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News & Views Most Popular US Senators Urge Canada to Ban Huawei – Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/15/2018 Marco Rubio and Mark Warner have written to Canada's prime minister and urged him to stop Huawei from selling 5G products in Canada. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris Generally, the going rate which the US legal system will often pay is $300-... Eurobites: Telco Big Guns Gather to Train Fire on EU Policymakers By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/15/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN braces for cuts; eSIM pioneer raises £18 million; Eleven Sports challenges UK soccer taboo. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Orange Goes Subsea With Google By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/12/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom in augmented reality deal; Zayo expands in Europe; Dialog workers transfer to Apple. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement AT&T's Gordon Mansfield: Focusing on Mobile 5G By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 10/11/2018 AT&T's VP of converged access and device technology discusses the 5G network buildout and how the carrier's focus on mobile experiences shapes its decisions on fiber use and edge networking as it races to deliver an 'immersive consumer experience.' Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Goes All-In on AI but Acknowledges Telco Job Losses By Robert Clark, 10/10/2018 Chinese equipment vendor unveils its first AI chips and warns about the impact of AI on telco jobs. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile's Metro to Offer Prepaid 5G in 2019 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 10/8/2018 T-Mobile's prepaid arm promises mobile 5G next year. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris At T-Mobile, Legere is probably surrounded by too many marketing people who... Samsung's Chip Shop Fuels Q3 Profit Growth By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/5/2018 Strong sales of memory chips appear responsible for the big increase in operating profits at Samsung in the recent third quarter. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Italy's €6B+ 5G Auction Risks Roman Ruins By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/1/2018 An Italian spectrum auction risks crippling telcos on the brink of 5G rollout and should serve as a warning to other European authorities. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cisco's Jonathan Davidson: 5G's Software & Enterprise Networking Opportunity By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 9/27/2018 5G is bringing the industry a new mechanism for delivering services, said Jonathan Davidson, Cisco's new service provider boss. In the run-up to 5G, Davidson said Cisco is helping enterprises partner with service providers to deliver application services with just the right level of policy and security. He also updates us on Cisco's role in building out T-Mobile's virtual packet core in preparation for 5G. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Vodafone Brings NB-IoT to UK, Starts Trial With Scottish Power By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/27/2018 Vodafone has finally launched an NB-IoT network in the UK and is carrying out trials with energy provider Scottish Power. Post a Comment \| Read (0) MWCA 2018: Ericsson Booth Tour By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 9/26/2018 Ericsson's Keith Shank gives us a quick tour of the vendor's sprawling stand at Mobile World Congress Americas, including a look at new medical device applications, city infrastructure and a holographic 'phone' call. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Qualcomm: Apple Stole Our Software & Gave It to Intel – Reports By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/26/2018 Qualcomm has accused Apple of pinching its software and providing this to Intel. Post a Comment \| Read (0) MWCA 2018: Nokia Booth Tour By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 9/25/2018 We took a quick walk around the Nokia stand at Mobile World Congress Americas earlier this month and enjoyed some virtual reality pitches, lessons in network demand forecasting and a discussion of decomposing network functions (I think). Post a Comment \| Read (0) New iPhones Have Intel Inside By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/24/2018 iFixit teardown finds that Intel is sole modem provider for new Apple iPhone models. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Vodafone's Holo Demo Dazzles Crowd, But Is It a Viable 5G Use Case? By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/21/2018 Demonstrated with gusto at Vodafone's headquarters this week, holographic calling might just be the killer application that 5G craves. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: James_B_Crawshaw I appreciate you want low latency for virtual reality but 60ms of latency wouldn't... Vodafone UK: We'll Be Ready to Launch 5G in Mid-2019 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/20/2018 UK mobile operator plans a 5G launch in cities and rural areas next year and aims to have 1,000 5G sites in operation by 2020. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Sprint's Ron Marquardt: Massive MIMO & Sprint's 5G Advantage By Phil Harvey, US News Editor, 9/20/2018 As Sprint upgrades its network to handle more capacity for LTE, it is deploying massive MIMO antennas that provide the carrier a software-upgradable path to 5G services. Sprint's VP of Technology Ron Marquardt fills us in on the very latest, including a bit about why Sprint can use normal form-factor handsets for its network when 5G arrives. Post a Comment \| Read (0) How Viasat Keeps Its Satellites Flying After Others Crashed By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/20/2018 Now 32 years old, the satellite operator reckons it is poised for lift-off in markets where terrestrial technologies simply do not measure up. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 5G in the USA: A Post-MWCA Update By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 9/19/2018 Distinct strategies amongst carriers are emerging as operators rush to roll out 5G in the US. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: [email protected] Thanks! I would love to see the same information for Europe. Eurobites: Apple Stumps Up €14.3B in Unpaid Taxes to Ireland (But Doesn't Really Mean It) By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/19/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia's Nuage trumpets 'SD-WAN 2.0'; Wind Tre uses Open Fiber's FTTH network in Matera; Sky bundles in Netflix; UK mobile operators carry on charging. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive US Senators Urge Canada to Ban Huawei – Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/15/2018 Marco Rubio and Mark Warner have written to Canada's prime minister and urged him to stop Huawei from selling 5G products in Canada. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris Generally, the going rate which the US legal system will often pay is $300-... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Clifton K Morris, 10/15/2018 3:14:40 PM US Senators Urge Canada to Ban Huawei – Report Re: Most likely Huawei doesn’t support Lawful Intercept Generally, the going rate which the US legal system will often pay is $300- $500/ month for lawful intercept technologies built into the network hardware. Additionally, a one-time fee (sometimes US$300 or more) to install... Clifton K Morris, 10/9/2018 1:33:29 AM T-Mobile's Metro to Offer Prepaid 5G in 2019 Re: They try... mostly led by a let-down like Trump. At T-Mobile, Legere is probably surrounded by too many marketing people who want to spend the delta between cost of service and income from the service delivered. So he sends them off to "fix" Metro. Um... Okay...... ElliasBrown, 10/3/2018 8:16:56 AM MWC 2018 Threatens to Be 5G New Radio Bore Re: Hp Support Number Thanks, great post. I really like your point of view. My name is Ellias Brown. If you need best solution regarding Hp Printer Support related problems issues then visit my site .HP Printer Support Number 1-888-902-8333 ... James_B_Crawshaw, 9/21/2018 5:55:57 PM Vodafone's Holo Demo Dazzles Crowd, But Is It a Viable 5G Use Case? Re: Doing the math I appreciate you want low latency for virtual reality but 60ms of latency wouldn't be noticeable for the hologram. Although there are no latency guarantees with WiFi, 802.11n median latency is 6.2ms at 2.4 GHz and 0.9ms... sarcher60555, 9/21/2018 4:49:41 PM Vodafone's Holo Demo Dazzles Crowd, But Is It a Viable 5G Use Case? Re: Re: vodaphone Zoom Video call would have been just as interesting. Adrienne Norton, 9/21/2018 10:40:42 AM Slideshow: Behind the Scenes at Sprint's 5G 'Split' Re: Re: 60MHz Hi Dan - Sprint's initial 5G customers will benefit from 120 MHz of spectrum capacity using dual connectivity with 60 MHz 5G NR and 60 MHz of LTE. We will upgrade our NR capability to 100 MHz in the future, with customers... [email protected], 9/21/2018 9:28:05 AM 5G in the USA: A Post-MWCA Update Re: How about Europe Thanks! I would love to see the same information for Europe. CollinsJordan, 9/19/2018 4:03:44 AM Apple: It's the End of the SIM as We Know It Re: Very interesting It is interesting topic, because SIM cards are already the last century and obviously you have to do something about it DanJones, 9/18/2018 4:14:01 PM Slideshow: Behind the Scenes at Sprint's 5G 'Split' Re: 60MHz It should be noted that 60MHz allotted to 5G NR is low. 100MHz is supposed to be the norm now. mhui0, 9/17/2018 10:21:04 PM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: 5G equipment vendors matching up with mobile operators The most recent news that comes to mind is T-Mobile giving half of $7B to Ericsson+Juniper+ECI and the other half to Nokia. AT&T also gave a big chunk of its business to Ericsson. Does Juniper get some of that too? What... DanJones, 9/17/2018 4:18:46 PM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Re: Excellent analysis dollar store special! Mitch Wagner, 9/17/2018 1:32:26 PM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Infinity light Infinity light. Far out. Phil Harvey, 9/17/2018 10:07:07 AM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Re: Excellent analysis Dan's hat game was particularly strong this show. Definitely something we should devote more coverage to. Kelsey Ziser, 9/17/2018 10:00:21 AM MWCA Day 2 Recap: '5G' Rolls Out & We Roll On Re: Excellent analysis You guys are the best, love the analysis of the 5G sign. I would have chosen a sans-serif font as well. Love the new hat, too, Dan! Jack_in_connect, 9/17/2018 5:58:50 AM The US 5G 'Lead' Over Europe Is Bluster Re: 5G is it real? unexpected info, but interesting. So when it will be possible, use 5G for Speedypaper More Message Boards		Security Now Security Needs to Start Speaking the Language of Business Scott Ferguson, Managing Editor, Light Reading, 10/16/2018 At the Gartner Symposium/ITXPO, upcoming security trends for the next year ... 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