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News & Views Most Popular The No-Deal Brexit Threat to Huawei By Iain Morris, News Editor, 2/19/2019 Why a no-deal Brexit that sees the UK crash out of the European Union could spell trouble for the Chinese equipment vendor. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson: We Have the Clout for a Huawei Swap-Out By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/19/2019 Swedish vendor rebuts recent criticism that it lacks the products and resources to replace Huawei in European markets. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Huawei Will Invest More in UK Amid US Mistrust, Says Founder – Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/19/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Three goes cloud-native; Nokia adds transport muscle; Ericsson touts licensing deal with OPPO; Inwit boosts sales; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Euro 5G Test Regime Would 'Slow Innovation' – Ericsson By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/19/2019 The GSMA's suggestion of a collaborative 5G test program isn't being greeted with enthusiasm in Stockholm. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: [email protected] It's been pointed out, rightly, by our friend Keith Dyer, editor of The Mobile... Eurobites: UK Set to Approve Deployment of Huawei's 5G Gear By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/18/2019 Also in today's regional roundup: GSMA warns against supply chain disruption in Europe; UK mobile operators may be forced to share networks in rural areas; G+D boasts integrated mobile security chip; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Sets Sights on 6G Stardom Amid 5G Strife By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/15/2019 Amid turmoil in international equipment markets, Huawei's rotating chairman is worrying about what happens after 5G. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Muscle Puts Ericsson, Nokia on 5G Back Foot in Europe – Sources By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/14/2019 European vendors do not have the resources to replace Huawei if a ban should come into effect, according to service provider sources. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Eurobites: Prosecutors Name Former BT Execs in Global Services Fraud Probe By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/14/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Brussels busy on digital commerce, copyright laws; Nokia plans AI hubs; the app that tracks Saudi women. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ireland's eir Plows €500M Into Fixed-Line Network By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/13/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: TIM collaborates with Corning; Tele2's Q4; prepaid mobile in developing economies; Kudelski forges IoT partnership. Post a Comment \| Read (0) DT's Dinner With Huawei Could Become Dog's Breakfast By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/12/2019 A European backlash against Huawei could turn into the German incumbent's biggest network challenge of all time. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ericsson, Intel Combine on Software-Defined Infrastructure for 5G By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: US Secretary of State Pompeo pummels Huawei in Hungary; Nokia offers IoT-in-a-box; Allison Kirkby joins BT board; how to monitor your smart baby. Post a Comment \| Read (0) MWC 5G-Gasm Risks Missing the Big Telecom Issues By Iain Morris, News Editor, 2/11/2019 Nearly upon us once again, MWC in isolation provides a distorting view of the telecom industry and its challenges. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: dmersch Great article. It is clear once again many SPs will provision new service... Nokia Replacing Huawei in Vodafone's German Core By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/7/2019 Vodafone has turned to Nokia instead of Huawei for some components used in the core of its German network, but insists the decision dates back two years and is unrelated to security issues. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: miaeddarson Very interesting post! Always use termplate to make your task easy and fast... Masergy Extends LAN Invasion With Managed WiFi Incursion By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 2/6/2019 Masergy is launching a managed WiFi service to help enterprises unify and secure WAN and LAN from a single console. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Pledges $2B to Address Security Concerns, Appease the Brits By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/6/2019 Addressing security concerns, including those of the UK establishment, will take up to five years and a few billion, says the president of Huawei's carrier business group, as the company fights against a Brit backlash. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: brooks7 5 Ways Huawei Is Tied to China's "Belt and Road" seven Turkcell Leaps to Huawei's Defense By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/6/2019 Turkish mobile operator describes claims against Huawei as 'uncorroborated' and says it will continue its relationship with the Chinese vendor. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Re-Ingenu: An IoT Startup Is Born Yet Again By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/5/2019 Can a new management team touting a bold new business plan persuade investors to give the IoT startup another chance? Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: iainmorris Babak Razi responded with the following comments: "Thanks for the comments... Eurobites: Orange Beefs Up Its Cybersecurity Offer With SecureData Acquisition By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/1/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Canadian fund considers KPN bid; Allot lands European Tier 1 deal; TalkTalk profit warning sends share price south. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Nokia CEO Warns of Sluggish 5G Growth in 2019 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/31/2019 Nokia finishes the 2018 year on a high note but warns of a slow first quarter and a 'flattish' market this year among ongoing 5G challenges. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Juniper: Our Finances Aren't All Bad, Really! By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 1/30/2019 Revenue slumped due to weakness in cloud and service provider market, but the company said enterprise and security are doing well, and it's looking forward to a late-2019 turnaround. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Euro 5G Test Regime Would 'Slow Innovation' – Ericsson By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/19/2019 The GSMA's suggestion of a collaborative 5G test program isn't being greeted with enthusiasm in Stockholm. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: [email protected] It's been pointed out, rightly, by our friend Keith Dyer, editor of The Mobile... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards [email protected], 2/19/2019 2:28:17 PM Euro 5G Test Regime Would 'Slow Innovation' – Ericsson Re: The devops issue It's been pointed out, rightly, by our friend Keith Dyer, editor of The Mobile Network, that Bansal also noted in his response to the question that such a test program/regime 'giving a snapshot yes/no is of little utility... dmersch, 2/14/2019 3:14:19 PM MWC 5G-Gasm Risks Missing the Big Telecom Issues Re: MWC 5G Great article. It is clear once again many SPs will provision new service but miss the big new revenue opportunities because either a lack of vision or inability to appropriately leverage cloud technologies. miaeddarson, 2/9/2019 8:18:05 AM Nokia Replacing Huawei in Vodafone's German Core Re: Super post Very interesting post! Always use termplate to make your task easy and fast resignation letter templateand do not forget to customise it because it should not be duplicate to beat other people. Always try new and fresh notes... iainmorris, 2/9/2019 3:15:24 AM Re-Ingenu: An IoT Startup Is Born Yet Again Re: Re: Ingenu Babak Razi responded with the following comments: "Thanks for the comments Lawrence. Just to set the record straight -- we are not debunking Lora or SigFox -- we are passing along information coming from Lora and SigFox... LLM2M, 2/7/2019 12:16:59 PM Re-Ingenu: An IoT Startup Is Born Yet Again Re: Ingenu Iain, thank you for the excellent article. Just a few comments: "The Ingenu technology would cover the same area as a Sigfox network with a fraction of the sites". Provided they could actually do this (unproven so... brooks7, 2/6/2019 4:45:09 PM Huawei Pledges $2B to Address Security Concerns, Appease the Brits Re: Update on Huawei from China Uncensored 5 Ways Huawei Is Tied to China's "Belt and Road" seven Gabriel Brown, 1/29/2019 10:10:43 AM Nokia at Risk of China Ban – Analyst Re: Re: Simply not true Thanks for the comment Barry ChiefMar87648, 1/29/2019 9:43:27 AM Nokia at Risk of China Ban – Analyst Re: Simply not true This is simply not true. Absolutely no discussion of a Nokia ban that we are aware of - and you would think we would be. We have a strong presence in China, work with many first-class customers and see no reason for that... Gabriel Brown, 1/29/2019 5:59:43 AM Huawei Controversy Pits Spooks Against CSPs Re: Re: Never forget the power of perception Vodafone is fairly sophisticated about this. For instance, in the UK, where it has a lot of government and large enterprise business, it is primarily an Ericsson shop. In other markets where it is a challenger and the goverment... [email protected], 1/29/2019 5:09:40 AM Huawei Controversy Pits Spooks Against CSPs Re: Never forget the power of perception Vodafone is taking a very mature approach to all of this. But ultimatey that mature approach might -- and I stress, MIGHT -- bite it in the balance sheet. Because perception counts for a lot. Already, in private conversations,... mklevin, 1/28/2019 12:10:47 PM Huawei Controversy Pits Spooks Against CSPs Re: thanks Thank you -- great coverage. Gabriel Brown, 1/23/2019 1:16:59 PM Nokia at Risk of China Ban – Analyst Re: Risk of China Ban – Analyst The risk is there to some extent (obviously), but common sense says "China" needs to keep Nokia and Ericsson interested. Taking them much below current market share risks them deprioritizing Chinese customer needs. They're... knmitchell, 1/18/2019 12:16:20 PM Key Takeaways From the UK Network Operators' Forum Re: UKNOF Meetings Thank you James for your coverage of UKNOF42. Note that (again like NANOG), UKNOF meets 3 times a year, not annually. #UKNOF43 will be in Manchester on 9th April 2019. Jeff Baumgartner, 12/6/2018 12:47:11 PM Comcast Is First Major Pay-TV Player to Support 'Movies Anywhere' Re: Comcast purchases also accessible on Movies Anytime apps The other thing to point out is that any purchases made via the Comcast store will also be accessible on the Movies Anytime apps. And Comcast subs can now watch those purchases on a much bigger range of TV-connected devices,... JosephbubuBush, 12/4/2018 8:52:41 AM Cisco Goes Back to School With Tetration Re: Re: Tetration in Action Automation of data processing is the basis of the new education system. I know that special search libraries are being created. They can help solve many problems. 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