Wireline news from across the web:
If specific services are the credible drivers for NFV, what does that mean beyond simply offering a portal? https://t.co/O1qWjVgDNI
— Tom Nolle (@CIMICorp) April 27, 2016
> Zayo has been selected by Expereo, a global broadband access provider, to deliver global IP and data center services, enabling improved customer access to its Cloud Access Accelerated service. Release
> Presidential candidate Ted Cruz has asked Congress to block the FCC from preempting state laws restricting municipalities from offering broadband service. Multichannel News article
> CyrusOne is elevating data management from IT intricacy to public forefront with its latest marketing campaign. Release
> SingTel has launched the Cyber Security Institute (CSI), designed to enhance the security skills and preparedness of businesses and governments in Asia Pacific. Telecompaper article (sub. req.)
Cable News
> While pay-TV operators have been backed by a surprisingly robust coalition of programmers, advertisers and Congressional lawmakers in their battle to stop the FCC from imposing new regulations on their set-top leasing business, the agencies set-top proposal is also getting commentary from numerous backers. Article
> No. 2 cable industry CPE maker Technicolor said its TC4000 modem is part of the first major trial of DOCSIS 3.1 technology in the U.S., Comcast's gigabit-speed rollout in Atlanta. Article
Installer News
> Global distributed antenna system (DAS) equipment revenue took a hit in 2015, sinking 12 percent to $1.9 billion. But IHS's biannual DAS report predicts the market will rebound at a compound annual growth rate of 2.4 percent, leading it to a total of $2.2 billion by 2020. Article
Online Video News
> Online services provider Akamai's move to shift the company away from a primarily CDN focus to tailoring its products toward industry verticals brought in earnings well above analyst estimates in the first quarter of 2016, posting revenues of $567.72 million, or $3.91 million above forecasts, and diluted net earnings per share of 66 cents, 3 cents higher than predicted. Article
Wireless News
> AT&T's strategy to target high-end customers was underscored Tuesday when the company posted a net loss of 215,000 branded postpaid phone subscribers in the first quarter but a notable increase in margins in consumer wireless services. Article
> Apple blamed "strong macroeconomic headwinds" on its surprisingly sluggish quarterly results, in which the smartphone vendor posted revenues and profits below analyst expectations, driven largely by a significant dip in its iPhone shipments. Article
And finally … Demand for optics will remain strong between 2016-2021, a trend that hinges on adoption of next gen technology. Release