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It's like Mad Max in the optical networking space, with every group of participants – optical transceiver vendors, chip manufacturers, systems OEMs and even end customers – all fighting their own war.  
By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/9/2019
AT&T and Verizon have voiced support for the FCC's efforts to obtain accurate maps of broadband access in the US. But they argued 5G should not be included in those maps. 
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.
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By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/24/2019
The test process and integration efforts associated with Open RAN deployments are overwhelming, so the industry needs to engage in collaborative, joint test schemes that cut out duplicated effort, says Orange exec. The good news is, China Mobile's on the case… 
By Sue Marek, Special Contributor, 9/23/2019
Operators continue to test their initial 5G networks, and are finding a number of surprises that could hasten changes like a move from non-standalone 5G to standalone 5G. 
By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/22/2019
T-Mobile's CTO Neville Ray built a traffic-forecasting tool in conjunction with Speedtest provider Ookla that the company said helped direct fully $10 billion in network spending over the past five years. 
By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/22/2019
Detailed RF exposure tests conducted by the Chicago Tribune found that a number of devices, including those from Motorola, Samsung and Apple, exceed some of the FCC's guidelines for radiation emissions.
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By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/2/2019
Software for broadband devices, believed to support OpenWRT, designed to help customers manage and optimize in-home WiFi, tweak router settings and pause Internet connectivity. 
By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 7/31/2019
AT&T has hooked up with Badger Technologies to test retail robots powered by millimeter wave 5G and edge computing. 
By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 7/30/2019
LiFi is the latest effort to bring optical wireless communications into the commercial communications networking fold. 
By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 7/2/2019
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telia acquires Fello AB; Tele2 audits its network following sequence of outages; Michael Joseph returns to Safaricom following death of Bob Collymore.
By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 7/2/2019
Telcos need new ways to monitor their services and networks and some are turning to the open source community for inspiration.
By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 7/1/2019
Teams with the Wi-Fi Alliance on new open source, standard way to collect and analyze WiFi network data and troubleshoot in-home WiFi issues that have been a drag on cable opex. 
By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/21/2019
Edge computing looks to be an essential piece of the 5G puzzle but it's going to take a long time to slot into place, as MobiledgeX is finding out. 
By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 6/20/2019
Twenty-six technical specs and standards bodies, including the Ethernet Alliance and the Broadband Forum, have written to the US Dept. of Commerce seeking clarity on whether they can still engage with Huawei whilst the 'Entity List' ruling is in place.
By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 6/4/2019
US operator is moving toward a more proactive and predictive operational model as it uses AI tools to extract greater value from its data, but there are hurdles to overcome. 
By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 5/22/2019
The opening sessions of this year's NGON & DCI World event in Nice focused on money matters and automation but there was little appetite to discuss the impact of global trade tensions and the US clampdown on Huawei's supply line.
By Light Reading, 5/8/2019
We invited our 2019 Leading Lights awards winners to share their thoughts with the Light Reading video crew. Here's what they had to say: 
By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 5/6/2019
Find out which companies have taken home the 2019 Leading Lights Awards trophies. 
By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 5/5/2019
Six companies – Anritsu, Infovista, Kentik, Netrounds, Spirent and Viavi Solutions – made the cut in the Outstanding Test & Measurement Vendor category. Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors
VeEX Debuts DOCSIS 3.1 Test Module
Monday, September 30, 2019 Viavi Taps Partners for DAA Network Testing & Maintenance Program Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Viavi to Debut New Cable & Fiber Test Tech Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Chunghwa Telecom Taps Telestream for Video QoE Help Monday, September 23, 2019 SSIMWAVE to Demo Dolby Vision Support at IBC Friday, August 23, 2019 Eurofins Helps Studios, Broadcasters Get a Fix on IMF Thursday, August 22, 2019 VeEX Teams for Financing Program Tuesday, August 6, 2019 |
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ISPs, including cable ops, want to plug into GigapowerBill Hogg, the CEO of Gigapower, a fiber network company formed by the AT&T-BlackRock joint venture, says multiple ISPs are interested in Gigapower's multi-market open access model.
