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News & Views Most Popular Casa's Q4 Sales Come in Light Amid MSO Spending Delays By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/18/2019 Casa stock gets walloped as Q4 results come in well below estimates. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Simon Leopold put out a follow-up on this today, mentioning that the issues... CES 2019: The Phony 5G Wars By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/10/2019 Recapping the tech-fest in Vegas, Light Reading's Dan Jones, Mike Dano and Jeff Baumgartner discuss the clash between US mobile operators over what is – and isn't – true 5G, and cable's '10G' tilt. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris This is reminiscent of the days when Sprint launched "3G" services; commonly... CES 2019: Cable's 10G Tech 'Will Work' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/10/2019 Early trials prove that Full Duplex DOCSIS tech is real and poised to help cable operators deliver symmetrical 10-Gig speeds on their widely deployed HFC networks, top industry execs say. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement LR Teams With SCTE on Webinar Series By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 1/7/2019 In close partnership with SCTE\|ISBE, Light Reading will host and produce 'Live Learnings for Professionals' seminars on cable tech topics each month, starting with a January 17 webcast on improving the home networking experience. Post a Comment \| Read (0) NCTA Trademarks '10G' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/7/2019 Move over, 5G. CableLabs and Cable Europe also get behind the brand they'll use to identify the industry's push toward HFC networks that can deliver speeds of 10 Gbit/s. Post a Comment \| Read (5 comments) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris It may need to be registered as a Service-Mark. But sure, the US has a lot... Eurobites: Ericsson Seeks Jail for RCom Chairman Over Unpaid Debt By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/7/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: landlines dying a slow death in the UK; ARM boss takes home £22 million; Israeli V2X specialist lands Samsung deal; Teleste upgrades Telenet's HFC. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cable to Tout '10G' at CES By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/4/2019 'The Future of the Broadband Network' panel to talk up industry's vision toward symmetrical 10Gbit/s broadband technologies, counter the 5G hype. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I agree...getting to 10G symmetrical is a ways out, and it's not clear when... 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CableLabs Unit Morphs Something Old Into Something New By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/19/2018 Kyrio has turned Go2Broadband service locator into a digital, hyperlocal service locator for cable resellers with plans to extend that capability to other service-oriented industries. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: jbtombes Looks like good re-use and enhancement of an existing asset. Charter to Pay $175M to Settle Broadband Speed Suit By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/18/2018 Settlement stems from 2017 suit claiming that systems formerly run by Time Warner Cable in New York had under-delivered on promised Internet speeds. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Full-Duplex DOCSIS Not One-Size-Fits-All By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/14/2018 Node+0 requirement of FDX is a deal-breaker for some MSOs, and could open the door to other, less-limiting alternatives, Daniel Etman, cable consultant at Switzerland-based Quickline, says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cable One Gets Credit for Putting Pipes Ahead of Programming By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/13/2018 Top analyst upgrades the stock as Cable One banks on high-margin broadband, de-emphasizes its declining pay-TV biz. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CableLabs Sues Buckeye Over Delinquent Dues By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/12/2018 MSO notified CableLabs of intention to terminate its membership in January 2018, but CableLabs cites that it requires at least three years notice. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner I still haven't heard from Buckeye on their reason for putting in notice, though... Altice USA's Mobile Service to Be 'BYOD-Heavy' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/5/2018 But cable operator is still evaluating its pricing and business model for mobile as it prepares to launch service in 1H 2019. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast CFO: 5G No Threat to Our Broadband Business By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/4/2018 'We're staying tuned' to the potential danger, and Comcast itself might use 5G technologies in some instances, CFO says. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: lsallen Amazing how someone can stand in a boat headed for a cliff/waterfall and say... US, China Agree to Delay Tariffs Hike By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/3/2018 A higher, 25% tariff slated to take effect in 2019 is postponed for 90 days as the sides try to iron out a long-term trade arrangement. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Altice USA Exec: We're a 'Challenger Brand' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/27/2018 Co-President and COO Hakim Boubazine says Altice USA's view as a 'challenger brand' extends to the company's technology strategy and how the operator will evolve the cable network, the advanced services it will deliver over that network, and with respect to its partnerships, including its MVNO deal with Sprint. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Sale of Arris Set-Top Box Biz 'On the Table' for CommScope – Analyst By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/26/2018 CommScope could get $500 million for that unit 'in a distressed sale to a financial buyer,' Jefferies analyst George Notter suggests. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Casa's Q4 Sales Come in Light Amid MSO Spending Delays By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/18/2019 Casa stock gets walloped as Q4 results come in well below estimates. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Simon Leopold put out a follow-up on this today, mentioning that the issues... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Jeff Baumgartner, 1/18/2019 11:51:49 AM Casa's Q4 Sales Come in Light Amid MSO Spending Delays Re: Impact on Arris? Simon Leopold put out a follow-up on this today, mentioning that the issues Casa's facing would imply potential risk for on of Casa's key competitors, Arris, which is in the process of being acquired by CommScope. Leopold... Clifton K Morris, 1/11/2019 2:08:40 PM CES 2019: The Phony 5G Wars Re: 5G This is reminiscent of the days when Sprint launched "3G" services; commonly referred to at the time as "Wireless Web". Wireless Web was a phone with a WAP-based browser that also relied on a circuit-switched connection.... Clifton K Morris, 1/10/2019 6:13:35 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Re: US Trademark Laws It may need to be registered as a Service-Mark. But sure, the US has a lot of "odd laws" like these. For example, and in every state Im aware, you can't form or register a company name with the word "bank" in it unless... Clifton K Morris, 1/10/2019 6:08:35 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Wayne Gretzky "Skate to where the puck is going to be". davidgrantaustin, 1/10/2019 10:39:10 AM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Re: US Trademark Laws JB, 1.) Your link to the USPTO posted is missing the "h" in http://, however, the link is invalid even after adding the h as it is session / state specific. Anyone can search the "TESS" database for "10G" using the Basic... Jeff Baumgartner, 1/7/2019 7:04:28 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: Re: US Trademark Laws We'll see if you have a point there. I noticed that a 10G trademark for NCTA is not listed in the USPTO database. Today's announcement clearly refers to 10G as an NCTA trademark, but they clarified, after i asked,... briansoloducha, 1/7/2019 3:41:40 PM NCTA Trademarks '10G' Re: US Trademark Laws Hasn't "10G" been in common use in the communications industry for like 15 years at this point describing transponders that could do OC192 and 10G LAN PHY / 10G WAN PHY? How could this possibly be trademarked? Jeff Baumgartner, 1/7/2019 2:21:34 PM Cable to Tout '10G' at CES Re: Re: 10G when? I agree...getting to 10G symmetrical is a ways out, and it's not clear when consumers will need it (businesses could be another story) -- but it's something i think we still wonder about with 1-gig speeds today. But... daveburstein, 1/5/2019 6:33:47 PM Cable to Tout '10G' at CES Re: 10G when? Good stuff, but Mike Powell may need a reality check. It's highly unlikely a meaningful number of homes will get 10 symmetric in five years and possibly not in ten years. lsallen, 12/28/2018 10:17:50 PM Comcast CFO: 5G No Threat to Our Broadband Business Re: Amazing Amazing how someone can stand in a boat headed for a cliff/waterfall and say "there is no problem here" cleanmymacx, 12/26/2018 4:07:21 AM Charter Invests in Online Gaming Startup Re: CleanMyMac X 4.1.3 Crack + Activation Code CleanMyMac X 4.1.3 Crack is the latest tool for cleaning your MAC operating systems. It plays a vital role in clean up the system from the problem that makes it slow. It helps to remove the system load. This makes your... jbtombes, 12/19/2018 7:44:36 PM CableLabs Unit Morphs Something Old Into Something New Re: Smart pivot Looks like good re-use and enhancement of an existing asset. Jeff Baumgartner, 12/13/2018 9:16:34 AM CableLabs Sues Buckeye Over Delinquent Dues Re: Offensive move and defensive deterrent? I still haven't heard from Buckeye on their reason for putting in notice, though I imagine it's all about cost-cutting and a questioning of what influence they have w/CableLabs initiatives and a belief that they will still... PaulChau, 11/28/2018 11:35:18 PM Making Smart Cities Smarter Re: This is just a development This is just a development of the internet of things isn't it? I reckon that once the whole broadband network is up, there will be so many opportunities for us to create a system where everything communicates easily with... jbtombes, 11/12/2018 12:04:28 PM Why CommScope Wooed Arris Re: Re: Wot? Seems like the $1b from Carlyle could decrease the debt, non? The CG has positioned COMM for this deal, but the execs in Hickory have a history of thinking big. If they hadn't bought Andrew 11 years ago ($2.6b) I can't see... 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