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Mobile World Congress News & Analysis Ray Le Maistre MWC 2012: Booth Tour Report Card 3/19/2012 - 8:10 AM With all the booth tours published, who topped the grade ranking this year? Most Recent Post: Ray Le Maistre... NOt allowed in the big Hall up the hill with a cameraman.... no pic tours of the Huawei secret sauce!! Comments (2) More by Ray Le Maistre MWC 2012 Photos: Huawei Booth Tour 3/19/2012 - Our final tour was at Huawei's booth, where the team had just 10 minutes to tell us about three key products they were showing off at Mobile World Congress – here's what we saw Most Recent Post: visiniverson... Dear Editor, Thx for your nice job for Huawei! But I had to say that you had probably visited the wrong place, which was... Comment (1) More by Ray Le Maistre Related MWC 2012 Photos: ZTE Booth Tour 3/16/2012 - It was ZTE's turn to tell us in just 10 minutes about three key products it was showing off at Mobile World Congress -- here's what we saw Post a comment More by Ray Le Maistre Related MWC 2012 Photos: NEC Booth Tour 3/14/2012 - Just like its peers, NEC had 10 minutes to tell us about three key products it was showing off at Mobile World Congress – here are the results in photo essay format Most Recent Post: KCDay... NEC did have a nice range of small cells on display, shame they ran out of time. You can see them (fleetingly) on... Comments (2) More by Ray Le Maistre Related Caching Helps LIME Scale Its Data Traffic 3/14/2012 - LIME, the Caribbean operation of Cable & Wireless Communications, has implemented a caching strategy to deal with its data traffic deluge, says COO David Crawford, who also talks about customer care and cloud services Post a comment More by Ray Le Maistre Related Huawei's Intelligent Optical Distribution Network (iODN) 3/12/2012 - The Intelligent Optical Distribution Network identifies and manages optical fiber connections, provides visible operation guidance and intelligently manages optical splitters Post a comment MWC 2012 Photos: NSN Booth Tour 3/12/2012 - Nokia Siemens Networks had 10 minutes to tell us about three key products it was showing off in Barcelona -- here are the results in photo essay format Most Recent Post: VictorFV... Thank you for clearing this up. Comments (2) More by Ray Le Maistre Related Sarah Reedy What Was App at MWC? 3/12/2012 - LR Mobile stopped by the Mobile Apps pavilion in Barcelona to see what's new in one-minute bursts, but we'll let you decide what's noteworthy. (There's a bit of scratchy audio at first, but please bear with it) Post a comment Post a comment More by Sarah Reedy Sony Builds Up Its 'Sonyness' 3/9/2012 - Newly single handset maker looks to mesh more with its parent company, but won't confirm the existence of a gamer's dream phone Most Recent Post: Flook... This interview made me recall a comment someone made when Apple first introduced the iPad. To paraphrase, if Sony had the... Comment (1) More by Sarah Reedy Related Sony Stages a Comeback 3/9/2012 - As a newly single company, Sony plans to build more tightly integrated mobile devices that tap into Sony's TV and gaming businesses Post a comment More by Sarah Reedy ZTE Lays Out US Wireless Gameplan 3/9/2012 - ZTE's US chief explains how the Chinese handset maker will make a name for itself in the US – first with carriers, then consumers Post a comment More by Sarah Reedy Related ZTE's Handset Plan: Red, White & You! 3/9/2012 - ZTE's US CEO Lixin Cheng outlines the vendor's stateside strategy, defined by a full portfolio of affordable LTE devices, including hot spots, phones and tablets Post a comment More by Sarah Reedy Related MORE MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS NEWS & ANALYSIS Mobile World Congress Newswire Feed BARCELONA, SPAIN: Bell Canada Deploys Vantrix - 3/16/2012 BARCELONA: HiSilicon Unveils Multimode LTE Chips - 3/8/2012 BARCELONA: Huawei Unveils LTE-Compatible U2Net - 3/8/2012 BARCELONA: Huawei Intros 2G Microwave - 3/2/2012 LONDON: UK Gets TD-LTE - 3/1/2012 SHENZHEN, CHINA: UKB Turns On LTE TDD - 3/1/2012 MORE MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS NEWSFEED Last 10 Mobile World Congress Posts INNPU Build-In Headset: It is great to know that there is a unique product which care about end users' health issue. Look forward to seeing this product's application in the market place and having more end users benefit from this innovation. Elizabeth Zhou on INNPU leads trend in greener use of mobile phones Re: Main Huawei exhibits missed?: NOt allowed in the big Hall up the hill with a cameraman.... no pic tours of the Huawei secret sauce!! Ray Le Maistre on MWC 2012: Booth Tour Report Card NEC small cells at MWC...: NEC did have a nice range of small cells on display, shame they ran out of time. You can see them (fleetingly) on this round-up clip from Ubiquisys (go to 0.57s). http://ubiquisys.com/blog/mobile-world-congress-2012-at-a-glance/ KCDay on MWC 2012 Photos: NEC Booth Tour Dear Editor, pls allow me to remind: Dear Editor, Thx for your nice job for Huawei! But I had to say that you had probably visited the wrong place, which was the reason which you also mentioned in the commments that surprisingly Huawei didnt... visiniverson on MWC 2012 Photos: Huawei Booth Tour Main Huawei exhibits missed?: I am kind of surprised that you did not tour and report on Huawei's main stand in Hall Z6. Were you not allowed in? CaptKirk on MWC 2012: Booth Tour Report Card Packet loss: Something definitely lost in translation here. Would have expected small cells and the latest in backhaul solutions to feature on the menu for a LR booth tour. FastCache on MWC 2012 Photos: NEC Booth Tour Re: Date: Thank you for clearing this up. VictorFV on MWC 2012 Photos: NSN Booth Tour Re: Date: Hi Victor If you are referring to MWC 2011 Photo Tour Report Card http://www.lightreading.com/blog.asp?blog_sectionid=384&doc_id=205568 as linked to at the foot of this article then that is indeed (as indicated) last year's... Ray Le Maistre on MWC 2012 Photos: NSN Booth Tour Where's the mojo?: This interview made me recall a comment someone made when Apple first introduced the iPad. To paraphrase, if Sony had the old Sonyness, it would have been Sony bringing out the iPad. Flook on Sony Builds Up Its 'Sonyness' One arm droid very open: I'm glad to see that one-armed droid doesn't let his bias get in the way of enjoying the ipad! Pic 21 jhuntdog on MWC 2012: A One-Armed Android in Barcelona MORE MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS MESSAGE BOARDS				Mobile World Congress Columns Time for a New Experience Ray Le Maistre Service providers need to get to grips with Customer Experience Management (CEM) and figure out what it means for them MORE COLUMNS Heavy Lifting ANALYST NOTES Emergent Technologies Shake Up India's Backhaul Arvind Nagasayanam, Contributing Analyst The arrival of mobile broadband services will require a major retooling of India's backhaul infrastructure. MORE HEAVY LIFTING Research Services MORE RESEARCH REAL WORLD RESEARCH Mobile Cloud Apps: The Driving Factors The mobile cloud is poised to develop over the next five years into an innovative repository of services, functionality and capabilities for mobile devices. This report explores the cloud's impact on the mobile app ecosystem and examines the major capabilities we believe will shape the future of mobile cloud apps. Mobile Growth Spurs Web Optimization Efforts This report examines the mobile site optimization market, analyzing the most lucrative verticals and discussing drivers and challenges in the industry. It includes a comparative analysis of solutions, examines the geographic landscape of the market and details trends that will likely occur in this space over the next 18-24 months. Pyramid Research joins the Light Reading Network For details, CLICK HERE To visit Pyramid, CLICK HERE close As Internet Video Surges, CCAP's Coming to the Rescue show details close details This report explains CCAP and the goals and major drivers behind the platform, as well as its implications for cable operators and suppliers. Included is a look at known CCAP activity by six suppliers that have entered the market. Opportunity Knocks for M2M, Intelligent Buildings Providers show details close details This report examines the intelligent building and M2M markets, analyzing the most lucrative verticals for the markets, and discussing drivers and challenges in the industries. It includes a comparative analysis of solutions available, examines the geographic landscape of the markets and details trends that will likely occur in the industries over the next 18-24 months. 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. 10GBase-T Hits the Streets show details close details This report analyzes 10GBase-T PHY devices, controller/MAC devices and adapters, identifying the key requirements and highlighting the advantages they hold for equipment manufacturers and users. It reviews vendor strategies and surveys component features, performance and flexibility. It covers over 40 devices and adapters and profiles 10 vendors in the market. Opening the Door to Web Developers: How APIs Can Generate Billions for Operators show details close details This report examines the opportunity for telecom operators to generate new income streams by using APIs to offer access to their network assets. It analyses the products and services that third-party API solution providers can bring to the market, comparing leading vendors in terms of market positioning 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				We're on Twitter! www.twitter.com/Light_Reading Official Mobile World Congress Site: www.mobileworldcongress.com EDITORIAL Contrail Sizes Up SDN 5:05 EDITORIAL Cloud Services: A New Mobile Security Challenge 04:98 EDITORIAL 100G & Beyond 6:07 EDITORIAL SMBs Still Driving Growth at Cox Business 03:47 EDITORIAL Comcast Takes Coax to the Max 04:51 EDITORIAL Cable Banks on Business Services 04:43 EDITORIAL Stemming the Tide of SMS Spam 03:52 EDITORIAL Verizon: Forget Mobility, Protect the Data 03:49 EDITORIAL All Security Is Mobile 03:21 EDITORIAL CoreSite Connects Networking & Cloud Communities 4:51 ALL LR VIDEOS \| CUSTOM VIDEOS \| LRTV VIDEO BLOGS See All of Our Coverage on These Topics: Optical Cloud 100G and Beyond Transport Light Reading’s Industry Initiatives 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 Webinars Cable Next-Gen IP Strategies: Entering the Zettabyte Era Tuesday, March 19, 2013 The Cable Center, Denver 4G World India Thursday & Friday, April 25-26, 2013 Epicentre, Gurgaon Ethernet Europe Tuesday & Wednesday, April 16 & 17, 2013 Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Frankfurt Packet-Optical Transport Evolution Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 The Marriott Marquis, New York MORE EVENTS Events Webinars MORE WEBINARS Most Popular Read Blogs Talk Zajil Telecom Uses Redback 5/15/2007 Read Blogs Talk Read Blogs Talk White Papers SPONSORED CONTENT Featured New Popular Software-Defined Metro Networks: Virtualizing the Network & Services Edge - by Heavy Reading 12/20/2012 The Role of DPI in an SDN World - by Heavy Reading 12/11/2012 Cisco SP Wi-Fi: A Platform for Business Innovation and Revenue Generation - by Cisco 11/29/2012 The World Rocks at Munich Oktoberfest with Huawei Key Event Assurance Service - by Huawei 11/27/2012 Truly Managing the Customer Experience - by Yankee Group 11/27/2012 Implementing the Innovative Edge for Cloud-Based Services - by Heavy Reading 11/26/2012 Intelligent Traffic Management with the F5 BIG-IP Platform - by F5 Networks 11/15/2012 End-to-end Managed Services Solution for Better Business Value - by Huawei 11/4/2012 Huawei Professional Services – Align with Operators' Business Strategies and Operational Processes in Depth - by Huawei 11/4/2012 Secured Communications with Huawei Key Event Assurance Service - by Huawei 11/4/2012 Truly Managing Customer Experience has Begun - by Huawei 11/4/2012 The Benefits of Photonic Integration in Next-Gen Transport & Switching Systems - by Heavy Reading 10/31/2012 The Innovative Edge: The Rise of Cloud-Based Services - by Heavy Reading 10/1/2012 Evolution of Mobile Device Management to Tackle Enterprise BYOD - by Heavy Reading 9/1/2012 The Evolution of the Signaling Challenge in 3G & 4G Networks - by Heavy Reading 6/4/2012 Examining the Case for VoLTE & Rich Media Communications - by Heavy Reading 2/7/2012 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular Software-Defined Metro Networks: Virtualizing the Network & Services Edge - by Heavy Reading 12/20/2012 The Role of DPI in an SDN World - by Heavy Reading 12/11/2012 Running on Faith— The Risk of Inadequate Network Testing - by Spirent Communications 12/6/2012 Cisco SP Wi-Fi: A Platform for Business Innovation and Revenue Generation - by Cisco 11/29/2012 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 The World Rocks at Munich Oktoberfest with Huawei Key Event Assurance Service - by Huawei 11/27/2012 Truly Managing the Customer Experience - by Yankee Group 11/27/2012 Implementing the Innovative Edge for Cloud-Based Services - by Heavy Reading 11/26/2012 Intelligent Traffic Management with the F5 BIG-IP Platform - by F5 Networks 11/15/2012 Considerations about Reliable Core Network - by Huawei 11/13/2012 Optical Transport Networks for the Cloud Era - by Heavy Reading 11/5/2012 End-to-end Managed Services Solution for Better Business Value - by Huawei 11/4/2012 Huawei Professional Services – Align with Operators' Business Strategies and Operational Processes in Depth - by Huawei 11/4/2012 Secured Communications with Huawei Key Event Assurance Service - by Huawei 11/4/2012 Truly Managing Customer Experience has Begun - by Huawei 11/4/2012 The Benefits of Photonic Integration in Next-Gen Transport & Switching Systems - by Heavy Reading 10/31/2012 Time to ReThink Network Management - by napatech 10/29/2012 Junos Content Encore Enables LIME to Introduce New TV Service Driving Additional ARPU up to $64 Per Month - by Juniper 10/19/2012 Internet 3.0: The Next Generation of Service Delivery - by Juniper 10/19/2012 Packet Processing in Telecommunications -- A Case for the Accelerated Network Server - by GE Intelligent Platforms 10/15/2012 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular Time to ReThink Network Management - by napatech 10/29/2012 ALL WHITE PAPERS Resource Library SPONSORED CONTENT State of the Market Report: Ethernet Expo Americas 2012 - by Light Reading Preventing Telecom Fraud This report considers the growing problem of telecom fraud, discusses some approaches to 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 State of the Market Report: Strategic Opportunities in Service Provider Wi-Fi - by Light Reading State of the Market Report: Cable Next-Gen Broadband Strategies - by Light Reading 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 ... ALL RESOURCES 100G & Beyond 6:07 IP Laps TDM in the Network Race 6:26 Avoiding Traffic Jams (On Your Phone) 6:23


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