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News & Views Most Popular EdgePresence Joins Rush to Build Mini Data Centers for Tower Companies By Sue Marek, Special Contributor, 10/21/2019 EdgePresence is joining a number of other data center providers in looking to build mini data centers in locations around the country. Post a Comment Dish Network Seeks Companies to Build Its 5G Network By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/21/2019 Dish Network released its third RFP for its planned 5G network, this one focusing on the physical work that will be required to install its antennas on top of cell towers. Post a Comment Crown Castle: No Plans for Edge Data Centers By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/18/2019 Crown Castle's CEO said he doesn't see edge computing data centers 'playing a significant role in our long-term strategy.' Crown Castle's main rivals, American Tower and SBA Communications, are taking a different path. Post a Comment Advertisement Verizon to Acquire More AWS-3, mmWave Spectrum By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/18/2019 Verizon is looking to purchase a number of spectrum licenses across the AWS-3 and mmWave bands, moves that show the operator continues to look for more spectrum holdings. Post a Comment Chickens & Eggs Frustrate Operators' Quest for 5G Revenues By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/17/2019 Yes, wireless operators in the US and elsewhere are building 5G networks. But how exactly they're going to make money from those networks remains a bit unclear. Post a Comment CBRS Vendors Finance Private LTE Networks to Prove Use Cases By Martha DeGrasse, Contributor, Light Reading, 10/17/2019 Two 3.5GHz CBRS equipment vendors, Connectivity Wireless and JMA Wireless, installed a private LTE network in the Angel Stadium ballpark in Anaheim, Calif., with the goal of showing how it might improve operations at the venue. Post a Comment Forget 5G, Soon Skynet Will Rule Our Airwaves By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/17/2019 If you like cage matches, AI-powered killer robots and 1980s sci-fi movies, you'll love the Spectrum Collaboration Challenge from the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Post a Comment Advertisement M&A Creeps Up on Edge Computing Players By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/16/2019 While edge computing in the mobile and 5G space remains a nascent area, companies such as Intel, EQT, SBA and EdgeConneX are all linked to deals or merger-and-acquisition chatter in this burgeoning sector. Post a Comment US 5G Networks Marked by Paltry Coverage, Unimpressive Speeds, Independent Tests Show By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/16/2019 It's early days, but uneven performance is among the key takeaways highlighted in the first public, comprehensive and independent tests of US 5G networks by IHS Markit's RootMetrics. Post a Comment 5G Signal Boosters Show Up Ahead of Regulations By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/15/2019 FCC regulations haven't yet caught up with startups' 5G plans. Post a Comment Startup Celona Targets Private LTE & 5G for Enterprise By Martha DeGrasse, Contributor, Light Reading, 10/15/2019 Celona, a startup stemming from CommScope's purchase of Ruckus, is targeting the market for enterprises building their own private 5G and LTE wireless networks, eschewing WiFi. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telenor Takes 5G to the Arctic By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/14/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: VodafoneZiggo virtualizes with Amdocs; Batelco analyzes with Ericsson; the Queen lays down the law on UK broadband. Post a Comment Post-ECOC 2019: Optical Networking Beyond the Thunderdome By James Kisner, Contributing columnist, 10/14/2019 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. Post a Comment 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 Verizon to Use 'Integrated Access Backhaul' for Fiber-Less 5G By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/10/2019 Verizon plans to make use of a new technology that would allow the operator to deploy 5G transmitters into locations where fiber is not available. Post a Comment Eurobites: Sunrise, Huawei Claim 5G Speed Record By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/10/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MVNO Effortel lands bank job; EU considers new 'security paradigm'; European lobby groups want more flexibility on privacy regulations. Post a Comment AT&T, Verizon Cheer Broadband Maps – Except for 5G 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. Post a Comment Eurobites: Telia & Nokia Launch 5G FWA in Finland By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 10/9/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nuage Networks finds SD-WAN love in Bahrain; Vodafone closes stores, but not in the UK; MegaFon sets up e-commerce JV with Alibaba and friends. 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 More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Chickens & Eggs Frustrate Operators' Quest for 5G Revenues By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/17/2019 Yes, wireless operators in the US and elsewhere are building 5G networks. But how exactly they're going to make money from those networks remains a bit unclear. Post a Comment 5G Signal Boosters Show Up Ahead of Regulations By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/15/2019 FCC regulations haven't yet caught up with startups' 5G plans. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Sunrise & Huawei Open First European 5G Joint Innovation Center Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Movandi Joins O-RAN Alliance Tuesday, October 8, 2019 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 Ssimwave Brings AI-Backed Monitoring to the Network's Edge Tuesday, September 24, 2019 Chunghwa Telecom Taps Telestream for Video QoE Help Monday, September 23, 2019 Nrby Adds Cable Expertise to Board Friday, September 20, 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 Amdocs Buys Wireless Network Engineering Company TTS Wireless for $50M Monday, August 12, 2019 VeEX Teams for Financing Program Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Ssimplus VoD Monitor Inspector to Debut at IBC Tuesday, July 16, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now Cylance Discovers WAV Files Can Hide Malware Larry Loeb, Author, 10/21/2019 BlackBerry Cylance threat researchers Anuj Soni, Jordan Barth and Brian Marks ... (0) What's New in the EU Security Market Oliver Schonschek, Security Now News Analyst, 10/18/2019 This October we visited the trade fair it-sa, which counts as one of the more ... (3 comments) GO TO Security Now Broadband World News BBWN Bites: Connecting Africa to Cost $100B – World Bank Report Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 10/18/2019 Also today, Sparklight Business brightens enterprise WiFi, Eir bites into Apple ... (0) BBWN Bites: Builders Toss Nest Out of New Properties Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 10/17/2019 Also today, Tele2 reports earnings, pay-TV rises in Spain, India's government ... (0) GO TO BROADBAND WORLD NEWS Telecom Innovators Video Showcase Network Rising: DriveNets Adapts Hyperscaler Approach to ... New 5G Network Security Threats Sigma Systems at Digital Transformation World 2019 Ciena Talks Converged Interconnect Networks at Cable ... Red Hat Enterprise Linux: A Secure Foundation for the ... Viasat: Connecting the Unconnected LotusFlare: Awesome Digital Experiences to Drive Growth Source Photonics CEO: Vertical Integration & Lean Models ... MobiledgeX: Who Benefits From Edge Computing? Why Is 5G Different? VMware Service Assurance: Reducing Operational ... Architect Digital-Ready Infrastructures Using SDN & NFV Accenture 5G Acceleration Services at Mobile World ... PacketFabric: Leading the Way in Highly Scalable Network ... Accenture 5G Acceleration Services at Mobile World ... Semtech: LoRa Technology Enabling Proven, Flexible IoT ... Versa's CEO, Kelly Ahuja: Securing & Software-Defining ... How Lumina Is Redefining SDN Aryaka's Gary Sevounts: Advantages to Consuming SD-WAN ... Calix's Shane Eleniak: How Data Analytics & Software ... MobiledgeX's Jason Hoffman: State of the Edge The 5G Connectivity Challenge Network Intelligence & Automation in Mergers & Migrations Why Telcos Need an Elastic Services Platform Why Hardware Still Matters in the SDN Era Why Is Autonomous Operations Key to Your Network Evolution? Ribbon's Kevin Riley Talks New Company Brand, Latest ... The Cumulus Networks Success Story CloudPassage Ensuring Next-Level Container Security EXFO: Next-Level Assurance Solutions & Automation EXFO: Automate or Stagnate RAD Shares Insights on Latest Developments in vCPE & ... 100GbE in Action & More at MEF17 ADLINK Talks About OCP & Next Generation Telecom ... LINX Talks Open Networking & OcNOS Nominum & Security for Small to Midsized Businesses C-V2X Is Getting Ready for Commercialization With ... Ixia Launches World’s First 400GE Testing Solutions Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoCs Integrate the RF Signal Chain Pluribus: SDN & Beyond Cloud, Security, AI & IoT Are Driving the Need for ... Masergy's NFV Journey Mavenir on RCS Cloud Platform & Multi-ID Keep Connected IoT Devices Under Control With Allot Metaswitch: Defining the Cloud Native Core Accelerating IP/Optical Network Visibility & Control Making 5G NR a Reality With Qualcomm Act on Your Intelligence With Amdocs aia! Making 5G New Radio (NR) a Reality Accelerating C-V2X Toward 5G for Autonomous Driving Dan Sahar of Qwilt on Open Edge Cloud Platform Nominum's Craig Sprosts on DNS & Cybersecurity Trends Versa: A Lot More Than SD-WAN SmartNICs & the Future of Network Virtualization Introducing the Next-Generation ONT (Optical Network ... A10 Networks on Service Providers' Industry Needs Check Point on Cybersecurity Accelerating Telecom Digital Transformation With Nominum DNS VeEX Test & Measurement Solutions Versa Networks' Kumar Mehta on SD-WAN Managed Services The Era of Agile Optics Has Arrived Atrinet's NetACE – Migration to NFV & SDN With ... Vodafone Live NFV Use Cases Powered by Amdocs Sonus in VellOS Mellanox Open Composable Networks Network Security Orchestration Sonus in the Cloud Sonus Strategy Netronome's Server-based Networking Platform Nexius: The Strategy & Science of Data Analytics Overture Networks NFV Solutions ECI's Elastic Network Masergy: Transforming Enterprise IT Arbor Networks on ISP Traffic Visibility ECI's LightSec: Comprehensive Cyber Security Solution ECI’s LightApps: Intelligence for Networks Service Gateway Virtual Edition SDN Management & Orchestration in the WAN Sedona Systems: Multi-Layer Applications Platform NFV – a Catalyst for Business Services Growth Telefónica: In Search of Virtual Simplicity Affirmed Networks Highlights NFV in Mobile Core Close-up on ConfD NetNumber Founder on Managing Signaling Control Tail-f, Cisco & What the Future Holds Sonus Shakes Up SD-WAN Automate, Scale & Create With Juniper's vCPE Solution Metaswitch's New CEO Martin Lund Discusses His Role ActiveVideo's Cloud Virtualization Technology Nominum on Leveraging the Power of DNS to Deliver ... Palo Alto Networks on Expanding in the Carrier/Service ... Infoblox on DNS Threat Index The Netformx Ecosystem Versa Networks on Leveraging VNFs Nuage Networks on Operationalizing SDN Mellanox's New 25/50/100Gb/s Ethernet Products Arista's CloudVision VIEW FULL VIDEO SHOWCASE Prime Reading Vodafone's 5G Network in London: A User Review Gabriel Brown , Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading , 9/5/2019 Never mind the hype, how does this next-generation network actually perform in ... (8 comments) A User Review of EE's 5G Network in London Gabriel Brown , Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading , 8/1/2019 Everyone's talking about 5G services, but do they measure up to the hype? We ... (3 comments) Leading Lights 2018: The Finalists Ray Le Maistre , Editor-in-Chief , 4/11/2018 Light Reading is thrilled to announce the finalists for this year's Leading ... (0) How Radcom's Pricing Model Is Set to Disrupt the Market Ray Le Maistre , Editor-in-Chief , 2/7/2018 Radcom's VNF pricing model looks set to excite network operators and drain the ... (5 comments) All Prime Reading

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10/16/2019

Juniper CTO Talks About the Company's 5G Aspirations

When Bikash Koley jumped ship from Google to become the CTO of Juniper Networks in mid-2017, it was considered quite a win for the networking firm. Koley, who had ...