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The Cable Show News & Analysis Cable Embraces Big Data 06/11/2013 - Cable Show vendors and panels bring industry focus to the Big Data issue More by Mari Silbey Related Arris Shows Off New Mojo 06/11/2013 - Company executives spell out product strategies for combined Arris-Motorola portfolio More by Mari Silbey Related Comcast Turns Homes Into Hotspots 06/11/2013 - MSO also launches new home control and energy management services More by Mari Silbey Related iControl Rubs Its Touchstone 06/11/2013 - Vendor unveils new self-install solution for home networking and control that's at the heart of Comcast's new service More by Mari Silbey Related Cable Show 2013: Hot Tech Topics 06/10/2013 - Gateways, X1, RDK, CCAP and HTML5 will be under the spotlight at the annual cable confab in Washington DC More by Alan Breznick Related Zenverge Plugs Into RDK 06/10/2013 - Silicon firm boasts quad-stream video transcoding for reference development kit (RDK) IP-enabled devices More by Mari Silbey Related Insert This! 06/10/2013 - This Technology adds adverts to alternate linear IP video streams More by Mari Silbey Related LG Shows Off Its Cable Credentials 06/10/2013 - Major consumer electronics vendor plans splashy Cable Show debut with set-tops galore Most Recent Post: Ray Le Maistre... Which home device vendors face the greatest threat from LG's push? Arris? Technicolor? More by Mari Silbey Related ActiveVideo Tightens Its Cable Ties 06/06/2013 - Vendor snares new and expanded MSO deals with cloud-based video platform More by Alan Breznick Related Guavus Nabs Cable 'Pipeline' 06/06/2013 - Data analytics firm purchases platform offering IPDR data for cable operators More by Mari Silbey Related Vubiquity & TiVo Play Ball 06/06/2013 - Agreement will see Vubiqiuity's VoD streaming service added to TiVo boxes More by Alan Breznick Related Rogers Bridges Digital Divide 06/05/2013 - Big Canadian MSO launches pilot broadband program for low-income families More by Alan Breznick Related Quantenna Quickens Intel Gateways 06/05/2013 - Semiconductor specialist puts its fastest Wi-Fi chipset in Intel's video gateways More by Mari Silbey Related Casa Gets French Kiss 06/04/2013 - Vendor wins CMTS contract and CCAP nod from Numericable More by Alan Breznick Related Broadcom Unveils 1.6G Gateway Chip 06/04/2013 - New system-on-a-chip sets the bar high for next generation hybrid cable gateway functionality More by Mari Silbey Related MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS Newswire Feed Verimatrix Wins Magyar Deal - 06/05/2013 Casa Lands Finnish MSO - 06/05/2013 Microsoft Tops Two IPTV Categories - 05/31/2013 TWC Inks TVE Deal With Starz - 05/31/2013 BlackArrow Unveils New IPTV Product & Partners - 05/30/2013 Comcast Adds Voice Control to X1 - 05/29/2013 Espial to Showcase RDK Software at Cable Show - 05/28/2013 Cable Center Counts on Students - 05/28/2013 Casa Unveils Integrated CCAP Solution - 05/28/2013 Canoe Picks BlackArrow VoD Ad Tool - 05/23/2013 Sigma Systems Names Marketing VP - 09/25/2012 In Demand Rides Comcast's CDN - 05/31/2012 MORE NEWSFEED	#CABLESHOW Slideshows The Cable Show 2012: Dan's Tour The Cable Show 2012: Photos From Boston Photos: Cable Tchotchkes in Chicago Photos: The Cable Show 2011 Kickin' Off the Cable Show With the Cubs MORE SLIDESHOWS 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 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 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	Multiscreen-Ready Video Catalog Service. +40K titles, +50 formats pre-encoded, highest quality. Booth #3815 MORE Increase profitability of new service rollouts with Sigma Systems' zero-touch catolog-driven service fulfilment. Booth #ES-36 MORE Events Webinars MORE EVENTS Events Webinars MORE WEBINARS Most Popular Read Blogs Talk Cisco Preps Its Next Core Router: The 'CTR' 05/31/2013 Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 05/17/2013 ZTE Passes Alcatel-Lucent 05/29/2013 Photos: Ethernet's 40th Anniversary 05/23/2013 Telcordia Boasts Fulfillment Leadership 05/25/2010 LINX Wants Its 100G 06/02/2010 Read Blogs Talk Cisco Preps Its Next Core Router: The 'CTR' 05/31/2013 Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 05/17/2013 ZTE Passes Alcatel-Lucent 05/29/2013 Photos: Ethernet's 40th Anniversary 05/23/2013 Telcordia Boasts Fulfillment Leadership 05/25/2010 LINX Wants Its 100G 06/02/2010 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 Docsis Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) CableLabs spec that blends Docsis-style provisioning with EPON DIG IN FOR MORE



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