Fiber seizes the day: CenturyLink CEO Jeff Storey

Like most telcos, there are challenges ahead for CenturyLink, but one area it can bank on is its fiber network both here and abroad.

UK Government does not understand digital divide – committee report

A UK parliamentary committee has unveiled a report that suggests while rural connectivity is improving, it is still not keeping pace with the urban environments.

Huawei all smiles with $1.5bn developer plug amid the chaos

At its Connect Conference in Shanghai, Huawei executives attempted to put themselves on the front-foot with a $1.5 billion commitment to lure developers into its computing platforms.

Should operators try to own the edge?

At the Edge Computing Congress 2019 in London, the keynotes and panel discussions focused on the unique opportunity for operators to own the edge if they want to.

FCC moves to kill off all exposure to Huawei in rural networks

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks has stuck the knife into Huawei at an industry conference, suggesting rural telcos will be given financial assistance to cleanse their networks of the vendor.

NTT DoCoMo achieves multi-vendor base station interoperability

DoCoMo believe this to be the world's first realization of this level of multi-vendor interoperability in 4G and 5G base station equipment.

Raynovich: Elliott is right, AT&T is eating itself

It's going to be fun watching the epic battle unfolding between hedge fund giant Elliott Management and massive conglomerate AT&T.

IBC 2019: is 4K anything more than hype?

While some people are still unsure whether there is any value in downloading content in HD over SD, the 4K and 8K hype is continuing to build; but is there any point in it?

NBC’s opportunity to cut through the streaming noise with Olympics

With NBCUniversal set to launch its own streaming service in 2020 the risk of content fragmentation is becoming more apparent, but this only underlines the importance of a niche.

Cisco, H3C keep campus switch market rolling in Q2 - report

The campus switch market was propelled in the second quarter of this year by growth from Cisco and H3C while Huawei and HPE turned in soft results.

Charter hires Mitchko as its new CTO

Charter Communications has hired Stephanie Mitchko as its executive vice president and chief technology officer.

Expanding 5G indoors requires ‘descending into the particular'

Deploying 5G outdoors is one thing, but for indoor 5G deployments, the complexity expands exponentially by the fragmented nature of stakeholders involved.

Huawei CSO: Blocking one company doesn’t address security risk

At this year’s Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) annual convention, both FCC officials and Huawei executives were on-site addressing network security in…

Tower Owner SBA Buys Data Center for Edge Computing Know-How

Following the lead of American Tower, SBA Communications has acquired a Chicago data center. CEO Jeffrey Stoops says the purchase will help SBA learn about edge computing.

AT&T Puts Intelligence in the Middle of the Edge

AT&T is focused on building virtualization and intelligence into the customer edge and network edge for 5G applications.

Cox Also Flexing Its Streaming Muscles

Cable op has quietly launched the Contour Stream Player, Cox's twist on Comcast's Xfinity Flex video streaming product for broadband-only subs.

FUD Still Weighs on Telco Edge Computing

While some operators have embraced edge computing, it seems that fear, uncertainty and doubt still weigh heavy on the edge computing strategic thinking of many service providers.

Corning's Fiber Business Is Cratering, but What Does That Mean for 5G?

Corning has dramatically reduced its sales expectations for fiber this year as carriers reduce spending. Does that mean 5G (which needs fiber) is in trouble? Not necessarily.

Sprint Tears Up the Rulebook on the Edge

The US operator says it cannot approach the edge in the same way it has served the mainstream consumer market.

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Goes for Gold With Multivendor 5G Plans

Japan's biggest operator will introduce 5G services based on O-RAN specifications in what it claims is a world first.

How Sprint's Edge Strategy Breaks With Tradition

Sprint's edge strategy includes a progressive take (for a telco, at least) on opening up its platform for use by third parties, explains Light Reading's Iain Morris.

Many Operators Still Daunted by Edge Computing – Ovum

Many network operators are still unsure about the role edge computing might play in their future strategies, says Julian Bright, senior analyst, Intelligent Networks at Ovum.

Eurobites: Sky Targets New-Builds With Last-Mile Fiber Deal

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange signs subsea deal; Telia falters in Latvia; Vodafone UK bucks the high street trend; Telefónica takes stake in alarms company.

Comcast Offers 'Xfinity Flex' for Free to Broadband-Only Subs

Video streaming platform features a video client, voice remote and integration with Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video and, soon, an upgrade path to Comcast's full pay-TV service.

Of Patriots, Faith, Broadband & Huawei

A modern-day morality play is slowly developing around the US telecom providers that have been caught up in the hoopla surrounding China's Huawei.

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Goes for Gold Wth Multivendor 5G Plans

Japan's biggest operator will introduce 5G services based on O-RAN specifications in what it claims is a world first.

Avaya Goes Global With IBM Cloud

Avaya is partnering with IBM for global expansion of its OneCloud ReadyNow cloud call center and unified-communications-as-a-service, beyond current availability in the US and central Europe.

CenturyLink: Network Infrastructure Is the Real Final Frontier

NASA was trying to solve the same problems telcos now face when it launched the space shuttle Enterprise, 43 years ago Tuesday.

Huawei Positions Itself for Age of Big Computing

The Chinese vendor says it is ready to sate incredible demand for artificially intelligent computing with its line-up of processors.

Why WISPA cares about all the CBRS hullabaloo

There’s a Citizens Broadband Radio Services (CBRS) event today that’s garnering attention from large and small wireless carriers alike.