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CTIA News & Analysis Sarah Reedy CTIA: Carriers' Developer Love Fest is Kaput 05/23/2013 - Mobile app developers, once the object of wireless operators' affections, are now an afterthought Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... I agree, Mordy, in that it does make sense to home in on a few areas of strength. The carriers would have me stress that they are not abandoning developers...all... More by Sarah Reedy Related CTIA: T-Mobile Takes 'Uncarrier' Attitude to Work 05/22/2013 - The newly public company is making a big push to woo the enterprise with new pricing plans and services More by Sarah Reedy JLo @ CTIA: Viva Las Vegas! 05/22/2013 - JLo bought some much-needed sparkle to a lackluster CTIA show as she and Verizon attempt to cater to a growing Latino mobile demographic More by Dan Jones Related Verizon Taps AlcaLu & Ericsson for 4G Small Cells 05/21/2013 - AlcaLu & Verizon are confirmed as the first small-cell vendors for Verizon Wireless' deployment in second half of 2013 Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... The details that aren't clear to me yet are how many small cells are going to be deployed and whether they are indoor or outdoor. I ran into Patrick Donegan... More by Dan Jones Related Dan Jones Could Sprint Have Clearwire Takeover in the Bag? 05/21/2013 - Sprint pre-announces tri-band LTE devices that run on Clearwire's spectrum while upping the bid for its partner Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... FYI, we're going to be waiting a long time for smartphones on TD-LTE here, tablets might actually make more sense from way the network is being deployed. More by Dan Jones Related CTIA: AT&T Works on Wi-Fi Integration 05/21/2013 - Wi-Fi discussions move from offload to integration at CTIA as a number of vendors rise to the challenge Most Recent Post: Ray Le Maistre... This is where the policy management, packet core and OSS specialists need to show they can deliver. The success of mobile data strategies is in the hands of the Service... More by Sarah Reedy Related Policy Push for Telefónica UK 05/21/2013 - Major UK mobile operator plans to become more responsive with the deployment of a new policy management platform from Tekelec Most Recent Post: Gabriel Brown... What the UK market is crying out for is shared data plans similar to VZW's Share Everything or AT&T's Mobile Share. It looks very much like UK operators are leaving... More by Ray Le Maistre Related Sarah Reedy CTIA: Mobile Show Adopts a Latin Vibe 05/20/2013 - The mobile industry is looking south where smartphones and services still have a lot of room to grow Most Recent Post: Sarah Reedy... Please forgive the typos...I'm still learning how to Swype on the Note II! More by Sarah Reedy Related MW13: Tu Go Users Get Chatty 05/15/2013 - Users of Telefónica Digital's voice-over-IP service are spending 15 to 20 percent of their talk time within the app More by Sarah Reedy Related Dan Jones Samsung: Inching Toward 5G? 05/13/2013 - Even before 5G is defined, Samsung says it has tested so-called 5G millimeter wave technology at 1-Gbit/s Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... Yeah, that's why I thought it was interesting. People just reported it as forget 4G, here's 5G, but I was looking at the Samsung page on it and not seeing... More by Dan Jones Related AT&T Plans 4G Voice Launch This Year 05/10/2013 - AT&T's network president promises initial VoLTE market launches with 3G fallback in 2013 Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... He was specifically talking about VoLTE in this case though. More by Dan Jones Related 3G, 4G & Wi-Fi: AT&T Plans Small-Cell Threesome 05/09/2013 - AT&T wants Wi-Fi in every small cell it deploys in the near future but managing such a broadband ménage à trois is tricky, explains the operator's network operations president Most Recent Post: DanJonesLRM... Lotsa work still needed on LTE to Wi-Fi hand-offs then. More by Dan Jones Related For Guavus, Next Stop AT&T? 05/09/2013 - Telecom analytics specialist is on a tear in North America, with AT&T possibly its next port of call More by Ray Le Maistre Related Sarah Reedy Mobile Users Yearn to Churn, NSN Finds 05/08/2013 - A survey of 8,700 global wireless users suggest they'll jump ship if data quality isn't up to par Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... The survey results suggest that customers care most about network quality and coverage, which makes sense. Customer service is secondary, but could be the thing that puts someone over the... More by Sarah Reedy Related AT&T's LTE: Surfin' USA 05/07/2013 - Ma Bell continues its weekly launches of LTE markets with five new LTE towns now live Most Recent Post: Jeff Anttila... Looks good! More by Dan Jones Related MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS Newswire Feed Softbank Gets State Approval for Sprint Buy - 05/23/2013 Quantenna Claims Fastest 802.11ac Chipset - 05/23/2013 T-Mobile Offers International Plans for Business - 05/23/2013 Clearwire Board Says 'Yes' to Sprint's Revised Bid - 05/23/2013 SAF Tehnika Intros Integra for Backhaul - 05/22/2013 AlcaLu Confirms Verizon 4G Small Cell Deal - 05/22/2013 TCS Unveils e911 VoLTE System at CTIA - 05/22/2013 Spirent Intros Nomad HD for VoLTE - 05/22/2013 Boost Flips Out Mobile Wallet - 05/22/2013 Mobile Data Use in India Soars, Finds NSN - 05/22/2013 Brits Split Over Mobile Marketing - 05/22/2013 Brazil's ON Taps Aircom for LTE Planning - 05/21/2013 MORE NEWSFEED	#CTIA Slideshows CTIA 2012: More Pix'n'Mix CTIA 2012: Photos From the Big Easy Mobile Life 2012 Survey Slide Show CTIA 2011: Photos From the Show Floor Photos: Nokia's San Diego Test Center MORE SLIDESHOWS Heavy Lifting ANALYST NOTES Carrier Wi-Fi: Always Best Connected Gabriel Brown A new Light Reading initiative explores how – and why – network operators can scale and accelerate investment in Wi-Fi 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 Managed M2M Platforms: Quick Fix vs. Long-Term Solution This report looks at the M2M platform providers that are developing (predominantly) managed propositions that support telecom operators to sell M2M services. It reviews their solutions, their progress to date and whether they are likely to be long-term partners for telecom operators. The report profiles 11 leading M2M platform vendors. LATEST RESEARCH Five Factors Driving OTT Video in Emerging Markets: Best Practices for Operators Third parties like Netflix and Hulu are pushing telcos to use the Internet rather than IPTV as a platform to provide over-the-top video services. Emerging markets are now seeing a lot of activity. This Insider examines the growth of OTT video, identifying five factors that can make a service successful. close 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. LTE for M2M: The Long-Term Opportunity Begins Now show details close details This report identifies and analyzes key issues affecting M2M adoption of LTE through 2015. It explores the major drivers of and barriers to adoption, such as bandwidth requirements, as well as industry strategies for reducing hardware premiums at a faster rate than volumes alone would enable. Are Set-Tops Dead? Comcast Offers Its RDK Remedy show details close details Operators are keen on killing STBs, but Comcast believes it can give STBs new life with its new Reference Design Kit (RDK). This report explains RDK, the market drivers behind it and its implications for cable operators and suppliers. Included is a look at announced RDK products by 11 suppliers. 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	SPONSORED BY Dynamically manage your mobile data traffic to optimize network efficiency and maximize the subscriber experience. Meeting Room #542 MORE Fortress Solutions provides product lifecycle repair and logistics for the telecommunication, wireless, and cable markets. Booth #: 4118 MORE Events Webinars MORE EVENTS Events Webinars MORE WEBINARS Most Popular Read Blogs Talk Read Blogs Talk 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 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 Oracle CX Reference Architecture for Communications - by Oracle 01/23/2013 Pyramid Perspective 2013: Top Trends in the Global Communications Industry - by Pyramid Research 01/16/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular 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 Agility in the Age of Apps: How the Next Generation of Databases Can Create New Opportunities for Telecoms - by 10gen 03/18/2013 Enhancing Customer Experience Through Rapid MPLS Provisioning - by Heavy Reading 03/15/2013 Mobile World Congress: The Big Story - by Light Reading 03/14/2013 LTE Video Is Set to Take Off - by Huawei 03/08/2013 Optimizing Small Cells and the Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) - by JDSU 03/07/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular 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 End-to-end Managed Services Solution for Better Business Value - by Huawei 11/04/2012 Cloud-Shifting: Enabling the Future of TV Delivery - by Heavy Reading 01/07/2013 The New Network Edge: Improving the Economics of Service Delivery with MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers and Edge Services - by Juniper 11/28/2012 Cisco SP Wi-Fi: A Platform for Business Innovation and Revenue Generation - by Cisco 11/29/2012 Heavy Reading Review of ZTE's 11.2 Tbit/s Superchannel Experiment - by Heavy Reading 06/15/2011 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 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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Five Factors Driving OTT Video in Emerging Markets: Best Practices for Operators