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Asia News & Analysis ZTE Boasts 400G Breakthrough 06/07/2013 - Chinese vendor says it's not just how far a signal goes, but how fat the pipe is too – although both claims might be challenged... Most Recent Post: optiblues... I feel like I clicked on an infomercial for optics. It kind of cheapens the message. More by Ray Le Maistre Related Euronews: Telefónica Forms Mobile Security Unit 06/07/2013 - Also in this roundup: Huawei cites British political support; LTE-Advanced and LTE action across Europe; more Free pressure in France More by Ray Le Maistre Related Ray Le Maistre Security Concerns Cling to Huawei 06/06/2013 - Redacted UK security report raises further concerns about Chinese vendor's perceived state links Most Recent Post: R Clark... Curious that so many security agencies are convinced that Huawei is a PLA front yet so coy about actually producing any evidence. Don't telecom network users, not to mention... More by Ray Le Maistre Related Ray Le Maistre Unicom's Inglorious Award 05/31/2013 - Staff humiliation strategy goes viral in China Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... True, but I bet they are calling out the top people as well to bring more shame on the underperforming b*stards. More by Ray Le Maistre Related China Mobile Delays Key 4G Tender 05/09/2013 - China Mobile puts its 4G network equipment bid process on hold, and leaves vendors on tenterhooks, as it weighs rollout strategy Related Huawei: We're No 'Coward Company' 04/30/2013 - Chinese giant has its work cut out to become a consumer brand giant in the smartphone sector but it's ready for the fight Most Recent Post: Ali... Huawei is a company that treats it's employees not well. Specially when you are leaving Huawei. It doesn't have a good reputation in Telecom professionals and also known for not... Related MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS Newswire Feed Tata Comms, TI Sparkle Strike 4G Peering Deal - 06/10/2013 Korea's T-Broad Deploys Alticast - 05/31/2013 Huawei Unveils Carrier Aggregation - 05/31/2013 Cisco Lands Chinese Cable Deal - 05/23/2013 J:COM Reports April Sub Gains - 05/22/2013 Globe Uses Nasctech for Field Ops Management - 05/22/2013 GSMA Builds Connected City in Shanghai - 05/22/2013 Mobile Data Use in India Soars, Finds NSN - 05/22/2013 NTT Docomo Buys Guam Cable Operator - 05/22/2013 ZTE Hits Out at Dumping Slur - 05/21/2013 Orange Business Expands IaaS Reach - 05/21/2013 Clarity Lands OSS Deal in New Zealand - 05/17/2013 MORE NEWSFEED	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 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 Reports Light Reading's 2012 Social Media Report Sarah Reedy Our second annual social media survey of over 900 people reveals LinkedIn remains a favorite, while the novelty of Facebook is wearing off The Top 20 Bridge Builders Ray Le Maistre Light Reading identifies the leading communications service providers that are Bridging the Chasm by integrating, and innovating with, their network and IT assets Bridging the Chasm: A Manifesto Ray Le Maistre Integrating networks and IT operations is an essential task for communications service providers if they're to stay relevant MORE FREE REPORT Slideshows Slideshow: Service Providers & Social Media Telecom Salary Survey Slide Show MWC 2012 Photos: Huawei Booth Tour MORE SLIDESHOWS Research Services MORE RESEARCH REAL WORLD RESEARCH From Wired to Wireless: Cable Uses Wi-Fi to Extend Its Reach This report explores cable's Wi-Fi deployment, the market drivers and its implications for cable operators and suppliers. Included is a look at six suppliers that are supporting cable's Wi-Fi efforts. LATEST RESEARCH Chile: Operators Speed up 4G and NGN Deployments to Cope with Growing Demand for Content and Applications Telecom services in Chile generated an estimated $7.4bn in revenue in 2012, up 9.4% from 2011. We expect mobile data to grow the fastest, at a 15.4% CAGR during 2012-2017. Fixed broadband revenue will expand at a 7.5% annual rate as a result of broader adoption as well as ARPS growth. 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	Events Webinars MORE EVENTS Events Webinars MORE WEBINARS The Impact of Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Verizon's Call for SDN Help Global Capacity Gets Proactive The Benefits of NFV Tata Adapts to New Network Era Carsten, Cakes and Ethernet Europe Most Popular Read Blogs Talk ZTE Boasts 400G Breakthrough 06/07/2013 China Mobile Delays Key 4G Tender 05/09/2013 Euronews: Telefónica Forms Mobile Security Unit 06/07/2013 Huawei Gives Up on US Telecom 04/23/2013 AlcaLu Shrinks Its Managed Services Unit 04/29/2013 Cisco Feels Security Heat in China 10/29/2012 Read Blogs Talk Security Concerns Cling to Huawei 06/06/2013 Unicom's Inglorious Award 05/31/2013 US vs Huawei/ZTE: The Verdict 10/08/2012 Might NSN Become NNN? 04/04/2013 Can Huawei Change? 01/04/2013 SK Telecom, 4G Trailblazer 04/22/2013 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 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 Rapid Offer Design and Rapid Order Delivery - by Oracle 01/23/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular 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 Building success in the cloud - 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 Application Programing Interface (API) An interface that allows different elements of software to more easily communicate with each other DIG IN FOR MORE



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