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FCC Wary of Usage-Based Broadband


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September 26, 2012 : Also: Arris to show 1-Gig cable modem; Comcast cuts back in California; cable keeps VoD crown; Nook tablet shoots for video glory

Comcast to Try On 600GB Data Cap


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September 17, 2012 : Tucson, Ariz., is the first Comcast market to test out a usage-based plan that matches up monthly data allowances with individual speed tiers

4 ISPs That Netflix Hates


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September 14, 2012 : Netflix's content chief went overboard with his complaints about Canadian broadband. Here's who else might be off the Xmas card list

Comverse Plans for Independence


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September 10, 2012 : BSS vendor is set to become a standalone company on Oct. 31, and its new senior management team is confident it can grow faster than the market

Suddenlink Puts Broadband Overage Fees on Ice


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August 27, 2012 : Suddenlink has suspended its usage-based broadband policy after an 'unusual' circumstance caused an inaccuracy in its byte meter

Suddenlink Defends Its Broadband Bit Counter


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August 23, 2012 : Some users are complaining about discrepancies with Suddenlink's byte-counter, but the cable company claims its meter is 'consistently accurate'

Mediacom Unleashes Usage-Based Broadband


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August 3, 2012 : Mediacom joins Comcast with a policy that charges $10 for an extra bucket of 50GB when customers exceed their monthly data limits

Comcast Faces Broadband Cap Flap


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August 1, 2012 : Pressure group tells the FCC that Comcast's data policy for the Xbox 360 violates a condition of its NBCU merger

Comcast Turns On Usage-Based Broadband


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July 30, 2012 : Comcast picks Nashville to test a new policy that charges $10 for every 50 GBs a customer consumes beyond a monthly 300GB ceiling

Service Providers Could Provide More Cellphone Privacy


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July 23, 2012 : Your cellphone provider makes it easy for cops to track your movements. Here's a list of what law enforcement can get from carriers about your phone, without a warrant
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The SPIT Manifesto 2.0


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March 26, 2012 : It's been two years since we introduced the Service Provider IT (SPIT) terminology to the industry and while a lot has changed, the basic premise that 'SPIT is hot stuff' still holds true
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Senator Intros Data Cap Act


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December 22, 2012 : Wyden Data Cap legislation will protect consumers and promote innovation

Procera Lands Cable Customer in Middle East


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December 18, 2012 : Policy-control systems vendor scores with PacketLogic

Sandvine Nets More Mobile Cash


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December 12, 2012 : Sandvine receives more than $4.5M in follow-on orders

Openet Wins Euro Mobile Deal


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December 12, 2012 : Openet enables EMEA operator to offer roaming-specific data packages

Sandvine Monitors Routing Efficiency


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November 20, 2012 : Business intelligence for reduced transit costs and increased quality of experience

Openet Expands Global Presence


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November 14, 2012 : SPIT vendor to build on existing presence in Africa, Europe, Asia and Americas to accommodate growth

Internet Consumption Surges in N. America


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November 8, 2012 : Internet data usage up 120 percent in North America

Procera Touts Euro Deal


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November 5, 2012 : Long-term supply contract includes deployment of new PacketLogic PL20000

Roke Does Policy Control on Apple Devices


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November 5, 2012 : Roke extends SmartSwitch 'Policy on the Device' to support Apple devices

Sandvine Makes Hay in Asia


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October 26, 2012 :
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What 4G Players Want for Christmas


EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre - Comment (1)
December 12, 2012 : 1:20 PM A stocking full of personalized data plans, it seems…

New CDN Twist for Twiss


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November 15, 2012 : 6:50 AM Traffic management specialist is now tackling next-gen content delivery networks (CDNs)

Intelligent Traffic Management with the F5 BIG-IP Platform - by F5 Networks


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To stay competitive and satisfy customers, CSPs must contend with the explosion in data traffic. F5’s context-aware solutions enable CSPs to intelligently manage their data traffic, conserve network resources, and quickly deliver profitable services.

4G & New Business Models


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October 29, 2012 : Light Reading's Joe Braue talks with Rebecca Prudhomme, VP of marketing, Amdocs, about capitalizing on new business models in 4G. M2M, OTT and new vertical services – i.e. smart home and home health monitoring – are poised to play a key role in LTE

Packet Processing in Telecommunications -- A Case for the Accelerated Network Server - by GE Intelligent Platforms


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This paper from GE Intelligent Platform examines the benefits of combining a standard COTS server with a packet processing accelerator to create a cost-effective, high performance accelerated network server for telecommunication applications.

Policy Management: Ripe for Change


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October 10, 2012 : With the first wave of policy server deployments almost complete, vendors and service providers need to rethink their strategies to take full advantage of policy capabilities, says Heavy Reading's Graham Finnie

Mobile Self-Service: the future of customer experience - by Analysys Mason


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Analysys Mason explores how mobile self-service directly influences the customer experience as well as operator OPEX and ARPU. According to research findings, the mobile on-device self-service channel should be a key means of customer interaction...

Billing Gets Personal


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July 3, 2012 : 9:25 AM If it's Tuesday, this must be billing in Belgium…

Cisco ASR 5500 data sheet: Intelligent Performance for the New Normal - by Cisco


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Cisco ASR 5500 is a high-capacity platform with high performance, subscriber counts, and transaction rates to handle 3G and 4G LTE network demands.

Intelligent Policy Enforcement and Appplication Delivery Networking - by Procera Networks


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Learn how Advanced Traffic Steering (ATS) and Carrier Grade NAT (CGN) have become natural enhancements for IPE solutions as they leverage the inherent visibility and application identification capabilities of a Deep Packet Inspection Engine.
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