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CURRENT REPORT
A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE
GPON: Still Waiting for Lift-Off
This report analyzes the GPON equipment sector, including a revised five-year global market forecast based on current worldwide economic conditions, and provides an overview of recent developments in the GPON market, indicating likely major areas of opportunity. The report profiles and analyzes the GPON portfolios of 15 leading vendors.
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CURRENT REPORT
A CABLE/MSO SECTOR RESEARCH SERVICE
Telcos Beware: Cable Takes Aim at Targeted Advertising
This report examines the prospects for advanced advertising and profiles 12 suppliers with products that specifically enable the creation, delivery, and management of advanced cable TV advertising in the U.S. Many of these suppliers are introducing new solutions for cable operators, programmers, or the advertising community.
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CURRENT REPORT
A SILICON & SUBSYSTEM RESEARCH SERVICE
4G Chips: WiMax/LTE Technology & Components
This report details and analyzes 4G chips and technologies, identifying their key advantages for equipment manufacturers. It also surveys component availability, reviewing features, performance, and flexibility. The report covers more than 50 baseband and RF devices and modules from 20 vendors, profiling 20 leading vendors in this rapidly growing market.
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CURRENT REPORT
A BUSINESS-CLASS VOICE APPLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE
SIP Trunking: IP's Cheapest Delivery Package
This report examines SIP trunking market applications, the benefits of SIP trunking, why it will become a hotter market, its marketing strategies, and challenges the market faces. It also examines the next 12 to 18 months for SIP trunking, and partnerships, acquisitions, and future investment strategies vendors are considering, as well as a comparative analysis of 14 of the top vendors in the SIP trunking industry.
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CURRENT REPORT
A SERVICE DELIVERY RESEARCH SERVICE
Combining Telco Services: The Network Service Broker Opportunity
This report defines the network service broker and explores various approaches to service brokering at different levels of the network. It also examines the relationship between service brokering, service orchestration, and mashups in the Web 2.0 domain. The report includes a comparative analysis of 11 leading vendors in this market.
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CURRENT REPORT
A DIGITAL CONTENT DELIVERY RESEARCH SERVICE
Monetizing Social Networking Sites: Fact or Faith
This report analyzes how social networking sites have created mechanisms to nudge registered users to notice and act upon advertisements presented to them and assesses how new revenue streams can help churn out profits. The report also identifies the top ten social networking sites, analyzing their focuses and business models.
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CURRENT REPORT
A WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH SERVICE
Multi-Standard Radio Systems: The Race Is On
This report provides definitions of evolving multi-standard radio systems, as well as multi-band and combined multi-standard/multi-band solutions. It analyzes the key technical issues affecting multi-standard radio systems and evaluates the main market drivers and commercial implications. This report also profiles 11 leading suppliers of multi-standard radio systems.
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Light Reading Insider:
targets the general telecom industry. Published monthly.
Light Reading's Cable Industry Insider:
analyzes the cable/MSO communications services sector. Published six times a year.
Light Reading's Components Insider:
focuses on comm chips and subsystems. Published six times a year.
Light Reading's VOIP Services Insider:
covers enterprise issues related to VOIP service deployment. Published six times a year.
Light Reading's Services Software Insider:
focuses on telecom software infrastructure issues. Published six times a year.
Contentinople Insider:
focuses on the key technologies and trends that will drive the digital content delivery business. Published six times a year.
Unstrung Insider:
targets the wireless sector, primarily carrier infra-
structure and applications. Published monthly.
ANALYST
Tim Kridel
Tim writes for both Unstrung Insider and Cable Industry Insider. He has previously covered the wireless and cable industries for a number of research firms, including Heavy Reading.
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Tim Kridel
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Simon Stanley
Simon writes the Components Insider research newsletter, covering the latest developments in telecom silicon and subsystems.
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Simon Stanley
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ANALYST
Caroline Chappell
Caroline writes the Services Software Insider research newsletter, addressing the latest developments telecom service delivery technology.
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Caroline Chappell
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Denise Culver
Denise is the author of VOIP Services Insider. She has more than ten years' experience in technology journalism.
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Denise Culver
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Martin Courtney
Martin is a veteran analyst in the storage sector and the author of Contentinople Insider.
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Martin Courtney
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Simon Sherrington
Simon is an independent consultant who contributes regularly to Light Reading Insider. He has 13 years of experience analyzing, reporting, and consulting on technology market trends.
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Simon Sherrington
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CONTRIBUTING ANALYST
John Blau
A contributor to Unstrung Insider, John has nearly 20 years of experience as a journalist covering the telecom sector in Europe and beyond.