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News & Views Most Popular Australia's 5G Auction Nets More than $600M for Govt By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/10/2018 Spending values mid-band airwaves at a higher level than in any country bar Italy, with the three existing operators and a new entrant picking up 5G licenses. Post a Comment \| Read (0) How the West Can Hurt Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/10/2018 The arrest of Huawei's CFO on charges of fraud dominates headlines, but US hawks could seek to cripple Huawei in several ways. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: iainmorris Article was updated on December 11 to point out that Lumentum closed its acquisition... PCCW Global on the Need to Monetize the Edge By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 12/10/2018 On the sidelines of Light Reading's 2020 Vision executive summit in Lisbon, PCCW Global's Shahar Steiff talks about the key challenges facing network operators as they figure out their edge computing strategies. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Open RAN, Open Interfaces By Gabriel Brown, Principal Analyst, Heavy Reading, 12/10/2018 We spoke with leading global operators to find out how Open RAN initiatives can accelerate deployment of innovative radio technology in mobile networks. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei CFO Committed Sanctions Fraud, US Alleges – Reports By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/7/2018 Huawei, with Meng Wanzhou's involvement, allegedly used an 'unofficial' Hong Kong-based subsidiary called Skycom to trick US banks into clearing transactions for Huawei linked to companies in Iran. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Here is Cisco's full statement on the matter: "An email was sent... Nokia Sitting Pretty After Week of Turmoil for Huawei, Ericsson By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/7/2018 A backlash against China's biggest vendor and problems with Ericsson's software could translate into a glorious opportunity for the Finnish firm. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Nokia & China Mobile Seek 'More Open' 5G Ecosystem By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/7/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Montreal startup wins Nokia's IoT challenge; Tele2 and Deutsche Telekom strike roaming agreement; Ericsson fixes Telefónica's extended outage. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Huawei: The Signs Were There By Robert Clark, 12/7/2018 The US is ratcheting up the pressure on China with the arrest of one of its most senior technology executives. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: MindCommerce Without getting into the politics or potential security or espionage issues,... Ciena Positioned to Profit From Huawei Backlash – Analyst By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/6/2018 NeoPhotonics' exposure to China and Huawei is at 50%-plus of sales, Raymond James analyst says. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson Problem Leaves Millions Without Smartphone Services By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/6/2018 Swedish vendor says it is working with customers to identify root causes and solve the problem. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Ericsson issued this update on the software issue today at about 11am ET: Following... Eurobites: Swisscom Rolls Into Private Blockchain By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 12/6/2018 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Huawei finds solace in Portugal; French fiber pushes on; Colt expands in central and eastern Europe; VEON's new man in Ukraine; Nokia gets busy in China and Brazil. Post a Comment \| Read (0) China Slams Huawei CFO's Arrest, Huawei 'Not Aware of Any Wrongdoing' By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/6/2018 China and Huawei respond with anger and denials after one of the Chinese company's most senior executives, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, is arrested on North American soil. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: rgrutza600 Learn your lesson. Don't sell gear to terror regimes, or pay the pric... Inside Secure Puts Up $143M for Verimatrix By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/5/2018 Deal brings consolidation to the video and entertainment security market and a combined company that is eyeing opportunities in the IoT and connected cars. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Canada Arrests Huawei CFO – Report By Mitch Wagner, Executive Editor, Light Reading, 12/5/2018 Wanzhou Meng faces extradition to the US on suspicion of violating US trade sanctions against Iran. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Cut Out of BT's Mobile Core, Optical & Edge Plans By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/5/2018 Following a Financial Times report this morning, the UK telecom incumbent has confirmed it will not use Huawei in multiple parts of its network. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT Is Stripping Huawei From its Mobile Core Network – FT Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/5/2018 The UK telecom incumbent is tearing out Huawei equipment in apparent response to growing security concerns about the Chinese vendor. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Sterling Perrin It's somewhat of a sidenote in here, given all the hype around 5G. But removing... We Need to Talk About Prepaid By Steve Polsky, Founder & CEO, Juvo, 12/4/2018 The emergence of the eSIM will make it easier for customers to change operators and force the industry to have a proper conversation about the largely overlooked prepaid side of the business. Post a Comment \| Read (0) RJio Builds Customer Base at Rivals' Cost By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 12/4/2018 RJio's rivals are responding to its aggressive move into lower-income segments, but their strategy could backfire. Post a Comment \| Read (0) South Korea's 5G Lead May Bring Industrial Advantage By Iain Morris, News Editor, 12/3/2018 All three mobile operators in South Korea have now launched 5G networks, and their focus is on the business rather than the consumer market. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: Vinahey Thiết kế thi công nội thất khách sạn... Nokia Gets €250M 5G R&D Boost From Nordic Lender By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/3/2018 Finnish equipment vendor says loan will help to make the Nordic region more competitive in the forthcoming 5G era. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive China Slams Huawei CFO's Arrest, Huawei 'Not Aware of Any Wrongdoing' By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/6/2018 China and Huawei respond with anger and denials after one of the Chinese company's most senior executives, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, is arrested on North American soil. Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: rgrutza600 Learn your lesson. Don't sell gear to terror regimes, or pay the pric... How the West Can Hurt Huawei By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/10/2018 The arrest of Huawei's CFO on charges of fraud dominates headlines, but US hawks could seek to cripple Huawei in several ways. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: iainmorris Article was updated on December 11 to point out that Lumentum closed its acquisition... Huawei CFO Committed Sanctions Fraud, US Alleges – Reports By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 12/7/2018 Huawei, with Meng Wanzhou's involvement, allegedly used an 'unofficial' Hong Kong-based subsidiary called Skycom to trick US banks into clearing transactions for Huawei linked to companies in Iran. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Here is Cisco's full statement on the matter: "An email was sent... Huawei: The Signs Were There By Robert Clark, 12/7/2018 The US is ratcheting up the pressure on China with the arrest of one of its most senior technology executives. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: MindCommerce Without getting into the politics or potential security or espionage issues,... BT Is Stripping Huawei From its Mobile Core Network – FT Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/5/2018 The UK telecom incumbent is tearing out Huawei equipment in apparent response to growing security concerns about the Chinese vendor. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Sterling Perrin It's somewhat of a sidenote in here, given all the hype around 5G. But removing... Ericsson Problem Leaves Millions Without Smartphone Services By Iain Morris, International Editor, 12/6/2018 Swedish vendor says it is working with customers to identify root causes and solve the problem. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Jeff Baumgartner Ericsson issued this update on the software issue today at about 11am ET: Following... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards iainmorris, 12/11/2018 5:39:23 AM How the West Can Hurt Huawei Re: Lumentum and Oclaro Article was updated on December 11 to point out that Lumentum closed its acquisition of Oclaro around the time it was published. Vinahey, 12/11/2018 5:01:26 AM South Korea's 5G Lead May Bring Industrial Advantage Re: Design and construction of 3-star hotel furniture Thiết kế thi công nội thất khách sạn 3 sao Có thể nói, số lượng khách sạn 3 sao chiếm tỉ trọng lớn nhất... dekfin6, 12/11/2018 4:55:18 AM South Korea's 5G Lead May Bring Industrial Advantage Re: 5G 5g is the fifth generation of cellular mobile communications which targets the high data rate, cost reduction, higher system capacity, energy saving for the also it is the one of the growing technology... rgrutza600, 12/10/2018 3:13:43 PM How the West Can Hurt Huawei Re: CUT THEM OFF Huawei doesn't supply a single product that a Western company cannot also produce. Time to shut this completely UNETHICAL company off from the West. Jeff Baumgartner, 12/10/2018 9:21:49 AM Huawei CFO Committed Sanctions Fraud, US Alleges – Reports Re: Cisco's statement Here is Cisco's full statement on the matter: "An email was sent in error to some employees regarding travel to China and does not reflect Cisco policy. We have not implemented restrictions on travel, and normal... tomaswilson, 12/10/2018 6:54:59 AM Automatic for the Operations People Re: Insightful Thanks for the insight and pray that good fortunes come to you. Tomas Johnson epoxy flooring near me MindCommerce, 12/9/2018 9:46:55 AM Huawei: The Signs Were There Re: Huawei and 5G Without getting into the politics or potential security or espionage issues, will just say that Huawei is, among other things, a leader in 5G, so it's a shame that things are this way. We have covered them extensively in... rgrutza600, 12/6/2018 5:57:31 PM China Slams Huawei CFO's Arrest, Huawei 'Not Aware of Any Wrongdoing' Re: Slow learners Learn your lesson. Don't sell gear to terror regimes, or pay the price. SeniorMa74289, 12/6/2018 12:57:23 PM China Slams Huawei CFO's Arrest, Huawei 'Not Aware of Any Wrongdoing' Re: Human rights? It has quickly met with a sharp rebuke from Chinese authorities, which said the arrest of Meng Wanzhou had "seriously harmed the human rights of the victim." That's laughable coming from China. DanJones, 12/6/2018 11:50:52 AM China Slams Huawei CFO's Arrest, Huawei 'Not Aware of Any Wrongdoing' Re: Not helping The China trade jitters on the Dow today: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/05/market-sell-off-set-to-continue-as-dow-futures-get-hit.html?__source=facebook%7Cmain Jeff Baumgartner, 12/6/2018 11:07:07 AM Ericsson Problem Leaves Millions Without Smartphone Services Re: Ericsson update Ericsson issued this update on the software issue today at about 11am ET: Following network disturbances in a number of Ericsson's (NASDAQ:ERIC) customer networks, Ericsson has taken immediate action to minimize... Sterling Perrin, 12/5/2018 10:52:48 AM BT Is Stripping Huawei From its Mobile Core Network – FT Report Re: Optics! It's somewhat of a sidenote in here, given all the hype around 5G. But removing Huawei as an optics supplier is a really big deal! They are well-entrenched within BT - so this is not a small, isolated network that... camag, 12/4/2018 11:23:48 PM IoT Boom Won't Pay Off for Mobile Operators Re: Re: It's a matter of perspective Agree that for the likes of Vodafone, it's about connectivity. Was told as much. Would be interesting to know how their costs stack up IoT revenue , given the drop in connection price. MindCommerce, 11/30/2018 12:54:27 PM IoT Boom Won't Pay Off for Mobile Operators Re: Re: It's a matter of perspective Agreed. Clearly, IoT helps to solidify the Carrier role in the value chain, but it is largely as provider of Connectivity and Communications, but not too many value-added things. larrysm015, 11/30/2018 6:47:24 AM 8 Things We Didn't Know About Telecom Automation Until Last Week Re: HP Printer Error Hi, It's your blog posting is a very good response for any user or blogger. While using the HP printer, there is a time when a user faces some kind of issues. 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