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News & Views Most Popular Eurobites: Telefónica & IBM Explore the Telco Potential of Blockchain By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 11/14/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson upgrades Telenor's core network; Iliad thrives in Italy but struggles in France; semi-autonomous barges float Nokia's boat. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson Takes Startup Approach With 'Edge Gravity' By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/14/2018 Newly named unit has built a global edge cloud platform that connects a core network to dozens of last-mile service provider networks and a unified software stack. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Mobile Broadband Is Main 5G Driver in India, Says Nokia By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 11/14/2018 Nokia's Indian head of marketing and corporate affairs hopes India will be in a position to launch 5G services in 2020. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement The Telecoms.com Podcast: Glotels 2018 Special By Light Reading, 11/13/2018 The awards party was over but the night was just beginning for telecom chat's pre-fab four. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Colt's Voltolini on Service Automation By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 11/13/2018 Mirko Voltolini, global head of Network on Demand at Colt, talks about how the operator has automated the service delivery aspect of its Ethernet services but is still working on the significant challenge of automating the service assurance lifecycle. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT to Put 5G at 1,500 Sites in 2019, Beating Vodafone By Iain Morris, International Editor, 11/13/2018 Mobile subsidiary EE plans to launch 5G services across 16 major UK cities next year, promising devices from 'multiple smartphone partners' as well as a home broadband service. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Nokia Shuffles Its Execs to Sharpen Customer Focus By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 11/13/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KPN poaches MTN man for new tech role; TIM and Samsung join forces on 5G; Fastweb secures Tiscali's fixed wireless business; Virgin and Versa combine on SD-WAN services. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Telecom Italia Ousts Its CEO By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 11/13/2018 Further upheaval at the Italian incumbent as the CEO becomes a victim of the boardroom battle between Vivendi and Elliott. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: brooks7 I think I would be more worried about Italy going bankrupt. seven Vodafone Weighs Towers Sale, Swings to Net Loss for H1 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 11/13/2018 UK-based operator has created a separate towers company in Europe and says it is now reviewing options for that business. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: fallinlove10 Now is: Vodafone Group plc LON: VOD 157,42 GBX +1,82&n... Colt Exec Bigs Up Blockchain Benefits By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 11/12/2018 Fahim Sabir, Colt's director of architecture and development for Colt on Demand, explains how the use of blockchain can help to automate specific manual processes and save hundreds of working hours. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Three UK to Go Big on 5G for Home Broadband By Iain Morris, International Editor, 11/12/2018 Three UK CEO Dave Dyson aims to hoover up a big chunk of the UK broadband market with his forthcoming 5G service. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Disney Dispenses Details About Its New Streaming Service By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/12/2018 Set for a late 2019 debut, Disney+ will feature content from Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic and take on OTT video giants such as Netflix and Amazon. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT Needs a Kick in the Ducts By Iain Morris, News Editor, 11/12/2018 The legal separation of BT and Openreach is a farce. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Interesting piece Iain -- I'm not really well enough informed to comment properly.... Eurobites: TIM, Huawei Combine on SD-WAN Services By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 11/12/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT Global Services plans customer cull; Ooredoo does the business on network upgrades; Orange's Richard to head up GSMA; EU digital tax deal edges nearer. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Why CommScope Wooed Arris By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/9/2018 'We certainly weren't out trolling or looking' to be acquired, Arris CEO Bruce McClelland says. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: jbtombes Seems like the $1b from Carlyle could decrease the debt, non? The CG has positioned... Liberty Global's Cloud Network Strategy Explained By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 11/9/2018 Liberty Global's director of Strategy Roadmap & Innovation, Chris Aspell, explains how the cable giant's network will evolve to a more cloud-based architecture in the coming years. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Swisscom Bangs Its 5G Cowbell By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 11/9/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telenor tests 5G in Norway; former Orange man joins Vodafone board; China's Xiaomi enters UK; Telefónica offloads insurance arm. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Loss-Making Telecom Italia Casts Doubt Over Debt Target By Iain Morris, International Editor, 11/9/2018 Italian telecom incumbent swings to a net loss after conditions worsen in Italy and indicates that its debt-reduction targets look doubtful. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Breznick Digs Into Europe's Cable Trends By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 11/9/2018 LR's Cable/Video Practice Leader Alan Breznick explains how Europe and North America are not in sync when it comes to DOCSIS 3.1 and Distributed Access Architecture (DAA) developments and looks at how 5G is shaping MSO mindsets. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Entering the Era of Cloud TV By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 11/8/2018 Midia Research's Paolo Pescatore talks about the advent of cloud TV services and assesses the impact of 5G's arrival on the cable operator community. And drinks beer. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Why CommScope Wooed Arris By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 11/9/2018 'We certainly weren't out trolling or looking' to be acquired, Arris CEO Bruce McClelland says. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: jbtombes Seems like the $1b from Carlyle could decrease the debt, non? The CG has positioned... Vodafone Weighs Towers Sale, Swings to Net Loss for H1 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 11/13/2018 UK-based operator has created a separate towers company in Europe and says it is now reviewing options for that business. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: fallinlove10 Now is: Vodafone Group plc LON: VOD 157,42 GBX +1,82&n... Telecom Italia Ousts Its CEO By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 11/13/2018 Further upheaval at the Italian incumbent as the CEO becomes a victim of the boardroom battle between Vivendi and Elliott. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: brooks7 I think I would be more worried about Italy going bankrupt. seven Faster Mobile Will Not Justify €2.4B 5G Spectrum Fee, Says Telecom Italia Exec By Iain Morris, International Editor, 11/8/2018 Despite his high-speed name, Telecom Italia's Giuseppe Ferraris is concerned about any 5G business case based entirely on providing faster mobile connectivity to consumers. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: johnwright The 5g connection is coming and we all know that it is going to be the advanced... BT Needs a Kick in the Ducts By Iain Morris, News Editor, 11/12/2018 The legal separation of BT and Openreach is a farce. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Interesting piece Iain -- I'm not really well enough informed to comment properly.... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards kelseywilson, 11/15/2018 1:15:53 AM MWC 2018 Threatens to Be 5G New Radio Bore Re: Re: MWC 2018 In the demo, they are not only partitioning the radio access network (RAN) and mobile core network but also creating virtual networks across transport and infrastructure resources.So do they think MWC 2018 will be a 5G New... fallinlove10, 11/14/2018 11:14:36 AM Vodafone Weighs Towers Sale, Swings to Net Loss for H1 Re: november calendar december 2018 calendar Now is: Vodafone Group plc LON: VOD 157,42 GBX +1,82 (%1,17) brooks7, 11/13/2018 1:38:03 PM Telecom Italia Ousts Its CEO Re: Re: These investors need to get a grip I think I would be more worried about Italy going bankrupt. seven Gabriel Brown, 11/13/2018 12:05:00 PM Vodafone Weighs Towers Sale, Swings to Net Loss for H1 Re: Re: Vodafone stock now up 7.75% Nice bump for the first earnings call for a new CEO and CFO. Fair to say expectations were pretty low, however. I posted a thread on Twitter as I listened in: https://twitter.com/Gabeuk/status/1062278072009932800 [email protected], 11/13/2018 9:06:54 AM Vodafone Weighs Towers Sale, Swings to Net Loss for H1 Re: Vodafone stock now up 7.75% Vodafone stock now up 7.75%... wowza! [email protected], 11/13/2018 6:16:55 AM Telecom Italia Ousts Its CEO Re: These investors need to get a grip This is a messy, shambolic boardroom battle that could cut the legs from under this important network operator. Vivendi and Elliott need to get their collective shizz together. indesilife, 11/13/2018 4:11:06 AM Eurobites: EU Makes Life Awkward for OTT Video Crew Re: Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai Show Episodes Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai is an Indian television sequential having First Episode Date on second March 2015. Bhabi Ji Ghar standard hai indicate is rotating around two neighboring couples, the Mishras and Tiwari. Bhabiji Ghar... kelseywilson, 11/12/2018 11:25:14 PM Ericsson Lurches to $1.8B Write-Down Re: Ericsson lurhes This killed the value in the market, led to cancelled contracts and lost new business and made them almost worthless regardless of their competitive product sets. So Mr Ekholm you've presided over $800m shareholders value... johnwright, 11/12/2018 5:56:39 PM Faster Mobile Will Not Justify €2.4B 5G Spectrum Fee, Says Telecom Italia Exec Re: 5g The 5g connection is coming and we all know that it is going to be the advanced version of the 4g network, but saying that the faster mobile will not justify that can be a thing to look out for. many issues will create like... 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... kelseywilson, 11/12/2018 11:40:24 AM Apple Adds Dual SIM Support to Select New iPhones Re: Dual Sim Setup That's the first catch, of course: only 10 countries support Apple's eSIMs, namely Austria, Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Spain, the U.K., and the U.S. Even then carriers must offer compatibility... Gabriel Brown, 11/12/2018 8:54:11 AM BT Needs a Kick in the Ducts Re: A Kick in the Ducts Interesting piece Iain -- I'm not really well enough informed to comment properly. I suspect a decent argument could be made both ways. But I don't think your divorce analogy is all that useful. It's a bit like describing... brooks7, 11/10/2018 11:35:41 AM Why CommScope Wooed Arris Re: Re: Wot? Dan, Arris was trading over 40 P/E (way over). The business is not a high growth business that one would expect such a multiple on. And then CommScope paid a premium? Seems like an awful deal to me. Let's... riotaylor, 11/10/2018 4:29:41 AM Apple Adds Dual SIM Support to Select New iPhones Re: reply It is helpful for the users that Apple adds new features to the iPhone that Apple Adds Dual SIM Support to Select New iPhones. The Dual SIM capability is the best. It is great that the Dual SIM support available via... Jeff Baumgartner, 11/9/2018 8:07:36 PM Why CommScope Wooed Arris Re: Re: Wot? I'm curious to know what specific reasons they gave, but, yeah, it is noted that analysts went into downgrade mode in the wake of the deal. One of the issues is that both companies haven't been cueing up the Styx... More Message Boards		Security Now WannaCry Continues Rampage 18 Months After First Outbreak Scott Ferguson, Managing Editor, Light Reading, 11/15/2018 A new report from Kaspersky Lab finds that 18 months after WannaCry fist infected ... 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