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News & Views Most Popular Huawei Bullish on Better Carrier Sales Growth in 2019 By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/20/2019 Despite the current security-related concerns, the head of Huawei's carrier business group expects revenues to grow faster in 2019 than in the past two years thanks to early 5G revenues. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: Cloud 4G The US NSA was reported to have broken into Huawei and taken files including... White Box Doubts Keep Huawei on Outside of O-RAN Alliance By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/20/2019 Huawei rules out any immediate involvement in the O-RAN Alliance as it doubts the viability of white box radios. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ban Huawei in UK, Urges 'Influential' Think Tank By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/20/2019 A new report by RUSI recommends excluding the Chinese vendor from the UK's 5G market while a government review is ongoing. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Eurobites: Vodafone Vaunts 5G Breakthrough By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/20/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson, Nokia toot their MWC trumpets; Orange links up with NTT on AI research and more; Russia's MTS sells stake in online portals company. Post a Comment \| Read (0) The No-Deal Brexit Threat to Huawei By Iain Morris, News Editor, 2/19/2019 Why a no-deal Brexit that sees the UK crash out of the European Union could spell trouble for the Chinese equipment vendor. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Nearly 12% of Global Mobile Data to Ride 5G Networks by 2022 – Cisco Study By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 2/19/2019 5G will also represent about 3.4% of global connections by 2022 as 4G continues to dominate but begins to taper off as 5G activity picks up. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Ericsson: We Have the Clout for a Huawei Swap-Out By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/19/2019 Swedish vendor rebuts recent criticism that it lacks the products and resources to replace Huawei in European markets. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Eurobites: Huawei Will Invest More in UK Amid US Mistrust, Says Founder – Report By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/19/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Three goes cloud-native; Nokia adds transport muscle; Ericsson touts licensing deal with OPPO; Inwit boosts sales; and more. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Euro 5G Test Regime Would 'Slow Innovation' – Ericsson By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/19/2019 The GSMA's suggestion of a collaborative 5G test program isn't being greeted with enthusiasm in Stockholm. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Ray@LR It's been pointed out, rightly, by our friend Keith Dyer, editor of The Mobile... LeoSat CEO Envisions a High-Capacity, Low-Latency Backbone... in Space! By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 2/18/2019 But to get that global vision off the ground (literally), LeoSat must piece together a plan that spans technology, secures funding and cuts through a heap of regulatory red tape. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Rakuten Sets Cloud-Native 5G Template, Disrupts Japan's Status Quo By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/18/2019 With its next-gen network plans, the ecommerce company threatens to have the same impact on Japan's telecom market that Reliance Jio had in India. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Sets Sights on 6G Stardom Amid 5G Strife By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/15/2019 Amid turmoil in international equipment markets, Huawei's rotating chairman is worrying about what happens after 5G. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Brightcove Buys a Streaming Rival for $15M By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 2/14/2019 Following Telstra's disastrous acquisition of Ooyala and a subsequent buyout by Ooyala's management, Brightcove has stepped in to buy Ooyala's online video platform biz. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Huawei Muscle Puts Ericsson, Nokia on 5G Back Foot in Europe – Sources By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/14/2019 European vendors do not have the resources to replace Huawei if a ban should come into effect, according to service provider sources. Post a Comment \| Read (0) MWC 2019: 5G's AI Power Struggle By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/14/2019 5G will usher in an AI power struggle between the mobile operators and the web services giants, predicts Aditya Kaul, research director focused on artificial intelligence and robotics at Tractica. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DavidSanders Maybe the safest way to make a poor argument is to make it so convoluted and... Eurobites: Ireland's eir Plows €500M Into Fixed-Line Network By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/13/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: TIM collaborates with Corning; Tele2's Q4; prepaid mobile in developing economies; Kudelski forges IoT partnership. Post a Comment \| Read (0) DT's Dinner With Huawei Could Become Dog's Breakfast By Iain Morris, International Editor, 2/12/2019 A European backlash against Huawei could turn into the German incumbent's biggest network challenge of all time. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Ericsson, Intel Combine on Software-Defined Infrastructure for 5G By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/12/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: US Secretary of State Pompeo pummels Huawei in Hungary; Nokia offers IoT-in-a-box; Allison Kirkby joins BT board; how to monitor your smart baby. Post a Comment \| Read (0) MWC 5G-Gasm Risks Missing the Big Telecom Issues By Iain Morris, News Editor, 2/11/2019 Nearly upon us once again, MWC in isolation provides a distorting view of the telecom industry and its challenges. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: dmersch Great article. It is clear once again many SPs will provision new service... Eurobites: Bharti Unit, Telkom Kenya to Merge Operations By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 2/11/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: US sounds alarm over Huawei's empire-building in eastern Europe; Iskratel soups up FTTH on French-owned Réunion Island; rural mobile connectivity failing in the UK. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Huawei Bullish on Better Carrier Sales Growth in 2019 By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/20/2019 Despite the current security-related concerns, the head of Huawei's carrier business group expects revenues to grow faster in 2019 than in the past two years thanks to early 5G revenues. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: Cloud 4G The US NSA was reported to have broken into Huawei and taken files including... MWC 2019: 5G's AI Power Struggle By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/14/2019 5G will usher in an AI power struggle between the mobile operators and the web services giants, predicts Aditya Kaul, research director focused on artificial intelligence and robotics at Tractica. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: DavidSanders Maybe the safest way to make a poor argument is to make it so convoluted and... Euro 5G Test Regime Would 'Slow Innovation' – Ericsson By Ray Le Maistre, Editor-in-Chief, 2/19/2019 The GSMA's suggestion of a collaborative 5G test program isn't being greeted with enthusiasm in Stockholm. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: Ray@LR It's been pointed out, rightly, by our friend Keith Dyer, editor of The Mobile... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards Cloud 4G, 2/20/2019 3:05:17 PM Huawei Bullish on Better Carrier Sales Growth in 2019 Re: Re: Is Huawei a security breach? The US NSA was reported to have broken into Huawei and taken files including source code according to slashdot. I do not consider a blog article about what came out of Snowden's release of NSA data as reliable... Cloud 4G, 2/20/2019 2:53:34 PM Huawei Bullish on Better Carrier Sales Growth in 2019 Re: Re: Irony alert That is ironically funny. I have yet to read of any documentation that a back-door to Huawei or ZTE servers exists. Huawei has submitted their equipment and source code to government authorities in Germany, and Saudi... lecastro, 2/20/2019 2:42:07 PM Huawei Bullish on Better Carrier Sales Growth in 2019 Re: Is Huawei a security breach? the market has doubts about the security breach that Huawei can generate but I have not seen a specific case that demonstrates that Ray@LR, 2/20/2019 1:29:35 PM Huawei Bullish on Better Carrier Sales Growth in 2019 Re: Irony alert With so much focus currently on whether Huawei might be an agent of the Chinese state and in some way provide access for third parties to communications networks around the world, it was somewhat ironic that the entrance... volksgrand, 2/20/2019 1:18:28 AM Pacnet Offers Transport SDN Services Re: 123 HP Deskjet and Officejet Pro Printers Officejet pro 8710 has more adorable features and they are most widely used for business oriented places. 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DavidSanders, 2/15/2019 10:13:46 PM MWC 2019: 5G's AI Power Struggle Re: Another Ridiculous Take on 5G Maybe the safest way to make a poor argument is to make it so convoluted and with premisses that make so little sense, that you challenge the reader to even conceive of a reply. The argument seems to be that with 5G the... dmersch, 2/14/2019 3:14:19 PM MWC 5G-Gasm Risks Missing the Big Telecom Issues Re: MWC 5G Great article. It is clear once again many SPs will provision new service but miss the big new revenue opportunities because either a lack of vision or inability to appropriately leverage cloud technologies. brooks7, 2/11/2019 11:21:30 PM Will Trump Fan the Flames as Huawei Is Burned at the Stake? Re: Re: But.... So, I think there are several questions that we can talk about to help us understand the issue. 1 - Is the PRC working on expanding its economic and political influence on a Global Basis? I would say the answer... truelle, 2/11/2019 5:00:19 PM Will Trump Fan the Flames as Huawei Is Burned at the Stake? Re: Huawei Ray is pretty close to the truth. Forget the fact Huawei advertises with Light Reading. I have worked with Huawei around the world since 2006 as a company that manages their CPE for Carriers, ISPs and Telco. We manage... Ray@LR, 2/11/2019 11:59:52 AM Will Trump Fan the Flames as Huawei Is Burned at the Stake? Re: Re: But.... 'So you guys are saying that controversial policies that generate news is not good for a news site?' Well, yes, there's no doubt that it adds to the long list of potential things going on right now... is this was the laundry... Phil Harvey, 2/11/2019 10:38:31 AM Will Trump Fan the Flames as Huawei Is Burned at the Stake? Re: Re: But.... Serious answer: Yes, controversy does get people talking. And, also, people in this industry do tend to care what the world's largest telecom vendor is doing. Less serious answer: We have a policy about conflicts of interest:... brooks7, 2/11/2019 10:07:38 AM Will Trump Fan the Flames as Huawei Is Burned at the Stake? Re: Re: But.... So you guys are saying that controversial policies that generate news is not good for a news site? seven Ray@LR, 2/11/2019 5:28:20 AM Will Trump Fan the Flames as Huawei Is Burned at the Stake? Re: Re: Undeclared interest "For completeness, you should have stated the fact that Huawei is a major customer of this site, spending a lot of dosh on marketing. It is understandable that you would want to hang onto that source of income, but I would... More Message Boards		Security Now Russia – Fastest State Threat in the World Larry Loeb, Author, 2/20/2019 Russian threat actors were the most prolific last years – and were eight ... (0) Digital Transformation With Cloud: Answering Risks With Algorithms Joe Stanganelli, Managing Director, Blackwood King LC, 2/20/2019 Cloud projects are big. Huge. 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