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Switch off todays 5G networks and most of us would barely notice. Despite telco enthusiasm, and some government panic about letting Chinese vendors anywhere near such a critically important technology, 5G remains a pointlessly fast luxury for the cashed-up. In a pandemic that has confined millions to their homes, it is even less useful – telecoms equivalent of a supercar in a gridlocked neighborhood. Turning off the broadband connections into peoples homes would be another matter entirely. Wi...

There are strong indications that former President Trumps international "Clean Networks" campaign – which sought to publicly rally countries and network operators against Chinese vendors – may not continue under President Biden. However, that doesnt necessarily mean that Huawei and other Chinese companies have received a reprieve on the global stage. "Technology is at the center of US-China competition. China has been willing to do whatever it takes to gain a technological advantage – steali...

Podcast: Omdias optimistic forecast for private LTE and 5G networks 2/9/2021 Pablo Tomasi, principal analyst for Private Networks at Omdia, joins the Light Reading podcast to discuss his predictions for the growth of private LTE and 5G networks. "By 2025 … the size of the global market will be $5.2 billion," which is a significant leap from the predicted market size of $1 billion this year, says Tomasi, Private networks could be a major opportunity for telcos to "enter into new...

Telekom Deutschland, for an undisclosed fee, has chosen the Finnish vendor as a "long-term strategic partner" to transform its optical core network into a "service-centric platform that can easily scale to meet Industry 4.0 demands." According to the official statement, Nokias kit will enable "optimized performance and a consistent customer experience" across Germany. Telekom Deutschland, it adds, hopes to simplify and streamline operational tasks through automation and make more efficient use ...

Just a few years ago, it was difficult to get a mobile operator to talk about anything other than their Internet of Things (IoT) business. From connected cars to smart cities, connected health to smart utilities, nearly every Tier 1 operator was ready to talk about their IoT ecosystem and their plans for creating products and services for every vertical market. Fast forward to today and it appears that IoT has taken the backseat to 5G. Mobile operators only want to talk about their 5G network c...

The old adage thats "its lonely at the top" is all too real for women in C-level positions. Women CEOs lead 167 of the top 3,000 companies in the US, according to a WSJ article from last February. While that number is double what it was in 2010, women still hold under 6% of CEO positions in those top companies. In part two of this Mentor Spotlight series, Light Readings Women in Comms caught up with Clearfield President and CEO Cheri Beranek to discuss how far the needle is moving for women in ...

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On a sub-zero but sunny morning in Helsinki, the news from Nokia was a chilly reminder of the difficulties that face the huge Finnish network equipment maker, accompanied by a few glimmers of light. First, the bad news. Mobile access, the huge unit (soon to be a standalone one) that generates nearly half of company sales, is in for a torrid 2021. Revenues are expected to "decline significantly," CEO Pekka Lundmark told reporters this morning. Nokia has already backed sheepishly out of Chinas v...

Verizons Andres Irlando is officially putting AT&T, FirstNet and others in the public safety industry on notice: The interoperability fight is not over. Not by a long shot. "We dont have true interoperability," said Irlando, who is in charge of Verizons "public sector" business, which includes sales of services to federal, state, public safety and education customers. "Its time for the industry to come together and solve for true interoperability." Specifically, Irlando is calling for interoper...

Verizons Andres Irlando is officially putting AT&T, FirstNet and others in the public safety industry on notice: The interoperability fight is not over. Not by a long shot. "We dont have true interoperability," said Irlando, who is in charge of Verizons "public sector" business, which includes sales of services to federal, state, public safety and education customers. "Its time for the industry to come together and solve for true interoperability." Specifically, Irlando is calling for interoper...