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Webinar Calendar
Webinars are free sponsored educational seminars that are accessed over the Internet. You can register for upcoming Webinars or view archived presentations via the links below. MARCH 2010
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 Maximizing the Bundle: Seamless Services Across Devices
Bundling is having an impact: A recent Heavy Reading survey of U.S. pay TV subscribers found that 45% of those surveyed had been with their current provider for five years or more. The triple-play is fast becoming a competitive necessity, but the real value of the bundle lies in integrating services across platforms. A single, seamless end-user experience across devices and locations will help differentiate service providers. What technology components can enable this? And how can service providers leverage a single architecture to enable personalized services? This Webinar will present a collection of key technologies that can drive an integrated multiplatform experience for customers. 03/18/10
IMS Renaissance
Could 2010 be the year IMS really regains momentum? After almost a five-year hiatus, and fighting a perception that it had painted itself into a corner, in 2009 IMS showed some tangible signs of momentum that could translate into real commercial presence. Accordingly, this Webinar will delve into why IMS remains the preferred approach for many Tier 1 vendors from a services perspective, while defining what has changed in the business model that could make more network operators willing to accept the technology a second time around. 03/22/10
The Future of Signaling Systems & Intelligent Network Services
SS7 and IN services have over the years proven themselves to be the gold standard for supporting robust voice services. But with the world rapidly moving to all-IP and data-centric models, operators have some difficult near-term decisions to make as they confront how to most efficiently support these services and maintain revenue streams in a next-generation context. This Webinar will discuss both business and technology factors that are critical in defining a future mode of operation strategy. 03/30/10
Enterprise Mobile Applications & Cloud Computing*
This webinar examines how CIOs can leverage advanced 3G smartphones and mobile broadband networks to support enterprise mobile applications and cloud computing. The presentation provides a framework for building a business case for enterprise mobile applications that go beyond email, and explores some of the key criteria necessary in implementing mobile access to cloud computing. 03/30/10
Deploying 40G Networks Today
During the past three years, 40G technology has moved from carrier labs to volume deployments and can be found in carrier networks in every region of the world. This Webinar will explore the key aspects of deploying 40G today. Topics will include primary applications for 40G, various modulation formats and their applications, coping with polarization mode dispersion and chromatic dispersion at 40G, and implications for ROADMs at 40G. 03/31/10
Converged Video to the Three Screens
As service providers craft their networks to deliver multiple services, video is the final frontier. Its high bandwidth, low latency requirements make it the most difficult medium to deliver. However, it is also the highest-value application and can be used to clearly underscore the value of an integrated, all-IP network. Consumers value the ability to view preferred video content on their TVs, PCs, and mobile devices whenever they want. To enable this, service providers must make certain key technology decisions. This Webinar will explore the technology challenges and the licensing and other business model issues involved with delivering high-quality video services to all three screens. 03/31/10
APRIL 2010
DATE
High Speed PON Technology and Components
Service providers are scrambling to offer advanced, triple-play services, and high speed passive optical networking is a key enabling technology delivering more than 100Mbit/s per subscriber. Major carriers in both the US and Europe are deploying Gigabit PON (GPON) and Ethernet PON (EPON) is already widely deployed in Japan and Korea. 10Gbit/s optical and semiconductor components will be vital to the deployment of higher speed PON networks. In this Webinar we review the market drivers, compare and contrast different approaches and discuss the key component developments in this rapidly expanding market. 04/01/10
Ethernet Europe Preview Webinar: CEAP 2.0 – What's Next for Carrier Ethernet Access Platforms?
Service providers worldwide are investing in about a dozen different Ethernet access solutions to support business, residential, and mobile backhaul traffic. This session highlights the latest developments in the Carrier Ethernet access market and shares real-world examples of how service providers are addressing customer needs and achieving rapid returns on their investments in cutting-edge Ethernet technologies. Specifically, we will look at experiences with three categories of carrier Ethernet access platforms (CEAPs): Ethernet-over-fiber intelligent demarcation/switch platforms; Ethernet-over-bonded copper pair platforms; and Ethernet-over-TDM access circuit platforms. 04/01/10
Capturing New Opportunities in the Transformation to All-IP Mobile Networks
For mobile operators, migrating from a tried & tested TDM environment to an all-IP network offers tremendous opportunities in terms of a lower cost base and a richer applications environment. But it also presents technical and operational challenges. This webinar will examine implementation strategies available to operators seeking to introduce new standards and IP capabilities in mobile networks, whether it be IMS, EPC, LTE or IP backhaul, to increase service capability without compromising service and business continuity. 04/06/10
Using Network Data to Competitive Advantage
Operators are beginning to wake up to the fact that their networks are a rich source of data that can be used to understand, improve and influence customer experience and behaviour. This webinar would look at approaches and solutions for the capture, processing and use of network data to give service providers a competitive advantage in dealing with customers. 04/07/10
100G vs. 40G: What's a Service Provider to Do?
While the telecom industry has begun deploying 40G technology in volume, many service providers are already looking ahead to the next deployment phase: 100 G technology. The rapid spread of broadband access, the growth of video services including high-definition TV and the expected spread of mobile broadband are three of the long-term trends that have network operators pondering adding more bandwidth sooner rather than later. This Webinar will look at the primary drivers for moving quickly to 100G as well as the primary challenges, including the state of 100 Gbit/s Ethernet technologies and standards. 04/07/10
Mutual Attraction: Connecting Service Providers & Application Developers*
Alcatel-Lucent recently introduced a platform to help carriers and application developers speed the creation and delivery of Web 2.0 services for consumers and enterprises. This webinar will look at the business environment driving new opportunities -- and challenges -- carriers face as they brave the Web 2.0 waters by opening their networks to outside developers. This webinar will also highlight the reasons why carriers must build APIs into their growth strategies as a proven way to increase revenue, reduce costs and spur innovation. 04/08/10
Testing in Packet Optical Network
This webinar looks at how testing must evolve to suit emerging packet-optical transport networks. 04/13/10
The Telecom Impact of Smart Grids
Although it’s difficult to rationalize that Smart power Grids will have a profound effect on telecom networks and operators, more and more, it’s clear that the impact of placing Smart Meters in homes is significant. This is because Smart Meters are essentially IP devices that will become the portal for intelligently interconnecting local area networks and telecom networks to IP based Smart Grids. Accordingly, in this webinar we will consider what’s happening with respect to Smart Grid deployments, and how they are leveraging telecom backbones to serve this new generation of IP based power consumers. 04/14/10
Making Broadcast IPTV Standard and Scalable
Although IPTV deployments are under way today, they use proprietary systems that limit interoperability and functionality. IP network operators are not yet able to take full advantage of their IP network capabilities for video, including IP multicast and MPLS multipoint technologies, in the same way they are using IP for managed data services. This Webinar would explore the requirements place on service provider networks by broadcast IPTV, various technologies for delivering a deployable solution and standards activities in the IPTV area to create true mix and match IPTV delivery networks. 04/14/10
U.S. Deployment of 4G: Is There a Map for That?
T-Mobile USA has boosted its entire 3G network to HSPA 7.2. Meanwhile, Verizon Wireless is moving from trials to controlled deployment of its LTE network in 2010, and AT&T Mobility will soon reveal a mobile broadband network strategy that is less focused on HSPA and more aggressive moving to LTE in 2011. Even so, the 4G Mobile Internet experience is currently being by defined by Clearwire and Sprint using Mobile WiMAX. This webinar examines the next wave of 4G network deployments in the US, including the mobile WiMAX, HSPA and LTE networks lined for deployment in 2010 and beyond. 04/15/10
Tru2way Deployments: Progress Report
Following years of false starts, the cable industry is finally moving ahead with the introduction of two-way, interactive TV sets and set-top boxes that can work on any cable system. All five of the leading U.S. MSOs have committed to rolling out OpenCable hardware and software and have signed MOUs with a number of leading consumer electronics makers. Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox, and Bright House have all started deploying tru2way set-tops, and Charter plans to start doing so. But will this costly technology become obsolete before its time? This Webinar will look at the sets and set-tops that are being deployed, the service applications that are being developed, and the technical, operational, and competitive challenges that must still 04/15/10
DPI & Policy in Mobile Networks: Smart Traffic Management
Mobile network providers face an increasingly difficult dilemma: how to take advantage of the rapid growth in mobile data service while avoiding a deluge of new data traffic that overwhelms networks. The solution could be DPI and policy tools that are increasingly intelligent and allow a lot more innovation in the way that traffic is managed than we’ve seen to date. This Webinar explains how. 04/22/10
Measuring Audiences in the Three-Screen World
All the screens in the world won’t help cable operators, telcos, satellite TV providers, and other video service providers if they can’t come up with better ways of measuring and tracking who is watching those multiple screens. Thanks to some new technological advances, there are now more effective ways for network operators to gauge just who is watching what. This Webinar will look at these more effective audience measurement methods. 04/27/10
Addressing Enterprise Requirements for Ethernet Services With Dynamic QOS & Robust SLAs
Enterprises increasingly are looking to Ethernet service providers to provide affordable dynamic traffic management that will increase their ability to adapt to changing communications requirements and support mission-critical applications. Webinar speakers will highlight how service providers can deliver Ethernet-based solutions with various quality of service (QoS) and class of service (CoS) guarantees and robust service-level agreements (SLAs) tailored for each customer's unique needs. Each CoS level can process traffic with different QoS and traffic profiles (delay, jitter, loss, bandwidth, and availability). 04/27/10
LTE Technology and Components
Carriers across globe, including the US and Europe, are moving ahead with plans for 4G mobile networks based on LTE. The availability and performance of LTE components is becoming a critical issue. In this webinar we take a look at the technology and challenges as well as the benefits expected from LTE and the migration from existing 2/3G networks. We also review the latest developments as component vendors introduce second-generation LTE solutions. 04/29/10
MAY 2010
DATE
Three screen Advertising: New Ad Revenue for SPs
Media companies have long benefited from dual revenue streams, selling content to consumers while also selling time or space to advertisers. Service providers are now entering the media business with multimedia content on their broadband portals and mobile phone decks, as well as IPTV services. How can they best leverage the various media platforms and channels available to them to target advertisers? What targeting and interactive capabilities will be essential to differentiate from current advertising choices for agencies, and how can service providers use intelligent networks and integrated cross-platform capabilities to provide more insight on consumer behaviour? 05/04/10
Preparing Telco Infrastructure for the Cloud Revolution
Telecom service providers are rolling out cloud-based services and want to offer more, but there are things they must do to make their network and data center infrastructure cloud-ready. Issues include implementing virtualization, WAN-based live migration, deployment of new cloud equipment, and overcoming security issues. This webinar will explore what service providers should be doing now to prepare for the raft of cloud-delivered services expected over the next few years. 05/05/10
Creating Business Models for Personalized TV
As consumer consumption of video programming continues to soar, and new video delivery platforms continue to emerge, network operators are scrambling to adapt to these changes by bringing more personalized, or customized, video offerings to their subscribers. This Webinar will explore the personalization steps that cable and telco IPTV providers are taking, including advanced on-demand programming, over-the-top video, time-shifted programming, mobile video, social networking, recommendation tools, music, photos, converging multimedia services, and targeted, interactive advertising. Among other things, it will also look at the progress that service providers are making on the multi-screen “TV Everywhere” front. 05/05/10
NGAA for Cable
Under the strong leadership of Comcast, the cable industry is now exploring how to pump digital video signals cheaply through the cable modem termination system (CMTS), enabling greater use of IP video and narrowcasting. The idea would be to produce a new, super-dense “CMTS on steroids” that could separate cable upstream and downstream signals logically, rather than physically. But it would mean a big change in the way that cable operators have traditionally delivered video programming to the home. How would this proposed Next-Generation Access Architecture (NGAA) work? What would be the costs of implementing it? What are the pros and cons of this approach? This Webinar would address these questions and more. 05/11/10
Telcos and the App Store
Given the popularity of the iPhone and its many apps, app stores created by device and app store vendors have proliferated. Telecom service providers have to decide whether to compete with app stores and application developers, work through them, or partner with them? This Webinar will explore the issues involved. 05/12/10
The Business Case for SIP Trunking
While SIP based services remains the vehicle for telco service innovation, SIP trunking adoption still has a considerable way to go to reach originally forecasted penetration levels. In this Webinar, we will weigh in on the commercial readiness of SIP trunking, considering standards and specifications availability, and the business case savings forecast that will ultimately determine commercial success. 05/13/10
Carrier Ethernet Wholesale Service & Interconnection Trends
Representatives from leading services providers will highlight the latest developments on the wholesale services and interconnection front to meet booming traffic demand associated national and international high-capacity business services, consumer video services, and mobile backhaul applications. Discussion topics include: (1) expanding geographic reach and coverage density; (2) providing new connectivity and access options; (4) improving the customer experience and increasing visibility into service performance via online web service tools; and (5) cooperating with other operators to drive Ethernet to more locations and ensure reliable end-to-end service performance 05/18/10
Cloud-based Services: The Security Challenge
Service providers are pushing deep into cloud-based services, which promise new business revenues for their IP networks. But the distributed nature of cloud-based networks can make them more vulnerable to security breaches and services providers will be required to prove their customers' data and intellectual property can be protected in the cloud. This webinar will explore the challenges of securing the cloud and some of the options. 05/20/10
40/100G Technology & Components
The rapidly growing number of broadband subscribers and the increased use of 10-Gigabit Ethernet are forcing carriers and enterprise network managers to look for higher-bandwidth solutions. 40/100-Gbit/s networking represents a major opportunity for system and component vendors, and at this critical period, components are a key part of the 40/100G ecosystem. This Webinar will review the market need, 40/100G technology, the remaining challenges, and the expanding range of components as the industry moves to 40 and 100G networking. 05/25/10
Next Wave of Mobile Application Platforms
Some of the leading mobile operators have recently announced initiatives designed to stimulate a new generation of mobile internet applications by providing developers with a single point of access to their global customer base. These operators want to offer their customers fast access to all mobile apps and are prepared to start their own stores to enhance and control the customer experience. Behind many of these new mobile operator application storefronts are new turnkey and hosted application platforms with back office support, enabling them to create even more innovative mobile internet services and applications. 05/26/10
Digital Home 2010: Managing Networked Devices
The number of digital, connected devices in the home has increased at a a rapid pace around the world, as have forms of wireless and wireline home networking. New standards, such as the G.hn standard from the ITU, have been created to facilitate innovation and deployment of in home connectivity. This webinar explores the increasingly complex digital device topography of the home, and outlines the challenges and requirements for developing a smoothly functioning, networked home. 05/27/10
JUNE 2010
DATE
Deploying DWDM in Submarine Networks
Bandwidth growth, globalization, and optical technology innovation have combined to create a renaissance in the submarine DWDM market. This webinar will explore new applications and technology innovations in submarine DWDM. 06/02/10
3GPP Policy Servers
Over the past 12 months, it's become clear that policy architectures and servers that meet the influential 3GPP standards covering PCRF and PCEF are the preferred architecture of most network operators. In this Webinar, we will look at the best ways to implement a 3GPP policy architecture, examine the different 3GPP releases and their impact, and consider what pitfalls and shortfalls still exist in the 3GPP approach. 06/08/10
Differentiating Managed Services
Telecom service providers are all moving into managed services, to improve their business revenue picture, deliver more value to their customers and cement the customer relationship. But with everyone offering managed services, how will service providers differentiate? This Webinar will look at the ways service providers can make their managed services stand out from the crowd. 06/09/10
Cloud Computing & 2.0 Software
With more and more users accessing cloud-based applications, the push to deploy telecom-centric and Web 2.0 mashups continues to be a key factor that network operators must tackle to maintain customers and cash in on the IP Web services growth model. But there's no shortage of questions for telecom operators, including the impact of what using shared infrastructure and services virtualization really means in several critical areas including data security and user authentication. Therefore, this Webinar will weigh in on the business decisions that await telecom operators as they stand at the crossroads and make the decision to either leave their networks planted firmly on the ground, or attempt to soar to new heights with cloud computing. 06/10/10
Building Carrier Grade Systems Off The Shelf
ATCA provides an excellent platform for carrier grade telecom systems. ATCA has been proven in the field with systems developed by a wide range of telecom equipment providers. In this webinar we explain how you can take advantage of ATCA to deliver new systems using limited resources within tight schedules. Topics covered will include integration options overcoming interoperability challenges and future proofing. This session will also discuss system software requirements and provisioning a platform with carrier grade OS, middleware and system management including handling faults and delivering high availability. 06/15/10
Smartphones and Advertising: The Rules of the Road
The growing penetration of smartphones and mobile data packages is driving growing interest from advertisers. The mobile phone provides the most personal platform for communication with consumers and it allows for access to the consumer in several previously unreachable environments. How can this platform be best leveraged by mobile carriers? What capabilities, partnerships and strategies will be most effective? How can operators use their mobile subscriber base to create robust new revenue streams? 06/16/10
Optimizing the 3G and 4G Mobile Internet Experience
Mobile Operators and their suppliers face major challenges in improving the mobile broadband user experience, given the current lack of intelligence at device or application level. Most operators are limited to network centric metrics for coverage and connectivity, and there is no consensus on best practices for user-centric mobile analytics. Even the leading mobile operators have not met customer expectations on 3G while planning their 4G networks. This webinar is designed to drive awareness and build consensus on best practices for user-centric analytics and multi-dimensional intelligence to improve the 3G and 4G mobile broadband experience. 06/17/10
100 Gig Ethernet: Closer Than You Think
This webinar will pull together players from across the industry spectrum to share their perspectives regarding emerging 100 Gig Ethernet technologies and discuss prospects for the rollout and adoption of 100 Gig E services in the not-to-distant future. This webinar provides an update on the work of the IEEE P802.3ba 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force, which is on track to issue a 40 Gig E and 100 Gig E standard in mid 2010. Speakers may include leading carrier Ethernet silicon providers, system OEMs, and Ethernet service providers. 06/23/10
The SaaS Aggregation Platform: Key Enabler for SaaS Providers
The “as a service” model is expected to be the dominant way of delivering software and applications by 2010 and service providers will be the prime channel for this delivery. That is why service providers today are deciding how to approach SaaS, either deploying SaaS aggregation platforms or planning to use existing SaaS aggregation technology from partner companies and sell products/systems integration and consultancy services around those platforms. This Webinar will look at the options service providers are considering and the impact of each. 06/29/10
10G PONs: Getting Started
The IEEE has completed its 10G PON standard, while the ITU is likely to finish work this year. These key new FTTH access standards will form an important new element in the wireline arsenal, but raise some new issues for network providers as they choose among competing standards and approaches. Where does it make most sense to deploy 10G initially? Does the business case stack up? And is there backwards compatibility with previous PON standards? This Webinar considers these and other issues. 06/30/10
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March 23- 25, 2010 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Policy Control, DPI & The Mobile Packet Core
March 24, 2010 Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas Ethernet Europe
Monday & Tuesday, April 12 & 13, 2010 London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square, London OSS Virtual Event
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 xTCA and COTS Virtual Event
Thursday, May 6, 2010 Most Popular
What's So Big About CRS-3? 3/9/2010
AT&T Expects Leg-Up in 100G Deployment 3/10/2010
Cisco Boosts the Core With CRS-3 3/9/2010
Is IPv6 Finally on the Verge? 3/15/2010
100G Standards Aim for Lower Costs 3/12/2010
White Papers SPONSORED CONTENT
 Ultra Broadband - by Huawei 2/15/2010
Finding the Fastest Path to 4G: Reducing Time-to-Market for Wireless Infrastructure - by Wind River 12/21/2009
Iometrix Energy Efficiency Test Report: Switching on Energy Efficient Networks - by Ericsson 12/9/2009
Stoke Mobile Data Offload - by Stoke 12/1/2009
Pragmatic Network Latency Engineering - Fundamental Facts and Analysis - by cPacket Networks 10/26/2009
Who's the Boss of Your IMS? - by Amdocs 9/22/2009
Podcasts SPONSORED CONTENT
Services Transformation - by Alcatel-Lucent Communications service providers want to be able to bring new services to...
Rural Ops Bridge the Digital Divide - by Tellabs Tellabs helps IOCs build triple play networks
Driving Network Transformation - by Alcatel-Lucent In order to deal with competitive pressures, the change in service models...
Back(haul) to the Future - by Tellabs Tellabs works with Vodafone to meet growing mobile broadband demands.
MRS Logistica - by Tellabs Tellabs helps MRS Logistica transform its existing, largely outdated TDM networks to IP.
Carrier Ethernet Offers an Enterprising Solution - by Tellabs What is VPLS and how does it work? Tellabs takes a closer look.
Swisscom’s Network Makeover - by Tellabs Fresh off the launch of 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, Swisscom sees 3G as an opportunity to launch a unifying ...
Telecom in Namibia - by Tellabs Tellabs helps Telecom Namibia with next-gen challenges
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