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News Analysis Robert Clark 3/2/2021 Broadband operators can expect higher upstream traffic post-COVID, even as downstream returns to previous levels. Thats one of the lessons from Australia and New Zealand, where the pandemic is mostly contained and lockdowns have been lifted. Look up: If Australia and New Zealand are anything to go by broadband operators can expect upstream to stay up post-pandemic. Ray Owen, CTO of NBN Co., said while downstrea...

News Wire Feed Light Reading 3/1/2021 DENVER – CSG today announced the appointment of Patricia Elias as the companys new Chief People and Places Officer. A people-oriented, global business leader, she brings a proven track-record of driving innovation, integrity and impact that will help CSG harness the power and collective talents of its more than 4,800 global employees. “As CSG continues to evolve, we are thrilled to have Patricias rich exper...

News Wire Feed Light Reading 2/26/2021 OAKLAND, Calif. – As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect lowincome students and families to the Internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy, Comcast today announced plans to equip 20 Oakland community centers and parks and recreation facilities with free WiFi for the next three years. As part of its Lift Zones initiative, the company will provide r...

Judges ruling in California could clear way for other states to follow suit ahead of expectations that the FCC will pursue new rules that were rolled back during the Trump administration.

Dish Network is back in the home security services game after striking a partnership with ADT that enables the satellite TV service provider to market, sell and install ADT products. The deal is expected to help ADT expand into rural and exurban areas through Dish and OnTech Smart Services, a unit of Dish launched in 2019. OnTech sells and installs a wide range of smart home products and other consumer electronics such as Roku video streamers, Google Nest, Ring and Linksys products and over-th...

News Wire Feed Light Reading 2/22/2021 NEW YORK – FreeWheel, A Comcast Company, today announced that it has appointed Yuling Ma as its new chief technology officer. In her new position, Ma will lead the development and operation of FreeWheels technology platform and network operations and the companys global engineering team spanning the United States, Europe and China. She will also play a vital role in accelerating the companys strategy and vi...

Smart home software specialist claims a valuation of $1.35 billion.

The Wi-Fi Alliance has kicked off a new certification program that brings a standardized approach to traffic prioritization when traffic demands exceed the available bandwidth on the network. As a QoS-related step beyond Wi-Fis traditional equal priority access approach, the new certification program centers on enabling Wi-Fi devices, applications and network managers to prioritize traffic flows, ensuring that traffic for real-time applications and services is inserted into queues with higher ...

TR-419 is a fiber access extension for existing copper infrastructure.

News Wire Feed Light Reading 2/18/2021 AMSTERDAM – Irdeto, the world leader in digital platform security, today announces the extension of its partnership with Minim (OTCQB: MINM), the creator of innovative internet access products. In this extended partnership agreement, the Trusted Home solution by Irdeto and Minim will now be made available through Motorola branded cable modems and routers for cable operators of all sizes worldwide. The integ...