Message-ID: <20220419221112.76172799@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 23:11:12 +0100 (IST)
From: Sean Murphy <murphy.s@remove-this.telecomdigest.net>
Subject: Verizon Cascades Cash Into Casa Systems' MEC Model
By Dan Meyer
Verizon took an investment stake in cloud-native core platform vendor
Casa Systems, which further propels and diversifies the telecom
giant's wide-ranging mobile edge computing (MEC) plans.
The $40 million investment garners Verizon a 9.9% ownership stake in
Andover, Maryland-based Casa Systems. The purchase price was at a 9%
premium over Casa Systems' closing price of $3.89 at the end of last
week. That investment does not get Verizon a seat on Casa Systems
board, though former Verizon executive Dan Mead is a member of that
group.
https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/verizon-cascades-cash-into-casa-systems-mec-model/2022/04/
Message-ID: <t3n06s$rv1$1@dont-email.me>
Date: 19 Apr 2022 14:49:02 -0400
From: "Michael Trew" <michael.trew@att.net>
Subject: Re: Wireless companies assessed by the SCC
On 4/6/2022 11:43, Bill Horne wrote:
> Wireless Companies Assessed by the SCC
> o Appalachian Wireless
> * East Kentucky Network, LLC
(SNIP)
>
> If anyone who reads this is familiar with the matter, please tell me
> what was assessed, and why. Thanks for your help.
>
> Bill Horne
> Moderator
I can't answer your question, but I would assume, since the assessment
was based in Virginia (from your link), perhaps they are assessing
network coverage in the state from cellular providers?
I have to add that I find it interesting that "Appalachian Wireless"
still maintains their own network, independent from the now "Big 3"
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile/Sprint. I was aware that US Cellular had
their own network, but I thought that all of the local/regional wireless
providers (aside from MVNO's) were gobbled up years ago. Apparently,
there are a few others.
Appalachian Wireless, in specific, serving parts of Kentucky and WV, is
turning off their CDMA network at the end of 2022 (like many other
companies), even though Wikipedia claims that all of their voice service
only runs through CDMA (not LTE).
Message-ID: <t3n9f4$174g$1@gal.iecc.com>
Date: 19 Apr 2022 21:27:00 -0000
From: "John Levine" <johnl@taugh.com>
Subject: What is this thing on the phone pole?
On a phone pole near my house someone recently installed something related
to mobile phones but I can't tell what it is:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/uPHi64SVJX9nNv7u9
The box in the first picture has a MAC and an IMEI so it may be some
sort of mobile router. The blue light frequently flashes. In the
second picture you can see labels WAN1, WAN2/DIV, GPS, 2.4GHZ and NAN.
In the third picture you can see a small antenna up on the pole, to
the left of the transformer.
I happen to know that this pole also has Spectrum cable and phone
company copper and fiber, so it's not like there's any shortage of
communication options. The phone company central office is two
blocks away so it seems too close to be a telco repeater.
Any ideas?
R's,
John
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