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ITU Telecom World News & Analysis HomeGrid Aims for the Smart Grid 12/23/2009 - Backers of the universal G.hn standard for home networking also promise service providers a path into the smart grid market Post a comment More by Carol Wilson Photos: ITU Telecom World, Part II 10/13/2009 - More pictures from Geneva, where Asia/Pacific players dominated the show floor and teddy bears pointed to the technological future Post a comment More by Ray Le Maistre Related Photos: ITU Telecom World, Part I 10/12/2009 - Light Reading went to ITU Telecom World in Geneva. But did anyone else go? Find out... Post a comment More by Ray Le Maistre Related ITU Day 3: CTOs, Innovation & IMS 10/8/2009 - Some connected thinking and surprise outcomes in Geneva as carrier and vendor CTOs convene Most Recent Post: IndustryObserver... I agree with JayJay. The folks who are complaining about too many SDOs or Fora/Consortia are the SAME COMPANIES that... Comments (3) More by Ray Le Maistre Related Smith: Why Ciena Wants to Reign Over MEN 10/7/2009 - CEO Gary Smith insists an acquisition of Nortel's optical assets would be a boost for Ciena and – at the original price – won't break the bank Post a comment More by Craig Matsumoto Related ITU: Ciena Bids $521M for Nortel's MEN 10/7/2009 - Bidding war starts as Ciena settles on price for Nortel's optical assets, but analyst thinks Ciena will be outbid by one of its rivals Most Recent Post: brookseven... Step away from the bubbler Stevery! In general, the price paid has been 2x the original bid so far. So, $1B... Comments (5) More by Ray Le Maistre Related MORE ITU TELECOM WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS ITU Telecom World Newswire Feed GENEVA: ITU Sees 4.6B Mobile Users - 10/9/2009 GENEVA: G.hn Specs Ratified - 10/9/2009 GENEVA: ITU Holds CTO Talks - 10/9/2009 GENEVA: Equinix, AlcaLu Create Ethernet Exchange - 10/6/2009 GENEVA: Occam Unveils VDSL2 Blade - 10/6/2009 GENEVA: Amdocs Supports the Cloud - 10/5/2009 MORE ITU TELECOM WORLD NEWSFEED Last 10 ITU Telecom World Posts It has remained a Telecom Event: ITU has faithfully remained a Telecom event. Unfortunately, it has failed to keep up with the ways in Telecom itself has been moving with new largely used technologies such as mobile, 3G, WiMAX and many others. Telecommunications... kumaramitabh on The World Just Got More Interesting Re: The title of the article contains a mistake!: Thanks -- this is why we love our readers!! A slip of the keyboard on my part... the M for millions has been replaced with the accurate B for billions. Ray Le Maistre on ITU Sees 4.6M Mobile Users The title of the article contains a mistake!: It should read "ITU Sees 4.6B Mobile Users". It is particularly misleading when an HTML page contains only the title. krbabu on ITU Sees 4.6M Mobile Users Re: streamline and clarify the standardization landscape: I agree with JayJay. The folks who are complaining about too many SDOs or Fora/Consortia are the SAME COMPANIES that create and form these Fora/Consortia. If THEY did not create... IndustryObserver on ITU Day 3: CTOs, Innovation & IMS streamline and clarify the standardization landscape: And who is responsible for the fragmented standardization landscape? IF I don't get what I want in a standardiaztion body I make my own Forum is a widely used approach and the ITU is not... jayjay on ITU Day 3: CTOs, Innovation & IMS "human centric" ecosystem: Do I really want to let "the cloud" know where I am, what I am doing, when I use my coffee machine (so that the coffee farmers can adopt their production), when I go to the loo (so that the sewage plant can adopt its... jayjay on ITU Day 3: CTOs, Innovation & IMS Re: 521: Step away from the bubbler Stevery! In general, the price paid has been 2x the original bid so far. So, $1B is a likely number if past performance predicts the future. seven brookseven on ITU: Ciena Bids $521M for Nortel's MEN Re: 521: but these guys always over pay. World Wide Packets $200MM purchase price for what was (and I think still is) about $12MM in annual revenue. Pretty sad group at CIEN but their ratios are getting better..... :) mH mellonHead on ITU: Ciena Bids $521M for Nortel's MEN Re: 521: Nooooo, I think he's inferring something else. :) Craig Matsumoto on ITU: Ciena Bids $521M for Nortel's MEN Re: 521: Are you inferring the bidding will not go abaove 521? somedumbPM on ITU: Ciena Bids $521M for Nortel's MEN MORE ITU TELECOM WORLD MESSAGE BOARDS	ITU Telecom World Blogs ITU: Mugabe Hits ITU Show Floor Ray Le Maistre 10/8/2009 - 7:20 AM Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe provided something of a spectacle with a show floor tour Post a comment ITU: Mugabe Set for Geneva Ray Le Maistre 10/6/2009 - 8:15 AM Word at the ITU Telecom show is that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is due to attend the event Wednesday Post a comment ITU: Out of Touch? Ray Le Maistre 10/5/2009 - 9:45 AM A dancing troupe? Really?? Post a comment ITU RumorWatch: Ericsson, NSN Ray Le Maistre 10/5/2009 - 9:00 AM Euro vendors at center of show floor gossip in Geneva Post a comment Behind Closed Doors Ray Le Maistre 10/5/2009 - 8:00 AM In Geneva, the big hitters are meeting in private Post a comment Huawei's New Prime Time Attraction Ray Le Maistre 9/30/2009 - 8:30 AM Lights, camera, action! Matt Bross is back in business Most Recent Post: AntiTerry... Matt is a meatball. BT was glad to see him go. I am sure the other equipment vendors are dancing in the streets to... MORE ITU TELECOM WORLD BLOGS ITU Telecom World Columns The World Just Got More Interesting Ray Le Maistre Some people thought ITU Telecom World was ready for the tradeshow graveyard, but the show retains a pulse that could still be beating in 2011 MORE COLUMNS Heavy Lifting ANALYST NOTES Taking LTE Global Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst Combined TDD/FDD modes for LTE can generate vast economies of scale MORE HEAVY LIFTING Research Services MORE RESEARCH REAL WORLD RESEARCH 40/100Gbit/s Optical Modules & Components: A Heavy Reading Competitive Analysis The first 100G optical modules are in production, and second-generation solutions will debut during 2012. This report delivers a complete competitive analysis of 40/100G modules and components from almost 40 vendors, covering more than 160 different products. The report offers detailed competitive data, including key product features and vendor strategies. Influx of Devices Drives Need for Mobile Network Security This report examines the mobile network security market, including expected trends in the industry over the next 24 months. It examines factors MNOs should consider when deploying solutions. It also includes a comparative analysis of solutions available and examines the geographic landscape of the mobile network security market. Pyramid Research joins the Light Reading Network For details, CLICK HERE To visit Pyramid, CLICK HERE close 100G Components User Survey: 2012 Market Outlook show details close details This report analyzes the current and projected use of 100Gbit/s optical modules and PHY semiconductor components by telecom equipment manufacturers, based on the results of an exclusive worldwide survey. The responses make it clear that these devices are critical in many types of networking equipment. Utilities Get Smart About Benefits of Telemetry, AMI show details close details This report examines how utilities are expected to incorporate telemetry and advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) over the next two years. It examines the benefits of these technologies and how different utilities will implement them, including their geographic implications. It also examines market drivers and includes a comparative analysis of solutions. Schools Graduate to UC for Lower Costs, Better Features show details close details This report evaluates the demand for UC in the education sector, examining the most lucrative education verticals and drivers over the next 24 months. It details opportunities and challenges facing technology suppliers, including areas with the most growth potential. It also profiles and analyzes 10 leading suppliers of UC technology. Delivering a Trusted Enterprise Cloud: Can Standards Help? show details close details This report examines the key features of the trusted, enterprise cloud and what standards apply to it. It discusses standardization at four levels of the cloud operating stack that affect trust in the cloud and evaluates the current level of industry support for the various standardization efforts. It assesses the trusted cloud strategies of 10 leading cloud providers and cloud standards bodies. Cable Looks to the Cloud to Improve User Experience show details close details This report explores the prospects for cloud-based technologies and apps for cable. It addresses the market drivers, key technologies, MSO roadmaps and supplier markets. Finally, the report profiles eight suppliers that provide on-screen IPGs and ITV apps. The Mobile Video Crunch: IMB & eMBMS to the Rescue? show details close details This report analyzes key issues that will affect the global market for eMBMS and IMB through the end of 2012. It also examines the various ways that carriers and their business partners could use eMBMS and IMB to mitigate the video problem and turn it into a market-differentiation and revenue opportunity. Online Video Platform Survey: Launching the Internet Video Era show details close details Several vendors offer video-publishing platforms, and their features and functionality, key strengths, and costs vary widely. This report provides insight into media companies' perception of the online-video market. It also addresses key issues such as the status of video deployments, expectations of growth, capabilities required from their video platforms, and vendor views. close	Sign up here to receive ITU Telecom World news updates from Light Reading Europe. EDITORIAL 2012: A Landmark Year 01:42 EDITORIAL EchoStar: The Set-Top Survives 03:35 EDITORIAL What the FTTH!? 02:21 EDITORIAL Sprint Strategizes on LTE 5:41 EDITORIAL Verizon's Borderless Life: A Quick Tour 07:39 EDITORIAL CES 2012: RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 Demo 12:19 EDITORIAL Microsoft Jumps Into the Operator Channel 3:58 EDITORIAL Verizon FiOS TV on the Xbox 04:20 EDITORIAL CES 2012: BlackBerry OS 7.1 Demo 05:20 EDITORIAL CES 2012: Samsung Stays Connected 02:35 ALL LR VIDEOS \| CUSTOM VIDEOS \| LRTV VIDEO BLOGS See all of our coverage on these topics: Light Reading's Briefing Centers offer news, analysis and helpful coverage on some of the hottest topics in telecom in the form of editorial stories, analyst commentary, video, blogs, and more. Events Carrier Cloud Forum Collocated with Cloud Connect Monday, February 13, 2012 Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara Cable Next-Gen Broadband Strategies: Wideband, Wireless, PON & Beyond Tuesday, March 20, 2012 The Cable Center, Denver Ethernet Europe 2012 Tuesday & Wednesday April 17 & 18, 2012 Hilton Munich Park Hotel, Munich, Germany Strategic Opportunities in Service Provider Wi-Fi Tuesday, April 24, 2012 The Landmark, London, U.K. Tower Technology Summit Collocated at International CTIA Wireless Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday May 8-10th, 2012 Morial Convention Center, New Orleans MORE EVENTS Webinars High-Performance Firewalls for 4G-LTE Networks* 2/7/2012 Telco Cloud Proposition: Making Cloud Profitable for CSPs* 2/8/2012 Making the IPv6 Transition for Cable* 2/8/2012 Considerations for a Next Generation of Mediation – Addressing the Data Explosion vs. Monetization Balancing Act 2/9/2012 Optimizing Telecommunications Links for Data Center Connectivity 2/14/2012 MORE WEBINARS Making of Cloud Mega Test – Cloud Network 5:08 Adtran’s Video Game Changer 4:16 Making of Cloud Mega Test -- Cloud Data Center 5:16 High-Performance Firewall Testing 8:03 Cisco Leading the Way in Device Agnostic Video 03:51 How to Maximize Ethernet Backhaul Migration Benefits 10:54 Most Popular Read Blogs Talk Tellabs to Restructure, Cut 530 Jobs 1/31/2012 Cisco Pitches MPLS Alternative 2/1/2012 Photos: AT&T Developers Conference 2012 1/10/2012 CES 2012: Photos From the Show 1/12/2012 Is Google Fueling BTI's Growth? 2/2/2012 Carrier Bug Bypasses Infinera, Bites Acme Packet 2/3/2012 Read Blogs Talk Another Congestion Culprit: OS Updates 1/31/2012 Ting: Bad Name, Great Idea 2/3/2012 HTC: LTE Handsets Disappoint 2/6/2012 It's Open Season for OpenFlow 2/6/2012 What's Your Mobile Lifestyle? 2/6/2012 HP Picks a Fight With Cisco 7/13/2011 Read Blogs Talk Tellabs to Restructure, Cut 530 Jobs upd: 2/2/2012 Cisco Pitches MPLS Alternative upd: 2/6/2012 JDSU's Ready for Gridless ROADMs upd: 2/3/2012 Carrier Bug Bypasses Infinera, Bites Acme Packet upd: 2/4/2012 HTC: LTE Handsets Disappoint upd: 2/6/2012 Infinera Q4 Loss Totals $19.4M upd: 2/3/2012 White Papers SPONSORED CONTENT Featured New Popular ABI Report: Huawei and Ericsson the Leaders in LTE RAN Standard and Patents - by Huawei 2/1/2012 Deploying 100G Transport Networks Today - by Heavy Reading 1/27/2012 Examining the Case for VoLTE & Rich Media Communications - by Heavy Reading 1/25/2012 Conducting the Orchestration - Order Management at the Speed of Business - by Frost & Sullivan 1/23/2012 Customer-Focused Experience Management - Must Be an End-to-End Process - by Yankee Group 1/20/2012 Testing High-Performance Mobile Firewalls for 4G-LTE Networks – by Heavy Reading 1/19/2012 Telco 2015: Five Telling Years, Four Future Scenarios - by IBM 1/13/2012 Manage and monitor LTE with IBM Tivoli Netcool solutions - by IBM 1/13/2012 Optimize availability and performance of your 4G Network - by IBM 1/13/2012 Session Border Controllers: Addressing Tomorrow's Requirements - by Heavy Reading 1/12/2012 Creating the Enterprise-Class Tablet Environment - by Yankee Group 1/1/2012 How To Regain IT Control In An Increasingly Mobile World - by BlackBerry 1/1/2012 The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s Good Bones - by BlackBerry 1/1/2012 Red Alert: Why Tablet Security Matters - by BlackBerry 1/1/2012 Cloud computing insights from 110 implementation projects - by IBM 12/31/2011 The Emerging 100GE Network Era - by Heavy Reading 12/27/2011 Monetizing Mobile Data: Top 10 Pricing and Charging Innovations - by Openet 12/5/2011 Exceptional Experiences: The key to customer engagement - by IBM 11/29/2011 Smarter Collaboration Solutions from IBM 11/29/2011 Engaging the Subscriber: Simplifying and Enriching the Mobile Customer Experience - by Openet 11/28/2011 Success of Cloud Services Will Depend on Robust Service Assurance Solution - by Heavy Reading 11/28/2011 SeaChange Multiscreen Video Report - by Heavy Reading 11/28/2011 Business agility powers innovation, transformation and growth - by IBM 11/25/2011 A Hand-book of emerging Policy Management use cases - by Elitecore Technologies 11/15/2011 Business Analytics and Optimization Jumpstart: Embedding analytics to transform insights into action - by IBM 11/9/2011 IBM's Watson and the Future of data - Turning Insights into Action - by IBM 11/9/2011 Smarter communications through analytics - by IBM 11/9/2011 The Business Value of Predictive Analytics - by IBM 11/9/2011 Embracing Real-Time for an optimal Customer Experience - by Heavy Reading 11/7/2011 End-to-End Virtualization: A Holistic Approach for a Dynamic Environment - by IBM 10/17/2011 Getting cloud computing right - by IBM 10/17/2011 Private Clouds float with IBM systems and software - by IBM 10/17/2011 Becoming a Social Business: The IBM Story - by IBM 10/17/2011 Optical Spectrum Analyzers in Next-Gen Networks - by EXFO 7/22/2011 The New Voice of the CIO - by IBM 10/18/2010 The New Value Integrator - by IBM 10/18/2010 Capitalizing on Complexity - by IBM 10/18/2010 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular ABI Report: Huawei and Ericsson the Leaders in LTE RAN Standard and Patents - by Huawei 2/1/2012 Cell C – Huawei NGBSS Implementation - by Pyramid Research 1/31/2012 Deploying 100G Transport Networks Today - by Heavy Reading 1/27/2012 Examining the Case for VoLTE & Rich Media Communications - by Heavy Reading 1/25/2012 Conducting the Orchestration - Order Management at the Speed of Business - by Frost & Sullivan 1/23/2012 Customer-Focused Experience Management - Must Be an End-to-End Process - by Yankee Group 1/20/2012 Testing High-Performance Mobile Firewalls for 4G-LTE Networks – by Heavy Reading 1/19/2012 Safaricom: CBS Implementation - by Pyramid Research 1/17/2012 KPNI: Huawei OSS/BSS Implementation - by Pyramid Research 1/17/2012 Telco 2015: Five Telling Years, Four Future Scenarios - by IBM 1/13/2012 Manage and monitor LTE with IBM Tivoli Netcool solutions - by IBM 1/13/2012 Optimize availability and performance of your 4G Network - by IBM 1/13/2012 Session Border Controllers: Addressing Tomorrow's Requirements - by Heavy Reading 1/12/2012 Balancing Act: Data Explosion vs. Revenue Monetization : Considerations for a Next Generation of Mediation - by Heavy Reading 1/4/2012 Creating the Enterprise-Class Tablet Environment - by Yankee Group 1/1/2012 How To Regain IT Control In An Increasingly Mobile World - by BlackBerry 1/1/2012 The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet’s Good Bones - by BlackBerry 1/1/2012 Red Alert: Why Tablet Security Matters - by BlackBerry 1/1/2012 Cloud computing insights from 110 implementation projects - by IBM 12/31/2011 The Emerging 100GE Network Era - by Heavy Reading 12/27/2011 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular Cell C – Huawei NGBSS Implementation - by Pyramid Research 1/31/2012 Deploying 100G Transport Networks Today - by Heavy Reading 1/27/2012 Cloud computing insights from 110 implementation projects - by IBM 12/31/2011 ABI Report: Huawei and Ericsson the Leaders in LTE RAN Standard and Patents - by Huawei 2/1/2012 The New Voice of the CIO - by IBM 10/18/2010 Metropolitan Optical Networks 6/23/2000 Examining the Case for VoLTE & Rich Media Communications - by Heavy Reading 1/25/2012 Exceptional Experiences: The key to customer engagement - by IBM 11/29/2011 Business agility powers innovation, transformation and growth - by IBM 11/25/2011 Smarter Collaboration Solutions from IBM 11/29/2011 Getting cloud computing right - by IBM 10/17/2011 Telco 2015: Five Telling Years, Four Future Scenarios - by IBM 1/13/2012 Business Analytics and Optimization Jumpstart: Embedding analytics to transform insights into action - by IBM 11/9/2011 End-to-End Virtualization: A Holistic Approach for a Dynamic Environment - by IBM 10/17/2011 Creating the Enterprise-Class Tablet Environment - by Yankee Group 1/1/2012 Balancing Act: Data Explosion vs. Revenue Monetization : Considerations for a Next Generation of Mediation - by Heavy Reading 1/4/2012 Becoming a Social Business: The IBM Story - by IBM 10/17/2011 IBM's Watson and the Future of data - Turning Insights into Action - by IBM 11/9/2011 Smarter communications through analytics - by IBM 11/9/2011 Testing High-Performance Mobile Firewalls for 4G-LTE Networks – by Heavy Reading 1/19/2012 ALL WHITE PAPERS Resource Library SPONSORED CONTENT On-Demand Webinar: Infusing Cloud Services with Ecosystem Innovation - by IBM Presenters: Scott Stainken, General Manager, IBM Global Telecommunications Industry; Melanie ... Podcast: Best Practices for Communications Service Providers when Deploying New Services - by IBM Overview: Translate cost savings into competitive advantage Communications Service Providers ... An e-Guide to Policy Control, July 2011 - sponsored by Openet Overview: This new Light Reading e-Guide takes a look at some of the key developments in the ... Evolve Your Network - Simpler, Smarter, Faster - by Alcatel-Lucent Presenters: Salvador Lopez, Senior Manager, Optical Business Development-Solutions and ... Chalk Pushcast Software Webcast: Media Rich Training and Compliance Communications on BlackBerry Smartphones - by BlackBerry Presenters: Jody Glidden, Director, Chalk Media Overview: More and more, workforces are ... IT Best Practices Webcast: Mobile Policies and Processes for Employee-owned smartphones - by BlackBerry Presenters: Mark Keating, Director - Platform Marketing, Research In Motion; Maribel Lopez, ... On-Demand Webinar: Introducing BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express: Mobility for your Business Presenter: Erin Ransom, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Research In Motion Overview: Learn how ... On-Demand Webinar: BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for the Small-to-Medium Sized Business Presenter: Shabbir Lasani, Product Marketing Manager - Small and Medium Business, Research In ... On-Demand Webinar: Deploying BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express Presenter: Ajay Malhan, Technical Account Manager - IT Channel, Research In Motion Overview: ... ALL RESOURCES Looking to the Cloud 5:14 IP Laps TDM in the Network Race 6:26 Avoiding Traffic Jams (On Your Phone) 6:23




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