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News & Analysis Thinking Inside the Box 06/17/2013 - Visible World, FourthWall Media team to put addressable ads on more cable set-tops More by Alan Breznick Related Samsung's LTE-Advanced Bravado Is Premature 06/17/2013 - Says its next Galaxy smartphone will support LTE-Advanced, but its speeds – and network options – fall short More by Sarah Reedy Related Dan Jones Broadband: It's All Hot Air for Google 06/17/2013 - Google's broadband balloon ambitions, which have been years in the making, finally get off the ground with 'Project Loon' Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... Does anyone remember Sanswire and their crazy WiMax zeppelin airship thing? Wonder if that ever got off the ground? More by Dan Jones Related Sprint's Summer of 4G LTE 06/17/2013 - Sprint adds 22 new LTE markets to hit 110 towns & cities with its new 4G network Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... Anyone getting Sprint LTE in these new markets? I would love to hear some first impressions of this new 4G? More by Dan Jones Related Cisco Brings SON Innovation to Israel 06/17/2013 - New innovation center will test Cisco's self-optimizing heterogeneous network with local telco Pelephone Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... The Innovation center has been open since last month, and Cisco says several small cells are already operational. End-to-end capacity and performance tests are expected to start before the end... More by Sarah Reedy Related Cable Operators Show Them the Money 06/17/2013 - Cable operators use cash incentives to cut off content deals with OTT rivals Most Recent Post: Peyton Maynard-Koran... Are you saying that MSOs are paying more for content, while constantly losing subscribers of that content? That sounds like the newspaper business model. It also seems to... More by Mari Silbey Related Dan Jones Finding T-Mo 2: Manhattan Data Transfers 06/17/2013 - T-Mobile appears to be tuning up its LTE network in Manhattan ahead of an expected summer launch Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... Update: T-Mobile LTE is humming along in Chelsea, NYC. At the gym on 16th and 8th ave this evening I was getting 13-Mbit/s down and 8-Mbit/s up. More by Dan Jones Related Ruckus Seeks Cable Love 06/17/2013 - Wireless vendor unveils new outdoor access point for cable Wi-Fi deployments More by Alan Breznick Related LTE RF: Complicated by Design 06/17/2013 - The complexity of LTE means more costs, less room for antenna vendors, Heavy Reading finds Most Recent Post: JSBrewerJr... The answer here is for integration of RF front end functions onto the antenna module. Many of the antenna vendors are already a couple generations into integrating antenna tuning... More by Sarah Reedy Related Euronews: Did AT&T Prep Telefónica Bid? 06/17/2013 - Also in today's EMEA roundup: New boss at TeliaSonera; Orange CEO gets some support; Neelie talks pasta; 400G news More by Paul Rainford Related Chip Vendors Chase NFV 06/17/2013 - And the network functions virtualization effort could use the help from the chip community, one carrier rep says Most Recent Post: Atlantis-dude... I don't see how Netronome would be that much faster than a scaled out architecture that uses plain x86. For architectures that are not scaled out there may be some... More by Craig Matsumoto Related AT&T Nudges Prepaid Customers to LTE 06/14/2013 - New GoPhone prepaid plans include more LTE data for less Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... There are options for NO data on AT&T's prepaid plans, but it's hard to be in between, since the lowest-end plan won't get you anywhere. AT&T also has Aio prepaid... More by Sarah Reedy Related ESPN Exits the Third Dimension 06/14/2013 - Sports programmer plans to pull plug on pricey 3D network by year's end Most Recent Post: ethertype... The problem continues to be that "3D" means either "sit very still, in one specific place, and watch alone" or "wear silly glasses until your head hurts". Either way,... More by Mari Silbey Related Ray Le Maistre Is NSN Ready to Be Sold? 06/14/2013 - Speculation suggests Siemens has been touting its telecom systems joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks to private equity firms Most Recent Post: eleathegreat... I can only see NSN being sold in pieces. The same way Siemens sold it's telecom business units... first was the mobile handset business, then after that, Com. More by Ray Le Maistre Related Reliance Jio Selects 4G Vendors 06/14/2013 - Sources suggest Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung have been chosen for Reliance Jio's major LTE TDD rollout Most Recent Post: ^ip4g^... There was news earlier that Ericsson had the IMS deal in Voice and Data, and abundant news in LR or some other sources earlier that RJIL will use inhouse VoLTE... More by Ray Le Maistre Related MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS Newswire Feed Biometric ID Is Way Forward, Finds HR Report - 06/17/2013 Sprint Adds 22 4G LTE Cities - 06/17/2013 Optelian Touts Intuitive Packet-Optical Networking - 06/17/2013 TeliaSonera Appoints New CEO - 06/17/2013 AT&T Updates GoPhone Prepaid LTE Plans - 06/14/2013 Avelacom Deploys AlcaLu's 100G - 06/13/2013 RAD Data Boasts 3G/LTE Backhaul Deal - 06/13/2013 Juniper Automates the Data Center - 06/13/2013 MoSys Intros 100G Quad Retimer - 06/13/2013 Technicolor Refinances - 06/12/2013 Cloud DVRs On the Up, Finds HR Insider - 06/12/2013 Infinera Intros Intelligent Transport - 06/12/2013 MORE NEWSFEED Hot Talk Is TV Everywhere Going Nowhere? ESPN Exits the Third Dimension Is NSN Ready to Be Sold? Reliance Jio Selects 4G Vendors AT&T Nudges Prepaid Customers to LTE MORE MESSAGE BOARDS	Slideshows Photos: Ethernet's 40th Anniversary Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution MW13 Slide Show: Nice is Nice! MORE SLIDESHOWS @LRLinks Special Features EuroProfile: SwiftServe Paul Rainford A subtle blend of British and Singaporean talent, SwiftServe is on a mission to bring the fine art of transparent caching to the world of content delivery EuroProfile: Streamwide Paul Rainford Value-added services developer is going global as mobile broadband and the cloud become the norm New Product Recap: November 2012 SPIT dominates our monthly new-product roundup MORE SPECIAL FEATURES Heavy Lifting ANALYST NOTES Next-Gen Challenges of LTE RF Design By Tim Kridel Current challenges add up to major, emerging, long-term opportunities for antenna vendors and other RF companies Can Telcos Deliver 'Smart City as a Service'? By Danny Dicks Smart city projects and programs have several different drivers, sources of funding and outcomes MORE HEAVY LIFTING Pyramid Points Telefonica sale in Central America does not point to regional repositioning Daniele Tricarico (Analyst) To further reduce its debt, the company sold a 40% stake in its operating units in Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador and Nicaragua to local conglomerate CMI and is looking at additional asset disposals. MORE PYRAMID POINTS Research Rewind iPhone 5 Gives 4G/LTE Operators a Boost Sep 14, 2012 - This week: iPhone 5 gives street cred to 4G/LTE; Thailand's telecom outlook; Matt's Mentions for a daily telecom news fix Managed Services for Telcos & Spain's Telecom Outlook Sep 07, 2012 - This week: Managed services for telcos; Spain's five-year telecom outlook; daily telecom news in your inbox MORE RESEARCH REWIND Podcasts Turning Mobile Data Into Dollars How are mobile operator data monetization strategies evolving in a 3G/4G world? Heavy Reading and Amdocs discuss SDN's Biggest Myths Several execs in Silicon Valley weigh in on the big myths confusing the issues around software defined networking MORE PODCASTS Research Services MORE RESEARCH REAL WORLD RESEARCH U.S. Wholesale Ethernet Market Forecast This report analyzes and projects the growth of the wholesale Ethernet segment over the next four years. It forecasts the wholesale Ethernet market through 2016, analyzed by purchasing service provider types, service topologies, geographic domains and bandwidth levels. The report also profiles 11 major service providers that offer wholesale Ethernet. Cloud DVRs Are Willing & Able to Move TV Outside the Box This report examines the cloud DVR market, analyzing the most lucrative users of cloud DVR, as well as drivers and challenges. It includes a comparative analysis of several cloud DVR solutions, examines the geographic landscape of the market and details trends that will likely occur over the next 18-24 months. LATEST RESEARCH Algeria: Government Nationalizing Djezzy, Broadband Revenue to Soar as 3G About to Be Introduced The Algerian communications market, which generated revenue of US$4.9bn in 2012, is growing at a 2.9% CAGR. The government is about to acquire 51% stake of VimpelCom in Djezzy and should dominate both the fixed and mobile segments by the end of 2013. With the introduction of 3G and regulatory reforms, the market is nevertheless set to become more competitive. close LTE RF Design: Problems & Opportunities show details close details This report analyzes key issues affecting the market for antennas and other RF components for LTE devices, exploring how vendors respond to LTE's challenges with active antennas, tuning circuits and front-end products. The report is based on interviews with a variety of RF vendors and mobile operators from around the world. Smart Cities: The Opportunity for Wireline Network Operators show details close details This report discusses what a smart city is, identifies exemplar developments, proposes a simple model of a smart city and shows how islands of smart technology and processes can be joined. It profiles eight technology vendors and three network operators taking different approaches to the opportunities presented by smart cities. Frameworx Proves Valuable Tool for Implementing SOA show details close details This report examines how Frameworx is used by service providers to overcome the challenges of their legacy systems to adopt new services. It examines the benefits, drivers and trends users expect over the next 24 months. It includes a comparative analysis of Frameworx users and challenges the TM Forum faces. Testing of LTE Networks Vital as Network Growth Explodes show details close details This report examines the LTE test and measurement market, analyzing the top testing categories and the strongest drivers in the market. It discusses challenges and trends in the industry, includes a comparative analysis of solutions available and examines the geographic landscape of the market expected over the next 18-24 months. TEMs Rate Multicore & Network Processor Suppliers for 2013 show details close details This report analyzes the use of multicore processors and NPUs by telecom equipment manufacturers, based on a worldwide survey of engineers, designers, product managers and sales/marketing personnel for telecom and networking system equipment manufacturers. The survey clearly shows that these devices are critical components in most types of networking equipment. Cloud Video Conferencing Has Vertical Market, Mobile Appeal show details close details This report examines the cloud video conferencing market, analyzing the most lucrative verticals and discussing drivers and challenges in the industry. It compares solutions available from leading market vendors, examines the geographic landscape of the market and details trends that will likely occur over the next 18-24 months. close Rumor Mill Rumor: Google to Add SDN Smarts to Android Cisco Feels Security Heat in China Softbank Eyes Sprint Acquisition MORE RUMORS	Events Webinars MORE EVENTS Events Webinars MORE WEBINARS Huawei's Portfolio Leads to Customer's Innovation Best of Interop Japan 2013: Huawei Wins Award Huawei: Interop Japan 2013 Huawei Debuts At Interop ShowNet in 2013 The Case for Packet-Optical Convergence Huawei's Japanese Channel Strategy Most Popular Read Blogs Talk Cisco Preps Its Next Core Router: The 'CTR' 05/31/2013 Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 05/17/2013 Photos: Ethernet's 40th Anniversary 05/23/2013 ZTE Passes Alcatel-Lucent 05/29/2013 Euronews: AlcaLu D-Day Is June 19 05/30/2013 Rumor: Google to Add SDN Smarts to Android 05/20/2013 Read Blogs Talk Security Concerns Cling to Huawei 06/06/2013 T-Mobile's 4G LTE Pops Up in NYC 05/27/2013 Data Center Owners Doubt SDN 06/12/2013 Is NSN Ready to Be Sold? 06/14/2013 NSN & Intel Get Edgy 05/23/2013 Israel to Put the Kibosh on Carrier Wi-Fi Offload? 06/03/2013 Read Blogs Talk Google Fiber's Future Looks Limited upd: 2013-05-21T21:48:14 CTIA: Verizon Pushes for Single-Mode LTE upd: 2013-05-22T09:00:17 Playing the Mobile Data Game upd: 2013-05-17T20:11:50 CTIA: T-Mobile's 4G/LTE Snaps at Verizon's Heels upd: 2013-05-22T16:34:49 Verizon Taps AlcaLu & Ericsson for 4G Small Cells upd: 2013-05-21T21:26:34 MW13 Slide Show: Nice is Nice! upd: 2013-05-17T05:47:10 White Papers SPONSORED CONTENT Featured New Popular Programmable Panacea or Executable Nightmare? What Telcos Need to Know About Session Virtualization - by Heavy Reading 06/17/2013 Policy Control & SDN: A Perfect Match? - by Heavy Reading 06/06/2013 Putting Metaswitch's SBC Software to the Test - by Metaswitch Networks 06/05/2013 Network Transformation - by Light Reading 05/31/2013 Mobile Security: Protecting the DNS & Other Key Infrastructure - by Heavy Reading 05/30/2013 The True Cost of SMS Spam - by Heavy Reading 05/20/2013 Synchronization for Next Generation Networks—The PTP Telecom Profile - by Symmetricom 05/09/2013 Control Plane Elasticity & Virtualization in the 4G Core - by Heavy Reading 05/09/2013 Cable Finds Big Opportunity in Big(ger) Business - by Heavy Reading 05/08/2013 Small Cells and the Evolution of Backhaul Assurance - by JDSU 05/07/2013 Developing a QoS Aware Framework for LTE - by Aricent 04/11/2013 Understanding Ethernet Ring Protection Switching for Carrier Networks - by Aricent 04/11/2013 LTE: The Trigger for Next-Gen Backhaul - by Heavy Reading 04/08/2013 Global Communications Industry Insight: A Holistic Approach To Customer Experience – by Oracle 04/03/2013 Vectoring: Accelerating the Delivery of Ultra Broadband Services - by ADTRAN 04/03/2013 The Road to True "TV Everywhere" - by Heavy Reading 03/28/2013 Build your cloud, build your profit - by Citrix 03/20/2013 Building success in the cloud - by Citrix 03/20/2013 Enhancing Customer Experience Through Rapid MPLS Provisioning - by Heavy Reading 03/15/2013 Optimizing Small Cells and the Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) - by JDSU 03/07/2013 When the Voice of the Customer is Not Enough - by JDSU 03/04/2013 Adoption of Cloud Computing Hinges on Application Performance - by JDSU 03/04/2013 A Breakthrough for Network Intelligence - by JDSU 03/04/2013 LTE Network Monetization: Combining the Data Plane, Signaling and User Data - by F5 Networks 02/19/2013 Cross-channel marketing and sales provides a uniform, personalized buying experience - by Analysys Mason 01/23/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular Programmable Panacea or Executable Nightmare? What Telcos Need to Know About Session Virtualization - by Heavy Reading 06/17/2013 Software-Based Network Intelligence Survey: Final Results - by Heavy Reading 06/07/2013 Policy Control & SDN: A Perfect Match? - by Heavy Reading 06/06/2013 Putting Metaswitch's SBC Software to the Test - by Metaswitch Networks 06/05/2013 Network Transformation - by Light Reading 05/31/2013 Mobile Security: Protecting the DNS & Other Key Infrastructure - by Heavy Reading 05/30/2013 The True Cost of SMS Spam - by Heavy Reading 05/20/2013 Synchronization for Next Generation Networks—The PTP Telecom Profile - by Symmetricom 05/09/2013 Control Plane Elasticity & Virtualization in the 4G Core - by Heavy Reading 05/09/2013 Cable Finds Big Opportunity in Big(ger) Business - by Heavy Reading 05/08/2013 Small Cells and the Evolution of Backhaul Assurance - by JDSU 05/07/2013 All Beamforming Solutions Are Not Equal - by Cisco 05/06/2013 State of the Market Report: Cable Next Generation IP Strategies - by Light Reading 04/24/2013 Developing a QoS Aware Framework for LTE - by Aricent 04/11/2013 Understanding Ethernet Ring Protection Switching for Carrier Networks - by Aricent 04/11/2013 SDN 100G in the Spotlight - A Light Reading Report 04/09/2013 LTE: The Trigger for Next-Gen Backhaul - by Heavy Reading 04/08/2013 Right Wi-Fi Technology for Multi-Media Distribution - by Quantenna Communications 04/07/2013 Global Communications Industry Insight: A Holistic Approach To Customer Experience – by Oracle 04/03/2013 Vectoring: Accelerating the Delivery of Ultra Broadband Services - by ADTRAN 04/03/2013 Cisco 3G Small Cell Module for Cisco Aironet Data Sheet - by Cisco 03/29/2013 Cisco Licensed Small Cell Solution: Reduce Costs, Improve Coverage and Capacity - by Cisco 03/29/2013 The Road to True "TV Everywhere" - by Heavy Reading 03/28/2013 Next Generation Security for 3G and 4G LTE Networks - by Check Point Software Technologies 03/26/2013 Build your cloud, build your profit - by Citrix 03/20/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular Intelligent Traffic Management with the F5 BIG-IP Platform - by F5 Networks 11/15/2012 A Breakthrough for Network Intelligence - by JDSU 03/04/2013 When the Voice of the Customer is Not Enough - by JDSU 03/04/2013 Adoption of Cloud Computing Hinges on Application Performance - by JDSU 03/04/2013 All Beamforming Solutions Are Not Equal - by Cisco 05/06/2013 The Evolution of the Signaling Challenge in 3G & 4G Networks - by Heavy Reading 06/04/0012 The Business Implications of TV Everywhere - by Heavy Reading 02/10/2010 LTE/SAE & the Evolved Packet Core: Technology Platforms and Implementation Choices - by Heavy Reading 04/01/2009 Maximizing the Combination of Reach and Capacity in 100G Optical Networks - by Xtera Communications, Inc. 04/03/2012 Internet 3.0: The Next Generation of Service Delivery - by Juniper 10/19/2012 ALL WHITE PAPERS Resource Library SPONSORED CONTENT State of the Market Report: Cable Next Generation IP Strategies - by Light Reading SDN 100G in the Spotlight - A Light Reading Report Mobile World Congress: The Big Story - by Light Reading Network Intelligence Light Reading's 2012 Salary Survey State of the Market Report: Ethernet Expo Americas 2012 - by Light Reading Customer Experience Preventing Telecom Fraud On-Demand Webinar: Managing Everything Today and Anything Tomorrow: Flexibility and Adaptability for Managed Service Providers - by IBM State of the Market Report: Packet Optical Transport Evolution - by Light Reading On-Demand Webinar: Infusing Cloud Services with Ecosystem Innovation - by IBM Podcast: Best Practices for Communications Service Providers when Deploying New Services - by IBM An e-Guide to Policy Control, July 2011 - sponsored by Openet Evolve Your Network - Simpler, Smarter, Faster - by Alcatel-Lucent Chalk Pushcast Software Webcast: Media Rich Training and Compliance Communications on BlackBerry Smartphones - by BlackBerry IT Best Practices Webcast: Mobile Policies and Processes for Employee-owned smartphones - by BlackBerry On-Demand Webinar: BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for the Small-to-Medium Sized Business On-Demand Webinar: Deploying BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express On-Demand Webinar: Introducing BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express: Mobility for your Business ALL RESOURCES 100G & Beyond 6:26 Building Transport Networks for the Cloud 6:26 Make Way for Gateways 6:26 Circuit-Switch Fallback (CSFB) A standard for delivering legacy voice and SMS services to LTE devices DIG IN FOR MORE



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