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Top News & Views All News & Views Cable Makes Play for 5.9GHz Band By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/19/2018 NCTA urges FCC to take a 'fresh look' at the band and reassign a substantial portion of it for WiFi, arguing that the spectrum is grossly underutilized today as a connected car safety technology. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Facebook Picks Nick Clegg to Clean Up Its Image – Sad Face By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/19/2018 The UK's former deputy prime minister is ditching his Westminster suit and heading for the chinos-and-sneakers culture of Silicon Valley. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT Offers CEO Job to Worldpay's Boss – Report By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/19/2018 An offer has been made, according to Bloomberg, but BT is still waiting to hear if Philip Jansen wants the job. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Q&A: SCTE CEO Mark Dzuban on Cable-Tec Expo & the Road Ahead By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/19/2018 Dzuban discusses what topics will be buzzing as the cable industry goes down to Georgia next week for the annual Cable-Tec Expo, and how ongoing industry consolidation is causing SCTE to evolve as an organization. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Diversity in Product Dev & Israeli Entrepreneurs Protest Sexism By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 10/19/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Keeping smart home products safe for all; Merkel finds sexism in Israeli tech community; girls have limited access to mobile phones worldwide; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Telia Steps Up Savings Effort on Swedish Gloom By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/19/2018 Scandinavian telco is on track to realize cost-saving targets this year despite disappointment at its main Swedish operation. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: jasjajokiml tanks you information Eurobites: Sky Gets Jitters Over 'No Deal' Brexit By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/19/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson strikes CDN deal at the edge; Bouygues Telecom holds steady as parent wobbles; Deutsche Telekom builds out basestations. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Zen & the Art of OSS/BSS Transformation By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/19/2018 Zen Internet, an alternative ISP in the UK, has ambitious growth plans and is looking to a refresh of its back office software, including the introduction of SDN capabilities, to help achieve its goals. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Oh and Zen Internet is a cool name for an ISP. That's probably why I chose... CSPs Prove Eager to Embrace Edge Computing By Denise Culver, Online Research Director, 10/18/2018 Almost 70% of service providers in this month's Thought Leadership Council (TLC) survey say they either already have or will move compute and application execution to the edge by 2020. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 Comcast says speed is still key, but emphasis is shifting to whole-home connectivity, control and the broader consumer experience. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: stownplayer Just like Charter , who has the same "gig" service they are going to lose customers... Have Cable Business Services Topped Out? By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 The US cable industry is now pulling in close to $18 billion in annual revenues from commercial services, but the growth rate is falling. How much lift is left for cable? Post a Comment \| Read (0) CSPs Still Puzzling Over NFV Business Case By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/18/2018 TM Forum Digital Transformation Tracker shows diversity of views on virtualization, with larger operators moving forward much faster, and many smaller companies struggling to make it pay. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile to Test 5G 'Dual-Connectivity' With Vendors By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/18/2018 T-Mobile wants ensure 'dual-connectivity' works, so that users can always remain connected on 4G or 5G, ahead of its 2019 5G launch. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Kirkby Signs Off on a High at Tele2 By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/18/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Com Hem socked by Boxer under-performance; Samsung buys Spanish AI startup; KPN invests in CUJO; Colt tunes in to blockchain for LSO Sonata. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Phazr Readies 3GPP-Compliant 5G Gear for US & Europe By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/18/2018 Phazr gets FCC approval and the CE mark. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson Corruption Scandal Sullies Strong Q3 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/18/2018 Revelations about a corruption scandal that could land Ericsson with a hefty fine overshadowed the Swedish vendor's return to quarterly net profits for the first time since 2016. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] This is a smart move, to be talking publicly about this now. It prepares customers,... A Deep Dive Into CenturyLink's Operations Transformation & Roadmap By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/18/2018 For CenturyLink, transformation is about enhancing its business in terms of effectiveness, cost efficiency and customer experience. So how is it trying to achieve that? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Terragraph: A WiMax in Facebook Clothing? By Iain Morris, News Editor, 10/18/2018 Facebook's Terragraph technology may have a hard time against 5G in the markets it hopes to address. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Way to go in hard Iain. But a fair question and useful analysis. Thinking... AirTies Hikes Hardware-Agnostic Path as Whole-Home WiFi Takes Off By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 Hooks WiFi mesh software into cable-backed RDK-B open source software stack for gateways and extenders, claims tier-1 operator has given the greenlight. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 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) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Cable Makes Play for 5.9GHz Band By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/19/2018 NCTA urges FCC to take a 'fresh look' at the band and reassign a substantial portion of it for WiFi, arguing that the spectrum is grossly underutilized today as a connected car safety technology. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Facebook Picks Nick Clegg to Clean Up Its Image – Sad Face By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/19/2018 The UK's former deputy prime minister is ditching his Westminster suit and heading for the chinos-and-sneakers culture of Silicon Valley. Post a Comment \| Read (0) RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 10/19/2018 RJio's latest acquisitions point to big ambitions in the broadband and transportation sectors. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: rchakilam RJio can scale new heights in futuristic Telecom space every y-o-y leveraging... BT Offers CEO Job to Worldpay's Boss – Report By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/19/2018 An offer has been made, according to Bloomberg, but BT is still waiting to hear if Philip Jansen wants the job. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Q&A: SCTE CEO Mark Dzuban on Cable-Tec Expo & the Road Ahead By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/19/2018 Dzuban discusses what topics will be buzzing as the cable industry goes down to Georgia next week for the annual Cable-Tec Expo, and how ongoing industry consolidation is causing SCTE to evolve as an organization. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Diversity in Product Dev & Israeli Entrepreneurs Protest Sexism By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 10/19/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Keeping smart home products safe for all; Merkel finds sexism in Israeli tech community; girls have limited access to mobile phones worldwide; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Telia Steps Up Savings Effort on Swedish Gloom By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/19/2018 Scandinavian telco is on track to realize cost-saving targets this year despite disappointment at its main Swedish operation. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: jasjajokiml tanks you information Eurobites: Sky Gets Jitters Over 'No Deal' Brexit By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/19/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson strikes CDN deal at the edge; Bouygues Telecom holds steady as parent wobbles; Deutsche Telekom builds out basestations. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Zen & the Art of OSS/BSS Transformation By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/19/2018 Zen Internet, an alternative ISP in the UK, has ambitious growth plans and is looking to a refresh of its back office software, including the introduction of SDN capabilities, to help achieve its goals. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Oh and Zen Internet is a cool name for an ISP. That's probably why I chose... CSPs Prove Eager to Embrace Edge Computing By Denise Culver, Online Research Director, 10/18/2018 Almost 70% of service providers in this month's Thought Leadership Council (TLC) survey say they either already have or will move compute and application execution to the edge by 2020. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 Comcast says speed is still key, but emphasis is shifting to whole-home connectivity, control and the broader consumer experience. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: stownplayer Just like Charter , who has the same "gig" service they are going to lose customers... Have Cable Business Services Topped Out? By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 The US cable industry is now pulling in close to $18 billion in annual revenues from commercial services, but the growth rate is falling. How much lift is left for cable? Post a Comment \| Read (0) CSPs Still Puzzling Over NFV Business Case By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 10/18/2018 TM Forum Digital Transformation Tracker shows diversity of views on virtualization, with larger operators moving forward much faster, and many smaller companies struggling to make it pay. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile to Test 5G 'Dual-Connectivity' With Vendors By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/18/2018 T-Mobile wants ensure 'dual-connectivity' works, so that users can always remain connected on 4G or 5G, ahead of its 2019 5G launch. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Kirkby Signs Off on a High at Tele2 By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/18/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Com Hem socked by Boxer under-performance; Samsung buys Spanish AI startup; KPN invests in CUJO; Colt tunes in to blockchain for LSO Sonata. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Phazr Readies 3GPP-Compliant 5G Gear for US & Europe By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/18/2018 Phazr gets FCC approval and the CE mark. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson Corruption Scandal Sullies Strong Q3 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/18/2018 Revelations about a corruption scandal that could land Ericsson with a hefty fine overshadowed the Swedish vendor's return to quarterly net profits for the first time since 2016. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] This is a smart move, to be talking publicly about this now. It prepares customers,... A Deep Dive Into CenturyLink's Operations Transformation & Roadmap By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/18/2018 For CenturyLink, transformation is about enhancing its business in terms of effectiveness, cost efficiency and customer experience. So how is it trying to achieve that? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Terragraph: A WiMax in Facebook Clothing? By Iain Morris, News Editor, 10/18/2018 Facebook's Terragraph technology may have a hard time against 5G in the markets it hopes to address. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Way to go in hard Iain. But a fair question and useful analysis. Thinking... AirTies Hikes Hardware-Agnostic Path as Whole-Home WiFi Takes Off By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/18/2018 Hooks WiFi mesh software into cable-backed RDK-B open source software stack for gateways and extenders, claims tier-1 operator has given the greenlight. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards edwinknox, 10/22/2018 5:34:33 AM Will Google Save Mobile Operator RCS? Re: Re: Google, RCS? Google has been on the rise to get android phones on everything for a user. In their view the next lifestyle of a person in coming 5-6 years won't be complete without a cell phone. www.assignmentprofs.co.uk PaulChau, 10/22/2018 2:44:46 AM Cisco Goes Back to School With Tetration Re: Re: good news Sometimes all you need is a little push to be able to reach greater heights already. You need to do a little exploration to know what other alternatives that you can take which can help you move forward with progress. The... UdyRegan, 10/22/2018 12:07:33 AM India's RCom Struggles to Settle Debt Issues Re: Re: How was RCOM able to pile up so much debt in the first place?. I'm reminded of something that someone has told me once before about starting up a business - how we need to spend money in order to make money. Well RC India is clearly not doing this the right way if it's managed to spend... Gabriel Brown, 10/21/2018 2:11:22 PM Zen & the Art of OSS/BSS Transformation Re: Re: Zen Internet Oh and Zen Internet is a cool name for an ISP. That's probably why I chose it. Gabriel Brown, 10/21/2018 2:07:52 PM Zen & the Art of OSS/BSS Transformation Re: Zen Internet I also was a subscriber to Zen Internet back in the day. And I concur, they had great support. I can't remember why I left. I think they increased their focus on small enterprise and ramped the price and service level ac... stownplayer, 10/20/2018 11:43:42 AM Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout Re: Re: DOCSIS 3.1 IRRELEVANT Just like Charter , who has the same "gig" service they are going to lose customers who want real symmetrical speeds to the likes of verizon, google, ATT, etc.... unless they aggressively upgrade their infrastructure to... rchakilam, 10/20/2018 4:05:55 AM RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree Re: RJio is a true leader of the Telecom growth vehicle RJio can scale new heights in futuristic Telecom space every y-o-y leveraging it's technical talent and financial strengths. Reliance is a boon to India, racing it to top-notch Nations in the world! rchakilam, 10/20/2018 1:43:47 AM RJio Snaps Up Broadband Assets in Spending Spree Re: RJio is a true leader of the Telecom growth vehicle RJio can scale new heights in futuristic Telecom space every y-o-y leveraging it's technical talent and financial strengths. Reliance is a boon to India, racing it to top-notch Nations in the world! alexblogsite, 10/19/2018 2:20:17 PM Infinera-Transmode Closing Imminent; Karl's in Charge... of Metro Re: Re: Neat post v-tight gel Infinera positions the deal as an opportunity to scale in the ramp toward what it predicts in a press release announcing the transaction will be "the next wave of global network spending as network operators transform their... DanJones, 10/19/2018 2:17:45 PM What Constitutes a Commercial 5G Network, Anyway? Re: Re: Well??! Disagree. Nokia and Verizon are saying this call was done on a commercial 5G NR network. Ok. Where can I buy this service? I can't. It's more like the Wright turning up a wing and saying "hey guys, here's our plane!b alexblogsite, 10/19/2018 2:03:03 PM Juniper, Ericsson Team on 5G Transport, Security Re: Re: Juniper Ericsson 5G Also added to the RAN family: spectrum sharing software that enables radios to support 4G and 5G transmissions simultaneously and dynamically in the same spectrum band without degrading the performance of either. Ericsson... jasjajokiml, 10/19/2018 1:27:09 PM Telia Steps Up Savings Effort on Swedish Gloom Re: tank tanks you information [email protected], 10/19/2018 12:43:05 PM TIP Forms New Edge Computing Unit Re: A sad conclusion to a good article Creating drama where none exists has long been a staple of reality TV. Here is one of my favorites in the genre https://hookedonhouses.net/2012/06/11/house-hunters-what-it-was-like-to-be-on-the-show/. However,... [email protected], 10/19/2018 9:50:31 AM Ericsson Corruption Scandal Sullies Strong Q3 Re: Putting it out there - but what if this was not Ericsson but another company? This is a smart move, to be talking publicly about this now. It prepares customers, partners and investors about what might come down the pipe and can only be seen as positive by the investigating authorities too....CEO... [email protected], 10/19/2018 7:40:01 AM Juniper, Ericsson Team on 5G Transport, Security Re: Re: what about see Ericsson Links 5G Hands With Juniper & ECI, Snubs Cisco & Ciena https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/5g/ericsson-links-5g-hands-with-juniper-and-eci-snubs-cisco-and-ciena/d/d-id/745829 More Message Boards		Security Now MIT Researchers Have a DAWG in the Fight Against Spectre & Meltdown Larry Loeb, Author, 10/19/2018 In the fight against Spectre and Metldown vulnerabilities, MIT is pitting its ... 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