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News & Views Most Popular Comcast's Virtual Access Network Rolls Into Multiple Markets, Spans 100K+ Customers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/11/2019 Top Comcast execs discuss the benefits and capabilities of the company's new virtual access network and how Comcast is applying lessons from its cloud-based X1 platform. Post a Comment Comcast Blames Software Glitch for Broadband Data Meter Error By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/10/2019 In a small edge case that affected about 2,000 customers, Comcast says it fixed the technical issue and is crediting affected accounts for any erroneous charges and giving those subs an additional $50 credit. Post a Comment Altice Cooks Up RDK-Powered Broadband Gateways By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/10/2019 Altice Labs has introduced a family of broadband gateways for DOCSIS and FTTP networks that utilizes an open source software platform managed by a joint venture of Comcast, Liberty Global & Charter. Post a Comment Advertisement AT&T's Wheelus: From Mechanization to Automation By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/9/2019 Much of what's talked about as automation is actually mechanization, says AT&T's Amy Wheelus, and the distinction is key as telcos head into the 5G world. Post a Comment MyRepublic: 'Redefining the Economics of Telco' By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/8/2019 Fixed broadband service provider developed its own OSS and BSS systems, a move that gives it cost efficiencies compared with traditional systems and advanced data analysis capabilities, according to its executives. Post a Comment Forward Networks Raises $35M to Help Operators Check On Enterprise Networks By Martha DeGrasse, Contributor, Light Reading, 10/8/2019 Startup is hoping to sell telcos new technology to peek into the operations of enterprise networks. Post a Comment Eurobites: Cellnex Buys Arqiva's Towers Unit for £2B By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/8/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Netcracker lands OSS deal with Deutsche Telekom; Nokia hopes to make squillions from Quillion chipset; Telia Norway goes all in with Ericsson for 5G RAN. Post a Comment Advertisement Former Comcast Exec Named CTO of MediaKind By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/7/2019 Allen Broome comes on board as the video software company explores the development of a virtualized, software-as-a-service model for the OTT and pay-TV service provider market. Post a Comment Evolving Service Assurance to Support 5G By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/7/2019 Among the many considerations facing network operators as they make the leap into the 5G world, service assurance is right up there with the toughest, as CSP executives will explain at the upcoming Software-Driven Operations summit in London. Post a Comment The 'Ostiguide' to Observability By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/4/2019 At 5G Asia, Accedian's founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Ostiguy explains the difference between 'observability' and visibility for monitoring and service assurance of 5G networks. Post a Comment Ciena Agrees to Buy Centina, Keeps Kicking OSS By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 10/3/2019 Ciena's latest acquisition is another piece of a larger back office puzzle for carriers, but the vendor said it's not aiming to become the new OSS stack. Post a Comment Revamping the IT Stack for 5G By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/3/2019 At the recent 5G Asia event in Singapore, MATRIXX Software CTO Marc Price talked about the importance of cloud-native functionality as service providers revamp their IT stacks as part of their 5G strategies. Post a Comment ETSI Tackles AI Security By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/2/2019 New specification group at ETSI is 'exceptionally important,' says industry analyst. Post a Comment The Importance of Culture Management in a 5G World By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 10/2/2019 At the 5G Asia event in Singapore, Ericsson's Rodrigo Beyer Fernandez outlines the cultural changes needed in telco IT operations teams, and the importance of automation, as network operators embrace 5G. Post a Comment Podcast: Where 5G May Be in 5 Years By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 10/1/2019 Ovum Chief Analyst Ed Barton talks to Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre about the services and opportunities 5G unlocks for consumers – and what new capabilities are just around the corner. Post a Comment Eurobites: Ericsson's Latest Smart Factory Nears Completion By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/1/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Colt hires new marketing boss; ADVA trumpets its eco-commitments; Zain Jordan upgrades its billing systems. Post a Comment Dan Whalen, Arris's Former Top Network Exec, Heads to Adtran By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 9/26/2019 Hiring Whalen as chief product officer is another indicator that Adtran is accelerating its cable industry strategy as MSOs mull their next-gen access network moves. Post a Comment Podcast: 5G, Edge Computing Give SDN & NFV New Focus By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 9/24/2019 As the editors recap Light Reading's event series on network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN), technologies like 5G and edge computing arrive just in time to hurry the industry along its path to more modern networks and add plenty of drama. Post a Comment Migrating OSS/BSS to the Public Cloud By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 9/23/2019 As operational models evolve, telcos are turning to public cloud platforms to host their OSS and BSS systems, but there are still hurdles to overcome. Post a Comment Leveraging AI for Increased CSP Efficiency By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 9/22/2019 Jay Shah, chief AI officer at MyRepublic, explains how the service provider is leveraging AI to optimize its operations, control costs and manage churn. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Comcast's Virtual Access Network Rolls Into Multiple Markets, Spans 100K+ Customers By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/11/2019 Top Comcast execs discuss the benefits and capabilities of the company's new virtual access network and how Comcast is applying lessons from its cloud-based X1 platform. Post a Comment Comcast Blames Software Glitch for Broadband Data Meter Error By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/10/2019 In a small edge case that affected about 2,000 customers, Comcast says it fixed the technical issue and is crediting affected accounts for any erroneous charges and giving those subs an additional $50 credit. Post a Comment Forward Networks Raises $35M to Help Operators Check On Enterprise Networks By Martha DeGrasse, Contributor, Light Reading, 10/8/2019 Startup is hoping to sell telcos new technology to peek into the operations of enterprise networks. Post a Comment Altice Cooks Up RDK-Powered Broadband Gateways By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/10/2019 Altice Labs has introduced a family of broadband gateways for DOCSIS and FTTP networks that utilizes an open source software platform managed by a joint venture of Comcast, Liberty Global & Charter. Post a Comment Former Comcast Exec Named CTO of MediaKind By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 10/7/2019 Allen Broome comes on board as the video software company explores the development of a virtualized, software-as-a-service model for the OTT and pay-TV service provider market. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Cujo AI, AirTies Broaden Their Data Deal 1 hour and 14 minutes ago Sweepr Rakes In $9M 'A' Round Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Deutsche Telekom Picks Netcracker for Next-Gen OSS Tuesday, October 8, 2019 OpenVault Extends, Expands WOW Deal Tuesday, October 1, 2019 U Mobile Overhauls Its BSS With Whale Cloud Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Common NFVI Telco Taskforce (CNTT) Boasts Reference Milestone Monday, September 23, 2019 MobiledgeX Boasts Operator, Developer Traction Friday, September 20, 2019 CSG Tackles Billing Errors & Invoice Inaccuracies Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Incognito Gets Proactive With Service Quality Measurement Monday, September 16, 2019 Gracenote Boots Up ID System for Movies, TV Shows Thursday, September 12, 2019 OpenVault Hires CALA Help Wednesday, September 11, 2019 NBN Deploys Infinera's Transcend Network Automation Solution Monday, September 9, 2019 10G, Low Latency, IoT & Cable's 'GAP' Initiative Highlight Cable-Tec Expo's 'Innovation Theater' Thursday, September 5, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now CISO No Longer the Last Word on Security – Radware Larry Loeb, Author, 10/14/2019 The rise of DevSecOps may be the reason that 70% of respondents to Radware's ... 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