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Kyrio's 'ARC Mobile' platform breaks into the enterprise market

Kyrio, a unit of CableLabs, has notched its first reseller deal, with Sparro, for ARC Mobile, a platform that manages and optimizes multiple types of wireless connections, including Wi-Fi, cellular and satellite.

SES' JP Hemingway on satellites' role in the digital divide, D2D and disasters

SES' chief strategy officer spoke with Light Reading at Satellite 2023 about D2D, how SES is helping bridge the digital divide using MEO and GEO, how modern satellite capabilities compare to fiber and more.

Samsung's Shah talks open RAN, accelerators and the cloud

Samsung has business with Verizon, Dish Network and Comcast in the North American market, giving it a prime view into developing technologies including open RAN and cloud architecture.

Omdia's Jaimie Lenderman on how cable is speeding ahead on network upgrades

At the Cable Next-Gen event, Omdia analyst Jaimie Lenderman presented fresh data on cable operators' plans for DAA, the virtual CMTS, DOCSIS 4.0 and PON, and her multi-year forecast for the cable equipment market.

Telcos coo as Nvidia pumps up the dirty Gen AI bubble

Lift-off for generative AI would entail huge costs and have possible ramifications for climate change.

Capex scandal slashes PLDT earnings by 60%

External review at Philippines telco found no fraud but capex accounting scandal takes its toll on bottom line.

Eurobites: EU wants less replacing, more repairing

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Google's cloud lands in Turin; Telefónica gets into bed with Qwilt; new brooms sweep in at Vodafone Portugal and Fastweb.

Equinix and OQC bring quantum computing to the masses

Oxford Quantum Circuits is installing its hardware in Equinix's IBX data center in Japan. Customers will be able to access the quantum computer via Equinix Fabric beginning in the fall of 2023.

'Buy America' restrictions could bog down BEAD

Fear is growing that strict 'Buy America' conditions threaten to delay BEAD rollouts. Several industry associations believe speedy and flexible waivers on those restrictions will be needed to reach deployment goals.

Verizon's new network chief promises customer feedback tool

Joe Russo recently took over control of Verizon's networking operations. Now he's planning to release a feedback tool for customers that will allow them to point out networking troubles.

Corning's new twist on hyperscaler cabling

Mike Bell, Corning's SVP and GM for optical communications, talks about Corning's newest data center solution that shortens installation times for cables and connectors. As capacity is needed, vendors are tackling physical plant construction bottlenecks to speed up network expansion.

Comcast-Altitude TV court clash ends with a whimper

Comcast and regional sports network Altitude TV have ended their years-long court battle, but a settlement did not result in a new carriage deal for the TV home of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche.

1&1, Dish and Rakuten add up to 'greenfield' misery

State-of-the-art technologies have not lowered the considerable barriers to entry in the telecom sector.

Digital boom powers China Telecom revenue, earnings

Cloud revenue more than doubles as China business embraces digital.

Verizon, NTT among service providers narrowing private 5G focus

NTT and Verizon are among service providers starting to narrow their focus for private 5G deployments as some enterprise verticals are easier to enter than others.

Telecom suits up for predicted edge-computing boom

'Edge computing has started to go more mainstream,' according to Omdia analysts. As a result, many types of players are working to stamp out a competitive position.

Viasat's John Janka on the future of satellite and need for LEO-GEO harmony

John Janka, chief officer of global government affairs and regulatory at Viasat, spoke with Light Reading at Satellite 2023 about the changing communications landscape and how satellite players and policies must evolve.

5G war heats up between Airtel and Jio in India

The rivalry between Airtel and Jio is set to intensify as India's top two telcos slug it out in the 5G market.

Eurobites: Telecom Italia plans to cut 2,000 more jobs – report

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Proximus buys EDPnet; Ooredoo's MWC deals; Nokia gets greener; ChatGPT messes with EU lawmakers' minds.

Orange gets its VOO moment in convergence journey

Orange Belgium is forging ahead with long-held fixed-mobile convergence ambitions, but the nation is still a laggard in 5G and fiber rollouts.

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