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The Software-Based Network Intelligence Benchmark survey was conducted in February/March 2013 to assess the progress made by telecom and network equipment manufacturers (TEMs/NEMs) in their deployment of network intelligence software in their products. The survey consisted of three demographic questions and 10 questions specific to deployment of software-based network intelligence.
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This paper concludes that while policy control does indeed seem to be an ideal mechanism through which to control the way network resources are allocated in an SDN, it requires that the SDN concept is extended beyond network flow control and applications-oriented flow control, to include individual subscriber preferences, profile, and state. Subscriber awareness will be required at the interface between the control plane and data place to ensure that operates can continue to honor service guarantees to users.
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Software innovator's session border controller technology doesn't flinch when faced with denial-of-service attacks and enormous spikes in network traffic.
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The economic burden caused by the exponential growth in data and video traffic has left network operators with some major network transformation challenges that need to be dealt with in the very near future. This Light Reading report looks at some of the critical technology developments that are influencing operators' transformation strategies.
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The security calculus changes significantly as the mobile network evolves to all-IP. Security is becoming a priority for network planners, and other roles in the mobile operator, not just a handful of security specialists. This white paper describes the expanding and changing role of the DNS in the mobile network and options available to mobile operators to make it more resilient and protect it from attacks such as DDoS attacks. It looks at the mobile network's exposure to attacks from the Internet--particularly the Gi and SGi interfaces--and approaches to mitigating the risk associated with those exposures. It also considers how the DNS infrastructure itself can be leveraged to protect the subscriber against malware attacks and considers the next wave of network-infrastructure vulnerabilities that mobile operators need to start preparing for.
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As we demonstrate in this paper, if SMS spam is left unaddressed, a mobile operator with 10 million subscribers can easily incur an annual cost of almost $6 million just in call center costs and asymmetrical inter-operator SMS termination charges. Since there are proven SMS filtering solutions readily available on the market that can eliminate the bulk of these costs from the CFO's spreadsheet, the only reason the problem continues on its current scale is the relatively low profile it has had until recently.
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This paper is designed to help network engineers, planners, and operations understand how to deploy Precision Time Protocol (PTP, or IEEE 1588). This document describes the “Telecom Profile,” released by the ITU-T as recommendation G.8265.1. This profile addresses the application of the PTP to the frequency synchronization of GSM, UMTS and LTE-FDD base stations.
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This white paper will identify which 4G core applications are the best candidates for virtualization and can be abstracted from hardware to run on carrier cloud infrastructure. It will discuss key use cases and argue that service innovation and agility is fast becoming as important a driver for virtualization as cost-efficiency. The conclusion will identify emerging best practices in the area of virtualization for mobile operators, with specific reference to the 4G core control plane.
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This white paper looks at those technical, operational, and financial challenges, which include the growing complexity of commercial telecom services, the more sophisticated needs of larger firms, the disruptive rise of cloud services, stricter requirements for service quality, assurance and redundancy, and the need to train cable workforces to serve larger companies. The paper sorts through these midsize market challenges and explores how cable providers can fulfill them. Then it explains the benefits of these proposed solutions and suggests how cable providers can monetize them.
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This paper focuses on the challenges of mobile-backhaul services as they transition from TDM to Ethernet/IP and from private lines to shared, switched-packet networks, while supporting the additional challenges that small cells introduce. The paper also introduces a new approach, based on microprobe technology, which can dramatically simplify and improve the performance of mobile backhaul networks.
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Learn more about the benefits of Cisco’s DSP beamforming solution and the many advantages and benefits it brings to increasing performance and capacity of your network.
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Top cable engineers gathered in Denver recently to tackle the hot issues surrounding the industry’s adoption of IP technology. Speakers explored the proposed Docsis 3.1 specs, migration to next-gen CCAP architecture, transition to the broader IPv6 protocol and alternative architectures. They also heard from such industry visionaries as new CableLabs CEO Phil McKinney.
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Is your network geared for maximizing revenues and optimizing customer experience? Download this paper to learn how you can design a QoS framework to provide differential treatment based on subscribers, services and data traffic flows for maximizing revenues. The paper provides a detailed analysis of the QoS architecture, parameters, functions and various considerations to be kept in mind while developing a next generation QoS framework to significantly improve ARPU
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Can your Ethernet network restore faults in 50ms? Download this white paper to understand how the implementation of protection switching allows carrier Ethernet networks to meet higher levels of fault tolerance, resilience, and service-level agreement satisfaction. Protection switching in Ethernet networks with ring topologies can be efficiently implemented based on the ITU-T G.8032 specification
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What's a conference without SDN? OFC/NFOEC 2013 had plenty of it, competing for attention with the next wave of 100G technology.
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There is pretty much universal agreement that LTE is exceeding the expectations of operators and end users. This is in marked contrast to the launch of 2G and 3G services, which were characterized by long delays in network launches, limited supply of terminals and decidedly muted enthusiasm - or even outright disappointment - among early adopters.
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Carrier-grade home Wi-Fi demand is pressuring carriers to rethink wireless performance. To support multiple HD streams and IoT devices, Wi-Fi can no longer be “good enough.” Quantenna explains how carriers should approach 802.11ac and why 4x4 MIMO is a next-gen must.
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Delivering a Compelling and Engaging Customer Experience – A look at how a holistic approach to CX can differentiate your brand and monetize customer relationships.
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Service providers need to deploy high-speed broadband services further, but crosstalk is a major deterrent. System-level vectoring is a solution for the cross-talk conundrum that can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively. Learn more.
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Take advantage of the flexible, modular design of the Cisco Aironet 3600 Series by adding the Cisco 3G Small Cell Module. The module delivers operators with a rapid-to-deploy licensed radio network extension for mobile broadband services.
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Address the challenge of mobile service coverage and expand network capacity with the Cisco® Licensed Small Cell Solution. Using small cells, service providers extend voice and data services to mobile subscribers while offloading traffic.
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This white paper explores what it will take for service providers to deliver that true TV Everywhere experience. Covering key topics such as content, functionality, delivery systems and monetization. This paper explains the critical elements needed to make full-fledged TV Everywhere a reality. It examines the limitations of today's multiscreen video systems, explains the challenges service providers face in upgrading their multi-platform offerings and recommends steps that providers can take to start carrying out that transition now.
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This document examines the current and emerging security threats to mobile networks, their impacts on network integrity and performance, and how Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) can best protect the information passing through their networks.
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Citrix cloud solutions are purpose built for cloud providers, so you can quickly and profitably deliver a full range of differentiated public and private cloud services. Learn how Citrix CloudPlatform can help you build your cloud and your profit.
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Learn how Citrix cloud solutions are driving success for some of the world’s biggest brands, including many companies recognized in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud IaaS. With hundreds of successful clouds in production, Citrix is a clear choice for cloud providers.
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Many telcos have felt left behind by software vendors in the race for innovation. MongoDB enables telcos to couple the scale of a multinational with the agility of a startup, helping them increase ARPU, lower overhead and reduce churn.
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This white paper discusses a network abstraction and automation approach that makes it easier to configure equipment without having to engage with low-level interfaces to each box. This approach works with CSPs' existing tools and processes and presents the network in a more programmable manner to speed service fulfillment and enable customers to monitor and change services on demand.
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Behind the marketing glitz of new devices, apps and small cells, network functions virtualization has been the underground buzz in Barcelona as network technology companies come to terms with what major operators consider to be the future of their wide area networks. Download Light Reading’s report as we examine which companies have a credible position in terms of meeting any potential needs of the network operators.
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Mobile video is becoming one of the most popular and widely adopted services. This is mainly due to the advent of large-screen smart phones, mobile-connected tablets, LTE-based high speed mobile network deployment, and more readily available video contents. There are now more people intending to buy tablets rather than desktop PCs for home computing. Since mobile video content has higher bit rates than other mobile content types, it contributes to much of the mobile traffic growth.
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A proliferating number of smartphones and other mobile devices, along with an explosion in mobile apps, means customers now want more coverage in hard to reach urban areas. Learn how small cells can help optimize your network while simultaneously improving the customer experience.
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Mobile broadband demand is at an all-time high, with some operators reporting a doubling of data traffic each of the last five years. With increasing adoption of sophisticated smart[hones and tablet devices, more and more users are turning to mobile broadband (MBB) as their primary means for internet access, content, applications, communications, and messaging.
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This paper explores how service providers evolve their processes and deliver business success utilizing customer usage and experience insights.
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Learn how cloud-delivered hosted applications are presenting both challenges and new business opportunities.
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Discover how to use embedded microprobe technology throughout the network to manage data and make it available in real-time, through the cloud, to virtually any kind of monitoring, management, or business application.
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How do operators close the gap between providing a simple customer experience while the tools and technologies they’re using to manage the network continue to grow in size and complexity? This Light Reading report discusses that key issue and presents how one vendor has taken a cloud-based approach to collecting network data and why that could make a difference in providing a better customer experience.
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Although it is early days for SDN and application-defined networking, the NaaS/open API revolution is underway. CSPs with a strategy for API creation, management and monetization will be best positioned to prosper from opportunities SDN expects to deliver.
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For CSPs, providing the right customer experience is the key to boosting operational efficiencies, building customer loyalty and growing wallet share. The goal is to conquer new markets and generate new revenue streams while delivering the right customer experience that keeps customers happy and the business profitable.
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Huawei believes that the future of network evolution lies in the ability to provide operators with a simple approach to overcoming challenges
brought about by the accelerated changes in the industry landscape. It proposes SoftCOM: Huawei's vision of a cloud-based, systemic future network architecture that leverages the power of SDN and enhances telecom operators' competitiveness by holistically reshaping the way they manage their network and operations.
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This Heavy Reading white paper examines the tradeoffs mobile operators are considering in choosing between two primary LTE deployment strategies. The assessment of LTE network deployment strategies is based on an objective analysis of actual scenarios being faced by operators.
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This white paper will discuss how mobile operators are at the center of this process, able to both direct the transformation and take advantage of innovation in the IT and telecom domains to better meet customer demand.
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By combining information and analytics from the data plane, control plane and subscriber databases, mobile operators can apply a context-aware monetization strategy to increase revenues and also address new markets.
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In the following report, we break down our survey takers by salary, age, and years of experience, while offering some geographical slices of our questions around pay and conditions. We also, as always, are keen to lock onto employees’ attitudes toward their employers and to note how technical advances have changed recruiting trends among the biggest telecom firms.
Do most employees in telecom hate their bosses? Do 4G technologies really create jobs?
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Because of the realities of the cellular revenue model – and, indeed, because cellular subscribers expect service continuity – the question arises: How can we best deliver voice and other legacy services via LTE? As with any engineering exercise, this requires articulation of the requirements.
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The tests in this booklet describe detailed methodologies to verify the functionalities and performance of SDN implementations including OpenFlow.
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Even though customer demand for mobile bandwidth continues to increase exponentially with no signs of stopping, network operators still have to find ways to cut operational costs to remain profitable. It’s an age-old dilemma: How can a service provider reduce operational expenses while staying innovative and keeping the customers happy?
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Mobile subscribers are demanding more and more bandwidth to support high-speed data and multimedia applications. To satisfy that demand, reduce costs and improve operating efficiencies, mobile operators around the world are evolving their networks from circuit-switched to packet-switched technologies.
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Subscribers’ insatiable appetite for bandwidth and improved service quality is driving operators to focus on metro and aggregation network optimization. These increased customer demands mean that service quality and speed of service delivery are tools for competitive differentiation more than ever before. To add to these pressures, operators must also deal with over-the-top (OTT) providers vying for an increasing portion of the revenue pie.
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The mobile industry today is at an inflection point. Consumers who were once satisfied with an occasional voice call or text message now want so much more. They expect mobile devices to provide Web access, enabling them to stay connected with social networks, browse the
Internet, use apps, play games, listen to music, watch videos, check the news, and more.
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This document will compare the two LAN technologies and explain why fiber Optical LANs, based on passive optical network (PON) technology, are the lower-cost, energy-efficient alternative to copperbased active Ethernet LANs. Optical LANs deliver the cost-effective, low-energy, small form-factor infrastructure that directly impacts eco-friendly, high-performance building initiatives.
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This year's 100G Industry Initiative white paper continues to track the 100G story while also looking ahead to what lies beyond 100G. The paper starts by providing a status update on 100G, including key drivers, a commercial round-up, and Heavy Reading's forecast for 100G adoption through 2015.
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