Light Reading

Networking the Telecom Industry

Mobile World Congress News & Analysis MWC13 Hot Network Techs: Alcatel-Lucent 03/18/2013 - At Mobile World Congress, which single network technology development did Alcatel-Lucent most want to discuss? Most Recent Post: ^ip4g^... it would help AlcaLu to offload its wireless stuff... and focus instead on IP and Optics ! Time to play hard ball .... for Combes ! More by Ray Le Maistre Related MWC13 Hot Network Techs: NEC 03/11/2013 - At Mobile World Congress, which single network technology development did NEC most want to discuss? Most Recent Post: Ray Le Maistre... This is the time when IT know-how is going to make a big difference in the telecom sector and that leaves NEC (with major IT and telecom knowledge) in a... More by Ray Le Maistre Related Radisys Scales Back Security Gateway Plans 03/07/2013 - Embedded system vendor has found the going tough in the emerging mobile security gateway sector More by Ray Le Maistre Related Packet Core Looks 'Ripe' for Virtualization 03/05/2013 - The mobile packet core could be one of the first network segments affected by network functions virtualization, and that could present vendors with some tough choices Most Recent Post: Seswara... The virtualized SGSN/MMEsolution runs on JunosV App Engine (JVAE) on an X86 appliance, head ended by an MX, which could be a GGSN or EPC S/P GW or simply a... More by Craig Matsumoto Related MWC 2013 Hot Network Techs: Ericsson 03/04/2013 - We visited seven major network equipment companies at Mobile World Congress and asked them the same question – so what did Ericsson say? Most Recent Post: Ruben_Barrera... Nice reading the note, a bit different than usual, chossing one development for big players narrow the view, 3 or 5 might provide a better pic for top tier one... More by Ray Le Maistre Related Photos: Even More of Mobile World Congress 03/01/2013 - In the final not-so-quiet hours of the show, we were still frantically taking shots and dodging Androids More by Craig Matsumoto Related More Photos: Mobile World Congress 02/28/2013 - From the sprawling Fira Gran Via, we bring images of LR partygoers, taxi lines and the realities of Barcelona Most Recent Post: Craig Matsumoto... There was apparently a guy in a turquoise Superman-like outfit and tights... not as scary as a purple clown (or a juggling clown) but would have been worth a pic. ... More by Craig Matsumoto Related A10 Gains From Cisco's Exit & Ericsson's Hand 02/28/2013 - It just goes to show the ADC startup can get headlines for things besides getting sued Most Recent Post: Craig Matsumoto... Now, 3rd place is nice but I'm guessing 9.3% is a very distant kind of 3rd place. I don't know the typical numbers offhand & will ping Dell'Oro about what... More by Craig Matsumoto Related AsiaInfo Takes On BSS Giants in Europe 02/27/2013 - Chinese BSS software vendor is ready to duke it out with the likes of Amdocs in EMEA as telcos prepare for service provider IT (SPIT) overhauls More by Ray Le Maistre Related Euronews: AlcaLu Scores at KPN 02/27/2013 - Also in today's EMEA roundup: Neelie's single-market vision; South Korean warning for Euro operators; NSN's Swiss role More by Paul Rainford Related Alcatel-Lucent Preps 'TiMetra Mark II' 02/26/2013 - Vendor's IP division is getting ready to join the network functions virtualization (NFV) debate – and you remember the TiMetra name, right? Most Recent Post: Craig Matsumoto... You have to wonder what AlcaLu would be like today if they hadn't bought TiMetra. More by Ray Le Maistre Related China's 4G TD-LTE Launch Kicks Into Gear 02/26/2013 - Hardware providers salivate as China Mobile starts domestic TD-LTE deployment with 100 cities promised in 2013, devices in Q3 More by Dan Jones Related Telstra Sticks With Ericsson for 100G 02/26/2013 - Following up some LTE announcements, Ericsson re-claims Telstra as part of its optical territory More by Craig Matsumoto Related What's Ericsson's Next M&A Move? 02/25/2013 - Ericsson CEO talks M&A and announces SAP partnership, O2 core deal, LTE broadcast solution at Mobile World Congress briefing Most Recent Post: The Eye of the Network... Infinera?.. When/what/where was the last major DWDM deal announcement signed by E///?.. Unless E/// has the same plans for its OTN technologies that it did with its FTTx ones.. More by Ray Le Maistre Related Mobile World Congress: Day 1 (& Zero) 02/25/2013 - Some photos of the enormous new MWC facility, and some pics of the calm before the storm Most Recent Post: Craig Matsumoto... Any verdict on the new MWC venue? I don't have a point of comparison, so my main impression is ... it's big, even bigger than I'd been planning for. ... More by Craig Matsumoto Related MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS Mobile World Congress Newswire Feed Videocon Picks NSN for LTE - 03/04/2013 Airspan Sending Small Cells to Brazil - 03/01/2013 Dell & Emerson Do Voice, Video - 02/28/2013 Viva Picks Comverse ONE - 02/28/2013 Ericsson Backhauling T-Mobile Poland - 02/28/2013 Keynote & Aricent Land UK Deal - 02/28/2013 T-Mobile Posts $8M Q4 Loss - 02/28/2013 Telefónica Posts €3.9M 2012 Profit - 02/28/2013 D2 & BroadSoft Test VoLTE - 02/27/2013 Yota Licenses Qualcomm - 02/27/2013 ZTE Unveilss Outdoor Microwave System - 02/27/2013 Clearwire to Take $80M Draw From Sprint - 02/27/2013 MORE NEWSFEED	Mobile World Congress Column John Chambers, Comedian 03/01/2013 Cisco CEO reportedly displays a wicked sense of humor in Barcelona What's NFV All About? 03/01/2013 Why all the fuss about network functions virtualization (NFV)? Here is some background, a definition and some references to help focus the debate MWC: The Network Blinked 02/28/2013 Network functions virtualization has been the underground networking trend at this year's Mobile World Congress Ericsson CEO Prefers R&D to M&A 02/27/2013 Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg defends his company's managed services deals and says he'd rather invest in R&D than make expensive acquisitions What Are You Seeing at MWC? 02/27/2013 Use our message boards to share photos from your Barcelona experience this week MORE Column #MWC13 Heavy Lifting ANALYST NOTES Next-Gen Challenges of LTE RF Design By Tim Kridel Current challenges add up to major, emerging, long-term opportunities for antenna vendors and other RF companies MORE HEAVY LIFTING Slideshows My Snapshots From Mobile World Congress, Part III Phil's Snapshots From Mobile World Congress, Part II My Snapshots From Mobile World Congress, Part I Photos: Even More of Mobile World Congress More Photos: Mobile World Congress MORE SLIDESHOWS	MWC 2013: The Network is Back SPONSORED BY Award-winning carrier-class Wi-Fi service management solution with offloading, deployed with 90+ operators in 60+ countries. Booth#: 5G61 in hall 5 MORE Change how you deploy the “Mobile Cloud”. See 2 SYMKLOUD Web/Media cloud demos. Booth#: Hall 5, Booth 5B45 MORE Dynamically manage your mobile data traffic to optimize network efficiency and maximize the subscriber experience. Booth#: Hall 5, Stand 5C110 MORE Delivering real-time converged billing and customer care for operators globally on-premise or via the cloud. Booth#: Hall 5 \| Stand 5E40 MORE Taqua® provides VoLTE applications and gateways, NLOS backhaul systems, and convergence software for Femto/VoWiFi/VoLTE deployments. Booth#: 6G33 MORE See how you can Expand Your Connected Horizons in the all IP/4G World. Booth# 128, Hall 3 MORE Events Webinars MORE EVENTS Events Webinars MORE WEBINARS Most Popular Read Blogs Talk Cisco Preps Its Next Core Router: The 'CTR' 05/31/2013 Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 05/17/2013 ZTE Passes Alcatel-Lucent 05/29/2013 Photos: Ethernet's 40th Anniversary 05/23/2013 Telcordia Boasts Fulfillment Leadership 05/25/2010 LINX Wants Its 100G 06/02/2010 Read Blogs Talk Cisco Preps Its Next Core Router: The 'CTR' 05/31/2013 Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 05/17/2013 ZTE Passes Alcatel-Lucent 05/29/2013 Photos: Ethernet's 40th Anniversary 05/23/2013 Telcordia Boasts Fulfillment Leadership 05/25/2010 LINX Wants Its 100G 06/02/2010 Read Blogs Talk Google Fiber's Future Looks Limited upd: 2013-05-21T21:48:14 CTIA: Verizon Pushes for Single-Mode LTE upd: 2013-05-22T09:00:17 Playing the Mobile Data Game upd: 2013-05-17T20:11:50 CTIA: T-Mobile's 4G/LTE Snaps at Verizon's Heels upd: 2013-05-22T16:34:49 Verizon Taps AlcaLu & Ericsson for 4G Small Cells upd: 2013-05-21T21:26:34 MW13 Slide Show: Nice is Nice! upd: 2013-05-17T05:47:10 White Papers SPONSORED CONTENT Featured New Popular Policy Control & SDN: A Perfect Match? - by Heavy Reading 06/06/2013 Putting Metaswitch's SBC Software to the Test - by Metaswitch Networks 06/05/2013 Network Transformation - by Light Reading 05/31/2013 Mobile Security: Protecting the DNS & Other Key Infrastructure - by Heavy Reading 05/30/2013 The True Cost of SMS Spam - by Heavy Reading 05/20/2013 Synchronization for Next Generation Networks—The PTP Telecom Profile - by Symmetricom 05/09/2013 Control Plane Elasticity & Virtualization in the 4G Core - by Heavy Reading 05/09/2013 Cable Finds Big Opportunity in Big(ger) Business - by Heavy Reading 05/08/2013 Small Cells and the Evolution of Backhaul Assurance - by JDSU 05/07/2013 Developing a QoS Aware Framework for LTE - by Aricent 04/11/2013 Understanding Ethernet Ring Protection Switching for Carrier Networks - by Aricent 04/11/2013 LTE: The Trigger for Next-Gen Backhaul - by Heavy Reading 04/08/2013 Global Communications Industry Insight: A Holistic Approach To Customer Experience – by Oracle 04/03/2013 Vectoring: Accelerating the Delivery of Ultra Broadband Services - by ADTRAN 04/03/2013 The Road to True "TV Everywhere" - by Heavy Reading 03/28/2013 Build your cloud, build your profit - by Citrix 03/20/2013 Building success in the cloud - by Citrix 03/20/2013 Enhancing Customer Experience Through Rapid MPLS Provisioning - by Heavy Reading 03/15/2013 Optimizing Small Cells and the Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) - by JDSU 03/07/2013 When the Voice of the Customer is Not Enough - by JDSU 03/04/2013 Adoption of Cloud Computing Hinges on Application Performance - by JDSU 03/04/2013 A Breakthrough for Network Intelligence - by JDSU 03/04/2013 LTE Network Monetization: Combining the Data Plane, Signaling and User Data - by F5 Networks 02/19/2013 Cross-channel marketing and sales provides a uniform, personalized buying experience - by Analysys Mason 01/23/2013 Rapid Offer Design and Rapid Order Delivery - by Oracle 01/23/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular Software-Based Network Intelligence Survey: Final Results - by Heavy Reading 06/07/2013 Policy Control & SDN: A Perfect Match? - by Heavy Reading 06/06/2013 Putting Metaswitch's SBC Software to the Test - by Metaswitch Networks 06/05/2013 Network Transformation - by Light Reading 05/31/2013 Mobile Security: Protecting the DNS & Other Key Infrastructure - by Heavy Reading 05/30/2013 The True Cost of SMS Spam - by Heavy Reading 05/20/2013 Synchronization for Next Generation Networks—The PTP Telecom Profile - by Symmetricom 05/09/2013 Control Plane Elasticity & Virtualization in the 4G Core - by Heavy Reading 05/09/2013 Cable Finds Big Opportunity in Big(ger) Business - by Heavy Reading 05/08/2013 Small Cells and the Evolution of Backhaul Assurance - by JDSU 05/07/2013 All Beamforming Solutions Are Not Equal - by Cisco 05/06/2013 State of the Market Report: Cable Next Generation IP Strategies - by Light Reading 04/24/2013 Developing a QoS Aware Framework for LTE - by Aricent 04/11/2013 Understanding Ethernet Ring Protection Switching for Carrier Networks - by Aricent 04/11/2013 SDN 100G in the Spotlight - A Light Reading Report 04/09/2013 LTE: The Trigger for Next-Gen Backhaul - by Heavy Reading 04/08/2013 Right Wi-Fi Technology for Multi-Media Distribution - by Quantenna Communications 04/07/2013 Global Communications Industry Insight: A Holistic Approach To Customer Experience – by Oracle 04/03/2013 Vectoring: Accelerating the Delivery of Ultra Broadband Services - by ADTRAN 04/03/2013 Cisco 3G Small Cell Module for Cisco Aironet Data Sheet - by Cisco 03/29/2013 Cisco Licensed Small Cell Solution: Reduce Costs, Improve Coverage and Capacity - by Cisco 03/29/2013 The Road to True "TV Everywhere" - by Heavy Reading 03/28/2013 Next Generation Security for 3G and 4G LTE Networks - by Check Point Software Technologies 03/26/2013 Build your cloud, build your profit - by Citrix 03/20/2013 Building success in the cloud - by Citrix 03/20/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular Intelligent Traffic Management with the F5 BIG-IP Platform - by F5 Networks 11/15/2012 A Breakthrough for Network Intelligence - by JDSU 03/04/2013 When the Voice of the Customer is Not Enough - by JDSU 03/04/2013 Adoption of Cloud Computing Hinges on Application Performance - by JDSU 03/04/2013 All Beamforming Solutions Are Not Equal - by Cisco 05/06/2013 The Evolution of the Signaling Challenge in 3G & 4G Networks - by Heavy Reading 06/04/0012 The Business Implications of TV Everywhere - by Heavy Reading 02/10/2010 LTE/SAE & the Evolved Packet Core: Technology Platforms and Implementation Choices - by Heavy Reading 04/01/2009 Maximizing the Combination of Reach and Capacity in 100G Optical Networks - by Xtera Communications, Inc. 04/03/2012 Internet 3.0: The Next Generation of Service Delivery - by Juniper 10/19/2012 ALL WHITE PAPERS Resource Library SPONSORED CONTENT State of the Market Report: Cable Next Generation IP Strategies - by Light Reading SDN 100G in the Spotlight - A Light Reading Report Mobile World Congress: The Big Story - by Light Reading Network Intelligence Light Reading's 2012 Salary Survey State of the Market Report: Ethernet Expo Americas 2012 - by Light Reading Customer Experience Preventing Telecom Fraud On-Demand Webinar: Managing Everything Today and Anything Tomorrow: Flexibility and Adaptability for Managed Service Providers - by IBM State of the Market Report: Packet Optical Transport Evolution - by Light Reading On-Demand Webinar: Infusing Cloud Services with Ecosystem Innovation - by IBM Podcast: Best Practices for Communications Service Providers when Deploying New Services - by IBM An e-Guide to Policy Control, July 2011 - sponsored by Openet Evolve Your Network - Simpler, Smarter, Faster - by Alcatel-Lucent Chalk Pushcast Software Webcast: Media Rich Training and Compliance Communications on BlackBerry Smartphones - by BlackBerry IT Best Practices Webcast: Mobile Policies and Processes for Employee-owned smartphones - by BlackBerry On-Demand Webinar: BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for the Small-to-Medium Sized Business On-Demand Webinar: Deploying BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express On-Demand Webinar: Introducing BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express: Mobility for your Business ALL RESOURCES Interlaken A chip-to-chip interface useful in 100G DIG IN FOR MORE



Inside Light Reading A quick look at what's new, upcoming, and always useful WHO ARE LIGHT READING'S EDITORS? Feast your eyes on our bios and beats HOW CAN I SUBMIT A PRESS RELEASE? Use our form. It's better than email HOW DO I PITCH A STORY TO LIGHT READING'S EDITORS? We welcome rumors and news WHERE'S YOUR EDITORIAL CALENDAR? Check out our schedule of regular features and longer-form content WHAT IS SPIT? Service Provider Information Technology: Our latest cause célèbre HOW CAN I BECOME A MEMBER OF LIGHT READING? Message board access. Exclusive content. What's not to like?


Edit Calendar Slideshows Meet the Editors Leading Lights Winners Submit a News Tip RSS Contact Us About Us Webinars Light Reading Live Events Industry Events Advertising Info Register Login User Preferences LR NETWORK Light Reading LR Europe LR Asia LR India LR Cable LR Mobile Heavy Reading Pyramid Research Please don't feed the monkey. Copyright © 2013 UBM Tech, A UBM Company, All rights reserved.


FEATURED UBM TECH SITES: Heavy Reading \| Pyramid Research \| Ethernet Expo \| Interop \| TelcoTV \| Tower Summit OUR MARKETS: Business Technology \| Channel \| Electronics \| Game & App Development Working With Us: Advertising Contacts \| Event Calendar \| Tech Marketing Solutions \| Corporate Site \| Contact Us / Feedback Terms of Service \| Privacy Statement \| Copyright © 2013 UBM Tech, All rights reserved

Light Reading Mobile – Telecom News, Analysis, Events, and Research