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Key developments related to the Internet of Things (IoT), including M2M, IPv6 and services strategies.


News & Views Most Popular Germany's €6B 5G Auction Should Be a Break Point for Telecom By Iain Morris, International Editor, 5/24/2019 Germany's interminable 5G auction should make Europe's regulators think about the way they award spectrum to network operators. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Given it's a "cleaner" allocation in Germany (100MHz contigous) vs UK (40MHz... AT&T's Phillips: Career Sponsorship Goes Both Ways By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 5/23/2019 Shay Phillips encourages her peers to identify a career sponsor, an advocate who provides workplace advice and challenges colleagues. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT & the Unbearable Lightness of 5G-ing By Iain Morris, International Editor, 5/23/2019 A press conference to announce the UK's first 5G service failed to pack much punch. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: PaulERainford I knew I'd find your true level, James. Advertisement Mentor Spotlight: Glo Gordon Shines a Light on Boardroom Diversity By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 5/22/2019 Matrixx Software board member Glo Gordon addresses initiatives and legislation that will support more diversity in corporate boardrooms. Post a Comment \| Read (0) CenturyLink Dives Into Services Deployed at the Deep Edge By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 5/21/2019 CenturyLink's Kevin McBride explains why it's a 'great time to be wireline.' Post a Comment \| Read (0) CableLabs Seeks to Supercharge WiFi By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/21/2019 New open source project from CableLabs focuses on 'Dual Channel WiFi' technology that can set up dedicated channels for specific apps and traffic types such as streaming video and online gaming. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Big Data Is Slowly Paying Off for Axiata By Iain Morris, International Editor, 5/21/2019 The Malaysian operator uses analytics to axe capital expenditure and is eyeing further benefits from the combination of network and external data. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Big 5G Event Keynote: Sprint's Mishka Dehghan By Light Reading, 5/21/2019 Mishka Dehghan is vice president of 5G development for Sprint Business, and she talked about the future that we can enable with 5G at the Big 5G Event in Denver on May 8, 2019. Post a Comment \| Read (0) MetTel's Fox: Enterprises Need to Find Business Case for 5G By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 5/20/2019 Many initial 5G deployments will be private networks on enterprise premises, and service providers will need to accommodate those needs, says MetTel CTO Ed Fox in conversation with Light Reading's Mitch Wagner. Also, Fox talks about how MetTel is going big on network functions virtualization (NFV). Post a Comment \| Read (0) Big 5G Event Keynote Panel: We Need to Talk About Edge Computing By Light Reading, 5/17/2019 Ibrahim Gedeon from Telus, Jim Poole from Equinix and Tom Tofigh from QCT discuss edge computing as part of the telco cloud at the Big 5G Event in Denver on May 8, 2019. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Service Providers Can Take Control of IoT Security By Mike O’Malley, Vice President of Carrier Strategy and Business Development at Radware, 5/17/2019 As 5G networks begin to roll out, it is worth looking at how service providers can deliver high-value, high-margin security services in a way that no one else in the IoT ecosystem can match. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Comcast's MachineQ Shifts Gears By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/16/2019 Under its new OTT-like, bring-your-own broadband model, the industrial IoT company aims to scale up more rapidly and set the stage for a global services strategy. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 5G Car Crash Looms for Telecom Industry By Iain Morris, News Editor, 5/16/2019 Failure to transform their businesses, highlighted at this week's Digital Transformation World event in Nice, is fast catching up with the telcos. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown I tend to agree with James that the headline is inflammatory. A "car crash"... Eurobites: UK Security Report Says Huawei Can't Be Trusted By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 5/16/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Bouygues gets off to a flier; Sunrise raises its earnings guidance; Vodafone/INWIT towers deal set for the summer. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 5G Scores a US Win & an EU Loss in Connected Cars By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 5/15/2019 Should cars talk to each other using WiFi or 5G? That's a question that appears to have caused a rift between Europe and the US – and one that could potentially redefine the world's transportation industry. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cisco's Happy, Despite Service Provider Decline By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 5/15/2019 Cisco's service provider business declined 13% in the third fiscal quarter, but overall revenue was up, so it was (metaphorical) high fives for everyone on Cisco's quarterly earnings call. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Verizon Launches Near-Nationwide NB-IoT Network By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 5/15/2019 Verizon finally gets on the nationwide NB-IoT trail. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Arista Ships Smarter 400G Routers By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 5/14/2019 Arista's second-generation 400G routers support built-in security, automation and telemetry for reduced capex and opex. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Vodafone UK Names the 5G Day By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 5/14/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone cuts dividend following €7.6 billion loss; Openet lands US Tier 1 gig; KPN invests in IoT startup Wirepas. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Telia's Bonnier Deal Comes Under EU Scrutiny By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 5/13/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodacom revenue rises; EU's connected-car WiFi plan stalls; UK councils asked to prioritize mobile connectivity. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive BT & the Unbearable Lightness of 5G-ing By Iain Morris, International Editor, 5/23/2019 A press conference to announce the UK's first 5G service failed to pack much punch. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: PaulERainford I knew I'd find your true level, James. Germany's €6B 5G Auction Should Be a Break Point for Telecom By Iain Morris, International Editor, 5/24/2019 Germany's interminable 5G auction should make Europe's regulators think about the way they award spectrum to network operators. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Given it's a "cleaner" allocation in Germany (100MHz contigous) vs UK (40MHz... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Gabriel Brown, 5/24/2019 9:05:56 AM Germany's €6B 5G Auction Should Be a Break Point for Telecom Re: German vs UK Comparison Given it's a "cleaner" allocation in Germany (100MHz contigous) vs UK (40MHz and 50MHz blocks) and the German market is less competitive than the UK, it is logical that this spectrum should price higher in Germany. &nbs... PaulERainford, 5/24/2019 7:49:54 AM BT & the Unbearable Lightness of 5G-ing Re: Re: Milan Kundera I knew I'd find your true level, James. James_B_Crawshaw, 5/24/2019 7:29:31 AM BT & the Unbearable Lightness of 5G-ing Re: Re: Milan Kundera I'm a big fan of Wil Smith. "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" is one of my faves. Not sure about the other one. Is it a brand of ice cream? PaulERainford, 5/24/2019 7:22:38 AM BT & the Unbearable Lightness of 5G-ing Re: Re: Milan Kundera Milan Kundera indeed. OK you two, that's enough tone-raising for this year. Only Wilbur Smith references are allowed until 2020 kicks in. Or Harold Robbins at a pinch. James_B_Crawshaw, 5/24/2019 5:14:58 AM BT & the Unbearable Lightness of 5G-ing Re: Milan Kundera One of his other novels was called "The Festival of Insignificance". Could be apt ... lily882, 5/22/2019 3:16:48 AM Huawei Has Billions Riding on Claim to Be 5G Patents Powerhouse Re: 5G era The situation is not so clear now. It is not just the technology. There are many eyes are on it. MikeP688, 5/18/2019 3:39:48 PM Verizon's $4.4B AOL Buy a Digital Media Play Re: Re: Fascinating Times.... Thanks for the thought--what is interesting iw how Verizon has now pretty much "zero'd out" this play--hasn't it? Cheers... jonsnow1221, 5/18/2019 12:37:53 AM Verizon's $4.4B AOL Buy a Digital Media Play Re: Re: Fascinating Times.... By the post, we get to know how the Verizon is doing many changes in the field of technology and the thing is that I have also tried the application related to the 5g services. Epson error code e-01 susantem, 5/17/2019 9:39:51 PM China Telecom's Bid for 'Leading' 5G Latency Should Unsettle US Re: Re: No reference to low latency in China Telecom presentation It's hard to see anything that domestic operators in China (or elsewhere) are doing as a geo-political/industrial policy threat. It's not as if they are in direct competition with Verizon, Telfonica or NTT. It really doesn't... Gabriel Brown, 5/17/2019 4:54:54 AM 5G Car Crash Looms for Telecom Industry Re: Re: Chief Paleontologist I tend to agree with James that the headline is inflammatory. A "car crash" seems an unlikely scenario for the telecom industry. There isn't evidence in this direction. Some challenges? Yes, for sure. Like always. On consumer... brooks7, 5/16/2019 7:43:46 PM 5G Car Crash Looms for Telecom Industry Re: Re: Chief Paleontologist @James_B_Crawshaw So, is it your opinion that Cell Phone bills are going to go up with the deployment of 5G? Otherwise, it is unclear to me how money gets made. We already have essentially 100%... James_B_Crawshaw, 5/16/2019 6:08:08 PM 5G Car Crash Looms for Telecom Industry Re: Chief Paleontologist Given the dinosaur reference perhaps we should be talking about paleontology instead of archaeology. But if you compare with the energy (electricity and gas) sector or financial services then telco IT doesn't actually look... pete123, 5/10/2019 12:09:36 PM Telus CTO: 5G Is Letting Us Down Re: Not inspiring He is not very happy as a CTO and not inspiring. Maybe because he needs to replace his Huawei in his network. Shareholders wont be happy with him. MindCommerce, 5/8/2019 4:23:38 PM Huawei Has Billions Riding on Claim to Be 5G Patents Powerhouse Re: No Doubt the 5G Patent Wars are Coming... However, it may be a while before anyone seeks to file complaints because everyone is trying to determine ROI for many use cases, which translates into damages from a dispute perspective. Look for enterprise and industrial... daveburstein, 5/5/2019 4:01:55 PM Volkswagen Plan Is Latest 5G Car Wreck for German Telcos Re: Yet again, welcome reporting Iain. Thank you for the plain speaking and dramatic expression. You're right on target and I will be quoting. Thank you. More Message Boards		Security Now Zscaler Finds Security Issues Galore in IoT Traffic Larry Loeb, Author, 5/24/2019 The use of plain-text HTTP communication, outdated libraries and weak default ... (0) Strategic Security Equals Faster Digital Transformation Larry Loeb, Author, 5/23/2019 Survey finds that respondents who adopted a more traditional or reactive approach ... (0) GO TO Security Now Broadband World News DT's Fiber Invasion, One Partner at a Time Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 5/24/2019 Deutsche Telekom just signed an infrastructure project with the Gigabit Region ... 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