Wireline news from across the web:
#MEF Per Stan Hubbard, OSS/BSS is an obstacle to service providers transition to dynamic services.
— Metro Ethernet Forum (@MetroEthForum) July 28, 2015
> NTT Communications has agreed to acquire Cyber CSF, a data center service provider headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. Telecompaper article
> Vonage CEO Alan Masarek will present at the Needham Interconnect Conference in New York City on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 at 4:20 p.m. ET. Release
> New Zealand operator 2degrees is making its first move into country's wireline broadband market with the launch of its first consumer plans. TeleGeography article
> Level 3 has named Kathleen Schneider as the senior vice president, Product and Marketing, EMEA. Release
Cable News
> The just-consummated merger between AT&T and DirecTV has created the largest pay-TV operator in the U.S. with around 28 million subscribers. But Evercore ISI doesn't believe that scale will enable the combined company to overcome endemic pay-TV problems. Article
> Arris Group has sold off its Arris Supplies unit to the UK-based Technetix Group for an undisclosed sum. Article
Installer News
> Manassas, Va.-based TelNet recently completed a project for the Manassas City Public Schools in which the company deployed 32,800 feet of Ethernet cable and 410 wireless access points to enable Wi-Fi access at eight schools in the area. Article
Wireless News
> Lenovo's Motorola Mobility brand introduced a trio of new smartphones, including two intended for the U.S. market, and the company is embracing the direct-to-consumer route. Article
> Regional operator and Sprint wholesale partner nTelos Wireless said it is ahead of schedule in deploying LTE across its footprint. Article
And finally … Analytics and big data define Internet Of Things growth. Arc article