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CURRENT REPORT
A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE
IP Test & Measurement: Positive Prospects for Growth
This report examines the IP test and measurement market, providing an in-depth assessment of how the market is evolving and the primary challenges it faces. The report includes detailed analysis of the products from 19 leading vendors and evaluates their financial growth strategies for the next 12 to 18 months.
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CURRENT REPORT
A CABLE/MSO SECTOR RESEARCH SERVICE
Cable Opens Up: How Tru2way Will Change the Set-Top Market
This report examines the opening of the U.S. cable STB market through tru2way technology. It identifies the key drivers influencing deployments of next-gen STBs and analyzes the effect tru2way will have on the cable STB business. It also profiles and analyzes ten leading STB manufacturers and three major technology influencers.
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CURRENT REPORT
A SILICON & SUBSYSTEM RESEARCH SERVICE
Multicore Processors for High-Performance Network Systems
This report details and analyzes dual-core/quad-core and multicore architectures, identifying their primary applications and the strengths and potential weaknesses of different approaches for equipment developers. It also evaluates component availability, presenting key product and performance data, and profiles eight leading vendors in this growing market.
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CURRENT REPORT
A BUSINESS-CLASS VOICE APPLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE
Unified Threat Management: The Market Beyond SMBs
This report provides an in-depth examination of UTM technology and market drivers, including technological benefits, marketing benefits, and related trends that can be expected over the next year. The report also addresses the primary challenge facing this market's continued growth and provides a comparative analysis of 14 leading UTM vendors.
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CURRENT REPORT
A SERVICE DELIVERY RESEARCH SERVICE
Telco SOA Frameworks: A Blueprint for Service-Layer Transformation
This report examines the use of SOA principles and technologies in IT-based service-layer transformation. It profiles three of the IT transformation market's newest contenders, Alcatel-Lucent, Amdocs, and Nokia Siemens Networks, and evaluates how their grand designs stack up against each other and those of other IT transformation vendors.
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CURRENT REPORT
A DIGITAL CONTENT DELIVERY RESEARCH SERVICE
Content Delivery Networks: Economic Challenges Ahead
This report analyzes the CDN ecosystem, focusing on current and projected network deployments, demand drivers, and potential demand inhibitors. It explores the pros and cons of using CDNs from an enterprise perspective and provides a detailed comparative analysis of offerings from the top 20 commercial CDN suppliers.
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CURRENT REPORT
A WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE RESEARCH SERVICE
Mobile Networks Go Green: The Lean Base Station
This report evaluates opportunities for mobile phone operators, base station vendors, and manufacturers of alternative energy systems in both developing and developed markets. It details the advantages and disadvantages of various alternative energy sources and profiles ten leading vendors and explores their strategies for adopting alternative energy solutions.
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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.
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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ANALYST
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.
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