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JULY 2009

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Carrier Ethernet Service Quality: Delivering Service Level Agreements
Carriers are delivering Ethernet services and must match customer SLA expectations. This Webinar will examine the mechanisms available to achieve QoS in modern Ethernet.

07/07/09

FTTB & the MDU: Best Practices for Connecting Apartment Blocks With Fiber
In many countries, pulling fiber to apartment blocks is the biggest opportunity for direct fiber connectivity today, but making the right decisions here can be complex. Among other things, network operators must choose between PON and active (or P2P) fiber architectures, and decide how to make the onward connections to the apartments themselves. This Webinar looks at best practices in this area.

07/08/09

Targeting & Personalization: Simplifying the User Experience
Digital communication and entertainment services have grown so rapidly that end-users are often overwhelmed by the number of options that are available. Interfaces have also become more complex, making it more challenging to be able to find the right application and navigate it across devices in a multiplatform world. Service providers can leverage various network technologies to better target and personalize services, significantly simplifying the end-user experience and maximizing value from new services and capabilities. This Webinar explores the network-based solutions for personalization and targeting new applications and services.

07/16/09

The SDM Value Proposition
Although Subscriber Data Management (SDM) will have a profound impact on the overall subscriber experience by introducing the tools to personalize subscriber services, SDM also can be leveraged to greatly reduce overall network operation complexity, and therefore can drive significant opex savings. This Webinar weighs in on the business factors that can also be leveraged to support SDM business cases.

07/16/09

Blade Servers for Telecom
Blade servers provide a cost-effective data center solution with high-density processor blades and flexible switching options. Blade servers are well suited to telecom applications, with some companies providing NEBS-compliant solutions. In this Webinar we take a look at the advantages of blade servers over alternative solutions, options for expansion, switching, and high availability, and also solutions for system management and application software.

07/20/09

Onboarding Third Party Services for Time-to-Market and Innovation Advantage*
Operators are increasingly interested in adding services developed by third parties to their product portfolios. This expands the number of compelling services they can offer and helps them bring innovative new services to market quickly. Operators need a streamlined, well governed set of processes for integrating third-party services into their portfolios and for critical operational processes and systems. This Webinar discusses the need for service access and onboarding and looks at operator best-practices in an area that is becoming critical to a telco’s competitive advantage.

07/21/09

Delivering Optical Access
Customer expectations for access services are ever increasing in speed and service levels. Medium- and long-term expectations can only be met by increased optical access. This Webinar will examine new solutions for delivering carrier solutions.

07/21/09

Connection-Oriented Ethernet: Standards, Deployment & Interoperability
This Webinar will bring attendees up to speed on connection-oriented Ethernet (COE) technologies that include PBB-TE (IEEE 802.1Qay) and MPLS-TP (being jointly developed by the IETF and ITU). We will cover standards progress, test/trial activity, real-world COE deployment in carrier networks, and interoperability within hybrid COE/MPLS/VPLS networks. Among other things, we will consider distinctions emerging in the use of COE depending on the application for the technology – specifically, when and where COE makes sense for Ethernet services and Ethernet transport.

07/22/09

Policy Architectures & Standards: What They Are, What They Enable
Most network operators, both fixed and mobile, now see the need for some kind of policy solution to help them control applications and personalize end-user services. But what kind of policy architectures work best and where, and how do recent standards such as 3GPP Release 8 help to clarify the issues here?

07/23/09

WiMax & the Path to 802.16m
The 802.16e variant of mobile WiMax is being rolled out throughout the world, bringing low-cost wireless broadband communications services to enterprises and consumers. The 802.16m standard will offer substantial enhancements. This Webinar will present the value proposition of 802.16m for existing WiMax providers as well as new entrants, looking at what it will offer and when, in the context of other wireless standards roadmaps like HSPA and LTE.

07/28/09

Three-Screen Advertising: New Ad Revenues for Service Providers
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?

07/29/09

Asia Pacific Webinar: Converging into a Multi-Layer Optical Transport Network
As network traffic growth continues to shift to packet-driven from TDM-driven, rationalizing and simplifying optical network architecture has become increasingly relevant for service providers and enterprises in applications like IP/Carrier Ethernet backbone transport, managed services, and data center connectivity. In this Webinar, we will examine the developments in optical transport network convergence to see how IP, Carrier Ethernet, TDM, and SAN can tightly fit into a unified, agile wavelength network that achieves capex and opex savings, as well as green deployments.

07/30/09

Megascale, Megaprofits, Megatest: Learn About the Four Data Center Attributes for Superior Media-Services Delivery*
This webinar—the second of two sessions—identifies important data center attributes that service providers should focus on to begin the journey of transforming their service delivery centers. This webinar also presents the data center specific results from the extensive six-month EANTC project to test a scaleable, manageable infrastructure—from application to customer—for video and rich media services.

07/30/09

Pyramid/Heavy Reading Webinar - Carrier Ethernet in Asia-Pacific: Emerging Market Opportunities
Home to some of the world’s largest and most important commercial centers, the Asia-Pacific region is seeing some of the most aggressive deployments of technologies to enable network operators to deliver carrier Ethernet services to business customers. This joint Pyramid Research/Heavy Reading webinar will identify enterprise market trends and demand outlook for Asia-Pacific, and explore carrier Ethernet technology options available to the region’s operators.

07/30/09

IP/MPLS & Ethernet in Cellular Backhaul Networks
There's common consensus that IP/Ethernet provides the solution to backhaul networks in an era of rapidly growing mobile broadband traffic. But there are a multitude of different ways of deploying IP, MPLS, and Ethernet in the backhaul network in a way that meets the specific challenges associated with the operator's legacy backhaul network and aligns with its wider network development strategy. This Webinar will provide a detailed breakdown of the different approaches to combining some or all of these technologies and will examine those that are gaining traction and why.

07/30/09

AUGUST 2009

DATE

Optical Networking for Tier 2 & Tier 3 Network Operators
The RBOCs and PTTs get most of the attention, but smaller Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators are struggling with a lot of the same network migration issues as the big operators, including traffic migration from circuit to packet, rolling out FTTx architectures, IPTV and VOD, and expanding Ethernet services. This Webinar will look at how next-generation optical networks can serve these operators. Among the topics covered will be the emergence of packet-optical transport systems, dynamic optical networking via ROADMs, the role of large scale photonic cross connects for rapid provisioning, monitoring, and network reconfiguration.

08/04/09

Increasing Revenue in Operator Networks
In these difficult economic times improving revenue per customer is critical to commercial survival. This Webinar will examine new solutions to this problem.

08/04/09

Access-Independent Gateways
Operators are increasingly looking for gateway and policy management functionality at the edge of the network to be consolidated. A key way of carrying out this consolidation is to deploy gateway products that are capable of supporting multiple different wireline or wireless access networks. This Webinar will provide a perspective on how leading vendors and operators see this product space emerging.

08/06/09

The Future of Optical Switching
Drawing on recently published Heavy Reading research, this Webinar will define the requirements for next-generation optical switching. In particular, it will explore how optical switching is evolving to handle Ethernet and IP requirements. Topics covered will include: multi-degree ROADMs, switching and transport integration, the value of G-MPLS/ASON control planes, and future requirements for multi-layer control plane interoperability.

08/10/09

Next Generation Service Management: Bringing IT and the Network Together
New network products, including content delivery and other rich media services, as well as emerging developments, such as utility computing and cloud computing, increasingly need network and IT hardware and services to be managed together in a converged and seamless way. What are the requirements for next generation network/IT management, eg real-time, proactive and self-healing, supporting virtualization and standards such as ITIL, and what benefits do they bring to operators?

08/10/09

Pryamid/Heavy Reading Webinar: Carrier Ethernet in Latin America: Emerging Market Opportunities
Service providers in Latin America are now investing in Ethernet technologies to deliver bandwidth-intensive managed and hosted business services to the enterprise market. The pace of carrier Ethernet deployment is expected to accelerate in the region as network operators look to gain market share in the business services market. This joint Pyramid Research/Heavy Reading webinar will identify enterprise market trends and demand outlook for Latin America, and explore carrier Ethernet technology options available to the region’s operators.

08/11/09

Cable Backhaul: A Towering Opportunity
With wireless providers seeking to upgrade their distribution networks for 3G and 4G services while also cutting transmission costs, cellular backhaul represents a promising opportunity for cable operators. Indeed, many industry executives and analysts see cell backhaul as perhaps the most promising opportunity for MSOs, at least on the commercial side of the business. But the backhaul market is quite different from traditional cable sectors, with far more stringent service assurance and reliability standards. How can cable operators turn themselves into successful backhaul providers? This Webinar sizes up the technology options available to MSOs, sorting through the pros and cons of each approach.

08/12/09

Extended MPLS Solutions
The cost of implementing MPLS interface solutions is coming down, and what was once only a core technology can be extended into the metro and access networks. This Webinar will examine how MPLS is changing operator network designs.

08/13/09

Placeshifting: Putting TV on a Long Leash
Consumers are increasingly frustrated by any kind of services that are tethered to an individual device or location. As they get used to timeshifting via VOD and DVRs, they are also looking to place-shift, or view videos stored at home remotely. U.S. satellite operator EchoStar has already acquired Slingbox, an early entrant in this space. Will other providers need to follow EchoStar with placeshifting applications? What is the revenue opportunity in this space? Will it become an essential requirement for service providers? Do providers with mobile assets have an advantage in this space, and if so, how can they best leverage it?

08/13/09

Making 100G Transport a Reality
Network operators are showing tremendous interest in migrating to 100-Gbit/s Ethernet transport, even as the adoption of 40-Gbit/s transport has just begun. Despite the promise of 100-Gbit/s, hurdles remain. This Webinar will take a look at the state of 100-Gbit/s Ethernet technologies and standards today and outline a realistic roadmap for future deployments.

08/18/09

Cable’s Wireless Gambit: Four-Play Anyone?
Even after the collapse of the cable industry’s Pivot joint venture with Sprint Nextel last year, major MSOs are once again moving ahead with plans to expand their triple-play portfolios by offering wireless broadband service to consumers and businesses. Comcast, Time Warner, and Bright House are teaming up with Sprint and Clearwire on their new joint WiMax venture; Cablevision Systems is gearing up to roll out WiFi; and Cox is venturing forward with a third, separate wireless initiative. This Webinar will look at what cable operators are aiming to do and how they’re trying to accomplish it. We’ll also see if there are any early lessons to be learned.

08/19/09

Newest Ethernet/IP Innovations for Deploying & Scaling IPTV/VOD Services
Video traffic from IPTV, VoD, and over-the-top services like YouTube and Hulu is growing at an astounding rate on carrier networks and could account for more than half of all network traffic worldwide within a few years. Operators are being forced to rethink how they build their networks to control costs as they scale with insatiable demand, and they are looking for creative ways to deliver more customized video solutions that will help them generate a greater profit from network assets. This Webinar examines recent trends related to Ethernet-based consumer video services. We will examine various types of services being deployed, the pros and cons of scaling with different infrastructure choices, and the ways in which carriers can generate

08/19/09

The Open Access Telcos: Technologies & Architectures for the Third-Party Service Revolution
Most network operators recognize that they need to work more effectively with third-party developers and Websites by opening up their network assets on a controlled basis to those third parties. But what should they make available and how? This Webinar reviews the emerging technology options.

08/20/09

Applications & Storage in the Cloud
Cloud computing is increasing in attraction to operators and customers alike. Increasing this area of service depends upon applications and network storage. This Webinar will examine the latest developments in this area.

08/20/09

Pyramid/Heavy Reading Webinar - WiMAX and Mobile Broadband Services in Asia-Pacific: Emerging Market Opportunities
Markets in Asia-Pacific promise the most significant opportunities for WiMAX, with operators deploying WiMAX for largely fixed/portable connectivity in emerging markets and for seamless mobile broadband connectivity in developed parts of the region. This joint Pyramid Research/Heavy Reading webinar will highlight lessons learned from WiMAX deployments to date related to network rollout and performance as well as successful positioning of WiMAX-based services, and examine the evolution of WiMAX technologies and equipment and the impact of the new capabilities on operator business models.

08/25/09

APAC Webinar: Convergence Towards Carrier Ethernet
This presentation analyses common carrier Ethernet service offerings, both from retail and wholesale, mobile and wireline perspectives, focusing on how to innovate new products, new services and new packaging, and up-sell from the currently deployed carrier Ethernet services. On the retail side, we will look at the technology paths towards high revenue application services, including but not limited to SaaS and application-assured network services. In the wholesale environment, we will look at how carrier Ethernet can generate wholesale revenue from both mobile and wireline operators, focusing in particular on how to move beyond selling bandwidth pipes.

08/25/09

Next-Gen Ethernet Wholesale & Retail Services: Abundant Bandwidth, Abundant Choice
Representatives from leading services providers and equipment suppliers will share their perspectives on how abundant bandwidth and abundant choice offered by next-gen carrier Ethernet is transforming the data communications landscape, unleashing business productivity, and helping enterprises become more flexible in dealing with today’s on-demand business challenges. Experts will discuss the latest trends related to: 1) expanding geographical reach and coverage density; 2) providing new connectivity and access options; 3) delivering solutions tailored for different industry verticals; and 4) inter-carrier cooperation to drive Ethernet to more locations and ensure reliable end-to-end service performance.

08/27/09

Optimizing the Global Wireless Roaming Infrastructure
International roaming in wireless networks is being rendered more complex by the rise of different global wireless standards. Profit margins are also being squeezed by intra-technology and inter-technology competition as well as by some international regulators. This Webinar will depict the current global roaming infrastructure for cellular, WiFi, and WiMax voice and data services. It will look at what steps are being taken to deliver a more seamless, less costly experience for the end user, as well as more optimized, more cost-effective solutions for operators to capture a high share of roaming revenues.

08/31/09

The Rise of OTN Transport & Switching
Support for ITU-standard OTN has grown slowly but steadily since its inception. Originally championed by European operators, today operator interest in OTN is strong in all parts of the world. This Webinar will explore the benefits of OTN as an efficient and resilient next-generation transport technology for packet-centric services and will look at future developments and applications for OTN, including the rise of OTN switching.

08/31/09

SEPTEMBER 2009

DATE

New Approaches to Customer-Generated Content
Operators and network providers are building infrastructures capable of delivering improved multimedia content. However, revenues depend upon content, and this is continuing to prove expensive. User-generated content offers the promise of increased revenue with reduced risk and cost. This Webinar will examine new and innovative solutions in this field.

09/02/09

Securing IP Networks
Regardless of services supported, IP networks have several potential security flaws that can be exploited. Accordingly, this Webinar will examine the state of security for IP networks, examining some of the common issues that network operators have encountered and how they resolved them.

09/03/09

Internet Traffic Analysis: Capabilities & Hurdles
There has been a strong reaction from consumer advocacy groups and politicians against service providers trying to use Deep Packet Inspection tools to analyze traffic on their last mile. At the same time, these tools could provide an unprecedented level of service personalization and targeting, creating a substantially improved experience for the end-user. There's also increased value for advertisers, and therefore advertising revenue that is generated as a result. How can service providers implement network intelligence and control technology while still ensuring consumers their privacy? What new technologies and approaches can be devised to address this critical issue?

09/08/09

The Circuit-to-Packet Transition in Microwave Backhaul Networks
Microwave networks are undergoing the same transition from TDM to packet as other parts of the network. This Webinar will provide some leading case studies on the variety of different approaches that can be taken by operators in implementing packet microwave solutions. Examples will be provided from different regions of the world, depicting the many different parts of the network that are being served, the many different configurations that are being supported, and the cost savings that are being gained by deploying the latest generation of packet microwave equipment.

09/09/09

The Green Imperative
This Webinar will examine the business and environmental drivers that are motivating network operators to evolve their footprints to environmentlally compliant technology.

09/09/09

Pyramid/Heavy Reading Webinar - IPTV Deployment in Asia-Pacific: Emerging Market Opportunities
Asia-Pacific already accounts for over a third of the global IPTV base, but commercial services are available only across a limited number of markets. As a result, IPTV remains a top priority for most of the region’s telcos, with new deployments expected over the next 18 to 24 months. This joint Pyramid Research/Heavy Reading webinar will analyze how IPTV is transforming operator business models, assess regional demand outlook for IPTV services, and explore the technology challenges of delivery IPTV-based video services, such as network capacity planning, physical network element arrangements, test and measurement strategies, and interaction with OSS and back-office business systems.

09/10/09

LTE Technology & Components
Carriers across the globe, including the U.S. 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.

09/10/09

Extending Operator Reach Using WiMax
WiMax promises low-cost economic solutions for deploying high-speed access at the edges of operator services. This Webinar will examine new and innovative approaches to the problem of extending operator reach into new areas of service.

09/15/09

Multi-Standard Base Stations: The Key to Lower-Cost Wireless Services
Many vendors now offer RAN network elements such as base stations, base station controllers, and gateways that support multiple wireless standards. This Webinar will look at the different approaches that are available, the business case for deploying them to replace older equipment, and examples of operator deployments and the cost efficiencies that have been gained.

09/16/09

One Fiber Network, Any Customer: Serving Business & Residential Customers on the Same Access Infrastructure
Most fiber access upgrades require that the network builder be able to serve business and residential customers off the same platforms: Indeed, the ability to do so is usual critical to making the business case. What does this mean in practice, and how do the options for connecting businesses and households on the same infrastructure stack up?

09/23/09

IPTV: Where Do We Go From Here?
IPTV has been deployed by numerous service providers around the world. Millions of households are subscribing to IPTV today. However, competition from cable and satellite operators and even free-to-air digital broadcast services continues to ramp up. At the same time, video content is proliferating on the Internet, and a growing number of consumers are accessing their preferred shows online. What new applications can leverage the strengths of the IPTV platform? Where have they been deployed and what impact will they have? This Webinar explores the next phase of IPTV as it moves beyond the initial phases.

09/24/09

Digital Switchover: New Opportunities
As digital switchover extends around the world, new opportunities for service become possible. Developers in early switchover administrations are finding their experience of developing new services can be transferred to areas now adjusting to the new digital opportunities. This Webinar examines key areas of interest.

09/24/09

VoIP Peering: Opportunities & Challenges
As fixed networks continue to evolve to an all-IP model, new strategies are required to leverage the cost savings associated with VoIP peering. Therefore, this Webinar considers business opportunities, challenges, and the architectural evolution models that are available to network operators to introduce IP peering capabilities.

09/29/09

Network Testing at 40G
As operators move to volume deployments for 40 Gbit/s, network testing has moved front and center as a priority. This Webinar will explore in depth the key testing issues operators face as they move to 40G and how these challenges can be solved via testing. Topics addressed will include PMD challenges and testing, chromatic dispersion challenges and testing, ROADM issues at 40G, among others.

09/30/09

Enhancing the TV Experience
This Webinar will explore how the new sets of tech standards work, the types of enhanced applications that are coming, the preparatory work that must be performed on cable networks and set-tops, and the kinds of equipment and software needed to make cable’s interactive TV dream a reality.

09/30/09

OCTOBER 2009

DATE

Cable Next-Gen Business Services: Voice, Video & Beyond
Despite the current economic downturn, cable operators are pouring more resources into commercial services these days because they’re seeing more growth and promise in that area than in slumping residential services. MSOs also see increased telco vulnerability, particularly in the small-business market. So cable providers are now rolling out a more advanced set of broadband services for business customers, including multi-line VOIP, hosted voice, other SIP-based services, and managed video. In this Webinar, we explore the next-gen business possibilities for cable and examine what MSOs must do to exploit these opportunities.

10/01/09

Backhaul Requirements for LTE
The LTE standard brings lower latency, high bandwidth, and a direct interface between one base station and another for the first time. Operators are in the early stages of figuring out whether the new packet backhaul networks they are designing for 3G are sufficient to support 4G LTE or whether additional capabilities are also going to be required. This Webinar will help provide some answers.

10/06/09

Measuring Quality of Experience: IPTV Management Solutions
Operators delivering IPTV have discovered the critical importance of service quality to user experience. Measuring and maintaining QoE levels is the key to success of IPTV services. This Webinar will examine tools and techniques for guaranteeing QoE delivery.

10/06/09

Building the Ecosystem for Packet-Optical Transport
Packet-optical transport is in its infancy, and systems suppliers are just now bringing their products to market. But even in these early days, the industry is recognizing that a full ecosystem – built around the systems-level hardware suppliers – will be required. Opportunities to optimize the advantages of P-OTS products abound for chipsets, control plane software, advanced traffic engineering applications, OSS and BSS, optical transport components, network testing, and more. This Webinar will outline the current packet-optical transport ecosystem and chart its future development.

10/07/09

High-Speed PON Technology & 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 100 Mbit/s per subscriber. Major carriers in both the U.S. and Europe are deploying Gigabit PON (GPON), and Ethernet PON (EPON) is already widely deployed in Japan and Korea. 10 Gbit/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.

10/13/09

Webbing It Up: Going Over the Top
Fearing that cable subscribers might start engaging in “cord-cutting” by dropping their TV subscriptions, MSOs and cable programming networks are now talking about ways to offer more long-form TV shows via broadband. Specifically, Comcast and Time Warner are negotiating deals with Viacom, NBC Universal, and other network programmers to make TV shows available online to current cable subs. But how would the business model for such online video services work? What technical and operational upgrades to the cable network would be necessary to support such an initiative? How would cable operators manage these new broadband video services? In this Webinar, we’ll tackle these basic questions and related ones.

10/15/09

Building ATCA-Based Systems
ATCA provides an excellent platform for new telecom systems that 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.

10/15/09

Ethernet-Over-Copper Access: Commonsense Solutions for a Competitive Edge
In an environment of limited access to capital, service providers are looking for innovative ways to leverage existing network assets and limit their investments in new technologies, to generate a rapid return on investment. Many carriers are turning to Ethernet-over-bonded copper pair and Ethernet-over-TDM access circuit technologies to help drive Ethernet connectivity to more customer locations without making large near-term investments in building out fiber to customer sites. This Webinar will explore the cost savings and competitive advantages that operators can gain by having Ethernet-over-copper access options in their service portfolios.

10/20/09

DPI 2.0: Emerging Techniques & Applications
Deep Packet Inspection has now been around for nearly 10 years, and it continues to evolve. New ideas, including deep flow inspection and behavioral analysis, may allow network operators and service providers to identify applications more accurately, and DPI is being used for a wider range of applications. This Webinar delves into the details of the new possibilities.

10/21/09

Business Considerations for Deploying VoIP Networks in Emerging Markets
Athough markets such as India have a relatively large installed based of TDM lines, the migration of these subscribers to VoIP has only recently commenced. Accordingly, this Webinar will examine why the VoIP transformation in emerging markets has not materialized, and the impact of wireless on the future of fixed access in general.

10/22/09

Docsis 3.0: Taking Wideband to the Masses
Led by Comcast, Videotron, Rogers, and Cox, North American MSOs are stepping up their rollouts of Docsis 3.0 service in major markets throughout the continent this year. Despite the recession, cable operators are introducing wideband service because of growing competition from such telcos as Verizon and AT&T, growing consumer demand for faster data speeds, and the desire to keep their edge in the broadband market. In this Webinar, we look at the early deployment results and the lessons that cable providers and equipment suppliers are learning from these initial deployments. We’ll tackle such questions as: What technical and operational challenges must be overcome to roll out 3.0 service? What are the costs of deploying 3.0? How should wid

10/26/09

Packet Processing for Carrier Networks
Network and communications processors are at the heart of many networking systems delivering programmable packet processing at line rates of 40 Gbit/s and above. These devices support Layers 3-7 packet processing, interworking, and traffic management for applications from the edge to the core of the network. As fourth- and fifth-generation devices are announced by vendors, this Webinar will review the latest technology, the features to look for, and the benefits to developers from using these powerful solutions. The session will also cover software development and alternative approaches.

10/27/09

The Name & the Time: Telemetry Services for the New Age
New customer services all depend upon network telemetry services such as DNS and NTP. Time is critical to VoIP, IPTV, and multimedia services, while DNS names are critical to all services. Recent security deficiencies discovered in DNS have caused operators and service providers to look again at their network telemetry services. This Webinar will examine new innovations in this critical area.

10/28/09

CDNs: The New Service Provider Opportunity?
Content Delivery Networks have been an important part of Internet media's growth, and specially high bandwidth content has grown online. However, as video proliferates on the Internet, some of the limitations of CDNs are becoming apparent. The CDN can only deliver content to the ISP, so it has no control over quality degradation or any impact on user experience beyond that point. Service providers, however, control the last mile and can ensure QoE right to the edge of their networks. If Internet video is to become a legitimate distribution channel for video, this could be critical. Service providers are increasingly exploring opportunities as CDNs, and this Webinar will provide insight into the opportunities, challenges, and technological a

10/29/09

NOVEMBER 2009

DATE

Cable Next-Gen On-Demand Services: Competing in the Three-Screen World
As they seek to compete in an increasingly three-screen world, cable operators are searching for ways to move video content seamlessly from TV sets to PC monitors, laptops, cellphones, handheld game players, and other mobile devices. To aid in this effort, industry vendors are developing video servers, special software, and other products that enable MSOs to assemble and manage all-purpose content delivery networks (CDNs). But this ambitious effort requires a new level of complexity and sophistication from cable’s traditional HFC architecture. How can cable make the leap into the three-screen world? This Webinar examines the opportunities and challenges from all the various angles.

11/05/09

Understanding & Addressing Security Issues in Converged Carrier Ethernet/IP Networks
Security is becoming an increasingly important issue for service providers as more sensitive personal and business information traverses carrier Ethernet/IP networks, and regulations and standards require stepped-up efforts to protect this information. Every deployed network technology has its own potential threats and vulnerabilities that need to be addressed by careful planning and threat mitigation techniques. This Webinar will explore particular threats and vulnerabilities inherent with Ethernet in the service provider network environment and discuss how threats and vulnerabilities differ depending on the choice of traffic isolation and separation techniques. Potential vulnerabilities include port/VLAN mirroring and monitoring, MAC addr

11/10/09

The All-IP Enterprise
With new features like SIP Trunking anticipated to come to prominence in 2009, the interconnection model between telecom and enterprise networks has the potential to be fundamentally simplied. This Webinar will examine some of the new services that can be supported by leveraging an all-IP Enterprise model.

11/11/09

Case Studies: Solving Real-World Business Challenges With Carrier Ethernet From Access to the Core
We have heard a lot about the potential for operators to generate new revenue, cut capital costs, and control operational spending by adopting carrier Ethernet solutions. In this webinar, we move beyond the "potential" to review real-world case studies in which carrier Ethernet actually has delivered on the promises and improved operators' ability to compete and win in a tough business environment.

11/18/09

Cloud Computing & Web 2.0 Services
Even without an ironclad definition of what cloud computing entails, the concept of using a distributed network of application servers to support applications is of interest to those developers that wish to enter the services market without having to deploy their own infrastructures. But what impact will this have on network operators' plans to support Web 2.0 services? And when could cloud computing become customer-impacting in a telecom context ?

11/19/09

Cable’s Fiber Future: Putting PON to Work
Even as cable operators roll out Docsis 3.0 service and weigh fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) extensions, it’s becoming clear that they will have to upgrade further to some type of PON technology to deliver higher-bandwidth services to business and possibly even residential customers. But what’s not clear is when or how that PON upgrade will happen. It’s also not clear which flavor of PON technology will prevail – EPON, GPON, or some other variant. In this Webinar, we look at the alternatives available to MSOs, the pros and cons of the different approaches, and the work and costs that would be involved.

11/24/09

Managing Fiber Networks: Advantage Opex?
The "secret sauce" in any fiber deployment is the ability to greatly reduce operating expenditures, and the quality of the management system and software in a fiber deployment is core to that ability. This Webinar looks at what is possible, and what network builders should expect from state-of-the-art fiber management systems.

11/25/09

DECEMBER 2009

DATE

The Future of SIP Services
Without question, SIP remains a preferred approach for next-generation services innovation. This Webinar will consider the future of SIP services, examining new innovative services in the pipeline and the success factors that will be critical for them to achieve market success.

12/01/09

Hosting E-Shopping & E-Trading
Internet shopping and electronic trading are increasingly dependent upon good hosting platforms and services. This Webinar will examine new developments in this area and provide insight into how improved reliability and service levels are being delivered.

12/01/09

Packet-Optical Transport for Mobile Operators
Mobile operators are among the early adopters for packet-optical transport networks, including converged P-OTS systems. These operators are migrating their access networks to 4G technologies, driven by high-bandwidth mobile data and mobile video applications. This Webinar will explore how the wireline networks within mobile operators must evolve to support packet-based mobile applications of the future.

12/02/09

Carrier Ethernet Services: Tools & Techniques for Differentiation in a Crowded Market
This Webinar explores a wide range of options service providers have to gain competitive advantage in the fast-moving Ethernet market. Topics covered will include: ubiquitous connectivity, value-added applications, end-to-end SLAs, robust service management/OAM, service interworking, high availability, bandwidth granularity and scaleability, tailored service options, robust Web service portals, and MEF services certification.

12/03/09

Pyramid/Heavy Reading Webinar - Mobile Backhaul in Latin America: Emerging Market Opportunities
The emergence of 3G mobile data services in Latin American markets will increase pressure on network operators to deploy more robust technologies for mobile backhaul. Understanding the specific business and technology requirements for operators in this region is critical to success in this emerging sector. This joint Pyramid Research/Heavy Reading webinar will identify key mobile data service trends across the region, focusing on the highest-growth national markets, and address the backhaul technology options available to mobile operators in the region.

12/07/09

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- and 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. In this Webinar we 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.

12/08/09

Targeted Advertising: Homing in on Viewers
Fearing the continued exodus of TV advertising dollars to the Internet, the cable industry has embarked on its most aggressive attempt yet to develop and deploy advanced advertising. Comcast, Charter, Cablevision, and other cable operators have begun testing next-gen ad systems that target commercials to viewers based on anonymous demographic data, while a new industry joint initiative, Canoe Ventures, is spearheading research and development efforts. This Webinar will examine cable’s fledgling targeted TV efforts, delve into the opportunities and challenges that MSOs face, and discuss the new equipment, software, and other products that cable providers must employ to break into the advanced advertising business.

12/08/09

Taming Internet Video
Internet video viewing is growing rapidly. An increasing percentage of consumers is spending an increasing amount of time viewing Internet video, and it's having an impact on service providers' access networks. Video is a high-bandwidth application, and as higher resolution, professionally produced content gets online, the bandwidth impact will only become greater. At the same time, managing Internet traffic is a contentious issue deeply mired in the net neutrality debate. What solutions exist for service providers? How can they manage the steadily growing volume of video traffic on their last-mile networks?

12/09/09

Deploying 40G Networks Today
Network operator demand for higher capacities beyond 10 Gbit/s continues to swell. The good news is that, following a long and rocky road, 40G transport technology is here at last. This Webinar will discuss the key operator considerations in migrating from 10G to 40G, including interoperability with existing lines and systems, limitations in existing fibers, ROADM issues at 40G, testing 40G networks, and planning for 100G in the future. This Webinar will also detail some of the critical innovations that have made 40-Gig transport a commercial reality.

12/10/09

Sharing QAMs: Cable Goes Universal
Eagerly awaited by the industry, universal edge QAM devices enable cable operators to share Docsis, VOD, and switched digital video traffic on the same devices, instead of using separate QAM equipment for each type of service. Thus, they are designed to boost operational efficiency and promote cost savings. What does it take to install these devices and upgrade cable networks for them? In this Webinar, we address these and other critical questions as we look at the latest developments in the universal edge QAM field.

12/14/09

Green Effect of FTTN/FTTB Networks
Recent research by Heavy Reading indicates it takes more energy to operate and cool broadband equipment deployed in carrier central offices/remote nodes + residential living units in FTTN/VDSL2 networks than in GPON-based FTTH/FTTB networks. This Webinar will share highlights from Heavy Reading's green telecom research and explore how the newest FTTH/FTTB solutions can help operators control energy consumption, energy cost, and greenhouse emissions even as they scale to meet exploding bandwidth requirements of end-users.

12/15/09

Evolving Softswitch Networks to IMS
With some softswitch implementations reaching nearly a decade of commercial operation, this Webinar will examine the viability of IMS as a softswitch replacement vehicle, including business factors and emerging services requirements.

12/16/09

Social Networking & UGC: How Can Service Providers Use Them?
Social networking and user-generated content have been buzzwords in the Internet world for the last few years. But with the economy slowing drastically and many of these services unable to generate substantial revenues, is there an opportunity for service providers to integrate or offer some of these capabilities into their services? Should they partner with existing players, link to them across platforms, or develop their own applications? What kinds of capabilities and which device platforms should service providers be considering for these Web 2.0 services? Are they a revenue-generating service or a value-add? How can they be best integrated into the existing services platform? This Webinar provides a close look at how service providers

12/17/09