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Ariella As a resident of Long Island, I'd bet my rates are higher than yours. The real difference I've seen as far as my electric bills go is due to eliminating central air. That wasn't completely our decision.... Articles Orange Biz Brings Cloud Control to Wealth Management Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/23/2018 Expanding on its investment in cloud and virtualization infrastructure, submarine cables and financial expertise, Orange Business Services this month teamed up with Additiv to offer financial institutions digital wealth management as-a-service. 1 Comment Latest comment:I would like to know more about the pros and cons of what Orange is offering here.... Smart Homes as a Hedge Against High Rural Electric Bills Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/20/2018 Those dwelling far from the maddening crowds of Manhattan or the traffic in LA still pay for their unspoiled views. Residents in the more rural areas of the US pay up to 40% more to charge their laptop or cellphone, a new study suggests. 4 comments Latest comment:As a resident of Long Island, I'd bet my rates are higher than yours. The real difference... NG-PON2: The Case for 5G Trumps Lackluster Equipment Volumes Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/19/2018 Chinese mobile operators are unlikely to create the volume necessary to decrease NG-PON2 prices, but could 5G generate enough shipments to hit a price point more in line with operators' budgets? 1 Comment Latest comment:Likely all those operators will eventually come over to NG-PON2 when they need to... ADTRAN Feels Those New Customer Good Vibrations Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/18/2018 Just as company executives predicted three months ago, ADTRAN's overall financial metrics improved over its second quarter, putting the network access vendor further along the path to stronger revenue and margins. 3 comments Latest comment:@JohnDrake Well, it's good to hear an otimsitc forecast. I do hope you are right... Just Connect, Already Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/17/2018 Wireline or wireless, as long as consumers can do what they want online, it does not matter whether their data travels via LTE or fiber. 17 comments Latest comment:Exactly. Even if the 3% on dial-up was true in 2013 it not possible today for a... Investor Funds Rural Provider's FTTH Deployment & Pensions Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/16/2018 Ten-year-old British wireless ISP County Broadband has shifted technological direction, and now plans to deploy full gigabit fiber, not fixed wireless access networks, to customers in rural England. 2 comments Latest comment:If those investment companies are able to pull off what would seem to maybe be a... One Day, Two New Paths to Accelerate Fiber Rollout Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/13/2018 Service providers' road to fiber deployment may have gotten a little faster this week, thanks to two unrelated developments in the public and private sector. 3 comments Latest comment:As noted "Labor is still the most expensive element of fiber deployment," and how... 400G-ZR Standard Revs Up Optical Network Speeds Logan Armendone-Mowbray for BBWN, , 7/13/2018 With many vendors now introducing fifth-generation coherent interfaces, which will support 400G to 600G on one wavelength, some industry executives predict line rates of 400G and higher will become more power efficient in 2019 and 2020, driven by by the 400G-ZR standard. 1 Comment Latest comment:Ninety-seven percent of global data traffic is carried via submarine cables? Amazing.... 3Qs in the C-Suite: Swisscom CIO/CTO Heinz Herren Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/12/2018 In April, Swisscom launched a new IP core network, deploying a new architecture for a transport network that will run separately from the provider's services and products. The goal is to reduce complexity in order to attain higher availability, improve efficiency and reduce costs. Separating the transport network also empowers Swisscom to ... 4 comments Latest comment:Thanks Securing Smart Homes Is Huge, Often Ignored, Opportunity Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/11/2018 Securing smart homes is a large, growing -- and often ignored -- opportunity for service providers, new research finds. 16 comments Latest comment:@John, Is it possible for you to be locked out of your house if you key in the wrong... Global Broadband Speeds Accelerate, but Not Everyone Can Celebrate Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/10/2018 Fiber deployments fueled an average 23% increase year-over-year in global broadband speed to 9.10 Mbit/s, a new study finds. The disparity between leaders and laggards is immense with top-ranked Singapore's Internet access being 195 times faster than last-place Yemen. 3 comments Latest comment:It would seem to me that governments might just give some thought to subsidizing... Diamonds Are the Net's Best Friend? Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 7/10/2018 A new form of artificial diamond one day could be the foundation for a highly secure, quantum ultra-broadband, according to a recent Science magazine article. 6 comments Latest comment:And geologists say they have found what looks like diamonds hundreds of miles beneath... Load More Articles + All Articles All Video All Slide Shows All Articles Huawei's Continuous Innovation in Ultra-Broadband Transmission Huawei, , 7/2/2018 Huawei's optical networks have gone through three generations, from 2.5Gbit/s and 10Gbit/s to 40Gbit/s, before finally achieving good market share in 2008. However, they still have a higher goal: In the era of 100Gbit/s and beyond, Huawei will provide customers with industry-leading solutions. 1 Comment Latest comment:Very admirable and amazing bits of detective work: discovering that transmission... All blogs Discussions Posted by Ariella \| In reply to: Smart Homes as a Hedge Against High Rural Electric Bills As a resident of Long Island, I'd bet my rates are higher than yours. The real difference I've seen as far as my electric bills go is due to eliminating central air. That wasn't completely our decision. What was installed broke, and we balked... Post Your Reply Posted by afwriter \| In reply to: Orange Biz Brings Cloud Control to Wealth Management I would like to know more about the pros and cons of what Orange is offering here. I have a few ideas but I don't know if they are legitimate or not. I do feel that another company having access to anything in the banking industry has the potential... Post Your Reply Posted by jamesedwards \| In reply to: 7 Best Practices for Broadband Public-Private Partnerships Thanks Post Your Reply Posted by RituGupta \| In reply to: 7 Best Practices for Broadband Public-Private Partnerships When an idea is not concrete, it does not mean that it cannot be relied upon. Sometimes its flexibility is the one factor that drives enthusiasm amongst its users. People would want to be engaged in a concept that virtually allows changes or... Post Your Reply Posted by Susan Fourtané \| In reply to: Just Connect, Already Exactly. Even if the 3% on dial-up was true in 2013 it not possible today for a number of reasons starting by the simple fact that over five years is more than enough time to get the 3% connected to better broadband. And, come on! The same... Post Your Reply Posted by RituGupta \| In reply to: Mobile Broadband Connections to Dominate Globe – GSMA Today, internet is basically all about having ready access to data regardless of the location. Information can be extracted as and when it is required. This is the main purpose of consumers subscribing to mobile services. This pool of users... Post Your Reply Posted by afwriter \| In reply to: Securing Smart Homes Is Huge, Often Ignored, Opportunity @John, Is it possible for you to be locked out of your house if you key in the wrong code too many times? Post Your Reply Posted by afwriter \| In reply to: Just Connect, Already That's what I was thinking and that people with only those choices may prefer the reliability of dial-up over satellite. Post Your Reply Posted by Commisio44354 \| In reply to: Just Connect, Already ..As a humble postscript to what you noted, an FYI for all: In the next 6 years, 4 billion "New Minds" are about to be connected to the World Wide Web, at Gigabit connection speeds, at near zero-cost. By 2024, we are connecting every... Post Your Reply Posted by Commisio44354 \| In reply to: Just Connect, Already In My Experience, it has been, by in large, Satellite--I am curious to see now that you noted how this can truly even be possible today. It may have been possible 3 years ago, maybe--but not today. Post Your Reply Posted by Susan Fourtané \| In reply to: Securing Smart Homes Is Huge, Often Ignored, Opportunity Food with sensors is a good idea. But what ihe eggs are already old when you buy them, or not as fresh as they should be? Sensors would be useful in this case. Post Your Reply Posted by batye \| In reply to: Just Connect, Already @afwriter in rural areas dial up or Sat-Internet - very expensive - is only two options available to people in my city or near by... Post Your Reply Next 5 messages + All messages All messages Chat 6/19/2018 12:08:55 PM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: Thanks sa316528 Narrowbander 6/19/2018 12:07:32 PM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: good day to all batye Gigamaster 6/19/2018 12:07:22 PM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: thank you batye Gigamaster 6/19/2018 12:01:36 PM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: If you'd like to take our flash poll on cutting opex - one question, no registration! - just click here: http://www.broadbandworldnews.com/document.asp?doc_id=743332 Alison Diana Author 6/19/2018 12:00:50 PM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: Thank you all for attending BBWN Radio, Sponsored by ADTRAN. Alison Diana Author 6/19/2018 12:00:18 PM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: Tks klogan453 Narrowbander 6/19/2018 11:48:57 AM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: interesting to know batye Gigamaster 6/19/2018 11:45:26 AM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: This is the DIY smart home story I just referred to: The Dumb Side of DIY Smart Homes Alison Diana Author 6/19/2018 11:44:56 AM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: In an MDU...what % of customers will go to fiber when a good cable co. is present and VDSL? silo Narrowbander 6/19/2018 11:40:40 AM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: Millennials have about $1.4 trillion to spend! As Kurt said, it's important to keep them happy Alison Diana Author Next 5 chats +		Partner Perspectives - from our sponsors Huawei's Continuous Innovation in Ultra-Broadband Transmission By Huawei All Partner Perspectives Industry Announcements Wholesale & Open Access Operators Form Alliance to Accelerate Fiber Deployments Friday, July 20, 2018 Mosaic Telecom Achieves Up to 80% Take Rate With Calix Cloud Thursday, July 19, 2018 ADTRAN Releases Q2 Earnings, Declares Cash Dividend Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Cable Maker CEO Jody Gallagher Named to Fujikura’s Board Monday, July 16, 2018 LatAm Authorities Pull Plug on Pirate Satellite Ring Thursday, July 12, 2018 Broadband Forum Calls for Innovation Papers Thursday, July 12, 2018 Iowa Service Provider Evertek Migrates to Calix AXOS E7-2 GPON Tuesday, July 10, 2018 More Industry Announcements Flash Poll All polls Webinars ARCHIVED Wednesday, May 16, 2018 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London Fiber Monitoring: Improving Profits, MTTR, and Security We will explore several fiber network environments, common vulnerabilities, and the business impact of failures. Fiber networks are typically a combination of owned and leased fiber. Learn how to reduce MTTR by up to 60% when an event occurs and how to detect degradation before it generates a service impact. Fiber monitoring of leased fiber helps ensure that the responsible party is dispatched for repair and SLAs can be managed. We will discuss both in service and out of service monitoring. Learn about the opportunities to improve business results in the following environments: Hyperscale datacenters- the business need for near 100% uptime 5G small cell combined with leased fiber - ensuring the SLA for leased fiber Long haul and Metro dark and lit fiber monitoring - reducing MTTR and preventing damage FTTX construction and service activation in the access or MSO network - accelerating time to revenue Security- preventing fiber tapping and data theft More Webinars Webinar Archives Radio Shows ARCHIVED \| June 19, 2018, 11am EDT Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit? In this insightful Light Reading radio show, Kurt Raaflaub, Head of Strategic Solutions Marketing, will outline the key service provider challenges, deployment considerations, next-gen Gigabit technologies, and service models to win market share in the rapidly growing MDU market. ARCHIVED SHOWS DOWNLOAD TO CALENDAR Video ZTE discusses the future of broadband networks and how we can be better prepared for the challenges they will bring. What are the hot talking points in the fixed broadband sector right now? Gigabit over copper as well as fiber, software-defined access and more, ... Light Reading's pro-European, Berlin-lovin' editors Ray Le Maistre and Iain Morris discuss some of the hot topics from BBWF 2017, including Gfast ... The UBB2020 community has had a great first four months thanks to a market that's on the up! Per-Olof Gustafsson, Deputy CEO at AB Stokab, the wholesale fiber access network operator in the city of Stockholm, talks about the business case ... 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