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Using SDN and NFV to transform the network
Wireless networks are on the brink of what could be one of the biggest transformations in the industry's history. The buzz around Software-Defined Networks and Network Functions Virtualization has escalated during the past six months, and many industry analysts are revising their estimates about how quickly these technologies will be deployed by operators around the globe. Goldman Sachs estimates that the SDN market will be a $1 billion business by 2018. In addition, in a survey of operators, Infonetics Research found that 29 percent said they were currently implementing SDN and 52 percent were planning to evaluate SDN by the end of 2014. The reasoning is pretty clear--operators could see huge advantages by deploying SDN and NFV because the technologies promise to provide cost savings from both an operational perspective and a capital expenditure perspective. AT&T (NYSE: T) has been particularly vocal about its commitment to virtualization. The operator launched its Domain 2.0 initiative last September and has named several vendors that will be supporting its program. Recently, FierceWireless Editor Phil Goldstein talked with Marian Croak, senior vice president of Domain 2.0 architecture and advanced services development at AT&T, about why SDN and NFV are so important to AT&T, and why she thinks other operators should get on board. Croak said that Domain 2.0 is about creating a user-defined network. SDN and NFV are key because in order to have a programmable network that is user-defined, you need to have interfaces with things like policy engines. SDN is the controller for that and NFV becomes the virtualization. Croak added that AT&T will begin deploying parts of Domain 2.0 as early as this year. For vendors this movement to NFV and SDN spells both trouble and opportunity. Croak said that AT&T wants to make sure vendors are relying on open-source software as opposed to building proprietary systems. In addition, she said that AT&T will be working with both traditional vendors and newer, smaller vendors. We've taken an in-depth look at how SDN and NFV are transforming the telecom world in the latest FierceWireless ebook, "Advancing the network through SDN and NFV." It's free to download. Just click here. --Sue P.S. FierceWireless will be observing Memorial Day on Monday, May 26. Look for us to return to your inbox next Tuesday. |
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* Post a job: Click here. | Today's Top News 1. Analyst: Comcast could make a bid for T-Mobile to bolster wireless strategy
The deal-making chess pieces are being moved around in the telecom industry, and one financial analyst thinks the next move might be for Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) to make a bid for T-Mobile US (NYSE:TMUS). According to a research note from UBS analyst John Hodulik, AT&T's (NYSE: T) proposed deal to buy DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) for $49 billion, and the implications that has for mobile video delivery, "could be the final straw that draws Comcast into the wireless mix." Hodulik notes that Comcast's current wireless strategy leverages Wi-Fi deployments and a Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) resale deal. "While this may be a capital-efficient way to put a toe in the water, we believe it is not a long term strategy," he wrote. "In our opinion, this could eventually lead to the acquisition of T-Mobile--if it is still independent. Initial moves to execute on a Wi-Fi-MVNO strategy will inevitably spark the speculation that Comcast will indeed need to go further and put a still-independent T-Mobile back on the M&A target list were the SoftBank deal to be rejected." A Comcast spokesman declined to comment and T-Mobile representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment. SoftBank-owned Sprint (NYSE: S) is reportedly eyeing a deal with T-Mobile that it may announce in June or July, though regulators have signaled their opposition to consolidation among the top four U.S. wireless carriers. Meanwhile, Comcast is also pursuing its own $45 billion deal for Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), so adding another deal into the mix would make things that much more complicated for Comcast. Hodulik wrote that the idea of Comcast buying T-Mobile creates a third potential buyer for the company, behind Sprint and Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH), whose chairman, Charlie Ergen, has said that T-Mobile would be of "strategic interest" to Dish if Sprint did not pursue a deal or if such a deal was blocked by regulators. "While this view may seem far-fetched, we note that Comcast and others in the cable industry have been closely evaluating entry into the wireless market since the industry began, most recently investing $1.05B in Clearwire in 2008 ($1.5B including the TWC contribution), spending $2.4B (including other MSOs) on AWS licenses in 2006, and embarking on ill-fated ventures such as Sprint-based Pivot in 2005," Hodulik wrote. "Cable MSOs undertook these efforts while there appeared to be little value-add from a product-bundle standpoint and while the cable industry was mix of sub-scale, un-clustered assets. Today, we have line of sight to a world where video will be mobilized and Comcast will attain national scale." Comcast is reportedly contemplating launching its own wireless service that would largely rely on Wi-Fi, according to a report from The Information. According to the report, Comcast officials recently told people outside the company that it was considering a mobile phone service, which would rely on a combination of Wi-Fi and leased capacity on cellular networks. Comcast's Wi-Fi network currently encompasses 1 million hotspots right now, but that number will skyrocket to 8 million by year's end, with the cable MSO promising to operate hotspots in 19 of the country's 30 largest cities. Tom Nagel, senior vice president and general manager of wireless services at Comcast, said in April that while the cable companies have built a compelling network of Wi-Fi hotspots, it is not a cellular network. Most cable executives have said they see their Wi-Fi networks as complementary to cellular. For more:
- see this Barron's article
- see this Investor's Business Daily article
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2. AT&T wants 3.5 GHz band divided into sub-bands to promote small cell deployment
AT&T Mobility (NYSE: T) is recommending that the FCC slice up the 3.5 GHz band into different sub-bands for various classes of users so that AT&T and other licensed spectrum holders can have more certainty in deploying technologies such as small cells in the band. AT&T's proposal is one of many the FCC is likely to consider in the months ahead as it finalizes rules for the 3.5 GHz airwaves. In April the FCC issued updated proposals regarding a three-tiered access and spectrum-sharing model for the band, with a flexible approach now being proposed for the priority access tier that could include auctioned licenses under certain conditions. The proposed band, the Citizens Broadband Radio Service, would use spectrum-sharing techniques to open up a total of 150 MHz in the 3.5 GHz band for general consumer use, carrier-grade small cell deployments, backhaul, fixed wireless broadband services and more. The proposed access and sharing model comprises federal and non-federal incumbents, priority access licensees (PALs) that will obtain licenses to the spectrum in geographic areas, and general authorized access (GAA) users, similar to unlicensed use. As AT&T notes, in order to have all three groups coexist without interference, a database--or what the FCC calls a "Spectrum Access System" or "SAS"--will need to be developed and launched. The SAS will include a registry of all nodes and/or devices in the band, and will have access to their geo-operational status at all times, so that the FCC can maximize the band's use and prevent unintentional interference. Since it is high-band spectrum, the thinking has been for a long time that 3.5 GHz spectrum could be used for small cells to boost network capacity. In a company blog post, Stacey Black, AT&T's assistant vice president of federal regulatory, noted that to do so, "new infrastructure will need to be developed and deployed and new devices will need to be developed and put in consumers hands. This will require a significant investment and some degree of certainty is going to be required to justify that investment." Black wrote that the approach of using a database to manage different users of the bands "has a high level of deployment risk--especially if attempted all at once. As history has recently shown with other complex systems, AT&T is concerned that if this PCAST model is rushed to market, it could have disastrous consequences and could actually set progress back." AT&T is recommending a "transitional, phased-in, interim approach to deployment of PAL and GAA operations." AT&T wants to divide the band into PAL-only, shared use and GAA-only sub-bands. "This will allow PAL and GAA service providers to develop their products for initial deployment in a familiar environment, such as in our case, licensed geographic areas with a five-year license term and a renewal expectancy coupled to build-out requirements," Black wrote. AT&T also thinks having separate PAL and GAA sub-bands "would provide immediate access for deployment without any fear of interference and 100% of the attention can be focused on preventing interference to/from the federal incumbent users." AT&T also wants to use the shared-use sub-band "as the development space" for the database that manages the band. That way, from AT&T's perspective, all of the users "collaborate, field test and ultimately deploy the three tier model without any concerns of interfering with the PAL or GAA-only sub-bands." Finally, when the database systems have been developed and fully tested and the transition period ends, AT&T thinks the three sub-bands can be eliminated, and allow all three user groups to share the entire band as originally intended. For more:
- see this AT&T blog post
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3. AT&T launches new device protection program for Wi-Fi-only devices
AT&T Mobility (NYSE: T) launched a new device protection program that lets customers protect gadgets that are not on AT&T's cellular network. The plan, called "Multi-Device Protection Pack," is available for $30 per month. Once customers pick a primary device that is connected to AT&T's network with postpaid monthly service, they can add two more devices that can be "connected" or "non-connected." Connected devices are mobile devices that are connected to AT&T's wireless network with a postpaid monthly voice or data plan, and non-connected devices such as Wi-Fi tablets or laptops are not connected to an AT&T postpaid monthly voice or data plan. Non-connected phones are excluded, however. Customers can add non-connected devices to the plan 30 days after enrolling. The plan lets customers replace or repair devices that are lost, stolen, damaged or are experiencing mechanical or electrical failure after the manufacturer's warranty has expired. The plan also provides live customer support via phone or web chat for device setup, "how-to" help with back-up, storage and battery life issues, as well as other troubleshooting. The service also uses the AT&T Mobile Locate app, which allows customers to GPS locate, lock, wipe, or sound an alarm on a lost or stolen device, and also lets customers backup and restore personal contacts, photos and videos. Additionally, AT&T is offering what it calls "declining deductibles." Customers enrolled in the new plan for six consecutive months and who have not filed a claim will be eligible for approximately 25 percent off the standard deductible. If customers are enrolled for 12 consecutive months or more and no claim has been filed, they will be eligible for approximately 50 percent off the standard deductible. AT&T notes that deductibles vary depending on the device customers have, and whether it is a connected or non-connected device. AT&T's new insurance plan comes days after Sprint (NYSE: S) also introduced an enhanced insurance and device protection program. Sprint's plan, called Total Equipment Protection (TEP) Plus, includes protection from loss, theft, damage and device malfunction and adds built-in antivirus security, automatic backup of photos and videos, and one-click access to a tech expert for premium device support. The plan costs $13 per month. TEP Plus includes a newly upgraded Sprint Protect app powered by insurance provider Asurion that features automatic backup of contacts, photos and videos and built-in security with enhanced features that guard against viruses, optimize battery use and monitor access by third-party apps. Sprint customers who currently use the Sprint Total Equipment Protection App (and have Android 4.0 phones and above) will now be able to get the upgraded Sprint Protect app. For more:
- see this AT&T post
- see this Sprint release
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4. Report: Google developing tablet with 3D vision capabilities as part of Project Tango
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) plans to produce about 4,000 prototype tablets with advanced computer vision capabilities as part of its Project Tango initiative, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The report, citing unnamed sources, said the 7-inch tablets would be produced starting next month, and will have two back cameras, infrared depth sensors and "advanced software that can capture precise three-dimensional images of objects." The tablets could be released ahead of Google's annual I/O developer conference scheduled for the end of June. Project Tango, which Google announced in February, is part of the search giant's Advanced Technology and Projects group, and is currently based around a prototype phone and the work of developers to use 3D scanning technology to build maps and models of physical locations. Google provided 200 prototype developer kits and set aside some of the 5-inch phones for projects in the areas of indoor navigation/mapping, single/multiplayer games that use physical space, and new algorithms for processing sensor data. According to Google, the possibilities of such technology are endless: For example, users could capture the dimensions of their home simply by walking around with their phone before they go furniture shopping; or a visually-impaired person could get step-by-step navigation in unfamiliar indoor places. Tango also could support augmented reality apps, in which digital objects are overlaid on physical landscapes for games, information or advertising. Project Tango leverages chipsets from startup Movidius, whose Myriad 1 vision processor platform allows a phone to use 3D sensors at very low power levels. Google is apparently not the only company interested in 3D vision though. According to an Engadget report, which also cited unnamed sources, Samsung Electronics is developing a virtual reality headset that it will release later this year. Such a device would most likely be connected via wires to a Samsung mobile phone or phablet and would be designed for immersive Android gaming. The idea, according to the report, is to beat Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus to market and undercut those projects on price. Samsung declined to comment, according to Engadget. In March, Facebook spent $2 billion on Oculus, maker of the Oculus Rift VR headset, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg promising the acquisition would be focused on "helping Oculus build out their product and develop partnerships to support more games." For more:
- see this WSJ article (sub. req.)
- see this The Verge article
- see this Engadget article
- see this CNET article
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5. Google reportedly working with Ruckus on cloud-based Wi-Fi network
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is working with Ruckus Wireless to create a large-scale, cloud-based Wi-Fi network for enterprises, according to a GigaOM report, which cited an unnamed source. According to GigaOM, Google and Ruckus are trialing a new software-based wireless controller that virtualizes the management functions of the Wi-Fi network in the cloud. That could give the network global reach and let any business join and any Google customer access. Google and Ruckus declined to comment, according to GigaOM. The report comes on the heels of a similar one from The Information, which said that Google is preparing to subsidize commercial-grade Wi-Fi gear and software for small- and medium-size businesses, perhaps in exchange for having Wi-Fi users use their Google accounts to sign into those businesses' Wi-Fi hotspots, which will in turn help Google better target advertising to them. The report from The Information said Google could launch the offering this summer, and, as with other managed services programs for Wi-Fi hotspots, Google apparently intends to share user information with business and venue owners, which they in turn could use for marketing to visitors. The approach reported by GigaOM seems to fit with a recent move by Ruckus. In April, Ruckus unveiled its new Smart Wi-Fi Access Management Service, which shifts local network infrastructure--such as WLAN controllers, authentication servers, captive portals, advertising engines and content filtering--into the cloud, a move the company claims will enable businesses to more quickly and easily roll out public Wi-Fi hotspots. It could let customers more easily deploy Wi-Fi access points by putting them onto the same virtualized network. As GigaOM points out, a cloud-based Wi-Fi service would free Google from having to manage loads of individual local access points and would also allow the company to circumvent traditional carriers and MSOs to offer data access to customers. The report also added that Google will offer the service to businesses without charge long as they agree to join its public network, though enterprise customers will need to supply their own broadband connections. Google is also going to make use of Hotspot 2.0 technology to let customers seamlessly roam and authenticate onto its hotspots from cellular networks. Google, however, will not sell Wi-Fi equipment directly to businesses as The Information suggested, according to GigaOM, making businesses supply their own Wi-Fi access points, and buy new Ruckus gear. For more:
- see this GigaOM article
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Google Fiber to conduct small business pilot in Kansas City
Google tight-lipped about rumored app, Starbucks retrofit Read more about: Ruckus Wireless, Cloud Computing
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SPOTLIGHT ON... Rumor Mill: Apple's $3.2B deal for Beats is about getting Dr. Dre Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) still has not yet formally announced any deal to acquire Beats Electronics, which reports earlier this month said would be worth $3.2 billion. According to a new report from TechCrunch, the deal is going to happen but it's mainly about getting the talent at the top of Beats, especially its co-founders, the rapper and mogul Dr. Dre and music industry executive Jimmy Iovine. The report, which cited an unnamed source, said with "70% certainty" that Apple's deal for Beats will go through. However, pundits have wondered why Apple would spend that much money on a headphone maker with a fledgling streaming music service. "They want Jimmy and they want Dre," said the source. "He's got fashion and culture completely locked up." According to the report, the deal "will give Apple youth cachet thanks to the brand and business chops with the Iovine/Dre mix." Article Quick news from around the Web. 
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