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News & Views Most Popular 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 Juniper CTO Talks About the Company's 5G Aspirations By Sue Marek, Special Contributor, 10/16/2019 Juniper's CTO hails from Google, and is now working to steer the vendor through topics ranging from 5G to edge computing. Post a Comment 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 Advertisement The Evolution of Mobile Backhaul, Edge Computing By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2019 Heavy Reading principal analyst Gabriel Brown discusses the latest trends in backhaul connectivity to support 5G strategies and the emerging importance of edge computing to mobile operators. Post a Comment Telefónica's OnLife Is Growing Long in the Tooth By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/15/2019 The Spanish operator's ambitious OnLife project is now in field trials with residential and enterprise customers – and several use cases already look compelling. Post a Comment Key Takeaways From 5G Transport & the Edge By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/11/2019 What were some of the key takeaways from Light Reading's 5G Transport & the Edge event in New York City? Two sober (just) editors chew the fat... Post a Comment Podcast: Pizza & the Potential of 5G & Edge Computing By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 10/7/2019 Mike Dano explains how Verizon and other service providers speaking at the 5G Transport & the Edge event are well positioned to talk about edge computing, transport and traffic routing. Post a Comment Advertisement Facebook's TIP Is Desperate to Add Friends By Iain Morris, International Editor, 10/3/2019 Three and a half years after its birth, the Telecom Infra Project is trying to be more collaborative than confrontational. Post a Comment Inside T-Mobile's New 'Home Internet' Business By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 10/2/2019 A deep dive into T-Mobile's fixed wireless service over LTE – complete with detailed commentary from a current customer – offers some interesting insights into what it means for Internet service in the future. Post a Comment Silver Peak Heats Up SD-WAN Telco Romance By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 10/1/2019 The SD-WAN vendor is looking to increase sales through service providers, as enterprises turn to SPs to outsource networking needs. Post a Comment Edge Cloud Deployments – Operator Proof Points By James Crawshaw, Senior Analyst – Service Provider IT and Automation, Heavy Reading, 9/30/2019 There's early evidence that network operators are getting to grips with the opportunities associated with 5G edge cloud architectures. Post a Comment Tower Visionary Marc Ganzi on 5G, Small Cells & Edge Computing By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/30/2019 Marc Ganzi is described as a 'leading visionary and entrepreneur' in his company's biography, and given his recent investments its easy to see why. Here's what he has to say about hot topics like 5G, build to relocate, small cells and edge computing. Post a Comment T-Mobile to Test Microsoft's 'Project xCloud' Game Streaming on Mobile in US By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 9/24/2019 Microsoft is opening its Project xCloud game streaming service to commercial testing, and T-Mobile has signed on as a supporting mobile network partner. But it's unclear whether telecom networks are ready for video game streams. Post a Comment After Pan-Net Blunders, DT Embarks on Journey to 5G Core By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/24/2019 The German operator must be careful to avoid making a mess as it builds a 5G core network based heavily on microservices and open source technology. Post a Comment The Telecoms.com Podcast: Automotive, Edge & Huawei Smartphones By Light Reading, 9/24/2019 Paul Myles, editor of TU-Automotive, joins the pod this week to talk connected cars, edge computing and de-Googled Huawei smartphones. Post a Comment ETSI's Reznik Updates on Edge Specs By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/23/2019 At the Edge Computing Congress in London, Alex Reznik, chair of the ETSI Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) Industry Specification Group (ISG), talks about how the group can help the telco edge market develop and the link to 5G. Post a Comment Telefónica Highlights Edge Vendor Shortcomings, Picks Holes in ETSI's Specs By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/20/2019 The Spanish operator does not sound happy with the results of a request for information and says ETSI's edge group must improve its deliverables. Post a Comment Key Takeaways From the Edge Computing Congress By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 9/20/2019 There was a lot to take away from the Edge Computing Congress in London this week – not least the encouraging signs associated with funding and deployments. Post a Comment The Complexity of Edge Computing By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/20/2019 There are many tough questions for telcos looking to build out edge computing resources, including what they should deploy in terms of IT hardware from day one, notes Heavy Reading Analyst Simon Stanley. Post a Comment Humans Will Kill You at the Edge By Iain Morris, International Editor, 9/19/2019 Make a mess of automation and telcos will destroy the business case for edge computing, says ETSI. But telcos desperately need standards to crystalize before they can move ahead. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive The Evolution of Mobile Backhaul, Edge Computing By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 10/16/2019 Heavy Reading principal analyst Gabriel Brown discusses the latest trends in backhaul connectivity to support 5G strategies and the emerging importance of edge computing to mobile operators. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Akamai Adds Security at the Edge Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Colt Brings Virtual Networks to Enterprise Premises Thursday, October 10, 2019 Smart Transportation Testbed Gets Government Support Thursday, October 10, 2019 MobiledgeX Boasts Operator, Developer Traction Friday, September 20, 2019 NSF Adds Advanced Wireless Research Platform in North Carolina Wednesday, September 18, 2019 VMware Expands Telco & Edge Cloud Portfolio Tuesday, August 27, 2019 GTT Enhances SD-WAN With Universal CPE to Improve Agility & Performance Tuesday, July 30, 2019 Arrcus Raises $30M, Expands to Network Edge Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Verizon Launches Software-Defined Equinix Interconnect Monday, July 22, 2019 AT&T, Microsoft Announce Major Alliance Around Edge, Cloud, AI & 5G Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Three UK Builds 5G-Ready Cloud Core Network with Nokia Tuesday, July 16, 2019 ADVA, Nokia Demo 5G Synchronization Wednesday, July 3, 2019 MobiledgeX Launches Edge Navigator Tool, Pitches Developers Thursday, June 20, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now 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 ... (1 Comment) Unit 42 Finds the First Cryptojacking Docker Container Larry Loeb, Author, 10/17/2019 Palo Alto Network's Unit 42 has found the first cryptocurrency miner malware that ... (0) 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 Europe's Big Telcos Are Getting Edgy About 5G Iain Morris , International Editor , 3/13/2019 Virtual dodgeball will not happen unless operators cut mobile latency, but that ... (7 comments) Open Conflict Over Open RAN Iain Morris , International Editor , 2/14/2019 Accusations that big kit vendors tried to throttle developments show open RAN ... (0) 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) 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 ...