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Software-Defined Metro Networks: Virtualizing the Network & Services Edge - by Heavy Reading


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This white paper is designed to shed light on how operators can take advantage of emerging SDN solutions to build and operate more efficient and service-friendly metro networks today while putting in place a software-driven infrastructure that...

The Role of DPI in an SDN World - by Heavy Reading


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This white paper explores the issues raised by these initiatives and offers tentative conclusions about the likely role of DPI in future SDN-based and virtualized carrier networks. Section 1 examines the key principles, drivers and likely...

Running on Faith— The Risk of Inadequate Network Testing - by Spirent Communications


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Inadequate testing is worse than no testing at all, as it creates a blind spot, a false sense of security. This whitepaper examines why testing is important and the limitations of freeware and homegrown solutions.

Cisco SP Wi-Fi: A Platform for Business Innovation and Revenue Generation - by Cisco


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Learn how Cisco’s Wi-Fi technology can give end users improved and simplified mobility and secure Internet access, at the same time making SP's and Enterprises' internal processes and networks more efficient.

The New Network Edge: Improving the Economics of Service Delivery with MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers and Edge Services - by Juniper


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In order to improve the economics of service delivery, network operators need solutions that create an agile, service-centric edge network. Juniper Networks® MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers, together with the Edge Services portfolio, help...

The World Rocks at Munich Oktoberfest with Huawei Key Event Assurance Service - by Huawei


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Huawei provide E2E scenario-specific key event assurance (KEA) solution to ensure the Munich Oktoberfest with network stability, maximize the utilization of resources in the current network, achieve excellent KPI performance, improve the network's...

Truly Managing the Customer Experience - by Yankee Group


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The right customer experience is crucial and is the key to boosting operational efficiencies, building customer loyalty and growing wallet share. Operators have been trying lots of CEM initiatives, but still couldn’t find a silver bullet. To truly...

Implementing the Innovative Edge for Cloud-Based Services - by Heavy Reading


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This white paper covers best practices and operator use cases for designing and implementing innovative edge networks optimized for cloud-based services.

Intelligent Traffic Management with the F5 BIG-IP Platform - by F5 Networks


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To stay competitive and satisfy customers, CSPs must contend with the explosion in data traffic. F5’s context-aware solutions enable CSPs to intelligently manage their data traffic, conserve network resources, and quickly deliver profitable services.

Considerations about Reliable Core Network - by Huawei


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In this whitepaper, Huawei will share its understanding based on its experience in core networks development, operation and maintenance.

Optical Transport Networks for the Cloud Era - by Heavy Reading


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This white paper explores the challenges and opportunities of the cloud from an optical networking perspective, with the aim of detailing the critical role that the optical transport layers have to play in the new world of cloud-based services.

End-to-end Managed Services Solution for Better Business Value - by Huawei


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Huawei’s end-to-end managed services promise operators gains in both revenue & margin, as well as enhanced operational efficiency and improved end-user experience.

Huawei Professional Services – Align with Operators' Business Strategies and Operational Processes in Depth - by Huawei


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Huawei’s goal is to improve the customer’s Total Value of Ownership (TVO) through the implementation of comprehensive professional service solutions that improve the performance of business metrics. Huawei has the global knowledge and a highly...

Secured Communications with Huawei Key Event Assurance Service - by Huawei


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Major events are a challenge to telecom operators. Traffic surges several times in small areas, and these must be managed properly because major events draw attention of a global audience. Huawei provides a Key Event Assurance (KEA) solution. The...

Truly Managing Customer Experience has Begun - by Huawei


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HUAWEI SmartCare Service can truly manage the customer experience by associating QEM and aggregated Per Service Per User (PSPU) SQM with multi-vendor network optimization, facilitating user-centric management practices that can ultimtaely assure...

The Benefits of Photonic Integration in Next-Gen Transport & Switching Systems - by Heavy Reading


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This paper looks at the evolution of core networks, with an emphasis on the following technologies: 100G transport, Switched OTN, Super channels, and Photonic integration. In particular, we focus on photonic integration as enabling and/or...

Time to ReThink Network Management - by napatech


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Telecom network management has traditionally focused on polling mechanisms to provide snapshots of network events. As network data speeds and volumes accelerate, especially in mobile data networks, it is time to rethink how network management is...

Junos Content Encore Enables LIME to Introduce New TV Service Driving Additional ARPU up to $64 Per Month - by Juniper


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In 2012, LIME used Junos Content Encore to launch LIME TV—a brand new service that provides a new source of revenue for the company, as well as a new entertainment option for subscribers. Because the service leverages adaptive streaming, all 100...

Internet 3.0: The Next Generation of Service Delivery - by Juniper


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This white paper discusses Juniper’s views on this topic and overviews some of the key technologies and capabilities that are required for next-generation service delivery. It provides a high-level perspective that is particularly appropriate for...

Packet Processing in Telecommunications -- A Case for the Accelerated Network Server - by GE Intelligent Platforms


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This paper from GE Intelligent Platform examines the benefits of combining a standard COTS server with a packet processing accelerator to create a cost-effective, high performance accelerated network server for telecommunication applications.

Mobile Internet 3.0: How Operators Can Become Service Innovators and Drive Profitability - by Chetan Sharma Consulting


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The paper looks at the global trends in mobile data and the need for new approaches to operator services that can help increase the mobile data margins and help operators play a more decisive and enabling role in the mobile ecosystem. The paper...

Make Way for Gateways - by Heavy Reading


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This white paper explores the key reasons why cable operators are increasingly turning to cable multimedia gateways, along with many benefits that they hope to realize. The paper examines the many technical, operational and other challenges that...

The Innovative Edge: The Rise of Cloud-Based Services - by Heavy Reading


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In this white paper, we address how cloud-based services and new revenue opportunities are transforming edge network architectures.

CDNs Demystified: A Streaming Technology Primer - by Elemental Technologies


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Read about the capabilities of a CDN as they relate to video processing functions such as those provided by Elemental. Learn how a CDN operates and details the interactions that take place between the components that comprise a video delivery system.

Competing in the Supermobile Era - by Matrixx Software


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Read this white paper to learn how CSPs must transform their businesses to adapt to the new generation of mobile broadband users.

MSOs take Ethernet Business Services By Storm - by Ciena


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This paper discusses the rise of EBS as an appealing alternative to traditional business services, the evolving competitive landscape, and the primary considerations for market entry.

mpx Overview White Paper - by thePlatform


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mpx is the most complete video management system available, with enterprise-class performance and easy media publishing to PCs, mobile phones, and TVs. mpx represents a new approach as a leading online video platform with more efficient content...

Capturing profitable revenue growth in the low-income market - by Wipro Technologies


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This whitepaper describes the kind of products that MSOs and Cable Operators should design and adopt to generate profitable broadband growth in under-served markets.

The Big Data Revolution - Is Your Network Ready? - by Spirent Communications


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Networks used for big data demand testing at scale with realism. This white paper not only discusses what Big Data is but also the business challenges as well as the network testing associated with it.

The Economics of Next-Gen ROADM Networks - by Heavy Reading


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In this white paper, we address the ROADM economics case question directly - not through general discussion of operator use cases, but through specific, quantifiable analysis conducted by leading network operators. This white paper presents...

Rethinking Service Assurance for Rapid Cause Analysis in the Age of the Cloud - by Heavy Reading


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This paper describes how these capabilities can be aligned with a culture of collaboration and the means of iterating key indicators (KIs) until they encapsulate the collective view of the assurance needs of specific types of service. This rapid...

Evolution of Mobile Device Management to Tackle Enterprise BYOD - by Heavy Reading


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The early days of mobile office were much simpler, at least for IT departments. Mobile workers needing access to corporate email and other enterprise applications were all issued in the same smartphone device, and it was likely to be a BlackBerry...

DSL Acceleration: Making It Work - by Heavy Reading


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In this paper, we consider the role of DSL Acceleration from a technical, commercial and regulatory point of view. We conclude that DSL vectoring, in particular, shows great promise as an important interim technology on the road to FTTH. However...

Assurance of Real-Time Cloud Services Requires Insights From Correlated Content, Session & IP Topology Planes - by Heavy Reading


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In this report, we will look at the complexities of cloud-based business models, the importance of specialized solutions for the cloud, key functionalities of a specialized cloud assurance solution and evaluate NetSocket's recently launched Cloud...

Cloud Economics: Putting the Operational Principles of the Cloud to Work for You - by Heavy Reading


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The downward spiraling of global economy has put more bargaining power in the hand of the customer. They have more choices when it comes to choosing their service providers and have absolutely no loyalty that ties them to their service providers.

Lowering Cost per Bit With 40G ATCA - by Heavy Reading


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The purpose of this white paper is to examine the challenges presented by the rapid increase in the use of mobile video, together with the reductions in cost per bit and increases in network bandwidth that can be achieved by moving to 40G ATCA.

Creating the Enterprise-Class Tablet Environment - by Yankee Group


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This whitepaper includes information about tablets and mobile computing, including how creating the enterprise-class tablet is important for enterprises.

How Metro Network Aggregation Helps You Handle the Bandwidth Explosion - by Tellabs


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To stay competitive, metro/regional operators need to upgrade network capacity. By consolidating fixed and mobile networks into a single packet-based network, you can offer customers virtually unlimited bandwidth while still cutting your costs.

New Optical Transport Network Strategies That Cut Costs - by Tellabs


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Using new technologies, operators are now building transport networks that are faster and more reliable. These new network designs are the key to connecting data centers and delivering cloud services profitably. Learn more in this white paper.

Small Cell Backhaul: What, Why and How - by Heavy Reading


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By 2016, there will be 500,000 small cells in mobile networks worldwide. They are changing the way mobile networks are designed, architected and deployed. Learn how in this white paper on small cell backhaul by Patrick Donegan of Heavy Reading.

The Strategic Analytics Advantage in the Communications Industry- by Heavy Reading


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Learn about the market conditions and potential applications for Strategic Analytics, which leverages service provider data to drive faster and more confident network and customer decisions, and gives them a significant competitive advantage.

Delivering a new ROI for communications - by IBM


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Forward-looking business models must be based on a deep understanding of the overarching trends that are driving the industry into the future. This paper will address these trends and speak to how telecommunications companies can monetize big data.

Anatomy of a Botnet -- How the Arbor Security Engineering & Response Team (ASERT) Discovers, Analyzes and Mitigates DDoS Attacks - by Arbor Networks


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Botnets and DDoS attacks are a growing part of the criminal element that thrives in the open environment of the Internet. Learn how these threats are identified, analyzed and mitigated to protect organizations like yours from their impact.

Ethernet: The Key Catalyst for Network Convergence inside the Datacenter - by Aricent


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This whitepaper demystifies several new standards and alternatives to converge multiple application-specific datacenter networks. It will enable OEMs to better understand the options for datacenter convergence, and address implementation challenges.

Wireless in the Metro - Packet Microwave Explained - by Aricent


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This whitepaper explores the application of packet microwave for LTE backhaul. It identifies its typical usage, benefits, applications, deployment scenarios, and also provides solutions to specific challenges posed by packet transport over microwave.

Developing a QoS aware framework for LTE - by Aricent


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This guide provides exhaustive insights into how operators can leverage a QoS aware framework to provide differential treatment based on subscribers, services and data traffic flows.

LTE-Advanced : Local IP Access & Traffic offload - by Aricent


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This whitepaper provides exhaustive insights into how offloading technologies such as Local IP Access (LIPA) and Selected Internet IP Traffic Offload (SIPTO) can be leveraged for LTE to reduce costs and complexity associated with the network.

How to Manage Trade-offs while Building Optimal Mobile Backhaul Networks - by Aricent


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This whitepaper undertakes an in-depth analysis of the various technology options available for migrating the metro and core backhaul networks to packet-based transport. It is intended to help operators and OEMs to optimize their backhaul networks.

Mobile Self-Service: the future of customer experience - by Analysys Mason


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Analysys Mason explores how mobile self-service directly influences the customer experience as well as operator OPEX and ARPU. According to research findings, the mobile on-device self-service channel should be a key means of customer interaction...

IMS Architecture: The LTE User Equipment Perspective - by Spirent Communications


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This paper provides an overview of IMS and applications from the perspective of LTE User Equipment (UE). It also provides a look at the evolution to a data-only LTE network and the requirements to support delivery of voice over an all-IP network.
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