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News & Views Most Popular WiCipedia: Private Groups Tackle Membership Guidelines & the New Richest Woman in Tech By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 1/18/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: There's a new richest woman in tech; CES ups its gender equality; The Wing reassesses membership requirements; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) ICT's Jen Cistola: 'Swagger Matters' for Women in Comms By Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Editor, 1/14/2019 In this Mentor Monday, Cistola explains how identifying coaches both outside and within her workplace has made a huge impact on her career path. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Leading Lights Awards Are Back! By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 1/11/2019 Yes, it's that time of the year again already, folks! Get cracking on your submission for Light Reading's annual awards before you catch MWC fever – there's a category (or three) for everyone! Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Eurobites: Nokia Appoints New Fixed Networks Supremo By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/2/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia completes sale of IP video unit; merger of T-Mobile and Tele2 in the Netherlands signed and sealed; Sigfox helps save the rhino. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Israeli Tech Flounders, CIOs Make Change & How to 'Bust Down Those Doors' By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/21/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Israel struggles to find techies; CIOs have diversity sway; the visibility lynchpin; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Hardwiring Sexism, Brogrammer Culture & Wall Street Fearmongering By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/14/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Brogrammers are still thriving; TPG puts the spotlight on a female hire; Wall Street's fear of women; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The Long Goodbye Finally Ends By Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large, 12/13/2018 Two years after first announcing my retirement plans, I'm really doing it. No, really. Post a Comment \| Read (33 comments) Latest Comment: tdupont Hi Carol, Enjoy your well-deserved and long-time-a'comin' retirement. ... Advertisement Eurobites: Do Look a Huawei Gift Horse in the Mouth, UK Universities Told By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/13/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Bouygues forms FTTH provider; Telia legs it from Kazakhstan; Ericsson demos 5G NR in South Korea; VEON gets new CEO. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: 'Bull in a China Closet' Spirit & Unconscious Bias Is No Excuse By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 12/7/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Girl Scouts make STEM their mission; Forbes' list of 50 women in tech; unconscious bias is no excuse; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Canada Arrests Huawei CFO – Report By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/5/2018 Wanzhou Meng faces extradition to the US on suspicion of violating US trade sanctions against Iran. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: 'Trusting One's Dopeness' & the Happiest Women in Tech By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 11/30/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Fidelity re-evaluates its gender breakdown; women in India are happiest in tech roles; Apple starts new training program for women in tech; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Cisco: We'll Partner With Service Providers on Collaboration By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 11/30/2018 The energetic Amy Chang, head of collaboration technology at Cisco, talks with a less energetic Mitch Wagner of Light Reading about the vendor's strategy to partner with service providers to take the stress out of videoconferencing. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Vertical Systems: SD-WAN Not Profitable Yet By Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 11/29/2018 In this video interview, Vertical Systems' Erin Dunne dissects the emerging SD-WAN market and explains why service providers aren't making much money from it yet. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Closing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap By Kacy Beitel, Director of Product Management, ProtectWise, 11/28/2018 The security industry has an incredible opportunity to move forward and close the talent gap by thinking outside of the norm and taking a chance on technology-savvy women with translatable skills. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: Gen Z Changemakers, MotherCoders & Keeping Women in Tech By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 11/23/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: UK to reach 1 million women in STEM; Gen Z brings change; how to keep women in tech; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) LinkNYC Kiosks Could Become a Launch Pad for City 5G By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 11/19/2018 Link's president gives an indication of a 5G future for the WiFi kiosk company. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Nokia, Telefónica Put 5G to Work on the Assembly Line By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 11/19/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Eutelsat does deal with Airbus; Hagberg joins top team at Tele2; CityFibre does Stirling work; UK's cybersecurity strategy slammed. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Google: Greene's out as Cloud Boss By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 11/16/2018 Greene grew Google Cloud to a top enterprise cloud player. Oracle, meanwhile, is flailing in enterprise cloud, making ex-President Thomas Kurian a puzzling choice as successor. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: wanlord I watched her fireside chat with Aaron Levie at Box Works in 2016 and I was... WiCipedia: Taking Names & How to Avoid 'Hurting Men's Feelings' By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 11/16/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Taking names and tweeting salaries for equality's sake; a satirical guide to being a woman in tech; Google walkout was a long time coming; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) WiCipedia: All-Female Boards, Google 'Utterly Unprepared' & Insecure Men By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 11/9/2018 This week in our WiC roundup: Pro-life hackers; Google under pressure; all-female boards; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards tdupont, 1/16/2019 2:55:00 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Enjoy retirement Carol! Hi Carol, Enjoy your well-deserved and long-time-a'comin' retirement. I remember you as part of that legendary group of journalists at Telephony, including Sandra Guy, Vince Vittore, Shira Levine and Rich Karpinski... OlsonWilson, 1/10/2019 7:48:22 AM College Professor Finds a Home in AT&T Labs Re: She's amazing! She is truly a great person and I am so proud of her! I've known her ever since she's been working with me on a lab report writing services at https://payforessayz.com/lab-report-writing-services/ as a writer. I am... Frank_W, 12/18/2018 11:58:01 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Wishing You All The Best! Hi Carol - we haven't chatted much in quite a while, but I have many great memories of our conversations starting back in the early days of DSL in 1993 with Garrick. Hard to believe how fast 25 years can pass. Good thing... mtchiosi56, 12/17/2018 12:36:18 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Thought it was great - the long goodbye Carol: I can appreciate the long goodbyes :-) You will be missed and I appreciate the support you gave me by pulling me into the many keynotes on new networking directions. You helped create the exciting vibes and debates which... mtchiosi56, 12/17/2018 12:36:13 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Thought it was great - the long goodbye Carol: I can appreciate the long goodbyes :-) You will be missed and I appreciate the support you gave me by pulling me into the many keynotes on new networking directions. You helped create the exciting vibes and debates which... dbushaus, 12/17/2018 9:00:52 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Congratulations Wow, I can't believe the day has finally come, Carol. Congratulations! I share your feelings about having a front-row seat to the development of technology. It is quite a privilege. Thank you for giving me my first job at... NeilMcRae, 12/17/2018 5:42:55 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: good luck Carol, Just wanted to pass on my best wishes, your amazingly professional approach to what you did makes you an fantastic role model for future journalists. You will be be missed hugely. Best of luck. Neil. Phil Harvey, 12/15/2018 12:37:23 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Re: Who am I seven, bring it. but my replies won't be as good. daveburstein, 12/14/2018 4:39:18 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Stay in touch Carol Wilson, now retiring from Light Reading, is an extraordinary journalist. She edited The Net Economy, which hasn't been matched in 15 years. craigleddy, 12/14/2018 3:24:01 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Memory Lane Thanks for the trip down Memory Lane. I remember being at Crain Communications in Chicago and reading your Telephony pieces and thinking, "Wow, she's a good writer!" Glad our paths finally crossed at Light Reading/Heavy... mmiller10001, 12/14/2018 11:08:47 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Best wishes Carol, I remember your time at Ziff Davis fondly; and have been following your coverage for years. Your expertise and history in covering the industry will be missed. - Michael TomNolle, 12/14/2018 9:22:30 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: It's truly been a pleasure! I'm going to miss you, Carol. Not only are you one of the journalists I've worked with the longest, you're one of the few that I think has consistently tried to get the objective truth out, something this industry... brooks7, 12/14/2018 12:39:43 AM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Who am I supposed to fight with now? Phil? seven KBode, 12/13/2018 6:11:36 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Best wishes! Hey Carol, I've greatly respected and admired your work and wish you the very best moving forward! Enjoy! Thank you for everything you've done, it's greatly appreciated. DHagar, 12/13/2018 5:33:47 PM The Long Goodbye Finally Ends Re: Goodbye and Best Wishes! Carol, Those of us who only know you "on line" still have a deep appreciation for your insight and analysis. 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