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SCTE Cable-Tech News & Analysis Arris Counts on CPE Upgrades 05/24/2013 - CEO Bob Stanzione sees big replacement cycle starting for home devices this year More by Mari Silbey Heavyweights Form CloudEthernet Forum 05/24/2013 - But why? More by Ray Le Maistre Related WOW Loses Subs Across the Board 05/24/2013 - The cable overbuilder sheds video, data and voice customers in Q1 More by Alan Breznick Related Euronews: French Carriers Feel the Squeeze 05/24/2013 - Also in today's EMEA roundup: Telecom Italia defers fixed-line decision; Portugal Telecom profits down; Huawei prospers in Middle East More by Paul Rainford Related Photos: Ethernet's 40th Anniversary 05/23/2013 - Bob Metcalfe and friends gathered at the Computer History Museum, appropriately enough, to talk about the past and future of Ethernet Most Recent Post: Ray Le Maistre... Thanks for the pic tour, Craig -- that was quite the exalted company! More by Craig Matsumoto ConteXtream Claims a Carrier SDN Coup 05/23/2013 - The grid networking company says it's got a 40M-user software-defined networking deployment with ... well, of course they're not saying More by Craig Matsumoto Related ITU, IEC Tackle Content Rights 05/23/2013 - Two international agencies create common standard for IPTV content rights metadata More by Mari Silbey Related Ray Le Maistre NSN & Intel Get Edgy 05/23/2013 - A combination of liquid applications and virtualization power could be interesting More by Ray Le Maistre Related Euronews: BT, Ciena Boast 800G First 05/23/2013 - Also in today's regional roundup: Virgin lands Sky deal; Ericsson's landmark; Wayra in Prague; Soros invests in UK altnet; Swisscom boosts 4G; Ipanema's CIO survey More by Paul Rainford Related Luminaries Mourn the Xerox PARC Gap 05/23/2013 - On the 40th anniversary of Ethernet, Silicon Valley's golden generation discusses the US's innovation gap – assuming there is one, that is Most Recent Post: Craig Matsumoto... Clayton Christensen has an interesting point related to this: "We’ve encouraged managers to measure profitability based on a return on net assets, or return on capital employed. That encourages companies... More by Craig Matsumoto Sarah Reedy CTIA: Carriers' Developer Love Fest is Kaput 05/23/2013 - Mobile app developers, once the object of wireless operators' affections, are now an afterthought Most Recent Post: SarahReedy... I agree, Mordy, in that it does make sense to home in on a few areas of strength. The carriers would have me stress that they are not abandoning developers...all... More by Sarah Reedy Related CTIA: T-Mobile Takes 'Uncarrier' Attitude to Work 05/22/2013 - The newly public company is making a big push to woo the enterprise with new pricing plans and services More by Sarah Reedy JLo @ CTIA: Viva Las Vegas! 05/22/2013 - JLo bought some much-needed sparkle to a lackluster CTIA show as she and Verizon attempt to cater to a growing Latino mobile demographic More by Dan Jones Related Juniper's SDN Jumps Into Cloudscaling 05/22/2013 - Cloudscaling's $10M B round also gives Juniper an SDN foothold in the cloud More by Craig Matsumoto Related TiVo Basks in Cable Glow 05/22/2013 - DVR pioneer reports biggest MSO subscriber gains in seven years More by Alan Breznick Related MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS SCTE Cable-Tec Newswire Feed Cisco Lands Chinese Cable Deal - 05/23/2013 Softbank Gets State Approval for Sprint Buy - 05/23/2013 ConteXtream Claims Tier 1 Win - 05/23/2013 Canoe Picks BlackArrow VoD Ad Tool - 05/23/2013 Papernack Adds New Test Cables - 05/23/2013 Motama Highlights OTT, IPTV Products - 05/23/2013 VI Releases 28G VCSEL Results - 05/23/2013 Overture Secures an Initial $8 Million - 05/23/2013 HFN Reaches Europe With euNetworks - 05/23/2013 Infinera Boasts 100G Q1 Lead - 05/23/2013 Infinera to Raise $100M Debt - 05/23/2013 Infinera to Raise $100M Debt - 05/23/2013 MORE NEWSFEED	SCTE Cable-Tec BLOGS The Case for Flexibility Beyond 100G Craig Matsumoto Comcast joins Google in asking for a flexible-rate optical standard, rather than 400G or terabit, but that's easier said than done Coherent Turns 5 Craig Matsumoto Forget Pi Day. Let's talk about optical milestones and the legacy of Nortel Silicon Photonics Prep for 100G Arrival Craig Matsumoto Intel is grabbing 100G headlines, but it's still not time for optical suppliers to push the panic button Infinera Has Tier 1 News (Soon) Craig Matsumoto 8:30 AM The company talked about this big North American customer. The deal finally happened, and there aren't many guesses as to who it is ECOC 2012: Go Faster! Ray Le Maistre 5:00 PM I'll see your 100Gbit/s and raise you a terabit Now the Dutch Do 400G Ray Le Maistre 1:45 PM KPN cranks up to 400Gbit/s with Huawei ADVA's 100G Appeal Ray Le Maistre 7:15 AM Customer praise and a Finisar nugget Infinera's New Euro Scalp Ray Le Maistre 7:15 AM Could DTN-X deal be back door into Vodafone? MORE BLOGS SCTE Cable-Tec Column Solutions to 10 Service Provider Pain Points 02/03/2011 Dr. Hossein Eslambolchi gives us his take on how to fix the 10 'pain points' causing havoc in service-provider networks Eslambolchi: 10 Service Provider Pain Points 01/14/2011 Dr. Hossein Eslambolchi lists 10 things that are causing havoc in service provider networks Is 100G Transport Closing the Window on 40G? 03/05/2010 While 10-Gbit/s systems still dominate optical transmission system shipments, bandwidth demand is spurring network operators to accelerate their timetables for migrating to 40G and 100G technologies 100G Hits the Ground Running 02/19/2010 Soaring demand for bandwidth is driving telecom equipment makers, silicon developers, and optical component vendors to accelerate timetables for 100-Gbit/s Ethernet products MORE Column Heavy Lifting ANALYST NOTES Carrier Wi-Fi: Always Best Connected Gabriel Brown A new Light Reading initiative explores how – and why – network operators can scale and accelerate investment in Wi-Fi Policy Control: Preparing for a Virtual Makeover? By Graham Finnie The policy control market is poised to more than double over the next five years, as operators put policy at the heart of their strategic thinking MORE HEAVY LIFTING Research Services MORE RESEARCH REAL WORLD RESEARCH U.S. Wholesale Ethernet Market Forecast This report analyzes and projects the growth of the wholesale Ethernet segment over the next four years. It forecasts the wholesale Ethernet market through 2016, analyzed by purchasing service provider types, service topologies, geographic domains and bandwidth levels. The report also profiles 11 major service providers that offer wholesale Ethernet. Managed M2M Platforms: Quick Fix vs. Long-Term Solution This report looks at the M2M platform providers that are developing (predominantly) managed propositions that support telecom operators to sell M2M services. It reviews their solutions, their progress to date and whether they are likely to be long-term partners for telecom operators. The report profiles 11 leading M2M platform vendors. LATEST RESEARCH Five Factors Driving OTT Video in Emerging Markets: Best Practices for Operators Third parties like Netflix and Hulu are pushing telcos to use the Internet rather than IPTV as a platform to provide over-the-top video services. Emerging markets are now seeing a lot of activity. This Insider examines the growth of OTT video, identifying five factors that can make a service successful. close Frameworx Proves Valuable Tool for Implementing SOA show details close details This report examines how Frameworx is used by service providers to overcome the challenges of their legacy systems to adopt new services. It examines the benefits, drivers and trends users expect over the next 24 months. It includes a comparative analysis of Frameworx users and challenges the TM Forum faces. Testing of LTE Networks Vital as Network Growth Explodes show details close details This report examines the LTE test and measurement market, analyzing the top testing categories and the strongest drivers in the market. It discusses challenges and trends in the industry, includes a comparative analysis of solutions available and examines the geographic landscape of the market expected over the next 18-24 months. LTE for M2M: The Long-Term Opportunity Begins Now show details close details This report identifies and analyzes key issues affecting M2M adoption of LTE through 2015. It explores the major drivers of and barriers to adoption, such as bandwidth requirements, as well as industry strategies for reducing hardware premiums at a faster rate than volumes alone would enable. Are Set-Tops Dead? Comcast Offers Its RDK Remedy show details close details Operators are keen on killing STBs, but Comcast believes it can give STBs new life with its new Reference Design Kit (RDK). This report explains RDK, the market drivers behind it and its implications for cable operators and suppliers. Included is a look at announced RDK products by 11 suppliers. TEMs Rate Multicore & Network Processor Suppliers for 2013 show details close details This report analyzes the use of multicore processors and NPUs by telecom equipment manufacturers, based on a worldwide survey of engineers, designers, product managers and sales/marketing personnel for telecom and networking system equipment manufacturers. The survey clearly shows that these devices are critical components in most types of networking equipment. 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. close	Events Webinars MORE EVENTS Events Webinars MORE WEBINARS Most Popular Read Blogs Talk Alcatel-Lucent CEO Preps Kill List 04/26/2013 Verizon CEO: Small Cells Coming in 2013 05/08/2013 Slide Show: The Genband Perspective 05/03/2013 AlcaLu Shrinks Its Managed Services Unit 04/29/2013 Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 05/17/2013 Big Switch Recruits VP from Cisco 05/06/2013 Read Blogs Talk Alcatel-Lucent CEO Preps Kill List 04/26/2013 Verizon CEO: Small Cells Coming in 2013 05/08/2013 Slide Show: The Genband Perspective 05/03/2013 AlcaLu Shrinks Its Managed Services Unit 04/29/2013 Photos: Packet-Optical Transport Evolution 05/17/2013 Big Switch Recruits VP from Cisco 05/06/2013 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 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 Oracle CX Reference Architecture for Communications - by Oracle 01/23/2013 Pyramid Perspective 2013: Top Trends in the Global Communications Industry - by Pyramid Research 01/16/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular 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 Agility in the Age of Apps: How the Next Generation of Databases Can Create New Opportunities for Telecoms - by 10gen 03/18/2013 Enhancing Customer Experience Through Rapid MPLS Provisioning - by Heavy Reading 03/15/2013 Mobile World Congress: The Big Story - by Light Reading 03/14/2013 LTE Video Is Set to Take Off - by Huawei 03/08/2013 Optimizing Small Cells and the Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) - by JDSU 03/07/2013 ALL WHITE PAPERS Featured New Popular 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 End-to-end Managed Services Solution for Better Business Value - by Huawei 11/04/2012 Cloud-Shifting: Enabling the Future of TV Delivery - by Heavy Reading 01/07/2013 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 Cisco SP Wi-Fi: A Platform for Business Innovation and Revenue Generation - by Cisco 11/29/2012 Heavy Reading Review of ZTE's 11.2 Tbit/s Superchannel Experiment - by Heavy Reading 06/15/2011 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



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Five Factors Driving OTT Video in Emerging Markets: Best Practices for Operators