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News & Views Most Popular Apple Eyes $9.99 Price for Apple TV+ – Report By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/21/2019 Apple's subscription VoD service is expected to join a crowded field in November and lead with a free trial, Bloomberg says. Post a Comment 5G Isn't Going Indoors Anytime Soon By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/21/2019 Around 80% of all mobile data traffic is consumed indoors and the fastest variety of 5G spectrum, millimeter-wave, won't get into your home or office in the near future. Post a Comment MEF Seeks to End SD-WAN Confusion By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/21/2019 The MEF 70 standard looks to clarify the definition of SD-WAN and pave the way for carrier interoperability, certification and faster deployment times for SD-WAN services. Post a Comment Advertisement Huawei Bans & Spectrum Delays Hit 5G Plans in Australia, New Zealand By Robert Clark, 8/21/2019 Operators in Australia and New Zealand have been forced to use existing spectrum and Western equipment vendors. Post a Comment Eurobites: Phone-Paid Services Hit Prime Time in UK By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 8/21/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom digs into the IoT market; Kudelski Group revenues slump in H1; Porsche teams up with Apple Music; Telenor completes DNA deal. Post a Comment Russia's MTS Still in No Hurry on 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/21/2019 Even if it had the spectrum, Russia's biggest operator says there is no demand for 5G and therefore no need for an aggressive expansion. Post a Comment The Telecoms.com Podcast: Three, Samsung & Sprint/T-Mobile By Light Reading, 8/21/2019 Without Scott but with Dan Warren from Samsung, discussing Three's foray into 5G broadband, developments at Samsung, and much, much more. Well, a bit more. Post a Comment Advertisement Omniverse Begs for the Court's Help By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/20/2019 Implores a California court to step in and 'compel mediation' with ACE to work toward a settlement, because 'there is literally nothing left for litigation' after Omniverse shut down its TV streaming service in June. Post a Comment Cable's Canoe Paddles Into Rough Waters By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/20/2019 The ad-driven video joint venture is attempting to carve out new deals around the world as impressions flatten out thanks to finite inventory and the rise of streaming competitors. Post a Comment When Is 5G Not 5G? When It's Not 100MHz, Says Three By Iain Morris, News Editor, 8/20/2019 An advertising fracas over what counts as 5G draws attention to the industry's shortcomings. Post a Comment Podcast: SES Networks Takes ONAP Sky-High By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/20/2019 The satellite network operator is looking to the Open Networking Automaton Platform (ONAP) to automate connecting its space-based network with terrestrial operators. Post a Comment Three CEO: We'd Rather Take Huawei Risk Than Miss 5G Rewards By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/20/2019 The smallest of the UK's four mobile operators is forging ahead with its rollout of a home broadband service powered by Huawei's 5G equipment, despite government concern about the Chinese vendor. Post a Comment Common Networks Tangles With Comcast in California By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/20/2019 Taps into 60GHz millimeter wave spectrum to deliver new 300-Meg, uncapped symmetrical service for $49 per month to parts of the Bay Area. Post a Comment Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Over WSJ Story By Robert Clark, 8/20/2019 Huawei denies reports that it worked with local Ugandan police to hack into the phone of an opposition activist. Post a Comment Eurobites: BT Considers Dutch Towers Sale By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 8/20/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telia Denmark CEO leaves; EE irked by Three UK's 5G advertising; CK Hutchison billionaire fancies an Old Speckled Hen. Post a Comment Vodafone Idea Swaps CEO Amid Reports of 'Turf War' By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/20/2019 Indian operator speedily finds a replacement for Balesh Sharma, who has presided over a massive fall in the company's share price and the loss of millions of subscribers. Post a Comment Huawei Slams US Blacklisting of Affiliates By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/20/2019 Chinese vendor lashes out at latest US measures while insisting that its business has not been affected. Post a Comment Light Reading Packs Double Wallop at Cable-Tec Expo By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 8/19/2019 For the first time, Light Reading will offer two breakfast roundtables on key tech topics at this fall's SCTE\|ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in New Orleans – the first on network virtualization and the second on cable and 5G. Post a Comment Just 29,000 5G Devices Have Been Sold in the US (So Far) By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/19/2019 According to new figures from BayStreet Research, 5G phones aren't exactly flying off the shelves. Post a Comment Crown Castle Hires Google Lobbyist to Boost DC Efforts By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/19/2019 Tower and small cell company Crown Castle moved to bolster its Beltway firepower with the addition of a new chief lobbyist who hails from Google and Microsoft. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Did Altice Change Its Tune on Buying Spectrum? By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/16/2019 Altice said it wants to buy C-Band spectrum, which appears to represent a bit of a change from the company's previous strategy. Post a Comment 'AT&T TV' Streams Into 10 Test Markets By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/19/2019 Billed as a 'Televisionary' offering, AT&T's new pay-TV streaming service features five tiers, paired with a 500-hour cloud DVR and access to a large VoD library. Post a Comment Another Huawei Scandal, Another Denial By Robert Clark, 8/15/2019 China's controversial equipment giant denies hacking into phones in Africa at the behest of political strongmen. Post a Comment Akamai Testing Edge Computing Scenarios With 5G Operators By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/14/2019 Akamai is hoping to parlay its efforts in the CDN arena into a role in the 5G and edge computing marketplace. Post a Comment Automating Telstra Still Performs Like a Knackered Robot By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/15/2019 Australian operator is hacking away at its workforce like a murderous machine, but its 'turnaround' is questionable at this stage. Post a Comment Just 29,000 5G Devices Have Been Sold in the US (So Far) By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/19/2019 According to new figures from BayStreet Research, 5G phones aren't exactly flying off the shelves. Post a Comment Three CEO: We'd Rather Take Huawei Risk Than Miss 5G Rewards By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/20/2019 The smallest of the UK's four mobile operators is forging ahead with its rollout of a home broadband service powered by Huawei's 5G equipment, despite government concern about the Chinese vendor. Post a Comment When Is 5G Not 5G? When It's Not 100MHz, Says Three By Iain Morris, News Editor, 8/20/2019 An advertising fracas over what counts as 5G draws attention to the industry's shortcomings. Post a Comment MEF Seeks to End SD-WAN Confusion By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 8/21/2019 The MEF 70 standard looks to clarify the definition of SD-WAN and pave the way for carrier interoperability, certification and faster deployment times for SD-WAN services. Post a Comment Russia's MTS Still in No Hurry on 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/21/2019 Even if it had the spectrum, Russia's biggest operator says there is no demand for 5G and therefore no need for an aggressive expansion. Post a Comment Huawei Bans & Spectrum Delays Hit 5G Plans in Australia, New Zealand By Robert Clark, 8/21/2019 Operators in Australia and New Zealand have been forced to use existing spectrum and Western equipment vendors. Post a Comment Eurobites: Three UK Plugs In 5G Home Broadband Service By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 8/19/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KCOM acquisition finalized; Telia issues Russian spying disclaimer; France's digital tax feels the heat in Washington. Post a Comment Is the Worst Over for US Pay-TV? By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/15/2019 As the rate of US video subscriber losses accelerated to a record high in Q2, a top analyst wonders if those losses are about to slow down and stabilize. Post a Comment Here's What Trump's Huawei Ban Cost US Firms in Q2 By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/16/2019 Several US companies put a dollar amount on the losses they incurred from President Trump's Huawei ban. Here's the tally. Post a Comment Mobileum Parachutes Into 'New Ballgame' With $70M WeDo Takeover By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/16/2019 Private equity-backed roaming and security specialist has a new line-up of senior executives to manage a business that has just doubled in size. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Synamedia Beefs Up Piracy Prevention Portfolio 2 hours and 54 minutes ago Atlantic Broadband Expands Gigabit Deployments 4 hours and 30 minutes ago MEF Publishes SD-WAN Standard 5 hours and 46 minutes ago Telemarketer Gets 63 Months in Prison for Call Center Scheme Tuesday, August 20, 2019 ACE Takes Down Vader Streams in $10M Judgement Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Communications Workers of America, CenturyLink Extend Deal Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Pluto TV, NFL Kick Off Football-Focused OTT Channel Tuesday, August 20, 2019 Altice USA Adds CuriosityStream Monday, August 19, 2019 The Roku Channel Tunes In 'Kids & Family' Destination Monday, August 19, 2019 Wurl Connects With Outside TV Monday, August 19, 2019 Xumo TV Gains Access to Comcast X1 Boxes, Android TV Devices Monday, August 19, 2019 Quickline, AirTies Team on Whole-Home WiFi Thursday, August 15, 2019 Common: We've Reached 100,000 People With 300Mbit/s Wireless at 1/50th the Cost of Fiber Wednesday, August 14, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now Fintech Startups Get Sloppy With Application Security Larry Loeb, Author, 8/20/2019 Some startups need to shape up or ship out. 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Three CEO: We'd Rather Take Huawei Risk Than Miss 5G Rewards

Three UK has just launched a major 5G-led assault on the living room. If all goes to plan, the smallest of the country's four mobile network operators will emerge ...