's James Crawshaw about the link between edge computing and 5G, potential enterprise use cases, and the increasingly hot topic of private networks. Post a Comment The Telecoms.com Podcast: Apple, Network Sharing & AT&T By Light Reading, 9/16/2019 This week Scott and his podcast super-subs talk Apple launches, network-sharing maneuvers and AT&T intrigue. Post a Comment 5G Boosting Revenue but Proving Complex to Manage, Says SKT By Robert Clark, 9/16/2019 5G has come with business benefits for the South Korean operator but also led to more operational complexity. Post a Comment Eurobites: Dennelind Lands CEO Role at Du By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/16/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: It's crunch time for Apple versus the EU; Infinera deployed for Greece-Italy link; TIM gets new multimedia boss; why Netflix should be worried. Post a Comment Departing Proximus CEO Frogmarched Out to Chorus of Staff Boos By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/16/2019 The head of Proximus is leaving earlier than planned amid staff protests. Post a Comment Comcast Taps 'Trellis' Open Fabric for Distributed Access Architecture By Light Reading, 9/16/2019 The cable giant sees scalability, space and power efficiency as payoffs. Post a Comment Podcast: Network Virtualization & Protein Bars By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 9/16/2019 We're packing our bags for Dallas, for our cleverly named Network Virtualization and SDN Americas conference, but first we sat down to talk about NV, SDN and our favorite travel snack. Post a Comment 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 More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors WOW CTO Matt Bell Exits, Bill Case Upped to CIO 22 minutes ago NOS Teams With Tata Elxsi on RDK-B DOCSIS 3.1 Router 3 hours and 47 minutes ago Universal Electronics Gains More Control of Android TV 7 hours and 22 minutes ago Incognito Gets Proactive With Service Quality Measurement 7 hours and 23 minutes ago Altice USA to Integrate Amazon Prime Video 7 hours and 24 minutes ago Qualcomm Buys Remaining Interest in RF360 Holdings for $3.1B 10 hours and 37 minutes ago 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 More Newsfeeds		Security Now NIST Tackles AI Larry Loeb, Author, 9/16/2019 But to prepare for something usually means you have an idea about what you are ... (0) 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 ... (0) GO TO Security Now Broadband World News BBWN Bites: DAA Move Shows Comcast's Openness to Open Source Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/16/2019 Also, Altice USA is primed for Amazon, Altice Europe refinances, UK gov sees more ... (0) BBWN Bites: Openreach Bows to Gfast Pressures Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/13/2019 Also today, Telecom Italian's chairman might leave, AT&T is right on its SDN goal ... (0) GO TO BROADBAND WORLD NEWS Telecom Innovators Video Showcase New 5G Network Security Threats Sigma Systems at Digital Transformation World 2019 Ciena Talks Converged Interconnect Networks at Cable ... Red Hat Enterprise Linux: A Secure Foundation for the ... Viasat: Connecting the Unconnected LotusFlare: Awesome Digital Experiences to Drive Growth Source Photonics CEO: Vertical Integration & Lean Models ... MobiledgeX: Who Benefits From Edge Computing? Why Is 5G Different? VMware Service Assurance: Reducing Operational ... Architect Digital-Ready Infrastructures Using SDN & NFV Accenture 5G Acceleration Services at Mobile World ... PacketFabric: Leading the Way in Highly Scalable Network ... Accenture 5G Acceleration Services at Mobile World ... Semtech: LoRa Technology Enabling Proven, Flexible IoT ... Versa's CEO, Kelly Ahuja: Securing & Software-Defining ... How Lumina Is Redefining SDN Aryaka's Gary Sevounts: Advantages to Consuming SD-WAN ... Calix's Shane Eleniak: How Data Analytics & Software ... 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 ... (3 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

CxO Spotlight - Executive Interviews

Podcast: Ciena's CEO Sets Sail for Growth

Ciena CEO Gary Smith is trying not to sound excited.

Post a Comment | Read (1 Comment)

Podcast: Orange Silicon Valley CEO Helou on Tech as a Social, Economic Game-Changer

As CEO of Orange Silicon Valley, Mireille Helou's mission is to bring Californian innovation back home, and raise awareness of Orange in the States.

Post a Comment | Read (1 Comment)

MORE INTERVIEWS

Partner Perspectives - content from our sponsors

The Benefits 5G Will Bring to Higher Education
By Peter Linder

Innovations in Home Media Terminals for the Upcoming 5G Era
By Tang Wei, Vice President, ZTE Corporation

SingleFAN Pro: Intelligent Full-Fiber Access, Embracing the Gigabit Era
By Cao Changyang, Huawei

How an Integrated Ecosystem of Partners Drives Edge Computing Customer Value
By Schneider Electric

If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It… Wait, Not So Fast!
By Tom Kennedy, Cisco

All Partner Perspectives

Featured Video

Upcoming Webinars

September 18, 2019
Doing More With Less - How to Get More Out of Your HFC Network While Holding the Line on Opex

September 19, 2019
Bringing HDR video to Life

September 26, 2019
5G Converged SDN Transport – the Key to New 5G Services

October 2, 2019
5G Mobile xHaul Test Specifications & Use Cases for Field Measurements

October 3, 2019
Mapping Success: 5G Evolution Reimagined

October 10, 2019
Global Influences on IoT Agile Billing Development

October 10, 2019
Everything you need to know about Implementing and Monetizing Microsoft Teams Calling

October 15, 2019
From Static to Programmable. Leveraging the next wave of virtualization to deliver secure end-to-end applications.

October 17, 2019
Automating the Cable Network

November 14, 2019
Securing the Cable Network

December 12, 2019
Virtualizing the Cable Architecture

Webinar Archive

Educational Resources

sponsor supplied content

5G Positioning & Pricing Strategies

Leading Research across the AI spectrum

Reimagining Service Assurance in the Digital Service Provider Era

Monetize 5G with New Business Models

The Journey Toward Successful 5G Monetization Starts Today

Six Impediments to Killer Cloud App Performance

Why OSS/BSS is Key to the Commercial Success of Network Slicing: A Heavy Reading white paper produced for Tech Mahindra

10 Ways to Make Money with 5G - A Playbook for Digital Leaders

MNO's Guide to Buying a 5G-Ready Next-Generation Firewall

Open Source Infrastructure Software for vRAN Deployment and Operation

Educational Resources Archive

Upcoming Live Events

Network Virtualization & SDN Americas

September 17-19, 2019, Dallas, Texas

Cable Next-Gen Breakfast Series @ SCTE’s Cable-Tec Expo

October 1-2, 2019, New Orleans, Louisiana

5G Transport & the Edge

October 10, 2019, New York, New York

5G Network & Service Strategies @ MWC19 Los Angeles

October 22, 2019, Los Angeles, CA

Software-Driven Operations

November 5, 2019, London, England

Global Telecoms Awards

November 7, 2019, London, UK

Cable Next-Gen Europe

November 14, 2019, Maritim Hotel, Berlin

2020 Vision Executive Summit

December 3-5, 2019, Vienna, Austria

Cable Next-Gen Business Strategies

December 3, 2019, New York, New York

Cable Next Gen-Technologies & Strategies

March 16-18, 2020, Embassy Suites, Denver, Colorado

May 18-20, 2020, Irving Convention Center, Dallas, TX

All Upcoming Live Events

Slideshows

France's Bike Fest Demands Tour de Force From Orange

Post a Comment | Read (5 comments)

Scenes From Sprint's Big 5G Launch

The Big 5G Event: Photos

More Slideshows

To save this item to your list of favorite Light Reading content so you can find it later in your Profile page, click the "Save It" button next to the item.

If you found this interesting or useful, please use the links to the services below to share it with other readers. You will need a free account with each service to share an item via that service.
Digg
Del.icio.us
Reddit
Tweet This
[close this box]