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>> mr. >> mr. murdoch, no comment at all on the hacking scandal? >> okay, thank you guys. >> he looks at some of his lieutenants and says, "do you think that i should fly commercial so that, you know, i can be seen as sort of a man of the people?" and theyre like, "yeah, no, thats not going to do the trick. so he takes his gulf stream and he lands. >> here comes the boss. a newscorp jet arrived at luton airport this morning. its principal passenger left in the front seat of a range rover. by the...

Security threats are growing, the actors are becoming more sinister and organizations seem to be racing into the cloud without adequate protection.

Light Readings Open-RAN Digital Symposium finds that while open RAN is currently sub-scale, its growing fast.

The editors discuss subsea cable updates, Phils takeaways from his recent tour of AT&Ts central office, AT&Ts fiber base, T-Mobiles FWA wins, and Netflixs banner Q3 results in this recap of the work week ended October 21.

AT&Ts Network EVP Chris Sambar said the company benefits from architectural changes, improved technology, hard work and better-than-expected results in the field.

Fixed wireless access (FWA) provider Starry said it will lay off 500 employees in order to curtail our cash burn while we pursue strategic options, according to CEO Chet Kanojia.

Fresh off a mobile services deal with WideOpenWest, Reach Mobiles Harjot Saluja says his companys approach enables partners to develop and launch customizable services, including premium offerings and even flanker brands.

Hexvarium helps fiber network operators, electricity utilities, local governments and others evaluate geographic market dynamics for telecom services. And the startup is working to develop a $500 million fund for the effort.

Sampath Sowmyanarayan, the CEO of Verizon Business, says there are some red lines his company is not prepared to cross.

Cox said the workforce reduction comes as the cable operator makes changes to its structure and processes and as it invests in areas such as mobile, managed services and network expansion.