News & Views
Content posted in October 2017
Calix's EXOS OS Integrates Smart Homes
Alison Diana 10/30/2017 19 comments The upcoming release of the EXOS operating system on next-generation GigaFamily gateways reduces the complexity of what Calix President and CEO Carl Russo calls the "Wild, Wild West" of IoT.
ZTE on Future Networks
Sponsored Video 10/30/2017 6 comments ZTE discusses the future of broadband networks and how we can be better prepared for the challenges they will bring.
Broadband's Hot Topics
Broadband World News Video 10/27/2017 17 comments 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, as Light Reading's Ray Le Maistre divulges from the Broadband World Forum 2017 show floor.
Pattern Emerges for ADTRAN's Mosaic
Ray Le Maistre 10/26/2017 5 comments Vendor boasts of positive feedback from operators as it builds out and shows off its software-defined access proposition around multiple access technology architectures.
Chewing the Broadband Fat at BBWF 2017
Broadband World News Video 10/26/2017 2 comments 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 and automation -- and manage not to get too distracted by a giant blue fluffy head.
Taking Steps Toward EU's Gigabit Society
Broadband World News 10/25/2017 1 comment European government agencies shared some of the steps they are taking to help operators and communities end the digital divide and achieve ubiquitous ultra-broadband coverage.
Operators Share 2020 Goals
Broadband World News 10/25/2017 16 comments An international panel of operator executives discusses their 2020 goals, and some of the varied opportunities and challenges they face.
5G is the 'Next Big Transformation in the Network'
Broadband World News 10/24/2017 1 comment 5G is the “next big transformation in the network – the next big revolution if it is done the right way,” according to Thomas Magedanz, Head of NGNI at Fraunhofer Fokus, who spoke this morning at the LeadersIn Broadband Summit at Broadband World Forum.
Community IoT: Good for Neighbors – & Enterprises Too
Thomas Rockmann 10/23/2017 6 comments Community IoT connects homeowners in building blocks or gated communities with property managers and external services, increasing satisfaction and creating new service opportunities, writes Deutsche Telekom's Thomas Rockmann.
CSPs Counter Fake News to Build Real 5G Success Stories
Chris Wheal 10/18/2017 3 comments The 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan will be one of the first large-scale deployments of 5G, but misinformation could delay other organizations' implementations – unless operators educate potential customers about 5G's many real capabilities.
Rhode Island: Fastest Broadband in the Land
Alison Diana 10/18/2017 11 comments After collecting 42 million speed tests for 12 months, Cable.co.uk analyzed the data to determine the fastest broadband in the United States, finding tiny Rhode Island led the way, followed by Washington and Massachusetts.
Google Fiber Team Digs Into BBWF
Alison Diana 10/13/2017 7 comments Google Fiber executives such as Cedric Lam will share insight into PON and smart cities during Broadband World Forum, providing a peek into the currently publicity-shy webscale communications disruptor.
Hey, Webscale Giants: Collaboration Beats Disruption
Alison Diana 10/12/2017 7 comments Webscale companies' $2.5 billion investment in communications technologies last year pales in comparison to established industry providers' $400 billion expenditures, and signals it's time for partnership, not oneupmanship.
NGPON2 & 5G Backhaul: Both Friend & Foe
Lawrence Gasman 10/5/2017 9 comments NG-PON2 serves an important role in 5G backhaul/fronthaul, yet both make similar customer promises. So NG-PON2 and 5G also compete, writes Lawrence Gasman, president of Communications Industry Researchers.
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The first acquisition for DZS under new CEO Charlie Vogt will add in coherent optics tech and pave a path to 200-Gig and 400-Gig transport capabilities.
Large US cable operator has dropped an FCC petition to put an early end to condition that bans Charter from implementing usage-based data policies and cutting paid peering deals.
Frontier expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in early 2021.
Democratic lawmakers in the House Energy & Commerce committee are pressing the likes of Comcast, Altice USA, Charter, Cox and T-Mobile to detail their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vendor says low-cost coax testing device enables customers to verify a coax outlet before calling tech support and should help operators reduce unnecessary truck rolls and service calls.
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- OneWeb secures investment from SoftBank and Hughes
Friday, January 15, 2021
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Thursday, January 14, 2021
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There's certainly no shortage of hype around the use of AI in the telecoms sector, but fewer instances of real-world deployments. South Korean national operator KT is one of those ...
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Comcast, like any other major communications service provider, is undergoing significant changes in the way it grows its business, how it runs its business and the technologies it uses to ...
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Thursday, December 17, 2020
12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Today’s access network architecture is under mounting pressure due to a continued surge in the number of connected devices, a proliferation of bandwidth-intensive customer applications and dramatic shifts in usage patterns related to the pandemic, such as work-from-home and e-learning.
Learn why now is the right time for cable operators to build greenfield networks or expand their existing networks with 10G PON, arming customers with high-speed symmetrical broadband. Gain a clear understanding of the drivers impacting the access network and the various approaches being considered to deliver higher speed services. Plus, find out the best practices that operators are employing as they leverage the latest in passive optical technology to future-proof their networks.
Topics to be covered include:
- Node + 0 (Fiber Deep)
- DOCSIS 3.1, DOCSIS 4.0 (FDX/ESD)
- FTTP and 10G PON
- XGS-PON, NG-PON2
- Provisioning 10G PON within a DOCSIS B/OSS environment
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