NTIA’s ITS wraps final CBRS test reports

The NTIA's Institute for Telecommunication Sciences released final test reports on Thursday to commercial entities that participated in spectrum sharing…

Parliamentary Intelligence Committee piles pressure on Huawei decision

The Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee has unveiled a statement to rubbish delays put on the Supply Chain Review, demanding a decision ASAP.

Intel to Enhance Platforms for SAP Applications

The deal marks an expansion of a long-running partnership between both companies. 

Quest Updates QoreStore SDSS for Azure, AWS Environments

The update also introduces a new Performance Tier accelerating backup, which provides double the recovery point objectives that support instant recovery without impacting storage space, compression, or de-duplication.

Conditional merger worse for T-Mobile than no Sprint deal - analyst

With a final decision reportedly expected next week on T-Mobile and Sprint’s proposed $26.5 billion merger, MoffettNathanson analysts indicated a "no deal…

Microsoft’s cloud business is kicking it

Microsoft does not report exact revenue amounts for Azure, but it said Azure revenue grew 64% in the latest quarter compared to the previous year.

VMware Gobbles Up AI, ML Accelerator Bitfusion

Bitfusion’s technology is focused on the virtualization of hardware accelerators like graphic processor units, field-programmable gate arrays, and application-specific integrated circuits to bolster computing power.

Brits to get the internet on the Tube

Transport for London (TfL) has announced consumers will have another way to avoid eye contact on the London Underground from next year.

ITV and BBC to launch yet another streaming service

The streaming segment is already looking pretty crowded, but ITV and the BBC have decided to pair up to add another premium option into the mix with BritBox.

Microsoft Revenue Surges as Azure Growth Slows

Microsoft banked $11 billion in commercial cloud revenue during the quarter and Azure revenue, which is included in that mix, grew 64% but the annualized rate of growth continues to slide downward. 

U.K.'s CityFibre targets 14 more cities for gigabit service

U.K. broadband provider CityFibre is targeting 14 more cities for its all-fiber gigabit service.

Microsoft profits soar on back of cloud

Microsoft has unveiled it earnings for the quarter ending June 30 and it has certainly given investors something to smile about.

Cisco's Davidson makes the case for service provider disaggregation

While Cisco has embraced the concept of disaggregation, service providers need to carefully consider how they will implement it.

Trump mulls stepping into Pentagon's JEDI cloud contract chaos

President Donald Trump raised the possibility that he may look into the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud contract for either AWS or Microsoft.

QOS Networks to Deploy, Manage California Agencies’ SD-WAN

As MPLS contracts expire the company will help agencies deploy VMware’s VeloCloud SD-WAN offering on their network.

In #5G Social Media Advertising, AT&T Goes Old While Verizon Goes Male

In social media advertising for 5G, AT&T is targeting older Americans while Verizon is targeting mostly men.

5G mmWave Phones Can't Stand the Heat

Tests show that hot days can cause the Samsung S10 5G phone to drop from a 5G connection to a 4G signal from overheating.

Eurobites: Ireland's Cubic Gets €23.5M Funding Boost

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: CityFibre takes fiber gig into 14 more cities; Millicom boosted by M&A; Hungary kicks off 5G auction process; Qualcomm fined.

Huawei Ban Would Hurt 5G Security, Say UK MPs

UK politicians say the country's next prime minister will have to make a quick decision about Huawei and say restrictions would have an impact on security.

5G in Laptops, Watches, Tablets and More? Analysts are Divided

5G operators are keen to see consumer electronics companies install 5G capabilities into all kinds of devices. However, analysts are divided about whether that will actually happen.

The Right Strategy for Modernizing Cable

Operators are challenged with finding a tech-agnostic approach and a data-driven upgrade strategy that will stand the test of time.

Qualcomm to fight second EU antitrust fine

Qualcomm plans to fight back after the European Commission on Thursday slapped the chip maker with a $272 million fine for what competition authorities called…

BT faces another Ofcom probe

Ofcom has kicked-off an investigation to determine whether BT has complied with regulations concerning Excess Construction Charges (ECCs).

Report: ‘Decision days’ could be at hand for T-Mobile/Sprint deal

CNBC reports that it’s coming down to “decision days” and next week may indeed be the make-or-break week for the $26.5 billion T-Mobile/Sprint tie-up.

Europe takes another chunk out of Qualcomm profits

The European Commission has announced it will once again fine Qualcomm for market abuse, with the investigation this time focusing on 3G baseband chipsets.

Crown Castle tower activity ramps up in Q2

Crown Castle boosted its yearly guidance after experiencing more tower activity than expected in the second quarter, but delays at burdened municipalities…

Vodafone gets the green light from Europe for Liberty Global acquisition

The European Commission has given the all-clear for Vodafone’s €18.4 billion acquisition of Liberty Global’s cable operations in Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania.

Cato Networks Steers SD-WAN Management Away From Telcos

The company explained that its platform provides enterprise customers with greater flexibility by allowing them to “leave behind rigid telco services and advance to flexible global SD-WAN services where management models are customized to meet...

IBM Treads Water as Red Hat Deal Closes

The company's latest financial results showed a 4% dip in revenues compared to the same quarter last year, weighed down by its systems hardware business.

AT&T gets Microsoft and IBM to help with its cloud homework

US telco AT&T has decided it’s time to raise its cloud game and so has entered into strategic partnerships with Microsoft and IBM.

AT&T gets Microsoft and IBM to help it with its cloud homework

US telco AT&T has decided it’s time to raise its cloud game and so has entered into strategic partnerships with Microsoft and IBM.

5G Opens Big Windows for Cisco, Juniper, and VMware

A confluence of transformational shifts in mobile networks is fostering a more favorable environment for Cisco, Juniper, and VMware.

Netflix share price slumps 11% as Q2 falls short of expectations

Netflix blames price increases and an under-performing content slate for poor performance in the second quarter of 2019.

BT picks Cisco routers for internet peering upgrade

BT has selected long-time technology partner Cisco as a key vendor for an upgrade to its internet peering platform.

Verizon lights up 5G in St. Paul, introduces new mobile 5G hotspot

Verizon is charging Unlimited plan customers $30 per month for 50GB of 5G data and 15GB of 4G LTE data on the new 5G Inseego MiFi hotspot, with device-only…

Vodafone clears final hurdle for $22B Liberty Global deal

The European Commission signed off on Vodafone's $22 billion deal to buy Liberty Global's cable networks in Germany and central Europe.

Verizon retools ThingSpace IoT platform

The operator is no longer offering the compute and application enablement piece of IoT.

3.5GHz CBRS Band Deployments Face Yet Another Delay

The NTIA is still testing spectrum sharing in the 3.5GHz CBRS band. Such testing has delayed commercial operations in the band for almost a year.

T-Mobile Reportedly Worried That Dish Is Actually a Trojan Horse for Cable

T-Mobile and its parent company are worried that a cable company like Charter or Comcast might acquire Dish in order to gain MVNO access into T-Mobile's network.

Verizon Launches Fifth Mobile 5G City, First MiFi Device

Verizon launches fifth mobile 5G city.

DT Considers Legal Action Over Vodafone-Liberty Merger

German incumbent lashes out at European authorities after they approve Vodafone's takeover of Unitymedia, and says it may request a judicial review.

Podcast: Here Are 3 Big Trends in 5G

This mini episode of the Light Reading podcast features Ray Le Maistre and Dario Talmesio discussing the big trends shaping the 5G market worldwide, now that so many major operators have launched 5G services.

Eurobites: Telia Starts to Turn the Tanker Around in Q2

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT sells historic HQ; Virgin and Sky extend content deal; Telefónica taps smart-metering tech.

Vodafone Gets Blessing for €18.4B Liberty Takeover

The deal should take the pressure off Vodafone CEO Nick Read but comes as a big blow to German incumbent Deutsche Telekom.

IBM reports mixed Q2 2019 results but sees cloud revenue growth

IBM saw revenue growth in its cloud and cognitive software business up 3.2% year-over-year.

US Senators start snapping Trump’s China olive branch

The President’s opponents have promised to be difficult and now they have begun the process of making it official.

Switzerland surprised to hear it will be regulating Facebook’s cryptocurrency

In a testimony before the US Senate Facebook indicated its Libra cryptocurrency will run from Switzerland, but it forgot to ask the Swiss if that was OK.

Verizon eyes cloud-native container-based tech for network edge

Verizon and Ericsson this week announced the first container-based wireless Evolved Packet Core (EPC) technology deployment in a live network—a critical step…

IDC: Organizations of all sizes tapping into containers

Despite some challenges, organizations of all sizes are using containers in more of their initiatives, including AI and machine learning.

Amazon becomes the latest giant to face Europe’s antitrust wrath

The European Commission has formally opened an antitrust investigation into Amazon’s dual role as a retailer and marketplace and how it uses data derived from independent retailers.

Michigan lawmaker keeps watchful eye on 5.9 GHz

A House subcommittee hearing on Tuesday focused much of its attention on the C-Band and how to allocate spectrum for 5G while protecting incumbents, but the 5.…

C Spire rural broadband consortium steps up effort to bridge digital divide

A rural broadband consortium led by C Spire has launched a new website to help educate and provide updates about the group’s efforts to help bridge the country…

Sprint customers victim of another hack

Sprint is the latest telco to become the victim of cybercrime as an unknown number of customers have had their personal data eyed over by nefarious parties.

German Operators Boast 5G Deployments

Deutsche Telekom was the first network operator to deploy 5G service in Germany but that lead could quickly vanish.

FCC approves more funding to build out rural broadband

On Monday the FCC announced that it had it authorized more than $563 million in funding to expand rural broadband services in 24 states.

Boingo hits milestone in DAS deployments

Boingo Wireless reported its biggest quarter ever for new DAS venue launches.

5G bolsters Ericsson’s Q2

Ericsson posted solid second-quarter results, with the vendor’s chief executive citing positive momentum in its 5G business.

S&P prepares to downgrade Vodafone after spending spree

Standard & Poor’s has suggested it will downgrade Vodafone from its current ‘BBB+’ credit rating should the European Commission approve its acquisition of Liberty Global assets.

Ericsson happy to remain on track with Q2 numbers

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson is determined to make life difficult for journalists these days by delivering solid but unspectacular quarterly numbers.

Coherent DWDM revenue to hit $16B by 2023 - report

Driven by 200 Gbps wavelength shipments, coherent DWDM revenue will reach $16 billion by 2023, according to a report.

Ericsson Rides 5G Wave Across Asia, North America

Most of Ericsson’s network operator customers are engaging with the vendor on 5G and that’s a big change from a few quarters ago, CEO Börje Ekholm said.

Microsoft Scores Multi-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Cloud Deal With AT&T

AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan said the agreement is a huge step toward its goal of becoming a public-cloud first company.

Arm shakes up the IP game

Arm has announced the launch of its flexible licensing model to allow customers to access to its IP without breaking their bank accounts.

AT&T teams up with Microsoft on cloud, edge, AI, 5G

On the heels of a cloud announcement with IBM a day ago, AT&T announced a broad cloud alliance with Microsoft on Wednesday that includes AI and 5G.

Pivotal Expands Kubernetes Integration

The expansion includes alpha versions of two of its managed platforms and plans to move a third to that status later this year.

Stranger Things: Netflix Falls Short on Subs

Despite passing the 150-million subscriber mark globally, Netflix disappoints investors by falling well short of its second-quarter target of adding 5 million paid subscribers worldwide.

AMG's NextLink: The FCC's Poster Child for Crossing the Digital Divide

Bill Baker, CEO of AMG Technology Investment Group's NextLink, is getting ready to put millions from the FCC's Connect America Fund to use covering rural America with fixed wireless. He may soon bid for billions more.

Report: Netflix Doesn't Need Friends

In its latest take on the SVOD space, MoffettNathanson says Netflix will still dominate the OTT video market despite the impending loss of Friends and The Office to new streaming services from WarnerMedia & NBCUniversal.

AT&T & Microsoft Ink 'Extensive' Deal for Cloud, 5G, AI & Edge

In an "extensive, multiyear alliance," AT&T is moving its non-network applications to Microsoft Azure and its employees to Microsoft 365, while Microsoft gets access to AT&T's network for emerging 5G, AI and edge applications.

D3.1 Finally (Really) Debuts Down Under

Australian government-backed wholesale broadband provider concludes successful D3.1 field trial on a retail operator's HFC network in Victoria, achieving download speeds of nearly 1 Gig.

NB-IoT Gains Early Commercial Traction in the US

Early NB-IoT services from T-Mobile, and more action from AT&T and Verizon as narrowband IoT starts its initial growth in the US.

5G Man Meets His Nemesis

5G Man finds an unwelcome guest in his apartment...

You.i TV Cashing in on Multiscreen Migration

As the traditional pay-TV biz suffers and the direct-to-consumer OTT video market rises, You.i TV has found its niche as companies on all sides seek ways to simplify the path to a wide array of screens.

5G Momentum Props Up Ericsson's Q2

The Networks division is helping the Swedish operator improve its top line numbers but 'strategic contracts' hit margins and other divisions are still in turnaround mode, dragging the vendor's share price down.

Eurobites: S&P Puts Vodafone on Creditwatch

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Tele2's earnings up 3% in Q2; Openet goes cloud-native for 5G; Inmarsat takeover comes under scrutiny.

Pirates Poised to Pluck More From Pay-TV, OTT

Piracy and account-sharing are taking a sizable bite from operators' content revenue, with incumbents and OTT startups feeling the financial hurt.

5G May Drive Carriers to Share Networks – Like It or Not

Operators around the world are eyeing network-sharing deals to deploy 5G. US operators remain decidedly against such a proposition, but they may back into more sharing scenarios in the coming years nonetheless.

Another Trump tweet paints an uncomfortable picture for Google

Twitter is the battlefield and an iPhone his weapon; the hawkish President Trump has seemingly declared war on the hipsters and IT geeks of Google.

T-Mobile US combines phones and tacos for some reason

Ever the disruptor, TMUS CEO John Legere has identified a combination so obvious that everyone else missed it: fusing mobile phones with tacos.

Windstream adds Slack to its unified communications service

Windstream Enterprise announced Tuesday that it has integrated office communications platform Slack into its unified communications portfolio.

CenturyLink tees up cloud-based managed emergency call service

In order to boost efficiency and reduce operational costs, CenturyLink has launched a cloud-based managed emergency call handling service.

Three UK claims 5G-ready cloud core first ahead of August launch

Even though it won’t be flicking the 5G switch until next month, Three UK has decided to bang on about its new virtualized core once more.

Boost Mobile marketing team hit with layoffs – report

Analysts say the layoffs could negatively impact Boost Mobile, and may muddy the prepaid brand's potential to become a fourth national competitor.

Vodafone UK enters the 5G FWA fracas

Vodafone UK has debuted its 5G Gigacube to further expand its connectivity portfolio, perhaps gaining more of a foothold in the broadband market.

AT&T and IBM Collaborate on Open Source, Edge, SDN, IoT

AT&T Business will become IBM’s primary provider of SDN and IBM will help AT&T improve and migrate its business applications to IBM Cloud.

Druva Acquires CloudLanes in Deal to Bolster On-Premises Performance

CloudLanes software provides two principal functions: cloud storage gateway and autonomous processing, and transformation of data within the public cloud.

Cato Networks goes 'Hands-Free' for SD-WAN

In order to better compete against telcos' managed SD-WAN services, Cato Networks took the wraps off of its Hands-Free Management offering.

Swisscom, SK Telecom, Elisa and BICS claim world’s first 5G roaming services

The very small number of people who are capable and inclined can now roam between the 5G networks of Swisscom and either SK Telecom or Elisa.

AT&T Business and IBM forge closer cloud relationship

In an expanded two-way relationship IBM will continue to provide AT&T Business with open source systems, and AT&T will provide IBM with software-…

Vodafone Australia admits to misleading carrier billing service

After an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigation, Vodafone Australia has admitted misleading consumers through its third-party Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) service.

States seek delayed trial date on T-Mobile/Sprint deal

The states that are trying to block the T-Mobile/Sprint merger on Monday argued that an Oct. 7 trial date is no longer feasible.

Verizon sweeps RootMetrics awards, all carriers see speed gains

Verizon’s network performance once again beat out competitors in RootMetrics testing, as the carrier took home the most awards across the board, but yet…

IBM Launches Trio of Kubernetes-Focused Open Source Projects

The new projects are Codewind, Appsody, and Kabanero. Appsody uses components from Codewind, while Kabanero uses components from both Codewind and Appsody.

IBM bows new Kubernetes open source project

To accelerate the adoption of Kubernetes, IBM announced the launch of a new open source project called Kabenero.

DT gets slap on wrist for net neutrality naughtiness

Deutsche Telekom has found itself on the wrong side of right after its ‘Stream On’ offering was found to break European net neutrality rules.

Cord-Cutting Could Clip Other Video Players

Back-to-back studies by InMyArea Research indicate major TV programmers and streaming services like HBO and Netflix could also face a mass exodus by subscribers soon.

Podcast: ClearSky Data CEO Ellen Rubin Knows Where Your Data Is

Ellen Rubin joins the Light Reading podcast to discuss edge computing and the new need for data management in more places as the world goes from static storage to mobile, multicloud madness.

AT&T & IBM Strike Major Cloud, Networking Alliance

AT&T Business Solutions will migrate its internal applications to the IBM Cloud. IBM, meanwhile, will use AT&T Business as its primary provider of software-defined networking.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: What Is Digital Transformation?

Jennifer Kyriakakis from Matrixx joins the guys this week, as they attempt to work out what 'digital' really means in the telecoms environment.

Cato Debuts 'Hands-Free' SD-WAN

Cato offers self-service, co-managed and now fully managed options for its cloud SD-WAN service.

Eurobites: Swisscom Brokers 5G Roaming Deals With SKT, Elisa

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Arcep sets out its ground rules for 5G spectrum allocation; Facebook exec moves to VEON; Eurofins lands smart-home testing deal.

Telenor Serves Up a Dodgy Herring in Q2

The Norwegian incumbent has revised down this year's outlook and lacks a decent growth story to excite investors.

Huawei Dispute Has Put Global Supply Chain at Breaking Point

With the Chinese vendor now developing alternatives to US suppliers, and Ericsson moving production closer to it customers, the telecom world order is under serious threat.

Smartphone Life Expectancy Could Delay 5G Transition

US mobile users don't show much interest in buying new phones these days, a situation that could create challenges for operators looking to replace the 4G phones among customers with more efficient 5G gadgets.

Qualcomm makes its flagship chip a bit better

Just when you thought the Snapdragon 855 was as good as it gets, Qualcomm has only gone and put a plus on the end of it.

T-Mobile serves up NB-IoT asset tracking solution

T-Mobile for Business partnered with Roambee for its BeeAware asset tracking IoT product, which costs $10 per device per month and includes portal access and…

Verizon and Ericsson turn up cloud-native and containers in a wireless core trial

Verizon and Ericsson announced a trial for cloud-native, container technology on Verizon's live evolved packet core.

Huawei reshuffles its global deck

Chinese vendor Huawei is reportedly doubling down on Italy while scaling back what little presence it has in the US even further.

Israel takes the ‘Vickrey’ approach to 5G auctions

The Israeli telcos have taken a bit of a battering over the last 12-18 months and it seems the Government has a sympathetic ear with its new approach to auctioning 5G spectrum.

Huawei’s U.S. Futurewei employees await pink slips

Futurewei employees work in research labs across the United States, including in California, Texas and Washington.

Financial deals drive SD-WAN sector's first quarter growth spurt - report

Fueled in part by deals in the financial sector, SD-WAN revenues grew 8% sequentially in the first quarter of this year, according to IHS Markit.

T-Mobile wins in 4G download speeds, but AT&T climbs rankings - Opensignal

T-Mobile has narrowly snagged the top spot for fastest national 4G LTE download speeds since March, but network upgrades drove significant gains for AT&T,…

‘No technical grounds’ to ban Huawei says UK Parliament committee

Chair of the Science and Technology Committee in the UK, Norman Lamb, has stated there is not enough technical evidence to ban Huawei and is demanding a final decision by the end of August.

Ericsson and Verizon Claim World’s First Cloud-Native Tech on Live Core

Verizon says the proof-of-concept trial showcases critical architecture of its forthcoming 5G core.

Broadcom’s Symantec Offer Hung Up on Price, Report Says

Symantec is reportedly looking for a purchase price of at least $28 per share, which appears to be more than what Broadcom is willing to offer.

Azure picks Aryaka for new managed services provider program

Microsoft Azure announced on Monday that it has selected Aryaka as one of it first partners for a new managed services provider program.

Facebook investors brush off leaked $5 billion fine

It has been widely reported that Facebook will receive a record fine for privacy violations, but investors seems strangely pleased about it.

Google is a social media addict and it has fallen off the wagon again

Googlers just don’t know when to give up when it comes to social media as the internet giant attempts to crack the market once again with Shoelace.

VMware Leads Healthy SD-WAN Pack as Market Surges

The firm controlled 20.3% of the market at the end of Q1, ahead of Cisco (13.1%) and Aryaka (11.6%), according to a new IHS Markit report.

Doyle: IBM and Red Hat synergies will modernize CSP operations

Now that IBM has closed its deal to buy Red Hat, analyst Lee Doyle takes a look at the ramifications for service providers.

Marek’s Take: Four myths about 5G

The hype around 5G is creating confusion, and will likely lead to disappointed users. Now is the time to reel in expectations.

C-Band prompts church to seek reimbursement

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is concerned about protecting its investment in the C-Band and wants assurances from the FCC that it will be…

Dalet Buys Ooyala Media Platform & People

To support its ongoing transition to a SaaS-based business model, Dalet signs agreement to acquire Ooyala Flex Media Platform and staff.

NB-IoT: Where Trash Can Become Treasure

Sensoneo is deploying its trash management system in parts of the US with T-Mobile's NB-IoT.

Huawei Prepares for Possible Life Without US Suppliers

Chinese equipment giant confirms it is developing alternatives to US suppliers and limiting the amount of US technology in its products.

Shaw Bets on BlueCurve for Broadband

As part of its broad product syndication deal with Comcast, big Canadian MSO is counting on new home WiFi app, DOCSIS 3.1 rollout and IPTV launch to trigger fresh subscriber and revenue growth.

AT&T Keeps Pushing on the Manufacturing Use Case for 5G

The 5G industry is hoping that the technology will play a role in the 'factory of the future.' AT&T specifically has embarked on a few efforts to make this happen.

Eurobites: Israel Sets 5G Spectrum Auction in Motion

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Huawei requests level laying field in Italy; ADVA adds a dash of AI to satellite signaling analytics; Galileo crashes and burns; Telenor's Q2 dented by Bangladeshi 'errors.'

Microsoft Teams With MSPs to Hook Enterprises Into Azure

Microsoft is partnering with eight managed service providers, including SD-WAN startup Aryaka, to connect enterprises with applications in the Azure cloud.

Qualcomm Gets Busy With Its 9205 Cellular IoT Modem

Qualcomm talks up 16 design wins for its cellular IoT modem.

C-Band Proposal Fixates on Fiber

A proposal with cable industry backing to free up at least 370MHz of C-Band spectrum for 5G should make fiber providers and data center operators salivate.

Untapping the Opportunity in Sports OTT

While sports content piracy is growing at an alarming rate, hurting the industry and dampening down the value of sports TV rights, solutions are available.