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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 (2 comments) Latest Comment: wallace Good Job！voip phone system 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 (0) 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 (1 Comment) Latest Comment: rgrutza600 It's hard to see how this is relevant to anybody, but a tiny portion of their... 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 5.9 GHz 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 (1 Comment) 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 (2 comments) Latest Comment: wallace Good Job！voip phone system 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 (0) 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 (1 Comment) Latest Comment: rgrutza600 It's hard to see how this is relevant to anybody, but a tiny portion of their... 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 Clarence, 10/20/2018 3:26:38 AM It's the Architecture, Stupid Re: Thanks for sharing Extraordinary information. I would incorporate that 'Exceptional blend is a delight to the eye' too; that is the reason we have every single one of the styles and diagram inclinations to make it is a wonderful endeavor for... 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. 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[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 nathandavidson, 10/19/2018 1:58:46 AM Caavo's Video God Box Enters the Mainstream Re: Re: But how well does it do at doing what it claims to do? As a person who loves my home entertainment, I can see why there's so much hype about this new little box. Honestly if you're going to get so much functionality out of it, it's quite easy to see why everybody wants one to... ChristopherJames, 10/18/2018 11:11:20 PM Nokia, Samsung Are Beating Ericsson in 5G Sales to AT&T, Says Analyst Re: Re: nowhere I imagine the competition is going to be very very tough. Everybody knows the value of good connectivity these days and if you're the one picked to host all of that power, then isn't that a very good place to be? Nokia and... rgrutza600, 10/18/2018 10:47:05 PM Comcast Wraps Up DOCSIS 3.1 Rollout Re: DOCSIS 3.1 IRRELEVANT It's hard to see how this is relevant to anybody, but a tiny portion of their customers that will pay $120/month for gigabit service. Comcast has priced the rest of its customers out of high speed service. Atlantis-dude, 10/18/2018 7:54:21 PM Juniper, Ericsson Team on 5G Transport, Security Re: what about csco Atlantis-dude, 10/18/2018 7:48:05 PM IBM Is Losing the Cloud Race Re: which segment is ibm loosing in the cloud? fed, large entrprise? or is it due to the non-availability of IBM cloud solution developers? 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 ... (0) McAfee: Seasalt Malware Raises Its Head Again Jeffrey Burt, Editor & Journalist, 10/19/2018 Code from the Seasalt malware that was last seen in 2010 has been found in new ... (0) GO TO Security Now Broadband World News ISPs Sue Vermont Over Net Neutrality Rules Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 10/19/2018 Two weeks after taking California to court, industry groups American Cable ... 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