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Articles BBWN Bites: FCC knocks Elon Musk back down to Earth Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 5/22/2020 Also in today's roundup: Openreach taps non-Chinese equipment vendors to build out its network; the Swiss to get a $3.1B helping of fiber through a new JV; and SiFi Networks secures more capital from Smart City Infrastructure Fund to pursue FiberCity builds in the US. Comcast confirms commitment to Full Duplex DOCSIS Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/21/2020 Although some engineering resources have been reshuffled to handle near-term priorities brought on by the pandemic, Comcast says it remains "fully committed" to advancing its Full Duplex DOCSIS (FDX) initiatives. Openreach's fiber plans a business boon for vendors, but not Huawei Iain Morris, International Editor, 5/21/2020 Openreach's full-fiber network is moving forward with a more ambitious goal, and less Chinese equipment. 'NextGen TV' poised to become a new broadband pipe Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/20/2020 ATSC 3.0 is being marketed under the consumer brand "NextGen TV," but the new broadcast signaling standard is about much more than TV. It's being positioned as a new broadband pipe that can complement - or perhaps even compete against - other types of broadband services while also playing a role in future 5G networks. How broadband networks could make room for 8K video Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/19/2020 8K video is still hard to come by. Still, engineers and other video tech specialists are already putting a lot of thought into how to deliver content in the pixel-packed format without causing networks to buckle under the strain. Podcast: US ramps up efforts to keep tech out of Huawei's hands Phil Harvey, Editor-in-Chief, Light Reading, 5/19/2020 The US government has moved to block Huawei's access, not only to US technology but to any technology made with US expertise. Light Reading's Iain Morris and Phil Harvey discuss this latest move and wonder at what point does the Chinese government retaliate against other, unrelated companies and industries as a way of challenging the Trump administration. Sunrise and Salt partner to expand fiber to 1.5M Swiss homes Anne Morris, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 5/19/2020 Two competitors to market leader Swisscom - Sunrise and Iliad-owned Salt - have joined forces to improve access to fiber-based broadband services throughout Switzerland. BBWN Bites: AT&T suggests stronger appetite for fiber Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 5/15/2020 Also in this roundup: New subsea cable network will span Africa, the Middle East and Europe; Adtran, Openreach partner to expand full fiber across UK; Ofcom shares its glimpse into pandemic-level broadband activity; and US ISPs turn to Congress to pay the broadband bills. C Spire's rural broadband initiative casts its eyes on the skies Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/14/2020 C Spire's rural broadband initiative continues to travel an agnostic path. LR plans new digital Cable Next-Gen Europe event Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 5/13/2020 Seeking to keep the broadband dialogue going despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Light Reading is turning its Cable Next-Gen Europe conference into a virtual event next month. Cable One gets a fix on wireless Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 5/12/2020 Adding a page to its broadband-centric game plan, Cable One has made "small" investments in two fixed wireless companies to help the cable operator beam broadband services to nearby areas that are out of reach of its cable networks and also don't justify the costs of a network buildout. BBWN Bites: UK could go Cuckoo for faster Internet Nicole Ferraro, Contributing Editor, Light Reading, 5/8/2020 Also in today's roundup: OpenVault reports COVID-19 Internet usage numbers; US House Democrats propose $86 billion broadband bill; ExteNet, Nokia help Cal.net reach rural Californians; and Google bails on Toronto smart city project. Load More Articles + All Articles All Video All Slide Shows All Articles The 'Agile Titan' – an Advanced Supplier Model to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Networks Josh Hirschey, General Manager, Amphenol Broadband Solutions and Mette Brink, General Manager, Amphenol Procom & Amphenol Antenna Solutions EMEA & APAC, , 5/7/2020 The need to stay ahead of the technology curve is integral to developing networks that can meet or exceed the bandwidth demand of consumers. Within the broadband industry, we've seen first-hand the approach leading equipment providers have taken, which is to acquire companies that will help fill product or service voids and absorb them into their ... All blogs		Industry Announcements Twilio to power NYC's cloud-based contact tracing program Friday, May 22, 2020 SiFi Networks secures $50M for smart city deployments Thursday, May 21, 2020 Openreach taps Nokia to help fulfill fiber target of 20M UK homes Thursday, May 21, 2020 New Calix service gives providers critical info on network bandwidth Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Nokia boasts 5G speed world record Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Calix upgrades products to help providers troubleshoot remotely Tuesday, May 19, 2020 CenturyLink expanding fiber network across US Tuesday, May 19, 2020 More Industry Announcements Sponsored Video Ronan Kelly, ADTRAN CTO, EMEA & APAC, shares his thoughts on the regulatory and government policy, technology adoption and consumer services ... Ronan Kelly, ADTRAN CTO, EMEA & APC, shares his thoughts on industry operators leveraging virtualization, disaggregation and open SDN control, ... Network slicing promises to be a panacea, but the biggest hurdles are not technological. The grand ambition of enabling intelligent, adaptive, ... F-Secure has been providing security for endpoints for 30 years, and using AI and machine learning algorithms, for example in the labs to automate ... Fahri Diner, CEO and Co-founder of Plume, unveiled a new open source initiative, OpenSync, at Broadband World Forum 2018. Announced together with ... 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The lines are blurring between streaming media and pay-TV devices and CSPs need to figure out how to manage that change, says Omdia analyst Paul ... Omdia's principal research analyst, John Kendall, discusses whole home solutions and the importance of WiFi strategies to communications service ... Ahead of Mobile World Congress, Omdia's principal research analyst, John Kendall, talks about developments in the broadband CPE market as WiFi 6.0 ... All Videos Webinars ARCHIVED Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:00 a.m. New York / 3:00 p.m London Transforming Your Network Through Virtualization Over the next two years, approximately 60% of service providers (both large and small) will adopt virtualization on a wide scale across their networks, according to the latest survey report from Ovum. Why are providers making these moves? Is there an easy way to start? Learn how and why service providers are using virtualization to transform their networks. This webinar will look at how providers are leveraging virtualization to create more flexible and agile networks while also providing a better customer experience. Expert speakers from netElastic and Heavy Reading will address the industry drivers for network virtualization, the benefits that can be realized, the challenges to face and the results of virtualization being achieved by providers today. Key topics will include: Current network infrastructure and the move to virtualization Benefits and challenges of network virtualization How providers can get started Service provider success stories: the decision to virtualize, the solution, and results More Webinars Webinar Archives Partner Perspectives - from our sponsors The 'Agile Titan' – an Advanced Supplier Model to Meet the Needs of 21st Century Networks By Josh Hirschey, General Manager, Amphenol Broadband Solutions and Mette Brink, General Manager, Amphenol Procom & Amphenol Antenna Solutions EMEA & APAC Evolving unlicensed 5G applications: Closing the divide in mobile and last-mile connections By Sivers IMA What Service Providers Should Know About WiFi 6 By Greg Owens, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Calix Turning the Keys to State-of-the-Art 5G mmWave By Sivers IMA Necessity Is the Mother of Invention By Mark Weller All Partner Perspectives Broadband World Forum Perspectives 9/27/2019 BBWF Interview: Rogers Communications' Lindsey Omelon on the Evolving Customer Digital Experience As the Senior Digital Experience Strategist at Canadian operator Rogers Communications, Lindsey Omelon build on her years of marketing experience to approach her strategy with a hybrid ... Post a Comment 9/11/2019 BBWF Interview: KT's JP Lee on AI in Telecoms There's certainly no shortage of hype around the use of AI in the telecoms sector, but fewer instances of real-world deployments. South Korean national operator KT is one of those ... Post a Comment 9/9/2019 BBWF Interview: MyRepublic's Jay Shah Cuts Through the AI Hype Do a Google search of 'artificial intelligence broadband' and you'll get more than 9 million results in less than a second: The sheer volume of content out there shouldn't surprise anyone ... Post a Comment 8/30/2019 BBWF Interview: Comcast's Michael Soileau on Tackling Transformation Comcast, like any other major communications service provider, is undergoing significant changes in the way it grows its business, how it runs its business and the technologies it uses to ... Post a Comment 8/19/2019 BBWF Interview: NOS's Manuel Eanes on the Smart Home Opp for Telcos Five years ago, NOS board member Manuel Ramalho Eanes banked big on smart homes and smart cities. Post a Comment All Broadband World Forum Perspectives