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Uptime Guarantees Begin with Upfront Quality Assurance
The quality of experience by users of network services begins long
before those services are introduced. Months and sometimes years
prior, the next-generation network gear that supports new services
goes through many levels of quality testing in various
manufacturers’ labs. However, only when put to the test in
real-world, multivendor environments can the high expectations of
uptime and interoperability be met. Testing services for providers
with subscriber bases in the tens of millions requires automated,
repeatable testing methodologies. This eBook illustrates the
application of these methods to the complex services of 21st
century communications, including the newest, perhaps most
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IP MPLS Migration: Meeting the Demand
Enterprise network
migration from legacy services to IP MPLS has accelerated as
companies require greater and more flexible bandwidth for their
enterprise applications, including voice services. The market can
be a real revenue opportunity for service providers that
understand the demand drivers and performance management
requirements of next-generation WAN services.
Increasingly, however, meeting the growing demand for IP MPLS
services requires an ever-expanding footprint and quick speed to
market. Service providers can explore creative solutions, such as
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Driving Revenue and Increasing Value with Application Performance
Management
Real time, content, peer-to-peer and mobile traffic already are
straining today’s networks. Meanwhile, emerging service delivery
models, such as network-based managed services and cloud-based
computing, are putting new pressures on carrier networks. The
resulting changes in traffic characteristics are making the
competing goals of ensuring throughput and security all the more
difficult. This eBook, sponsored by Blue Coat, explores such
challenges and looks at how the enormous revenue opportunity as a
result of exploding bandwidth requirements and managed services
adoption requires a creative response to network performance
management.
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The Wireless Backhaul Handbook
This eBook sponsored by Ciena Corp. offers information and
analysis on the cost advantages and other benefits of moving from
TDM to Ethernet for wireless backhaul. It addresses the various
Ethernet options available, including pseudowires and native
Ethernet, and discusses which approach best enables carriers to
move to next-gen networking. Additionally, readers will understand
how the debate over different Layer 2 and Layer 3 backbone and
edge technologies like MPLS and PBB-TE fit into the wireless
backhaul equation. Also featured is a piece on how Ethernet
switching can be used to create partial mesh architectures over
microwave connections for wireless backhaul. The eBook includes a
Q&A with Ciena’s Taylor Salman about trends in wireless backhaul,
and the benefits of employing Ethernet technology for this
application.
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A View from the Top in Financial Performance Management
There are two ways to view cost and revenue management: the big
picture view provided by macro trends in the industry and the
micro view provided by business intelligence tools. This eBook,
sponsored by Razorsight and xchange, will demonstrate how both
views can be joined to provide actionable intelligence and best
practices for improving the big picture and the financial
performance of any company.
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Carrier
Ethernet Survival Guide
Service providers want to unlock the treasure of new services
revenue related to Carrier Ethernet, but they have many paths from
which to choose. This eBook, sponsored by Telco Systems, offers
carriers a guide on how Carrier Ethernet fits into the broad world
of communications services, what issues to consider in the
selection of Carrier Ethernet-related technology, recent
management advancements around Carrier Ethernet, the benefits of
VPLS, the business case around Carrier Ethernet, and a real-world
example of Carrier Ethernet service in action.
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Exploring the Wireless Broadband Opportunity: Taking Wireless
Indoors and Out
There’s a buzz around wireless
broadband, but service providers should go beyond the hype and
discover how these technologies make sense in very practical
ways, such as how to best serve customers, uncover new
opportunities and cost effectively make business cases and
roll out new applications. This eBook will focus on the
reality of making wireless broadband successful, including how
to leverage solutions for both indoors and out.
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The Golden Rules for Improving Margins through Network Cost Management
Selling products and service for which customers beat a path
to your door puts a company in an enviable market position.
But frittering away a sizeable portion of the revenue from
those products and services because of inefficient and
redundant processes and practices is simply bad business.
This eBook, sponsored by Razorsight and xchange, examines
cost management best practices that could help service
providers keep more of the money they make.
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October — On
the Tube
Right on Target: EPGs Get Personal
Between the growing number of channels and on-demand options
on TV, and the sea of Internet video, it’s easy for consumers
to waste a lot of time finding the programming that appeals to
them. That’s the premise for new solutions that gather
individual viewing information to offer Amazon.com-like suggestions
as well as the possibility for targeted promotions.
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A
Telco Survival Guide for the Web 2.0 World
It’s a jungle out there. Telcos are facing competition
from all sides. The latest threat comes from an entirely
new animal on the telecom frontier — the Web 2.0
company. This eBook, sponsored by xchange and Verio,
looks at who is offering what communications services
in the Web 2.0 world, what it means for traditional telcos
and how incumbent telcos can protect their turf and grow
their revenue with Web services of their own.
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August
2007 - A Window Into NXTcomm
Despite the
focus on applications and the user, the
network remains of key importance. The
move to new services requires operators
to drive service intelligence across
the network and to ensure the network
offers the reliability and resilience
that will translate into delivering good
customer experiences. In “A Window
Into NXTcomm,” an eBook sponsored
by Fujitsu Network Communications, xchange’s
editors who attended the show in Chicago
peer into many of the prevalent themes
that surfaced relating to network transformation
— from PBT and ROADM to WiMAX
and home networking.
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Atlanta, GA
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COMPTEL VELOCITY
Web 2.0: Creating New Demands, Providing New Opportunities
This summer’s edition of COMPTEL VELOCITY,
sponsored by Endeavor Telecom, takes on the reports and
rumors that the Internet is ready to blow, stretched
to its limits by the growth of high-bandwidth applications.
Also find out about the importance and challenges of
developing and maintaining a field force in order to
provide higher-value services, and how competitive service
providers can benefit from outsourcing their field service
management.
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Houston, TX
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Outsourcing
Solves the VoIP Puzzle
There are many potential holes in any VoIP service delivery
strategy. Among these gaps are skills, speed-to-market
and scale. Outsourcing can help operators fill one or
all of these holes on a “stop-gap” or more
permanent basis. Find out more about options for outsourcing
your new or expanding VoIP operation in this new eBook
sponsored jointly by xchange, PHONE+ and i3 Networks.
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July
– On the Tube
Pathways to Profit: Understanding
Evolving Ad, Business and Content Models
Content companies’ quest for a “pathway
to profit” that maps out today’s ever-changing
distribution options, viewing habits and business models not
only is changing the face of advertising — it’s
requiring an extreme makeover. The brand new challenge is figuring
out how advertising fits into the new world of communications.
Read about how Internet video startup CelebTV.com’s business
plan is as lean and mean as a Hollywood diva fed up with the
paparazzi. A content veteran also seeks a strategy to get “rich
in the niche.”
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May
– IMS: Breaking through Barriers
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) has huge implications in terms
of carrier investment, business process changes, and operational
and marketing benefits. This eBook discusses the major challenges
for operators transitioning their networks to this new architecture,
the applications IMS can help them enable and various interoperability
initiatives around the new technology.
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Iomega Corp.
San Diego, CA 92130
+1 877 775 8767 |
May
- COMPTEL VELOCITY
This year's second installment of COMPTEL VELOCITY,
sponsored by Iomega Corp. and Juniper Networks, examines
how the FCC's deregulation of the Bells could quash wireless
broadband opportunities. Also find out how employing managed
services is an effective way to drive carrier margins and
customer stickiness.
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April
– On the Tube
New movies are reaching DVD, video on demand and other platforms
earlier than ever before. In the latest edition of On the Tube,
find out how this shrinking release window is resulting in a
new environment for those looking to reap revenue from such premium
content. Also read about how The Nielsen Co. is evolving toward
an anytime, anywhere media measurement company, and how the Home
Gateway Initiative is preparing to release a second specification
to help telcos bridge the divide.
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Mahwah, NJ 07495
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April
– Optical+Ethernet: The Network of the Future
The “network of the future” currently is being
built on Optical+Ethernet and it’s a project with
no clear beginning and likely no end. This eBook, sponsored
by ADVA Optical Networking, demonstrates how carriers can
move to a leaner network architecture by eliminating layers
of gear and maintenance requirements that eat into margins.
It also illustrates the value of a GMPLS control plane,
the demarcation and delivery of end-to-end Ethernet SLAs,
and a number of Ethernet applications that are supported
by this “network of the future.”
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March
- 3GSM: Where Mobile Goes Global
In case you couldn’t make it to Barcelona, Spain, for the
biggest wireless event of the year or just need a recap on the
frenzy of news out of the show, this eBook delivers a post-show
focus on this year’s product launches, trends, strategies
and more.
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Westboro, MA 01581
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February
– Shouldering the Weight of WiMAX
Network operators face some heavy lifting when considering
WiMAX deployments. This eBook outlines such weighty issues
as variable tower costs, the network’s ability
to support rich media, anticipated CPE pricing, and promising
possibilities for FMC.
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Sunnyvale, Calif. 94085
+1 800 937 8118 |
February
– Transitioning from Consumer ISP to Business ISP
Instead of treading water in the saturated consumer ISP
space, telcos can leverage much of the same infrastructure
to target lucrative business markets. Find out how in
this eBook sponsored by Mirapoint Inc. Learn about the
market potential for selling to commercial accounts and
ways to tap in by delivering outsourced e-mail, security,
business continuity and e-mail compliance services.
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San Jose, Calif., 95134
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January
- COMPTEL VELOCITY
This first edition in 2007 of COMPTEL VELOCITY,
sponsored by Cisco Systems Inc., addresses the state of
multilateral peering as well as presenting the opportunities
(and challenges) of carrier Ethernet. COMPTEL also takes
its fight against the recreation of "Ma Bell" to the courts,
and looks forward to a new year and a new Congress for
bringing pro-competitive oversight of the industry.
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January
– On the Tube
It's a race for the rurals! A trio
of firms are competing to offer IOCs packaged IPTV services
in 2007. The battle against churn also is brewing among satellite
providers, with DIRECTV and EchoStar launching plans enabling
subscribers to reconnect their services for free after relocating.
Read more about this and other news in this edition of On the
Tube.
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December
- On the Tube
Take a look at the challenges telcos still face on the road to
successful IPTV deployments, as well as Optical Entertainment
Network's content strategy and the hot-button issue of a la carte
TV, in this edition of On the Tube.
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Santa Clara, Calif. 95054
+1 866 9 ATRICA |
November
- Carrier Ethernet: Taking Care of Business
Carrier Ethernet is gaining ground with businesses, which
are looking for a flexible and low-cost network that can
handle their growing bandwidth requirements. The ability
to meet SLAs and extend provisioning control to customers
is expected to further drive adoption for Carrier Ethernet.
Read about these advances and the growing demand for Carrier
Ethernet among enterprises and SMBs.
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6920 Seaway Blvd.
Everett, WA 98203 |
November
- Tackling Test & Measurement: Telcos Gain
Ground
This new eBook reveals how make-or-break services such
as VoIP and IPTV are forcing major changes in the way service
providers approach testing. Telcos of all shapes and sizes
are struggling to provide subscribers with the optimal
customer experience for services that require far more
care and feeding than previous, non-IP-based offerings.
Explore top testing strategies for success and identify
painful missteps and pitfalls by downloading your own copy
of this eBook.
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November
- Riding the Wave of WiMAX
Are you on the WiMAX wave? Learn about the hottest markets
for WiMAX, from North America to Asia Pacific, as well as the
802.16e-compliant products expected to appear in 2007. This
eBook delves into all things WiMAX, including how the hunger
for applications that demand increased bandwidth and QoS are
driving the need for this much-anticipated technology.
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
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October
- Web Hosting
How do you turn your Web hosting services from a cost center
into a profit center, particularly among SMBs? This eBook
sponsored by Hostopia has the answers. Find out how a Web
presence has become table stakes for most SMBs, or how
to upsell your SMB Web hosting customers through things
like Web services. We also take a look at the buy versus
build decision service providers face in adding hosting
and Web services for SMBs to their product portfolios.
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Rochester, NY 14618
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October
- COMPTEL VELOCITY
What is the VoIP ecosystem? In this second installment
of COMPTEL VELOCITY, sponsored by Fibertech Networks,
next-generation VoIP service providers discuss the emergence
of a VoIP ecosystem and how best to survive and grow one's
business in this new environment. This eBook also focuses
on how today's competitors are embracing network, service
and applications convergence to remain a viable force.
COMPTEL also highlights its recent advocacy efforts before
Congress, the FCC and the Courts.
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September
- Wavelength Management
As today's bandwidth demands accelerate, wavelength management,
provisioning and performance monitoring is becoming even
more vital. In this eBook sponsored by Ciena Corp., find
out how improved WDM systems answer the call for increased
capacity, OTN works as a platform for converged services,
subwave-grooming techniques pack wavelengths with as much
traffic as possible, and ROADMs offer flexible provisioning
of wavelengths.
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September
- On the Tube
This month's installment of On the Tube headlines how RBOCs
are finding religion by adding a little Amen! to their program
lineups while cellular companies also are offering various
ways to commune with the god of your choice via your cell phone;
in other news, HDNet announces plans to produce and host "Dan
Rather Reports," Handango partners with WeatherBug Mobile
to bring weather information to RIM's BlackBerry customers,
and much more.
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August
- What's New in Content
This collection of in-depth articles brings you news and views
from the movers and shakers in the content world and addresses
how the new world of digital communications is shaking up distribution
and advertising models.
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August
- On the Tube
This month, On the Tube speaks with MST President Frank Matarazzo
about Telkonet Inc.'s NuVisions, a package of voice, video,
high-speed data and energy management services targeted primarily
at New York City's multidwelling units; in other news, AT&T
goes commercial in San Antonio while Cox Communications Inc.
uses a digital video mosaic solution to deliver interactive
multichannel mosaics to select subscribers, and more.
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Salisbury, MD 21801
+1 866 DCI VOICE
www.dcivoice.com |
July
– COMPTEL VELOCITY
What's the new look of competition? Find out in the premiere
issue of COMPTEL VELOCITY, an xchange supplement
sponsored by COMPTEL and DCI Voice Solutions. Competitive
carriers are reinventing their businesses in anticipation
of technological and regulatory changes as well as market
demand. Read how five COMPTEL member companies have faced
this challenge. Plus read about the move to broadband wireless
networks and updates on current legislative and regulatory
hot buttons like net neutrality.
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San Diego, CA 92121
+1 800 475 7871 |
June
– Net Neutrality & Fair Use
The Net Neutrality & Fair Use eBook studies both sides
of this battle that currently is being waged. Included
are a rundown on current legislative efforts around net
neutrality; a look at why fair use is needed and net neutrality
doesn't work in the long run; and a Q&A with Network
Insight's CEO Chris Pond.
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July
– On the Tube
On the Tube this month spotlights
Hargray Communications of Hilton Head, S.C., noting how the
independent communications provider has carved out a niche
to keep customers by offering TV-based caller ID, bundles for
seasonal residents and more. This issue also questions how
intelligent residential gateways must be and showcases some
of the many products unveiled at GLOBALCOMM.
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June
– On the Tube
In this issue of On the Tube you'll discover platform companies'
approach to translating the new world of digital content; an
interview with Akimbo's CEO Josh Goldman; the look of today's
video-on-demand products; and programs and providers who are
helping to streamline content-carrier relationships.
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Oakland, CA 94621
+1 510 777 7000 |
May
-- Ethernet Everywhere
The Ethernet Everywhere eBook features all things Ethernet,
including carrier-class Ethernet's ability to collapse
service providers' multiple networks to help lower capex
and opex; how copper can be used to bring Ethernet to the
approximately 90 percent of business users not served by
fiber; and the benefits of using Ethernet for wireless
backhaul.
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May
-- On the Tube
Read about how to address the opex problems of serving the digital
home; how computers are positioned versus set-tops to be the
control center of the home network; and IPTV news briefs such
as Knology Inc.'s first converged services offering and TANDBERG
Television's OpenWorks Distributor for MSOs.
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April
– Plan B: The Disaster Recovery Supplement
This supplement looks at the services network operators are offering
customers as part of business continuity efforts; how wireless
and VoIP figure into the business continuity equation; what tools
service providers can use to backup their own internal data as
well as offer backup services; and how service providers can
help businesses keep call centers up and running.
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Plano, TX 75075
+1 972 519 3000 |
April
– On the Tube
In this issue, you’ll find the latest in set-top
boxes; bits and bytes on various new developments in
the video entertainment arena; and IPTV news from a variety
of international companies including Alcatel, IPWireless,
Microsoft Corp., MobiTV, Orange, Telecom Italia and Vidiator.
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March
– On the Tube
This issue takes a look at the growing market for mobile adult
content; includes an article by guest columnist iHollywood Forum
CEO Michael Stroud; and suggests how the IOCs can leverage local
programming to drive interest in IPTV.
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Redwood City, CA 94063
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February
– On the Tube
Find out how cellular companies are elevating
mobile TV by making news clips, sports highlights and
other video applications available on handsets; how service
management – a critical part of IPTV implementations
for telcos – requires differentiation with more
features and personalization; and how IOCs may be following
more of a do-it-yourself strategy for IPTV deployments.
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Plano, TX 75075
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January
– On the Tube
Inside this issue, read about Microsoft TV's
Director of Marketing and Communications Ed Graczyk’s
view on the status of IPTV today and what lies ahead;
the problems HDTV encoding poses for next-gen IPTV schedules;
how telcos entering the field of IPTV could vastly change
the technical environment for VoD deployments; and more.
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