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Principa87717 Alan, Who on Wall Street is concerned about 5G and Cable? GW Articles As Remote PHY Nears, No Time to Spare Jim Walsh, Marketing Manager, Viavi Solutions, 9/20/2018 Demand for bandwidth to the household continues to grow, and cable multiple system operators (MSOs) are racing to meet the need. As technology advances, however, traditional methods to expand capacity are being rendered either technically unfeasible or cost-prohibitive. The Netherlands: Wired for Business Niall Hunt, Digital Lead, Content & Communities for KNect365, 9/20/2018 The Dutch have spent the last thousand years trading on their location as the gateway to Europe and with a 100% digital telecom network that ranks among the world's best for quality, speed and reliability, the country's 21st-century connectivity is still its most valuable asset. Mobile Operators Get Fiber Fix for 5G Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/19/2018 Though once mostly the purview of fixed-access broadband providers, mobile operators are now equally interested in fiber as a regular component of their business diet. Ofcom Claims Credit for Full-Fiber 'Momentum' in UK Ken Wieland, contributing editor, 9/19/2018 Who is responsible for the much-needed uptick in FTTH deployments in the UK? Maybe CityFibre , the alternative and aggressive operator that is not only laying fiber itself but also seems to have sparked knee-jerk activity at BT's Openreach unit? Where Is Europe's Cable Industry Heading? Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 9/18/2018 With sweeping changes rocking the European cable industry, cablecos are responding by adopting new, at-times divergent, strategies to survive and thrive in the turbulent environment. 2 comments Latest comment:This November conference seems to be very timely one and must be really interesting.... FCC's Pai Declares California's Net Neutrality Law Illegal Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/18/2018 During a keynote speech to the Maine Heritage Policy Center, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai called California's Net Neutrality bill "illegal." 4 comments Latest comment:California usually takes the lead on issues that benefit consumers but this time... DT & EU Org Aim to Expand Smart Cities Across Europe Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/17/2018 Deutsche Telekom and United Smart Cities (USC) -- a global program formed and coordinated by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in cooperation with the Organization for International Economic Relations (OiER) -- have teamed up to break down smart-city initiatives into more manageable components. At the same thime, they still aim ... 3 comments Latest comment:And while such capabilities as "monitoring air quality via sensors or alleviating... Comcast: No More Cable Company Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/14/2018 Comcast is not a cable operator anymore. Rather, it's a connectivity provider that's leveraging its vast broadband portfolio to serve the merging needs of consumers and enterprises across its national footprint, according to Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts. 9 comments Latest comment:I'm not sure if they will have a choice in a few years. Cable is dying whether anyone... How CableLabs Transformed My Startup Pablo Hesse, Cofounder & CEO, Teltoo, , 9/13/2018 It won't sound strange to anybody in this business that promoting new ideas in industries as well established as cable can be challenging. Charter Chief Puts Faith in Full Duplex DOCSIS Alan Breznick, Cable/Video Practice Leader, Light Reading, 9/13/2018 While some on Wall Street may be worried about the damage that 5G could do to cable, Charter Communications chief Tom Rutledge is confident that Full Duplex DOCSIS will save the day for his industry. 1 Comment Latest comment:Alan, Who on Wall Street is concerned about 5G and Cable? GW The $70B Digital Divide Conundrum Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/12/2018 Lack of broadband access will cost the 6.3 million electric co-op members without Internet connections almost $70 billion over two decades in lost economic value, according to research released this week by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). 5 comments Latest comment:That was an interesting map of the coop 25/3 installations or should we say lack... AT&T AirGig Project Powers from Strength to Strength Alison Diana, Editor, Broadband World News, 9/11/2018 Utilities, already playing a steadily increasing role in delivering broadband to unserved and under-served regions such as rural America, could become a major provider of this service if AT&T AirGig continues to perform as well as preliminary tests suggest. 4 comments Latest comment:Interestingly I noticed this week in my rural area, a drone company van driving... 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. 6 comments Latest comment:Yes, it was interesting to read about how "service interruptions occurred whenever... All blogs Discussions Posted by Principa87717 \| In reply to: Charter Chief Puts Faith in Full Duplex DOCSIS Alan, Who on Wall Street is concerned about 5G and Cable? GW Post Your Reply Posted by ThomasMaloney \| In reply to: Sri Lanka Telecom: Government Must Support Operators I really can't imagine governments being resistant to the internet - what are they really afraid that their citizens are going to see on the internet. Don't they realise that there's only so much control they have over people? At the end of... Post Your Reply Posted by afwriter \| In reply to: Comcast: No More Cable Company I'm not sure if they will have a choice in a few years. Cable is dying whether anyone wants to admit it or not. Post Your Reply Posted by freehe \| In reply to: FCC's Pai Declares California's Net Neutrality Law Illegal California usually takes the lead on issues that benefit consumers but this time they missed the mark. This is very scary. If California approves this law other states may follow and this will wreck havor on consumers nationwide. Post Your Reply Posted by freehe \| In reply to: FCC's Pai Declares California's Net Neutrality Law Illegal The FCC net neutrality law should be illegal. I am curious to know what prompted California to desire a stricter net neutrality law. Where they bribed, forced, coerced into this? It seems very odd that they would want a stricter law since they... Post Your Reply Posted by Duh! \| In reply to: FCC's Pai Declares California's Net Neutrality Law Illegal Pai is assuming that his Internet Freedom (sic) order is legal. Mozilla et al have a bone to pick with that. Final briefs are due November 27. Oral arguments have not been scheduled. My guess is that the court will shoot it down. Post Your Reply Posted by batye \| In reply to: Fiber Wins at the Ballot Box @srufolo1 yes you are right as human factor group mentality play big part in it :) the way I see it Post Your Reply Posted by srufolo1 \| In reply to: Fiber Wins at the Ballot Box @batye It's usually fairly obvious when you enter a neighborhood whether it's a caring community or actually a "redlined" area. There are many factors that make for a good neighborhood. FTTH apparently is one of them. Post Your Reply Posted by srufolo1 \| In reply to: Comcast: No More Cable Company @afwriter You have to hand it to Comcast for looking to the future. It's not easy to shake off a negative reputation, but Comcast is making all the right moves. I don't think it should give up its cable business and go solely into connectivity.... Post Your Reply Posted by srufolo1 \| In reply to: Ex-Calix Exec Lands Broadband Forum CMO Role @DonBrowne Exactly. The two industries are a perfect match to make improvements in both industries. Maybe that's why Comcast is switching to connectivity. However, it should not give up the cable part of its business. Post Your Reply Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: FCC's Pai Declares California's Net Neutrality Law Illegal It will be very interesting to see how the courts interpret the laws in California. Whether Pai will be right or not might not be as simple as what he pronounces. While there's good arguments on both sides of the issue, it's such a emotionally... Post Your Reply Posted by DonBrowne \| In reply to: DT & EU Org Aim to Expand Smart Cities Across Europe And while such capabilities as "monitoring air quality via sensors or alleviating parking congestion via smart parking," may be useful, one might wonder if citizens may be at risk of too many driving distractions as they look at their phone... Post Your Reply Next 5 messages + All messages All messages Chat 9/19/2018 10:36:04 PM Winning the MDU Battle: What’s in Your Broadband Toolkit?: thanks for share tienleorno Narrowbander 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 Next 5 chats +		Partner Perspectives - from our sponsors Huawei's Continuous Innovation in Ultra-Broadband Transmission By Huawei All Partner Perspectives Industry Announcements Globe Telecom Improves Digital Home CX With Incognito Wednesday, September 19, 2018 UAE Telco du Enters Up-Market Dubai International Financial Centre Monday, September 17, 2018 Arris Joins Linux Networking Fund Friday, September 14, 2018 Calix Marketing Cloud Adds Insights to Boost Providers' Customer Engagement Friday, September 14, 2018 Microsoft Airband Adds Network Business Systems for Rural Coverage Thursday, September 13, 2018 Ex-Ericsson COO Heads New Sandvine Customer Success Divison Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Verimatrix Debuts Viewthority, PaaS OTT Content Distribution Solution Tuesday, September 11, 2018 More Industry Announcements Flash Poll All polls Webinars Thursday, September 27, 2018 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT Managing Expectations When Fiber Comes to Town Fast, reliable broadband is essential to how we live, work and play today – and the upcoming arrival of 5G will only further increase demand and reliance on fiber infrastructure. Already viewed by consumers as intolerable, delays, outages or the regular maintenance difficulties associated with operating a network will become further exacerbated when residential subscribers further rely on connected devices for day-to-day life. Just as providers deploy network automation tools to reduce operational issues, they must take similar care to manage consumer expectations when they roll out fiber or new services. This webinar features leaders who will discuss how to manage marketing and consumer expectations at every stage of the network lifecycle. Marketing professionals, c-level executives and policymakers interested in drumming up fiber envy should attend. 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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