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News & Views Most Popular 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 (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Ericsson ended the day 5% up, on a down day for the OMX. It's good see one... Eurobites: Orange Targets Enterprise With LoRa-Based IoT Offering By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/16/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: ARM and Intel kiss and make up; Nokia adds new chipsets to FTTX offerings; Saudi consulate outrage hits SoftBank. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Why Cable Keeps Feasting on Fiber By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 10/10/2018 In a new report published in partnership with SCTE/ISBE, Light Reading spells out what cable operators are doing with fiber now and what they plan to do with it in the future. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Radcom Plummets 9% After Slashing 2018 Outlook on NFV Gloom By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/10/2018 Radcom slashes sales guidance for the current fiscal year, blaming delays to the rollout of NFV by service provider customers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom Extend Backhaul Deal in Germany By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/8/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Is BT in talks with Apple over TV deal? Mobily punished for not employing enough Saudis; class action against Google blocked in UK. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Starhome Mach, Telarix Merger Built on Interconnect, Roaming Data By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/2/2018 Vista Equity acquires roaming platform specialist Starhome Mach to merge it with existing portfolio company Telarix, which specializes in interconnect billing, rating and fraud management. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ooredoo Takes 5G for a Ride in Self-Flying Car. Seriously. By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/27/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson takes NB-IoT to the max in Oz; cybersecurity laggards get left behind; is Gavin's potential BT successor gorgeous enough? Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: RituGupta This is indeed taking a huge step forward in the autonomous industry while... Advertisement Agents Down: Vodafone's Chatbot & the Jobs Threat By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/24/2018 Vodafone's UK business is offering customer service agents the chance to retrain as coders, as an increasingly sophisticated chatbot takes over their jobs. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: ECI Unveils IPO Plans By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/21/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica reboots its startup incubator; Inmarsat strikes in-flight WiFi deal with Panasonic; UK considers Internet regulator. 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) Eurobites: Incoming Vodafone CEO Considers Towers Sell-Off, Cuts Jobs By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 9/17/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MTS buys supersized data center; Colt gets frisky in Spain; VEON abandons tower sale. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Vewd Helps Old IPTV Boxes Live On in the OTT World By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/10/2018 CEO believes new 'Atom' client/cloud approach could find a foothold in emerging markets and help service providers sidestep expensive set-top upgrades. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eutelsat Pitches New Content Platform to Customers By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/6/2018 Cirrus will take the burden of heavy spending on platform technology off broadcasters and other customers, says European satellite operator at press conference in London. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Turkcell Boss Sets Out Winning Digital Playbook By Robert Clark, 9/5/2018 Do not fear the data flood, was the message from Turkcell boss Kaan Terzioglu at Huawei's Operations Transformation Forum in Munich this week. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: James_B_Crawshaw 52% revenue growth and an 11 point increase in EBITDA margins is a tad misleading. Turkcell's... ZTE Back in the Game, Seeking Trust & 5G Deals By Robert Clark, 8/28/2018 But the road ahead looks steep, despite domestic support and opportunities. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Joe Stanganelli I suspect it's only going to be even further difficult for ZTE given the DHS... WiCipedia: Int'l Telecom, Emerging Industries & Back to School By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 8/24/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Media access in Iran and India; Portland sees high rate of harassment; emerging industries make way for women; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: M&A Rumor Links ADVA With ECI By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 8/24/2018 Also in today's regional roundup: Gigabit broadband battle in Poland; Russians mull non-domestic Internet company tax; Dutch payment venfor on the tear; IBM's coffee drone. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: Dilgin22 Right sir, the figure of 2.1 B is mind freaking. The main reason for illness... Cable Ops Preparing to Exempt Some OTT Services From Data Caps By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/22/2018 OpenVault CEO says some MSOs with broadband data policies are considering plans to 'zero-rate' traffic from select video streaming services to differentiate their broadband services in a way that goes beyond speeds and pricing. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Another tidbit from my talk w/OpenVault's CEO: He said that among MSOs that... Telecom Jargonosaurus Part 2: Financial Confusion By Iain Morris, News Editor, 8/21/2018 Earnings reports and presentations have acquired a language of their own as companies try to put some gloss on their performance. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: James_B_Crawshaw I would say that all earnings reports accentuate the positive and obfuscate... A Whirling Dervish of Telecom Gibberish By Iain Morris, News Editor, 8/17/2018 Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a worthy opponent of US President Donald Trump. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Michelle I didn't think the iPhone boycot would work out as hoped. We shall see how... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive 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 (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Gabriel Brown Ericsson ended the day 5% up, on a down day for the OMX. It's good see one... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Gabriel Brown, 10/18/2018 11:43:33 AM Ericsson Corruption Scandal Sullies Strong Q3 Re: Ericsson back in profit Ericsson ended the day 5% up, on a down day for the OMX. It's good see one of the systemically important wireless companies operating at a profit. RituGupta, 10/11/2018 5:06:15 AM Eurobites: Ooredoo Takes 5G for a Ride in Self-Flying Car. Seriously. Re: hi This is indeed taking a huge step forward in the autonomous industry while still maintaining the 5G framework. Though the focus is on the world's first aerial taxi, but the requirement of this setup that needs 5G connectivity... [email protected], 9/12/2018 3:16:53 AM Piecing Together the 5G Big Picture Re: Re: And the spectrum sharing? Tks galarcon Yes, that is deliberate. In this 5G Big Picture puzzle I have tried to show that 5G network architecture considerations go far beyond the RAN and handsets -- to show how many technologies and processes need... galarcon, 9/11/2018 2:41:37 PM Piecing Together the 5G Big Picture Re: And the spectrum sharing? In your 20 elements I did not saw neither Spectrum Sharing nor Regulation James_B_Crawshaw, 9/5/2018 12:45:41 PM Turkcell Boss Sets Out Winning Digital Playbook Re: Turkcell financials 52% revenue growth and an 11 point increase in EBITDA margins is a tad misleading. Turkcell's revenue in lira increased 12% in 2016 and 23% in 2017 which makes for a compound growth over the 2 year period of 38%,... Joe Stanganelli, 8/29/2018 11:18:55 PM ZTE Back in the Game, Seeking Trust & 5G Deals Re: Black Hat I suspect it's only going to be even further difficult for ZTE given the DHS research that came out of Black Hat demonstrating that tens of millions to hundreds of millions of smartphones -- including across all four major... kq4ym, 8/29/2018 9:38:59 AM Eurobites: Deutsche Telekom Pulls Out of Iran Re: Re: Angry Birds Wow, I played the game it seems a decade ago, and didn't realize it's still pulling in players and presumably proits after all those years. Interesting too how the U.S. can play bully to get others to stay out of Iran, while... Dilgin22, 8/29/2018 9:36:02 AM Eurobites: M&A Rumor Links ADVA With ECI Re: Re: Crictime Drone delivered coffee Right sir, the figure of 2.1 B is mind freaking. The main reason for illness in such people would be the lack of drinking water. MasterLobster, 8/29/2018 4:18:34 AM Eurobites: M&A Rumor Links ADVA With ECI Re: Re: Drone delivered coffee Well, one thing does not rule out the other. We cannot let poverty stop innovation. In fact, think about the innovation of drone delivery can do for the poor and those in need of aid. Drone delivery will extend the supply... James_B_Crawshaw, 8/27/2018 12:51:50 PM Eurobites: M&A Rumor Links ADVA With ECI Re: Drone delivered coffee Meanwhile 2.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water. http://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/water/ James_B_Crawshaw, 8/22/2018 4:09:32 PM Telecom Jargonosaurus Part 2: Financial Confusion Re: Earnings reports and jargon I would say that all earnings reports accentuate the positive and obfuscate the negative. My favourite jargon is from a UK retailer that used to talk about investing in gross margin when they actually meant discounting prices.... Jeff Baumgartner, 8/22/2018 2:19:11 PM Cable Ops Preparing to Exempt Some OTT Services From Data Caps Re: Usage-Based Billing tidbit Another tidbit from my talk w/OpenVault's CEO: He said that among MSOs that employ usage-based billing for broadband, the vast majority of incremental ARPU comes from speed tier upgrades, not overage fees. And as some MSOs... Michelle, 8/20/2018 2:23:58 PM A Whirling Dervish of Telecom Gibberish Re: Misstep I didn't think the iPhone boycot would work out as hoped. We shall see how it goes in the end. "boycotting the iPhone might simply punish one US company only to reward others" miha123, 8/18/2018 6:38:38 AM A Whirling Dervish of Telecom Gibberish Re: Moral Panic can foster social control Platforms Are Not Publishers in The Atlantic August 10 "We are often doomed to see the future as the analog of the past. Journalists see screens that contain familiar text and images, and that serve what used to be... 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