IBM Drives Quantum-Safe Cryptography Into Its Public Cloud

IBM predicts that due to the rate of progress in quantum computing data protected by current asymmetric encryption methods could become insecure within the next 10 to 30 years.

Keysight joins 6G flagship program

Keysight Technologies recently announced that it has joined the multi-party 6G Flagship Program supported by the Academy of Finland and led by the University…

Libra backers getting twitchy as regulators get probey

Like cockroaches scattering from the light, bankers are reportedly high-tailing it away from Facebook’s venture into cryptocurrency.

Nokia takes 5G cloud RAN live, works to convert vRAN skeptics

Global Data principal analyst Ed Gubbins thinks more real-world activity like this could help Nokia get skeptical operators on board with vRAN.

OCP-Certified Storage Revenue Set to Double

Open Compute Project (OCP) certified storage equipment is set to take a bigger bite of the market, according to a new report from IHS Markit.

Huawei claims AI leadership with launch of Ascend 910 chip and MindSpore

Networking giant Huawei reckons the new Ascend 910 is the world’s most powerful AI processor.

VMWare goes on $4.8bn cloud spending spree

VMWare has doubled down on the cloud, writing two cheques totalling $4.8 billion to acquire security firm Carbon Black and software development firm Pivotal.

Google prefers cookies to fingerprints

Internet giant Google has announced some measures designed to better protect the privacy of users of its Chrome browser.

Extreme Networks vies for No. 2 in enterprise networks

Extreme Networks remains confident that it can move from the No.3 position in enterprise networking to No. 2.

VMware is in a Kubernetes state of mind

Expect a full dose of Kubernetes at next week's VMworld conference in San Francisco, according to VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger.

Europe set to join the facial recognition debate

With more authorities demonstrating they cannot be trusted to act responsibly or transparently, the European Commission is reportedly on the verge of putting the reigns on facial recognition.

Tibit Raises $25M in Series B Funding

The company is using the funds to support its MicroPlug optical line terminal (OLT), which is a 10-gigabit optical network access device that reduced the need for application-specific hardware.

Verizon Launches Mobile 5G Network in ‘Valley of the Sun’

Verizon today launched 5G service in Phoenix, rounding out the operator's first 10 cities to gain connectivity to its burgeoning millimeter wave mobile 5G network.

Tests find Apple iPhone 7 RF radiation above legal limit - report

A new investigative study by the Chicago Tribune found some models of smartphones tested above the legal limit for RF radiation exposure. Device makers,…

VMware Adds Containers to Its Cloud Provider Platform

In addition to spending billions of dollars buying companies in the lead up to VMworld next week, VMware also updated its Cloud Provider Platform.

Business is booming for data center construction - report

If there is indeed a global recession in the offing, no one has told the top cloud and colocation providers.

US Carriers Toy With 3-Year Phone Loans

US wireless network operators are increasingly breaking up the cost of a new smartphone across three years, rather than two, to make the monthly payments easier for consumers to swallow.

Comcast, Charter to Offer 5G Via Verizon MVNO

Comcast's Xfinity Mobile and Charter's Spectrum Mobile MVNOs will offer Verizon's 5G service to their respective customers at some unspecified point in the future.

Frndly TV Seeks Subs in an Unfriendly Pay-TV World

Former Sling TV exec starts up family-friendly OTT service that aims to pull a batch of consumers back into the pay-TV fold.

Huawei Spending $1.5B Annually on AI Development

The Chinese equipment giant is now ramping up its investments in artificial intelligence.

China's 5G Market Has Teething Trouble

China's operators are being driven toward network-sharing partnerships to pay for the rollout of 5G networks.

VMware Powers Up Cloud Provider Tools

VMware adds additional automation and management for its toolset to allow service providers to offer multicloud services to enterprise customers.

VMware Splashes $4.8B on Strategic Acquisitions

VMware is bolstering its developer support and security capabilities with the acquisitions of Pivotal Software and Carbon Black.

Spectrum for Private Mobile Networks

Enterprises and other organizations want to operate private mobile networks, but what are their options for getting the needed spectrum?

Hollywood Studios Fire Back at Omniverse

Studios urge the court to deny Omniverse's request for a forced mediation and a halt on discovery on a case centered on allegations that Omniverse distributed streaming TV services without authorization.

WiCipedia: Diverse Boards Are the Future & UK Gov't Deals With Online Abuse

This week in our WiC roundup: Silicon Valley is out of touch; board diversity makes headway; how to be heard in meetings; and more.

Eurobites: A1 Pilots Cryptocurrency Payments

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Salt's second quarter is no great shakes; Serbia Broadband extends gigabit service; Safaricom's bad apples.

Fresh Trouble for Huawei in India

A right-wing organization wants India's government to ban Huawei and promote indigenous firms.

VMware snags Carbon Black and Pivotal for $4.8B

On the same day as its second quarter earnings, VMware announced it's buying Carbon Black and Pivotal for a combined value of $4.8 billion.

VMware Buys Carbon Black for $2.1B and Pivotal for $2.7B

VMware said it will buy Pivotal in a deal valued at $2.7 billion and security company Carbon Black in a deal valued at $2.1 billion.

Google takes the fun out of new Android versions

Once a year, everyone used to gather around and have some fun guessing the name of the next Android, but Google is being a bit of a buzzkill with a refresh naming the next edition ‘10’.

Hello Kitty guided to the AR gaming world by Google Maps

Hello Kitty is the latest product of a by-gone era to be given a digital face-lift as developer Bublar promises the launch of another location-based, augmented reality (AR) smartphone game.

Major wireless carriers, state AGs pledge to fight robocalls

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are among major telecom companies that signed a pledge with AGs from every state, promising to fight robocalls.

SK Telecom claims 1 million 5G subscriber record

Korean operator SK Telecom has announced it’s the first to accumulate a million 5G subscribers, just four months after it was made available.

Edge Internet Economy Will Hit $4.1 Trillion by 2030, Study Says

The edge internet economy will surpass $4.1 trillion by 2030, according to a study by Chetan Sharma Consulting and commissioned by AlefEdge.

LG doubles-down on gaming and entertainment with K-Series launch

With IFA just around the corner, it would be fair to assume a tsunami of consumer devices launches are on the horizon, and here, LG has kicked-off its own efforts.

Ericsson, Nokia each make executive team moves

Ericsson and Nokia have each shuffled up their leadership teams, separately announcing new appointments Thursday.

T-Mobile fails to explain its 4-hour outage

T-Mobile customers across the country couldn’t make calls or send text messages for about four hours yesterday, confirms the carrier.

Nokia taps Telia for new head of strategy

Finnish network vendor Nokia has decided its strategy should be directed by Gabriela Styf Sjöman, formerly of Swedish operator group Telia.

Splunk acquires cloud-monitoring company SignalFx for $1.05B

Data processing and analytics vendor Splunk announced it's buying cloud monitoring company SignalFx for about $1.05 billion.

The barren years are forecast to end as 5G profits close in

Research from Gartner suggest the 5G spending boom is almost within the grasp of the beaten and battered vendors, with 5G infrastructure spend set to increase by 89% over the next 12 months.

AT&T Polishes Its Hybrid Cloud Strategy

AT&T polished its hybrid cloud strategy following a 30-day stretch that included major new deals with IBM and Microsoft, and it bolstered support for the AT&T Network Cloud.

InfoBlox Pushes DDI to Branch Offices

The company claims the service will help enterprises fully realize the benefits of SD-WAN, simplify IT management, and improve uptime and reliability.

Verizon lights up Phoenix as 10th 5G city

Verizon’s 5G launch cities are about to hit double-digits, with the carrier’s millimeter wave mobile 5G service coming to parts of Phoenix on Friday.

Verizon taps Boingo for indoor deployments

Verizon disclosed today that it’s working with Boingo Wireless to bring its 5G service indoors and to public spaces like airports, stadiums, arenas, office…

CenturyLink upgrades private cloud on VMware Cloud Foundation

Ahead of next week's VMworld conference, CenturyLink made several announcements on Thursday, including upgrades to its private cloud platform.

Red Hat’s OpenShift Service Mesh Nears Prime Time

The OpenShift Service Mesh handles service-to-service communication of Kubernetes-orchestrated applications running on Red Hat’s OpenShift 4 platform.

Verizon Brings Mobile 5G to Phoenix, Targets In-Building 5G With Boingo

Verizon strikes a 5G DAS deal with Boingo, starts outdoor mobile high-band 5G rollout in Phoenix.

Consumers Overpay for Broadband – Study

Findings from university researchers and the WSJ could crash broadband's ARPU party as a growing number of subscribers upgrade to faster, more expensive high-speed Internet tiers.

Here's How T-Mobile Reduced LTE Congestion by 71%

T-Mobile's CTO Neville Ray built a traffic-forecasting tool in conjunction with Speedtest provider Ookla that the company said helped direct fully $10 billion in network spending over the past 5 years.

Apple's iPhone 7 Blasts RF Radiation Above Legal Limits in New Study

Detailed RF exposure tests conducted by the Chicago Tribune found that a number of devices, including those from Motorola, Samsung and Apple, exceed some of the FCC's guidelines for radiation emissions.

The Murky Status of Russian 5G

Behind the shady goings-on in Putin's state may lie a plan for Russian control of 5G technology. That would be a scary development for the country's big mobile operators.

China 4G Users Inflamed Over Throttling

China's mobile-phone customers are in a frenzy over reports that operators have deliberately slowed down 4G connections.

Guavus Takes Jio's Big Data Challenge

Jio's competitive market, fast growth and expanding customer base present some interesting machine learning and analytics challenges for Guavus, its newly announced analytics partner.

Eurobites: Nokia Hires Ericsson Insider

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson tweaks top table; silly job titles just got sillier; Drei Austria schutz the Internet.

Storm Clouds Gather Over Sunrise's $6.4B Liberty Deal

A major bust-up between the Swiss telco and its biggest shareholder could sink the deal to acquire Liberty Global's Swiss cable business.

Waymo opens-up data treasure trove for autonomous vehicles

Waymo has pulled back the curtain on valuable datasets to help researchers better hone self-driving algorithms.

Veritas Moves Into VMware-Based Clouds

Veritas announced availability of its Enterprise Data Services Platform for VMware environments running on-premises, on devices, or in any of the major public clouds.

OCP storage market will more than double by 2023—report

The market for storage equipment certified by the Open Compute Project (OCP) is headed for a growth spurt, according to a report by IHS Markit.

Splunk Plunks Down $1.05B, Acquires SignalFx

Splunk today announced an agreement to acquire SignalFx, which provides real-time monitoring and metrics, $1.05 billion.

Telia toys with facial recognition for ice cream payments

In the ever-lasting search for 5G usecases, Telia has teamed-up with Finnish bank OP to trial facial recognition payment solutions.

Can a Composable Hypervisor Re-Imagine Virtualization?

“Virtualization is changing and what people need from virtualization is changing,” said Intel's Arjan van de Ven at this week's Open Source Summit.

Big Switch Cozies Up to AWS Outposts

Big Switch says its software-defined networking products are “ideally suited” for cloud providers’ on-premises plays such as AWS Outposts.

CloudGenix Supercharges SD-WAN With Azure Integration

The company claims the integration will provide remote offices around the world secure, high-speed access to Microsoft's cloud services.

IBM's OpenPOWER plugs into the Linux Foundation

In order better support software and hardware environments, the IBM-developed OpenPOWER Foundation is now a hosted project at The Linux Foundation.

WhatsApp making progress on WeChat emulation ambitions

Facebook has been promising some sort of payments solution for WhatsApp, and it seems to be making a bit of progress in Indonesia.

Vodafone Idea’s struggles continue as it loses its CEO

Balesh Sharma, the CEO of Indian operator group Vodafone Idea, has decided to call it a day less than a year after it was created.

Sprint’s Ryan Sullivan wins 2019 top Rising Star in wireless

Sprint, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular particularly rallied their troops to vote for their top executives. But Sprint’s Ryan Sullivan ran away from the pack in the…

Big Switch Networks beefs up hybrid cloud portfolio

Big Switch packed four hybrid cloud related products and features into one announcement on Wednesday to address the challenges of hybrid environments.

Huawei founder has been expecting 5G conflict for a decade

After Motorola pulled out of discussions to purchase Huawei more than a decade ago, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei warned executives of a conflict, but this has exceeded what he had in mind.

Xiaomi's Q2 slumps as rival Huawei nabs market share

Xiaomi’s total smartphone shipments rose in the second quarter, but the Chinese vendor lost market share at home as consumers rally around rival Huawei.

Google Go goes global

The stripped-down version of Google’s mobile search engine is now available on all Android phones.

Intel Reveals AI Accelerator Chips for Deep Learning in Data Centers

Intel revealed its first chipsets designed for artificial intelligence in large data centers.

VMware Buying Spree Continues With Intrinsic

VMware bought Intrinsic, an application security startup, in its fifth acquisition in three months, adding serverless security to its lineup.

Edge internet economy to reach $4.1T by 2030: analyst

A new report by Chetan Sharma Consulting projects the edge internet economy will be worth over $4.1 trillion by 2030, propelled in part by the densification…

Microsoft, Intel, and Red Hat Back Confidential Computing

The Linux Foundation’s Confidential Computing Consortium is a who’s who of cloud providers, chipmakers, telecoms, and other tech giants.

MEF publishes industry's first SD-WAN standard

MEF announced on Wednesday the publication of its SD-WAN Service Attributes and Services standard (MEF 70).

MEF Unveils Long-Awaited SD-WAN Standard

MEF unveiled the first standardized definition for SD-WAN. The the definition stands to help to accelerate the SD-WAN market, and improve customer service.

Startup uBeam Uses Ultrasound for Over-the-Air Power

Californian startup claims ultrasound is the best method for wireless power transmission.

T-Mobile Resolves Video Throttling Issue Amid Another PR Dustup

T-Mobile acknowledged that it recently resolved an issue affecting its video-throttling practice, a situation that arises amid a renewed debate around wireless operators' network-management efforts.

Apple Eyes $9.99 Price for Apple TV+ – Report

Apple's subscription VoD service is expected to join a crowded field in November and lead with a free trial, Bloomberg says.

5G Isn't Going Indoors Anytime Soon

Around 80% of all mobile data traffic is consumed indoors and the fastest variety of 5G spectrum, millimeter-wave, won't get into your home or office in the near future.

MEF Seeks to End SD-WAN Confusion

The MEF 70 standard looks to clarify the definition of SD-WAN and pave the way for carrier interoperability, certification and faster deployment times for SD-WAN services.

Huawei Bans & Spectrum Delays Hit 5G Plans in Australia, New Zealand

Operators in Australia and New Zealand have been forced to use existing spectrum and Western equipment vendors.

Eurobites: Phone-Paid Services Hit Prime Time in UK

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom digs into the IoT market; Kudelski Group revenues slump in H1; Porsche teams up with Apple Music; Telenor completes DNA deal.

Russia's MTS Still in No Hurry on 5G

Even if it had the spectrum, Russia's biggest operator says there is no demand for 5G and therefore no need for an aggressive expansion.

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Three, Samsung & Sprint/T-Mobile

Without Scott but with Dan Warren from Samsung, discussing Three's foray into 5G broadband, developments at Samsung, and much, much more. Well, a bit more.

Nvidia brings its cloud gaming to Android

2019 was already looking like a promising year for cloud gaming and now Nvidia is bringing its own service, GeForce NOW, to Android, the streaming scrap is heating up.

Is Xiaomi filling a Huawei-shaped hole in the smartphone market?

Huawei might be suffering in today’s political climate, but every action gets a positive and negative reaction and could Xiaomi be benefitting from its rival’s misery?

Linux Foundation Powers Up on IBM’s OpenPOWER

IBM's Steve Fields explained that software optimization can improve hardware performance by up to 10x depending on the specific application.

T-Mobile execs dial up FCC

T-Mobile CEO John Legere and President and COO Mike Sievert held phone calls with FCC commissioners shortly after Chairman Ajit Pai circulated his draft…

FCC Issues Scathing Report on 37-Hour CenturyLink Outage

CenturyLink's network outage impacted as many as 22 million customers across 39 states, and at least 886 calls to 911 were not delivered, according to the FCC. 

EE grasses on Three UK for its 5G advertising

Three UK has run an ad campaign claiming its 5G network is the only ‘real’ one. Unsurprisingly other 5G providers are unhappy about this and at least one had complained.

FTC Chair kicks off race to tackle big tech before it’s too late

A race seems to be heating up in the US. On one side, government officials are looking to tackle the influence of big tech, and on the other, Silicon Valley is trying to make it as difficult as possible.

Huawei key to 5G smartphones hitting 160M in 2020 - Strategy Analytics

Global sales of 5G smartphones are forecast to hit 160 million next year, but that growth hinges in part on Huawei, and on China meeting aggressive 5G targets…

CWA and CenturyLink ink contract extension

On Tuesday, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced it has reached an early agreement with CenturyLink.

Report: Developers in the spotlight for digital transformations

In the age of the cloud, containers and Kubernetes, developers are increasingly becoming the key decision makers for enterprises.

T-Mobile readies for 5G with new device test lab

T-Mobile has opened a new lab to test how devices, including 5G smartphones, perform on the operator’s network using a range of current and future technologies.

Bluegrass Cellular aims to extend CBRS tests

Bluegrass Cellular is asking the FCC for permission to extend its Citizens Broadband Radio Services (CBRS) tests for another two years.

Cybersecurity Tech Accord Adopts Bug Disclosure Policies

The 111 Cybersecurity Tech Accord companies compete daily but all agree on the big picture: protecting customers and users and improving cybersecurity.

Twitter and Facebook move to block Chinese state-backed disinformation campaign

US social media sites have announced coordinated action designed to counter a propaganda campaign apparently designed to undermine the Hong Kong democracy protests.

Network Equipment Market Positioned for Five Years of Growth

Revenue attributed to network equipment and services is expected to improve following a five-year period of contraction, according to a new forecast from Dell’Oro Group.

Disney+ to launch in November as streaming segment starts to look crowded

Disney has announced it will launch its video streaming service in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands alongside the US in November, but how much appetite is there in the market?

Druva Adds Smart Storage Tiering, Disaster Recovery

Druva added two new cloud services: a multi-tier intelligent data storage technology for AWS and disaster recovery for enterprise workloads.

AT&T's Chris Rice: What the Microsoft cloud deal brings to AT&T

AT&T's partnership with Microsoft last month was the telco's coming out party for its "public cloud first" strategy, which includes…

SD-WAN Adoption Poised for Liftoff, Says Aryaka

Aryaka's third-annual report surveyed 795 IT and network practitioners working for companies ranging from less than 1,000 employees to more than 10,000.

Cable's Canoe Paddles Into Rough Waters

The ad-driven video joint venture is attempting to carve out new deals around the world as impressions flatten out thanks to finite inventory and the rise of streaming competitors.

Omniverse Begs for The Court's Help

Implores a California court to step in and 'compel mediation' with ACE to work toward a settlement, because 'there is literally nothing left for litigation' after Omniverse shut down its TV streaming service in June.

When Is 5G Not 5G? When It's Not 100MHz, Says Three

An advertising fracas over what counts as 5G draws attention to the industry's shortcomings.

Three CEO: We'd Rather Take Huawei Risk Than Miss 5G Rewards

The smallest of the UK's four mobile operators is forging ahead with its rollout of a home broadband service powered by Huawei's 5G equipment, despite government concern about the Chinese vendor.

Podcast: SES Networks Takes ONAP Sky-High

The satellite network operator is looking to the Open Networking Automaton Platform (ONAP) to automate connecting its space-based network with terrestrial operators.

Vodafone Idea Swaps CEO Amid Reports of 'Turf War'

Indian operator speedily finds a replacement for Balesh Sharma, who has presided over a massive fall in the company's share price and the loss of millions of subscribers.

Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Over WSJ Story

Huawei denies reports that it worked with local Ugandan police to hack into the phone of an opposition activist.

Common Networks Tangles With Comcast in California

Taps into 60GHz millimeter wave spectrum to deliver new 300-Meg, uncapped symmetrical service for $49 per month to parts of the Bay Area.

Eurobites: BT Considers Dutch Towers Sale

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telia Denmark CEO leaves; EE irked by Three UK's 5G advertising; CK Hutchison billionaire fancies an Old Speckled Hen.

Huawei Slams US Blacklisting of Affiliates

Chinese vendor lashes out at latest US measures while insisting that its business has not been affected.

Russia Reserves 3.5GHz Band for the Military, Not 5G

But Russia plots 5G millimeter wave in Moscow's Red Square with trials in the fall and a launch in 2020.

FCC tees up new Lifeline rules to prevent program fraud

The FCC plans changes to its Lifeline program, a federal initiative meant to lower the monthly cost of phone and internet for low-income individuals.

US suspends Huawei export ban for another 90 days

President Trump’s Huawei export ban is increasingly looking like a hollow bluff as it gets yet another suspension.

Google ditches subscription model for YouTube Original content

Google tried to make the transition over to a subscription-led business and now it seems it has had enough, announcing all YouTube Original content will be free after September 24.

Wireless carriers throttle video apps at varying rates, researchers claim

New research, again based off Wehe test results, indicates wireless carriers are throttling video content, regardless of location or time of day, and that…

Macquarie bags KCOM for £627 million

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has officially closed the acquisition of KCOM for £627 million.

UK’s laissez-faire attitude to privacy and facial recognition tech is worrying

Big Brother Watch has described the implementation of facial recognition tech as an ‘epidemic’ as it emerges the police has been colluding with private industry for trials.

Adtran invests in Egypt to deploy its fiber portfolio

Adtran announced on Monday that it's teaming up the Arab Organization for Industrialization to develop a joint manufacturing program in Egypt.

BT streamlining continues with reported £100m Dutch infrastructure sale

UK telco group BT is reportedly flogging £100 million of infrastructure assets in The Netherlands as its new CEO strives to make it a leaner operation.

C-Band contenders ramp up fight over fiber

In their latest round of comments to the FCC, both users and would-be users of the C-Band argued whether fiber is the best alternative for delivering the types…

U.S. gives Huawei a 90-day extension

Despite ongoing security concerns, the Trump administration extended the length of the license that allows Huawei to do business in the U.S.

Adtran Launches CAF Managed Test Service, New Switches

The service is an extension of the company's CAF testing offering announced in February.

Microsoft Buys jClarity to Jolt Java Support in Azure

The jClarity team has been a contributor to the AdoptOpenJDK project that helps users build binaries of OpenJDK for platforms like Linux and Windows.

U.S. Delays Huawei Ban Another 90 Days

Huawei earned itself another narrow and temporary reprieve from a blanket ban against doing business with U.S. companies.

Google stops sharing certain Android data with carriers – report

In order to steer clear of potential scrutiny over privacy concerns, Google is no longer providing wireless carriers around the world with certain Android…

Tim Cook smooth talks Trump away from tariffs over dinner

Over dinner this weekend, Apple CEO Tim Cook has seemingly adding to the softening position President Trump is taking on trade tariffs imposed on goods and services from China.

CyrusOne mulls sale to private investors - report

CyrusOne is reportedly thinking over selling itself after being approached by private investors.

Three goes live with 5G broadband service

UK telco Three has become the latest to join the 5G bonanza with the launch of its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service in London.

Amazon lands Zigbee milestone

Amazon has earned the distinction of having the 3,000th Zigbee-certified product with its second-generation Echo Show.

Why open source communities are critical

AT&T says that its involvement in open source groups has helped it cut better deals with vendors, and develop a deeper understanding of the network.

Louisiana backs T-Mobile/Sprint deal

Louisiana is the latest to join five other states and the U.S. Department of Justice in legal efforts to support the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint.

Light Reading Packs Double Wallop at Cable-Tec Expo

For the first time, Light Reading will offer two breakfast roundtables on key tech topics at this fall's SCTE|ISBE Cable-Tec Expo in New Orleans – the first on network virtualization and the second on cable and 5G.

Just 29,000 5G Devices Have Been Sold in the US (So Far)

According to new figures from BayStreet Research, 5G phones aren't exactly flying off the shelves.

Crown Castle Hires Google Lobbyist to Boost DC Efforts

Tower and small cell company Crown Castle moved to bolster its Beltway firepower with the addition of a new chief lobbyist who hails from Google and Microsoft.

'AT&T TV' Streams Into 10 Test Markets

Billed as a 'Televisionary' offering, AT&T's new pay-TV streaming service features five tiers, paired with a 500-hour cloud DVR and access to a large VoD library.

Australian Telcos Demand Cuts in 'Unsustainable' NBN Prices

Australia's state-backed national wholesale network charges too much and provides shoddy service, say critics.

Eurobites: Three UK Plugs In 5G Home Broadband Service

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: KCOM acquisition finalized; Telia issues Russian spying disclaimer; France's digital tax feels the heat in Washington.

'AT&T TV' Set to Stream Into 10 Test Markets – Report

Billed as a 'Televisionary' offering, AT&T's new pay-TV streaming service will also come with a 500-hour cloud DVR and access to a large VoD library.

Dish Fiber Leads With Managed WiFi

Dish has accelerated its pursuit of apartment service deals with a new offering that matches raw connectivity with a managed, property-wide WiFi network, IPTV services and, later, IoT capabilities.

US Component Makers Should Plan for Life Without Huawei

Harsh weekend words from Trump and prolonged uncertainty will spur the Chinese equipment maker as it tries to become more self-reliant. Its US suppliers should plan accordingly.