Cable Backhaul: A Towering Opportunity
Date: 11/19/2009
Sponsors: Arris
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar With wireless providers seeking to upgrade their distribution networks for 3G and 4G services while also cutting transmission costs, cellular backhaul represents a promising opportunity for cable operators. Indeed, many industry executives and analysts see cell backhaul as perhaps the most promising opportunity for MSOs, at least on the commercial side of the business. But the backhaul market is quite different from traditional cable sectors, with far more stringent service assurance and reliability standards. How can cable operators turn themselves into successful backhaul providers? This Webinar sizes up the technology options available to MSOs, sorting through the pros and cons of each approach.

European Users Seek Improved QoE with LTE*
Date: 11/19/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This webinar will be run at a Euro-friendly time.

Assessing services and applications that will attract end-users to migrate to LTE is critical for operators' return on investment in LTE. In October 2009, Alcatel-Lucent Market Advantage completed an extensive primary research study among European consumers and enterprises to understand interest and willingness to pay for key applications in an LTE environment. This Webinar will explore LTE growth opportunities vis a vis market demand indicators for specific applications among key target market segments.

*This is a custom webinar.

Measuring Quality of Experience: IPTV Management Solutions
Date: 11/18/2009
Sponsors: EXFO Service Assurance
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Operators delivering IPTV have discovered the critical importance of service quality to user experience. Measuring and maintaining QoE levels is the key to success of IPTV services. This Webinar will examine tools and techniques for guaranteeing QoE delivery.

In-House or Outsource? Evaluating the Make vs. Buy Decision*
Date: 11/12/2009
Sponsors: Continuous Computing, GoAhead Software and WindRiver
Host: Simon Stanley, Analyst at Large, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar By using open, standards-based, carrier-grade platforms and software, many network equipment providers (NEPs) are saving millions of dollars and bringing new systems to market more quickly than ever. The key question remains, however: Is it better business for NEPs to develop such systems internally using in-house resources, or is it wiser to source such infrastructure from the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) vendor ecosystem? Opinions are hotly divided, with valid arguments on both sides of the debate.

In this Webinar we discuss the objective results of a recent Light Reading NEP “Make vs. Buy” survey that reveals the view from NEPs across the industry, and we review the benefits of using off-the-shelf solutions for hardware platforms, middleware, and system integration.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Cloud Computing & Web 2.0 Services
Date: 11/12/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Even without an ironclad definition of what cloud computing entails, the concept of using a distributed network of application servers to support applications is of interest to those developers that wish to enter the services market without having to deploy their own infrastructures. But what impact will this have on network operators' plans to support Web 2.0 services? And when could cloud computing affect customers in a telecom context?

Subscriber Data Management in 4G*
Date: 11/11/2009
Sponsors: HP
Host: Carol Wilson, Chief Editor of Events, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar According to 3G Americas, 68 network operators will be in the process of implementing or migrating to 4G technology by 2012, with another 40 in 2014. Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the accompanying Evolved Packet Core (EPC) will ultimately result in network simplification and corresponding lower operational costs. To get there, service providers will have to go through a transitory period of managing all of the new elements brought by LTE+EPC, in addition to all of the existing elements, in order to provide continued support for legacy voice and data access.

In this session, an expert from IDC will discuss the 4G landscape and trends as well as the significance of incorporating Subscriber Data Management with this transition. HP will discuss strategies and approaches on how to manage new subscriber data information that the LTE elements bring into the network. Through efficient data coordination across 2G, 3G, and 4G, service providers can enrich their services to the end users and capitalize on the LTE investment by building new revenue streams.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Cable Next-Gen On-Demand Services: Competing in the Three-Screen World
Date: 11/11/2009
Sponsors: Openet and Tandberg Television
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar As they seek to compete in an increasingly three-screen world, cable operators are searching for ways to move video content seamlessly from TV sets to PC monitors, laptops, cellphones, handheld game players, and other mobile devices. To aid in this effort, industry vendors are developing video servers, special software, and other products that enable MSOs to assemble and manage all-purpose content delivery networks (CDNs). But this ambitious effort requires a new level of complexity and sophistication from cable’s traditional HFC architecture. How can cable make the leap into the three-screen world? This Webinar examines the opportunities and challenges from all the various angles.

Evolution to Packet Optical Transport
Date: 11/10/2009
Sponsors: ECI and Ericsson
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Transport networks are continually evolving. The current trends towards fixed/mobile convergence, packet-based services, and rapidly increasing traffic but slowly rising revenues are forcing operators to optimize their transport networks to minimize capex and especially opex. While NG-SDH retains a key role, the latest generation of Packet Optical Transport Platforms is integrating cost-effective wavelength switching, extended-reach optics, connection-oriented packet standards, and OTN/ODU networking. There is no single solution for all needs, and this Webinar will offer a guide to the drivers and options in optimizing transport.

Mission (Im)possible: Balancing Profitability, Performance, and Experience in Mobile Broadband Networks*
Date: 11/5/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar With the tools available today, operators are forced into making difficult tradeoffs that limit subscriber experience and profitability, such as whether to throttle entire classes of applications or none at all, or whether to add significant network capacity or nothing. The optimal solution to this problem is to implement a more dynamic, intelligent, granular form of network management. In this Webinar, we will review the aforementioned challenges, survey existing tools and their shortcomings, and outline some emerging technologies aimed at helping operators better cope with wireless data traffic.

*This is a custom Webinar.

LTE EPC Deployment Models & Drivers for Scalable Pre-Integrated Frameworks*
Date: 11/5/2009
Sponsors: Aricent and Radisys
Host: Simon Stanley, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar 4G mobile networks such as LTE are gaining ever more momentum as carriers seek to attract the rapidly growing base of broadband and media-savvy mobile subscribers. As competition amongst carriers heats up, time to market with trials/deployments of new infrastructure to increase broadband capacity and enable new mobile applications is becoming a critical concern. Availability of solutions that deliver required performance while reducing development and deployment risk is one of the top items on their agenda. This Webinar will look at the latest telecom trends, drivers, and LTE EPC deployment models. It will examine the deployment requirements for key LTE EPC elements, and review technology and solution delivery models to address these.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Ethernet Expo Keynote & Roundtable: High-Performance Ethernet Business Services & Enabling Network Solutions
Date: 11/3/2009
Sponsors: ANDA Networks and Time Warner Cable Business Class
Host: Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar *Please note this Webinar is 1 hour and 15 minutes in length.

Can’t travel to Ethernet Expo this year? Don't worry! You can still tune in to this exclusive Ethernet Expo keynote and roundtable for FREE without leaving your desk. Hear Verizon’s keynote and the corresponding roundtable on high-performance Ethernet live from the Ethernet Expo show floor.

Key Technologies and Innovative Solutions for the New Service-Enabling Infrastructure*
Date: 10/29/2009
Sponsors: Ciena
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The challenges facing network operators are intensifying. Simultaneously, they must control capex and opex while addressing the disintermediation threat to their fundamental business models. To accomplish both, operators need networks capable of rapid service creation and agile service delivery – tasks that require a transition to a new “service-enabling infrastructure” that exhibits more programmability, flexibility, and automation than ever before. This means rethinking the notion of convergence to assemble transport, switching, and management building blocks more optimally in future networks. In this Webinar, Tom Mock, Ciena’s Sr. Vice President, Strategic Planning and Marketing, and Loudon Blair, Sr. Technology Director, office of the CTO, will discuss an innovative, customizable, and reconfigurable “toolkit” approach for implementing next-generation services-capable networks.

*This is a custom Webinar.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 3:00 p.m. London time.

Putting 40/100G Ethernet to the Test
Date: 10/28/2009
Sponsors: H3C, Spirent
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar This Webinar provides an overview of the challenges facing network equipment manufacturers and service providers developing or deploying 40G and 100G Ethernet technologies. Some of the questions that will be addressed: Are there basic functional issues preventing connection? Will you see the performance expected? In the end, does it provide the user the same, if not higher, level of quality of experience? Attend this Webinar and increase your knowledge and understanding of 40G and 100G Ethernet.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 6:00 p.m. London time.

Packet Processing for Carrier Networks
Date: 10/27/2009
Sponsors: EZchip Technologies and LSI
Host: Simon Stanley, Analyst at Large, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Network and communications processors are at the heart of many networking systems delivering programmable packet processing with line rates increasing to 10 Gbit/s in Access and 40/100Gbit/s in the Edge and Core. As intelligence & security moves closer to the subscriber, these devices must support Layers 2-7 packet processing, interworking, secure transmission, content inspection, and traffic management for applications from the enterprise to the core of the network. As fourth- and fifth-generation devices are announced by vendors, this Webinar will review the latest technology, the features to look for, and the benefits to developers from using these powerful solutions. The session will also cover cost-containment strategies via platform optimization approaches including hardware and software scaling.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 6:00 p.m. London time.

Making Multimedia Happen*
Date: 10/22/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Under increasing competitive pressure, service providers and network operators are scrambling to offer a vast array of blended and interactive media services that will keep their customers happy and generate new sources of revenue. However, to provide these new services, providers and operators must further upgrade their networks and monitor them more closely in order to ensure customer quality expectations are met. What do service providers and network operators need to know about creating a high-leverage network that can enable new business models and optimize video delivery? How can they monitor and analyze multimedia video quality from head end to set-top box, while reducing operating expenses? This custom Webinar will supply the answers.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Docsis 3.0: Taking Wideband to the Masses
Date: 10/21/2009
Sponsors: Arris
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Led by Comcast, Videotron, Rogers, and Cox, North American MSOs are stepping up their rollouts of Docsis 3.0 service in major markets throughout the continent this year. Despite the recession, cable operators are introducing wideband service because of growing competition from such telcos as Verizon and AT&T, growing consumer demand for faster data speeds, and the desire to keep their edge in the broadband market. In this Webinar, we look at the early deployment results and the lessons that cable providers and equipment suppliers are learning from these initial deployments. We’ll tackle such questions as: What technical and operational challenges must be overcome to roll out 3.0 service? What are the costs of deploying 3.0? How should wideband be priced and promoted?

Video Webinar: 4G Mobile Broadband: The Network Impact*
Date: 10/21/2009
Sponsors: Cisco
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This is a video Webinar.

3G+, WiMax, and LTE mobile broadband technologies are set to have an impact on every aspect of mobile network design and drive a deep transition towards flat, all-IP system architectures. This session charts that transition by investigating the impact of multi-megabit-per-second end user data rates across the network, covering issues such as new cell site topologies, IP backhaul, evolved packet core, and advanced services-layer infrastructure.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Bridging the Legacy/Next Gen Services Divide: Service Brokers
Date: 10/20/2009
Sponsors: Panelists from the Service Broker Forum: App Trigger, Convergin, jNetX, OpenCloud
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The current market environment has accelerated the need for service providers to find a way to efficiently and cost-effectively deliver new services while maximizing their revenues from existing voice and messaging applications. Ongoing network evolution from existing to new networks and the associated application connectivity and network interworking challenges will only increase in complexity going forward. Today, there are a variety of ad-hoc approaches to solve the application connectivity problem. These include NGN service delivery platforms, NGN architecture, and IP enabling IN applications. However these can be costly, have long deployment timeframes, and do not address service providers' traditional voice and messaging service environments, which are based on proprietary and inflexible technology. Speakers from the Service Broker Forum will present a purpose-built network element, the Service Broker that enables service providers to exploit their existing service assets and networks to transition subscribers to new infrastructure/services and introduce new NG applications to their vast subscriber bases.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Bringing Value Back to the Network Series: Approaches to Cost & Business Transformation for Future Global Communications*
Date: 10/7/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The third Webcast in the series will look at how creative partnering and innovative risk-sharing options, new managed services solutions, and outsourcing business model options provide the framework for creating a next-generation-enabled portfolio of services for consumers and enterprises ready for Telco 2.0, without compromising network performance, service quality, and security. This session will address various business model options – such as Managed Infrastructure, Full Outsourcing (Virtual Telco), and Managed OSS/BSS – and how they help communications service providers achieve not only cost transformation but also business transformation.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Integrated Edge Services: The TCO Advantage*
Date: 10/6/2009
Sponsors: Ericsson
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar A new sponsored study conducted by an independent technology research and consulting firm cites the advantages of integrated edge routing solutions like Ericsson’s SmartEdge multiservice edge router. The study reports a total cost of ownership (TCO) of 22 percent, with capex and opex savings of 21 percent and 53 percent (respectively) for integrated solutions over multi-element solutions. The research also uncovers five key business drivers for service providers that are adding urgency to their decision to go beyond the mere convergence of functions onto a common edge platform, to the benefits inherent in converging the fixed and mobile networks themselves.

*This is a custom webinar.

Backhaul Requirements for LTE
Date: 10/6/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent, Transmode
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The LTE standard brings lower latency, high bandwidth, and a direct interface between one base station and another for the first time. Operators are in the early stages of figuring out whether the new packet backhaul networks they are designing for 3G are sufficient to support 4G LTE or whether additional capabilities are also going to be required. This Webinar will help provide some answers.

Intelligent Traffic Control and the Telecom Grid Opportunity
Date: 10/1/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Without question, network operators globally understand the strong linkages between reducing carbon footprint to drive environmental rejuvenation, and to reduce and manage future operation costs. However, this same environmental movement also presents new and significant business opportunities for telecom operators through the development of strategic alliances with utility companies for applications such as smart grids and smart metering. These applications have the potential to deliver significant environmental benefits but depend on telecommunication systems to meet performance demands. Accordingly, this webinar will examine this business opportunity from a telecom perspective, identifying the key components and strategies that network operators must consider.

IP RAN and Evolving Backhaul Architectures: Video Webinar*
Date: 10/1/2009
Sponsors: Cisco
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This is a video Webinar.

The rise of a mass market in mobile broadband services creates particular challenges for the operator’s backhaul network. Industry dialogue has moved on from the need to transition from TDM to packet backhaul and onto the finer architectural and technology choices around what specific type of packet backhaul network is best suited to different operators, taking into account different legacies. Drawing on Heavy Reading research, this session will explore some of the new opportunities and challenges generated in the backhaul network by HSPA+, WiMax and LTE, and will discuss the merits of the different paths forward that are available to operators.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Bringing Value Back to the Network Series: Legacy to A High Leverage Network*
Date: 9/30/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Simon Sherrington, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar It’s no secret that smart, strategic network transformations can shorten transition periods and allow operators to realize faster returns on investment. Targeting a "perfect" high leverage network rollout is challenging because you need to define the right starting point. The point is to build on the existing network intelligently and strategically to address short-term requirements and pave the way to long-term sustainability. In this second webinar of the 3 part ‘Bringing Value Back to the Network’ series, Tim Broschuk, Director Network Systems & Integration for Alcatel-Lucent, identifies a set of best practices for freeing up cash flow from legacy networks to redirect toward the introduction of new services and meet business objectives & describes how Alcatel-Lucent has helped major players reduce network complexity & costs while preparing for growth –increasing the network provider’s agility and accelerating their time to market for new offerings.

*This is a custom webinar

Network Testing at 40G
Date: 9/30/2009
Sponsors: EXFO
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar As operators move to volume deployments for 40 Gbit/s, network testing has moved front and center as a priority. This Webinar will explore in depth the key testing issues operators face as they move to 40G and how these challenges can be solved via testing. Topics addressed will include PMD challenges and testing, chromatic dispersion challenges and testing, ROADM issues at 40G, and others.

Driving Revenue With WiMax Roaming
Date: 9/29/2009
Sponsors: Bridgewater Systems
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar This Webinar will review key recent developments in WiMax roaming, and the associated technology and business models, and assess its potential impact on the main actors in the value chain: service providers, vendors, and subscribers. Today, some 475 WiMax service providers dot the globe. While subscriber growth rates are high, the average number of subscribers per network is still under 20K. With LTE looming on the horizon, WiMax operators need to address strategies that can accelerate subscriber acquisition, and with greater economies of scale. Momentum is building in the industry around roaming as a key enabler in making this happen. By connecting all these islands of WiMax, users will enjoy the convenience of using mobile broadband while roaming; and service providers can leverage higher revenue streams, be able to invest more, and create additional value for subscribers, service providers, and vendors alike.

Bringing Value Back to the Network Series: Cost Containment Through a Single Point of Contact for Multi-Vendor Maintenance*
Date: 9/24/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Service providers are looking to improve their costs and remove complexity from their network operations -- all the while ensuring reliable and consistent quality of service to retain loyal customers. A greater number of operators are looking externally for a partner to act as the single point of contact and accountability for all maintenance services. When choosing a partner they are looking for a supplier who can provide comprehensive network knowledge and experience across OEMs. In addition to this, the need for a single dashboard view of performance reporting across those OEMs has become paramount in guaranteeing QoS for their customers.

*This is a custom webinar.

IPTV: Where Do We Go From Here?
Date: 9/24/2009
Sponsors: Ericsson
Host: Adi Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar IPTV has been deployed by numerous service providers around the world. Millions of households are subscribing to IPTV today. However, competition from cable and satellite operators and even free-to-air digital broadcast services continues to ramp up. At the same time, video content is proliferating on the Internet, and a growing number of consumers are accessing their preferred shows online. What new applications can leverage the strengths of the IPTV platform? Where have they been deployed, and what impact will they have? This Webinar explores the next phase of IPTV as it moves beyond the initial phases.

xTCA Keynote & Roundtable on 4G Wireless Technologies & the Opportunity for COTS Solutions
Date: 9/23/2009
Sponsors: RadiSys
Host: Rob Davidson, Analyst at Large, Heavy Reading;
Paul Steinberg, Fellow & Chief Architect, Motorola;
Eric Gregory, ATCA Product Manager, RadiSys,
David Fisher, Senior Field Application Engineer, Intel

Click Here to View Archived Webinar *Please note: This webinar is 1 hour and 30 minutes in length.

To date, xTCA-based platforms have typically been deployed in new products. Most of telcos’ new products are in mobile networks. The introduction of 4G mobile networks can act as an accelerator for xTCA deployments. 4G networks (WiMax and Long Term Evolution) are being rolled out across the world and will deploy a new generation of equipment. Paul Steinberg, Fellow and Chief Architect for Motorola, will outline the business drivers, along with the environmental realities of wireless broadband, and then he will explain the architecture of 4G networks and the type of equipment and solutions necessary to support the rollout. Following the keynote, a roundtable of industry experts will discuss their observations of the 4G rollout and how it is impacting different levels of the COTS ecosystem.

Event Processing & Customer Care: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You*
Date: 9/17/2009
Sponsors: Progress Software
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar This Webinar will define business event processing and discuss the benefits of deploying business event processing infrastructure and tools. It will show how event processing solutions can help operators manage convergent billing, revenue, and network assurance, increase service visibility, and provide innovative new services, such as location-based services. Real-world case studies will show how event processing is being used now by CSPs.

*This is a custom Webinar.

LTE Technology & Components
Date: 9/10/2009
Sponsors: Continuous Computing, Interphase
Host: Simon Stanley, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Carriers across the globe, including the U.S. and Europe, are moving ahead with plans for 4G mobile networks based on LTE. The availability and performance of LTE components is becoming a critical issue. In this Webinar we take a look at the technology and challenges as well as the benefits expected from LTE and the migration from existing second- and third-generation networks. We also review the latest developments as component vendors introduce second-gen LTE solutions.

The Circuit-to-Packet Transition in Microwave Backhaul Networks
Date: 9/9/2009
Sponsors: Harris Stratex Networks
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Microwave networks are undergoing the same transition from TDM to packet as other parts of the network. This Webinar will provide some leading case studies on the variety of different approaches that can be taken by operators in implementing packet microwave solutions. Examples will be provided from different regions of the world, depicting the many different parts of the network that are being served, the many different configurations  that are being supported, and the cost savings that are being gained by deploying the latest generation of packet microwave equipment.

Securing IP Networks
Date: 9/3/2009
Sponsors: Genband
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar As Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) is opening the door to a wealth of new opportunities for service providers and their customers, it also ushers in a number of potential security flaws that can be exploited. These security concerns are compounded by the fact that IP and open source technologies are breaking down walls within and among wireless and wireline networks, and between carriers and content owners and creators. This Webinar will examine the state of security for these IP networks, examining some of the common issues that network operators have encountered and how they resolved them.

Asia Pacific Webinar: Convergence Towards Carrier Ethernet
Date: 8/25/2009
Sponsors: Tejas Networks, Tellabs
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Recent survey feedback from service providers worldwide indicates a strong majority have begun to migrate, or are strategically committed to migrate, from legacy Sonet/SDH and ATM networks toward Carrier Ethernet-based networks capable of supporting multiple types of services. Carrier Ethernet solutions – including Ethernet service edge routers, Carrier Ethernet switch/routers, packet-optical transport systems, and Carrier Ethernet access platforms – are especially attractive to cost-sensitive operators because of their ability to affordably support service convergence on a common, high-performance network infrastructure. Webinar speakers will share recent examples of how leading operators are taking advantage of next-generation Carrier Ethernet products and technology advances – including end-to-end OAM and application-aware enhancements – to effectively compete and win with regard to Ethernet business services, Ethernet-based residential services, and Ethernet-based mobile traffic backhaul applications.

Optical Networking for Tier 2 & Tier 3 Network Operators
Date: 8/4/2009
Sponsors: Glimmerglass, Nokia Siemens Networks
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The RBOCs and PTTs get most of the attention, but smaller Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators are struggling with a lot of the same network migration issues as the big operators, including traffic migration from circuit to packet, rolling out FTTx architectures, IPTV and VOD, and expanding Ethernet services. This Webinar will look at how next-generation optical networks can serve these operators.

Megascale, Megaprofits, Megatest: Learn About the Four Data Center Attributes for Superior Media-Services Delivery*
Date: 7/30/2009
Sponsors: Cisco
Host: Carsten Rossenhovel, Managing Director at EANTC;
Wayne Cullen, Senior Manager, Service Provider Marketing at Cisco;
Curt Equi, Senior Manager, Service Provider Marketing at Cisco
Click Here to View Archived Webinar This Webinar – the second of two sessions – identifies important data center attributes that service providers should focus on to begin the journey of transforming their service delivery centers. The Webinar also presents the data-center-specific results from the extensive six-month EANTC project to test a scalable, manageable infrastructure – from application to customer – for video and rich media services.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Asia Pacific Webinar: Converging into a Multi-Layer Optical Transport Network
Date: 7/30/2009
Sponsors: Cisco, JDSU
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This Webinar will be run at an Asia-friendly time.

As network traffic growth continues to shift to packet-driven from TDM-driven, rationalizing and simplifying optical network architecture has become increasingly relevant for service providers and enterprises in applications like IP/Carrier Ethernet backbone transport, managed services, and data center connectivity. In this Webinar, we will examine the developments in optical transport network convergence to see how IP, Carrier Ethernet, TDM, and SAN can tightly fit into a unified, agile wavelength network that achieves capex and opex savings, as well as green deployments.

Three-Screen Advertising: New Ad Revenues for Service Providers
Date: 7/29/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Adi Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Media companies have long benefited from dual revenue streams, selling content to consumers while also selling time or space to advertisers. Service providers are now entering the media business with multimedia content on their broadband portals and mobile phone decks, as well as IPTV services. How can they best leverage the various media platforms and channels available to them to target advertisers? What targeting and interactive capabilities will be essential to differentiate from current advertising choices for agencies, and how can service providers use intelligent networks and integrated cross-platform capabilities to provide more insight on consumer behavior?

Onboarding Third Party Services for Time-to-Market and Innovation Advantage*
Date: 7/21/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Operators are increasingly interested in adding services developed by third parties to their product portfolios. This expands the number of compelling services they can offer and helps them bring innovative new services to market quickly. Operators need a streamlined, well governed set of processes for integrating third-party services into their portfolios and for critical operational processes and systems. This Webinar discusses the need for service access and onboarding and looks at operator best-practices in an area that is becoming critical to a telco’s competitive advantage.

*This is a custom event.

Solving the Voice & SMS Over LTE Problem: Understanding the Issues With Voice & SMS Over LTE Today*
Date: 7/1/2009
Sponsors: VoLGA Forum
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading; Franz Seiser, Head of Core Technology, T-Mobile International
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Long Term Evolution (LTE), the next-generation mobile broadband access specification, is on the minds of mobile industry leaders and key players. In planning for the next-generation mobile Internet, mobile operators are keen to embed their core revenue-generating voice applications into any LTE service (data cards, netbooks, home gateways, handsets, etc.) from the beginning to address the threat from over-the-top VoIP competition. VoLGA, or Voice over LTE via the existing 3GPP UMA/GAN standard, is a new industry initiative created to bring voice and SMS services to LTE. The concept of VoLGA is to “elevate” voice and SMS services to become packet applications over LTE. To harness the growing industry support, the VoLGA Forum was launched in March 2009.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter.

MegaScale, MegaProfits, MegaTest: How to Build Media-Aware IP Networks*
Date: 6/30/2009
Sponsors: EANTC (European Advanced Networking Test Center) and Cisco
Host: Carsten Rossenhovel, Managing Director at EANTC;
Jason Sauviac, Marketing Manager, SP Routing and Switching, Cisco
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This Webinar will be run at a Euro-friendly time.

Service providers today are concerned whether their networks can scale to support the exponential growth of video and rich media services and address next-generation demands. They are studying the move to an all-IP intelligent infrastructure. In this Webinar, you will hear about results from the largest, independent test of 1.9 million users, covering in-line video quality monitoring, scalability of IP video services, and quality of experience for consumer and business applications.

This Webinar – the first of two – presents the results of an extensive six-month EANTC effort to test a scalable, manageable infrastructure – from the core, edge, aggregation, access, and data center, all the way to the residential and business application. The Webinar will teach you solutions and provide guidance to evolve your network to a "medianet" where you will be able to monetize new services and optimize the delivery of video and rich media IP services.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Speeding Service Innovation: Trends, Issues & Opportunities*
Date: 6/29/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Graham Finnie, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Creating tomorrow’s immersive end-user experience will depend upon the different strategies network providers employ to speed up innovation. They may leverage their own network capabilities, work with trusted partners, or embrace wider developer communities. This session will discuss market trends, issues, and opportunities to increase revenues while reducing costs. We will review multiple cases and discuss emerging business models for controlled and managed exposure of capabilities.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Alcatel-Lucent.

DataCenter Migrations: Why Testing Matters
Date: 6/25/2009
Sponsors: Spirent
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Lots of enterprise and over-the-top content providers are investing in new data centers and working to increase the utilization of existing ones. Testing is quickly becoming a best practice in such projects. Not only is it a fraction of the total project cost (1 to 2% of budget), but it ensures that new or upgraded data centers work flawlessly, saving money and meeting customer satisfaction targets.

How to Avoid Building an FTTx Bridge to Nowhere*
Date: 6/24/2009
Sponsors: Zhone Technologies
Host: Simon Sherrington, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Competition and rapidly evolving subscriber preferences are forcing service providers to offer ever more for less. These forces place intense pressure on operator business models, as performance requirements continue to climb while richer revenue sources disappear into over-the-top delivery. How can operators build sustainable, profitable strategies on the next generation of high-bandwidth FTTx networks, while continuing to invest for the future? Join us for a roundtable discussion with leading access-market analysts from DSL Prime, Infonetics, Yankee Group and Light Reading who will share best practices in value creation they've seen from the field's most innovative service providers.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Zhone Technologies.

GPON in Practice: Where, When, How?
Date: 6/22/2009
Sponsors: Ericsson
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Many telcos have opted in principle to deploy Gigabit Passive Optical Network technology to bring fiber to the home, but there are plenty of pitfalls when deciding how to roll it out in a real-world network. This Webinar looks at best practice for GPON deployments and considers some of the key strategic, design, and engineering issues when choosing central office and splitter sites. It also considers rollout strategy, including greenfield vs. brownfield deployment, MDU vs. SDU deployment, and urban vs. suburban environments.

The State of MicroTCA: Addressing Time-to-Market & Cost Concerns*
Date: 6/18/2009
Sponsors: Performance Technologies
Host: Simon Stanley, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Think MicroTCA® is not a viable option for your next project? Think again! Advances in MicroTCA are driving new opportunities for savvy companies developing applications for wireless, LTE, WiMax, and radar servers, as well as edge and signaling gateways. Pre-integrated MicroTCA systems are powerful, flexible, and cost-efficient. This Webinar provides insights into how pre-integrated MicroTCA systems address the problems of shrinking budgets, lower margins, higher costs, integration difficulties, and reducing time-to-market schedules. Topics covered will include MicroTCA market dynamics, scalable designs, integrated Linux®, processor and storage options, remote management software, and overcoming obstacles to successful project integration.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Performance Technologies.

Securing Modern Data Center Applications
Date: 6/18/2009
Sponsors: Juniper Networks
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This webinar will be run at a Euro-friendly time.

What’s the industry answer to secure SaaS models, virtualized servers, SOA, multi-node cluster communications, storage over IP, etc.? The convergence of data center with emerging application technologies forces the traditional security approach to evolve. How does it translate into the real requirements for securing the data center at the network level? What about new requirements, such as scalability, throughput, and transparency? What’s the role of the network in security? This session will discuss the multiple angles of securing the modern data centers and the implications of new application technologies.

Better World Telecom’s Green Marketing Sales Strategies & Plotting Milestones Roundtable
Date: 6/17/2009
Sponsors: BetterWorld Telecom, Juniper Networks, TelcoBridges
Host: Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Organizations and consumers are increasingly going green, giving operators a potentially lucrative new area for services growth. Corporate boards are mandating video, voice, and Web conferencing and other services to cut travel and drive more effective virtual business to save money and contribute to a cleaner environment. How can service providers profitably optimize this trend? During this Webinar, Better World Telecom’s President Matt Bauer will discuss focusing on selling services to the greenest customers, as well as how to market, package, and sell green services to enterprises and consumers for profit. Following Mr. Bauer's keynote, a roundtable of industry experts will discuss what will happen and what needs to happen in the next 12 months to ensure the move to truly sustainable networks actually takes place.

Panelists: BetterWorld Telecom, Juniper Networks, TelcoBridges

Verizon's Keynote & Roundtable on Green Requirements for Its Network Gear & Developing Benchmarks
Date: 6/17/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Verizon
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Panelists from Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson join Verizon’s Ludwig "Chuck" Graff to discuss the regulatory and standards-related activities that are underway to put in place a workable, industry-wide framework defining benchmarks and metrics to evaluate progress in making a green network transformation.

Maximizing the Bundle: Seamless Services Across Devices
Date: 6/16/2009
Sponsors: EXFO, Openet
Host: Simon Sherrington, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The success of the triple play is well documented, and it is fast becoming a competitive necessity. However, the real value of the bundle is in the integration of services across platforms and the creation of a single, seamless service experience regardless of the customer's location or preferred device. What technology components can enable this, and how can service providers leverage a single architecture to enable personalized services? This Webinar will present a collection of key technologies that can drive a personalized experience for customers.

Understanding Evolving Subscriber & Network Routing Data Requirements
Date: 6/4/2009
Sponsors: Tekelec
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar More than ever, network operators are facing new routing and data management challenges as interworking between next-generation and legacy networks becomes commonplace. And given TDM-based networks will remain a mainstay of many networks for some time, accordingly, this Webinar will capture the impact of this new model on existing subscriber and network routing data deployments, as well as assessing the future impacts associated with introduction of Subscriber Data Management (SDM), the Home Subscriber Server (HSS), and Subscriber Routing Database (SRDB).

Winning Stimulus Strategies: Enhance Your Application With Wireless*
Date: 6/3/2009
Sponsors: Harris Stratex Networks
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar When it comes to securing broadband stimulus funds, network providers are currently faced with some fairly uncertain circumstances. Challenged with navigating through the uncertain fund allocation process, operators continue to struggle with determining how to write a convincing and winning application and choosing the right solution, technology, and vendor to best suit their specific need. This Webinar will provide an analysis of best technologies for implementation of stimulus-related projects while offering organizations such as state and local governments, utilities, public safety providers, and rural carriers sample case studies to ensure most practical implementations.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Harris Stratex Networks.

Developing Next-Generation Charging Models*
Date: 5/28/2009
Sponsors: Openet
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Although the trend continues to be using service bundles to simplify next-gen billing, for many services this approach is not viable as Telco 2.0 confronts legacy billing “silos.” This Webinar weighs in on the progress to-date, and changes that must take place in charging models to support the next wave of service innovation.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Openet.

Evolving & Revitalizing TDM Networks
Date: 5/20/2009
Sponsors: AudioCodes, Ericsson, MetaSwitch
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar While there is little disagreement that TDM technology has run its course, there remains considerable trepidation over defining a timeline for its replacement. This Webinar examines the business and marketing strategies that network operators need to consider when formulating an evolution plan.

The Architect’s Checklist: Top Ten Considerations for Creating a Carrier-Grade ATCA System
Date: 5/19/2009
Sponsors: GoAhead Software
Host: Simon Stanley, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar As telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) face demands to deliver service offerings faster and with fewer resources, an efficient and flexible architecture becomes the cornerstone for meeting a multitude of vital requirements. In this session, you will learn the keys to building a system that delivers continuous service, application re-use, platform portability and a scalable architecture. If you are responsible for the design of a carrier-grade ATCA system or application, or are considering ATCA for your next system, and are struggling to balance availability, performance and management requirements, you can’t afford to miss this session.

Provisioning Dynamic Optical Networking for Enterprise Services: What Carriers Need to Know
Date: 5/6/2009
Sponsors: Nokia Siemens Networks
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar With the widespread availability of advanced optical-networking solutions, which include ROADM and wavelength-selective switching, already spurring market growth, carriers in 2009 are actively seeking to extend these optical networks to enterprises to drive new broadband services revenue. This Webinar will explore how carriers can choose the right optical infrastructure solution and optimize their ROADM, WSS, and GMPLS/ASON technologies, as well as a host of contributing technologies and architectures, to be able to offer new enterprise broadband and managed services revenue.

The Potential of HD-Voice: What's All the Noise About?*
Date: 5/5/2009
Sponsors: Global IP Solutions
Host: Simon Sherrington, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Since the availability of high-definition on TVs and PCs, consumers have raised the bar for high-definition video and audio expectations. With the growing demand for HD voice (wideband/super wideband VoIP), providing a more “life-like” experience on TVs, PCs, and mobiles will become a great differentiator. HD voice promises rich collaboration applications, whether it’s 1-to-1 calling or multi-party conferencing. This Webinar will discuss issues relevant to enterprises, equipment manufacturers, application developers, and service providers.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Global IP Solutions.

Creating New Revenue From Advertising
Date: 5/5/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Adi Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Media companies have long benefited from dual revenue streams, selling content to consumers while also selling time or space to advertisers. Service providers are now entering the media business with multimedia content on their broadband portals and mobile phone decks, as well as IPTV services. How can they best leverage the various media platforms and channels available to them to target advertisers? What targeting and interactive capabilities will be essential to differentiate from current advertising choices for agencies, and how can service providers use intelligent networks to provide more insight on consumer behavior?

Ethernet over Docsis: Leveraging Cable’s HFC Plant for the Lucrative SMB Market*
Date: 4/30/2009
Sponsors: SMC
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Ethernet over Docsis (EOD) offers an exciting technology and opportunity for cable operators. EOD enables MSOs to compete more fiercely with the incumbent phone companies for the SMB telecom services dollar, especially as cable providers set their sights more and more on midsized firms. Furthermore, Ethernet over Docsis is a technology and solution that will allow cable operators to deliver enhanced levels of service to their business customers while managing the cost of network growth to support these customers. This Webinar will address EOD technology (L2TPv3, L2VP and MPLS/GRE) and applications, as well as early MSO lessons from the field.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by SMC.

The Future of Signaling System 7 & Intelligent Network Services
Date: 4/30/2009
Sponsors: Tekelec
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar What happens to SS7 and IN services as the telecom landscape continues to implement an all-IP model? This Webinar will consider the status of these technologies and address evolution strategies that provide the basis for seamless services migration. Accordingly, the Webinar content will examine the ongoing requirements to support interworking considerations between next-generation and legacy signaling networks, including requirements associated with regulatory feature compliance, as well as new customer-driven service and feature capabilities.

Asia Webinar: Evolution of the Service Delivery Platform*
Date: 4/30/2009
Sponsors: HP
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This Webinar will be run at an Asia-friendly time.

With the need to mitigate risks and reduce the costs of service failures, service providers need to ensure not only that their offerings provide content-rich, converged services but also that they are more contextually aware and personal to the subscriber. HP is a thought leader in the SDP space, having introduced the SDP2.0, which capitalized on the emergence of Web 2.0, back in 2007. We are now exploring developments that mirror the work being undertaken to deliver the Semantic Web, namely greater contextualization and personalization as well as recognizing the power of social networks. This work will not only enable the service providers to better monetize their assets and those of their content and application partners but will also provide the subscriber with more relevant and appropriate services. More targeted services will make for greater loyalty and satisfaction, and stronger revenues.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by HP.

Euro Webinar: Evolution of the Service Delivery Platform*
Date: 4/29/2009
Sponsors: HP
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar *Please note: This Webinar will be run at a Euro-friendly time.

With the need to mitigate risks and reduce the costs of service failures, service providers need to ensure not only that their offerings provide content-rich, converged services but also that they are more contextually aware and personal to the subscriber. HP is a thought leader in the SDP space, having introduced the SDP2.0, which capitalized on the emergence of Web 2.0, back in 2007. We are now exploring developments that mirror the work being undertaken to deliver the Semantic Web, namely greater contextualization and personalization as well as recognizing the power of social networks. This work will not only enable the service providers to better monetize their assets and those of their content and application partners but will also provide the subscriber with more relevant and appropriate services. More targeted services will make for greater loyalty and satisfaction, and stronger revenues.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by HP.

Multicore Processors
Date: 4/21/2009
Sponsors: Interphase, LSI
Host: Simon Stanley, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Multicore processors present an exciting new opportunity for network system developers with packet processing, control functions, and operating systems all running on the same device. This flexibility is particularly important for standardized platforms such as Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (ATCA), MicroTCA, and blade servers, where a single blade may be used in diverse applications. In this Webinar we review the latest multicore processor developments and explain how developers can make the most of these flexible devices.

Creating Business Models for Personalized TV
Date: 4/16/2009
Sponsors: Motorola
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Television service providers are facing an imperative to move from a broadcast delivery paradigm to an increasingly personalized one. This Webinar will discuss the keys to unlocking the considerable revenue potential of personalized television and enable addressable advertising, personalized EPGs, multi-channel HDTV, and other value-add interactive services.

Rentabilizando la oferta de Servicios de Carrier Ethernet*
Date: 4/2/2009
Sponsors: Ciena
Host: Jose Mario Lopez, Gerente de Investigación para las Américas, Pyramid Research
Click Here to View Archived Webinar La migración hacia aplicaciones de multimedia basadas en IP – ofrecidas como servicios de red o utilizadas dentro de las oficinas de negocios – está causando que la demanda de ancho de banda en el acceso de cliente así como en el transporte entre sitios crezca dramáticamente, afectando la capacidad Frame Relay/ATM/TDM y guiando la demanda hacia Servicios de Carrier Ethernet. Este Webinar muestra cómo los proveedores de servicios pueden maximizar la rentabilidad de sus servicios de Carrier Ethernet mediante: (1) atraer una gran diversidad de clientes a través de más ofertas hechas a la medida; (2) construir una infraestructura de red eficiente; y (3) lograr que entregar 1,000 servicios de cliente sea tan sencillo como entregar solo 10.

*Este es un Webinar bajo pedido. Light Reading no es responsable por los materiales proveidos por Ciena.

Security in ISP Networks*
Date: 3/31/2009
Sponsors: Crossbeam Systems, Sourcefire
Host: Martin Roesch, CTO and Founder, Sourcefire; Throop Wilder, Co-Founder and VP of Corporate Strategy, Crossbeam Systems
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Subscriber demand for new services and applications presents new security challenges to operator and service providers’ OSS/BSS. How does a service provider provide immediate provisioning for new subscriber services while continuing to secure the network from data breaches? How does an operator and service provider create a scalable security aware network that provides wire line speed for new service subscriptions and still maintain a secure network? Join Mr. Martin Roesch, founder of Sourcefire and creator of SNORT, and Mr. Throop Wilder, Founder and Vice President of Crossbeam Systems, as they explore and discuss scalable, identity-aware networks and what this new technology means to service providers’ bottom lines.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Crossbeam Systems and Sourcefire.

Carrier Ethernet Network & Service Management Strategies
Date: 3/31/2009
Sponsors: EXFO
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Operators are looking for more sophisticated management tools that can help them maintain their Ethernet-based networks and provide customers with increased visibility into performance. Standards bodies have been developing solutions for Ethernet service OAM, which includes performance management. These capabilities accelerate service turn-up, manage link and end-to-end continuity and performance, and determine how well operators are meeting their SLAs. This Webinar provides an overview of key OAM standards like IEEE 802.1ag, ITU Y.1731, and MEF 17; examines real-world deployment of end-to-end OAM solutions; and discusses how operators can efficiently tap into service resources while shielding their OSS systems from network complexity.

LTE/SAE & Evolved Packet Core
Date: 3/30/2009
Sponsors: Nokia Siemens Networks, Starent Networks
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Evolved Packet Core (EPC) plays a critical role managing subscriber mobility and assuring application performance in LTE networks. This session will address the functions of EPC and investigate key deployment scenarios and challenges, such as the integration with existing 2G/3G core networks. It will also look at how EPC can be used to guarantee end-to-end QoS for advanced services and enable operators to maximize return on LTE network investment.

Going From Mass Market to Individualized Services*
Date: 3/18/2009
Sponsors: Openet. Cisco
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Service providers have long catered to mass markets. Telephony is an essential service, and even the Internet is a mass-market phenomenon. However, with the bewildering range of digital content and applications now available to consumers, targeting and personalization are going to be the differentiators for competitive providers in the future. How can service providers serve mass markets one consumer at a time? What technology infrastructure will enable a high degree of customization and personalization for customers? How can they get what they want, when they want it?

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Openet and Cisco.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 4:00 p.m. London time.

The Business Value of the Network Integrator*
Date: 3/17/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading; Michael Sullivan-Trainor, Executive Analyst, Technology Business Research; Jean-Philippe Poirault, Network & System Integration Business Division, Alcatel-Lucent Services Group
Click Here to View Archived Webinar During this Webinar TBR will present the results of new research on the value provided to service providers of partnering with a single services organization to be the network integrator for IP transformation. The Webcast will highlight case studies with service providers that have effectively used a network integrator to save procurement and contract management costs and obtain reliable time to market for the rollout of new next-generation network services. The Webcast is sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent, which provides design, project management, and integration services expertise to deliver “best-in-class” new interactive multimedia communications and entertainment experiences to end customers while saving on operating and capital costs.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Alcatel-Lucent.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 4:00 p.m. London time.

Migration From Sonet/SDH to High-Performance Carrier Ethernet Transport
Date: 3/10/2009
Sponsors: Ciena, Gridpoint Systems
Host: Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar This Webinar explores carrier strategies and options for migrating their transport network infrastructures away from Sonet/SDH toward Ethernet and IP/MPLS. We will explore the characteristics of Ethernet-centric next-generation packet transport platforms and discuss pseudowire, circuit emulation, ROADM, and other technologies. We will share case studies illustrating the business impact for operators that have made a strategic shift to carrier Ethernet transport and aggregation.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 6:00 p.m. London time.

The 'New Standard' for Delivering Integrated, Managed ATCA Platforms*
Date: 3/3/2009
Sponsors: RadiSys Corporation
Host: Simon Stanley, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Today, telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) must get to market as quickly as possible. To meet this need, RadiSys and Enea have collaborated to deliver System Manager, which provides configuration, monitoring, control, and platform software upgrades for the entire ATCA system. System Manager is an entirely new product category for the ATCA space that not only provides TEMs with a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platform offering but also delivers savings on the order of 54 man-months in development time. TEMs can leverage these savings to accelerate time-to-market or allocate critical resources to application development. This session will examine the features of this fully extensible ATCA platform management solution as well as its potential impact on market adoption of ATCA.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by RadiSys Corporation.

A Tru2way Street for Cable*
Date: 2/26/2009
Sponsors: Cisco
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Following years of false starts, the cable industry is finally paving the way for the introduction of two-way, interactive TV sets and set-top boxes that can work on any cable system. All five of the leading MSOs have committed to rolling out OpenCable hardware and software and have signed MOUs with a number of leading consumer electronics makers. This Webinar will look at the sets and set-tops that are being planned, the service applications that are being developed, and the technical challenges that are being overcome to make tru2way a reality.

*This is a custom Webinar. Cable Digital News does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Cisco.

Next-Gen Backhaul: Preparing Mobile Transmission for the 4G Era
Date: 2/24/2009
Sponsors: RAD Data Communications, Tellabs Asia-Pacific
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Please note: This Webinar will be run at an Asia-friendly time.

Today’s mobile operators face the challenge of cost-effectively deploying mobile solutions for today’s services while harmoniously migrating to high-bandwidth, multimedia end-user services. This needs to be done while integrating the various technologies used in 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. Nowhere is this more important than in the radio access network (RAN). Since 2007, mobile operators have been able to gain broadband market share versus fixed providers in both developed and developing economies, and some mobile operators are positioning HSPA as a direct substitute for DSL services. This session will examine the evolution of the transport infrastructure, including the requirements for HSPA, LTE, WiMax, and FMC, so that they can effectively meet the services required in the Gigabit Age.

Converged Video to the Three Screens
Date: 1/29/2009
Sponsors: Envivio, VSS Monitoring
Host: Adi Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Carriers are faced with subscribers who have become used to the flexibility of time-shifting video and the possibility of watching content on their portable media devices and even mobile telephones. Service providers need to tackle the difficulty of delivering quality content over a reliable medium in a timely fashion. The advent of over-the-top video services like Hulu, VUDU, and iTunes has forced carriers to compete on three platforms: computer screens, mobile devices, and the traditional television. While there are always new and unexpected problems with new services, recognizing the most likely pain points and addressing them before they arise will help service providers deliver the quality that their customers demand. This Webinar examines the best practices service providers should adopt for providing a reliable network, content formatted for any platform, and ensuring visibility to any problem that arises, ultimately safeguarding the successful delivery of both IPTV services and over-the-top Internet-based video.

Continuing the Transformation Journey in Tough Economic Times*
Date: 1/29/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Even in today’s economic conditions, the communication world is moving to all IP through modernization of networks and services. With the continual adoption of smart devices and streaming video pushing the boundaries of your current networks, identifying tactical transformation steps will enable you to continue longer term plans to launch more innovative services fasters with better margin potential and maximize the potential of current networks and IP implementations. In this talk we will show through examples how economically-minded network transformation can deliver immediate payback methods involving optimization and migration management, bottom line savings for existing mobile and fixed complex network programs and future planning for revenue generation application and services.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Alcatel-Lucent.

Improving Service Provider ARPU: Building Combinational Services
Date: 1/28/2009
Sponsors: Radware
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar In these hard times, service providers are looking at sweating their investments in legacy service platforms and gaining additional ARPU from them, so they want to continue to have such services available to customers on new networks, and they want to be able to reuse services in new combinations. Service providers are looking at network service broker technology to achieve this, and this year there have been a number of Tier 1 operator RFPs for such technology. This Webinar reviews the developments and discusses likely service provider deployment scenarios.

Future Proof Multi Access Gateways For Wireless Networks
Date: 1/28/2009
Sponsors: Starent Networks
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The proliferation of different gateway and subscriber service management products serving different access networks is presenting cost and performance challenges for wireless and wireline networks alike. This webinar will outline the value proposition of gateway products that can support multi gateway features for one or more different 2G, 3G or 4G wireless access networks. It will also consider the case for leveraging enhancements in core processing technology to allow multiple wireline as well as multiple wireless networks to be supported from a single gateway platform.

Next-Gen Broadband Packages: The Role of Policy Control
Date: 1/27/2009
Sponsors: Camiant, Openet
Host: Graham Finnie, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Telcos want to add as much value as possible to basic broadband wireline and wireless service packages, ensure that the network can deal with new over-the-top Internet applications, and personalize options wherever they can. Policy control is an emerging area with great promise in meeting these objectives. This Webinar will offer an up-to-date overview of policy control technology, standards, and use cases in both wireline and wireless networks.

Growing Revenue from Enterprise Services in an Economic Downturn*
Date: 1/26/2009
Sponsors: Ciena
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar In the current economic downturn, enterprises are looking to reduce their IT budgets. Enterprises can achieve these cost reductions by accelerating their migration from legacy telecom services to Ethernet, and combining multiple services onto a single Ethernet platform. MSOs can capitalize on this opportunity to increase their share of the enterprise services market by offering Ethernet services that are cost-effective, flexible for changing enterprise service demands, and rapidly delivered.

*This is a custom Webinar. Cable Digital News does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Ciena.

From Media Gateways to Media Controllers: The Evolution Towards IP Peering*
Date: 1/22/2009
Sponsors: Sonus Networks
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Initial VoIP networks, having the minority of users, required the fundamental capability to interwork with existing TDM voice networks via media gateways to succeed. This device had to be a carrier-class voice switch while converting TDM traffic to packets carried over IP. As the number of networks supporting IP voice grew, the cost and quality benefit of carrier peering using IP versus TDM became apparent, resulting in the first generation of IP border elements or “session border controllers.” Today, both wireless and wireline edge elements need to integrate the connectivity (simultaneous TDM, IP), services (transcoding), security, and peering options of both predecessors. This Webinar will discuss the required attributes for an NGN converged media-aware secure border element.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Sonus Networks.

LTE, It’s Business, Not Technology*
Date: 1/22/2009
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading; Paul Larbey, VP - LTE Product Group, Alcatel-Lucent
Click Here to View Archived Webinar LTE has gained worldwide support from vendors and operators as the preferred evolution for networks. Early deployments are anticipated to commence in Japan this year with commercial launches following in 2010 and 2011. In this upcoming webinar, learn more about deploying LTE, understand the challenges that face operators deploying LTE, how to address these challenges and plan for the next generation of business.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Alcatel-Lucent.

Optical Networking for Tier 2 & Tier 3 Operators
Date: 1/21/2009
Sponsors: Ciena and MRV
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar The RBOCs and PTTs get most of the attention, but smaller Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators are struggling with a lot of the same network migration issues as the big operators, including traffic migration from circuit to packet, rolling out FTTx architectures, IPTV and VoD, and expanding Ethernet services. This Webinar will look at how next-generation optical networks can serve these operators.

Carrier Voice Transformation: Strategies for the Second Wave
Date: 12/16/2008
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent, Sonus Networks
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Over the past years, fixed and mobile carriers have invested in the IP'ization of their network and the replacement of TDM switches with Softswitch-based architectures. Driven by the continuously changing technology and market environment, a second wave of IP Transformation is imminent. This webinar explores the new and critical strategies that service providers are pursuing to address the transformation of their voice business, and to migrate networks, services and customers.

All-IP Architectures for Wireless Networks
Date: 12/15/2008
Sponsors: Nokia Siemens Networks, LSI Corporation
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar With 3G data traffic growing at 400 percent annually, mobile operators require lower cost-per-bit and greater flexibility to create innovative end-user services. Vital to achieving this is the adoption of flat, all-IP networks in place of the hierarchical architectures that characterize classic 3G networks.

The Optical Switching Revival: 2009 Forecast
Date: 12/11/2008
Sponsors: Ciena, JDSU
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar In the early 2000s optical switching was the victim of its own hype, proving unable to live up to initially lofty expectations. However, optical switching remains a critical pillar of any optical transport network. This Webinar will explore how optical switching has evolved since the bubble days and detail a roadmap for the future of optical switching in optical networks. Topics to be covered will include all-optical switching versus OEO switching, the value of stand-alone switching versus integrated switching, ROADMs versus optical switches, and recent optical control plane developments. The future of optical packet switching will also be discussed.

Security Tools for Service Providers: Technology Update
Date: 12/10/2008
Sponsors: Radware
Host: Simon Sherrington, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Security requirements constantly evolve, not only for service providers, but also for their customers. As many Enterprises look to secure their networks with costly layered defenses, new opportunities arise for operators offering cost-effective managed security services “in the cloud.” Security also forms an essential part of next-generation service delivery, for example, ensuring privacy for SIP- or IMS-based multimedia services, and maintaining the necessary session integrity when connecting to other operators. This Webinar discusses the latest developments in security technology for service providers and the benefits of their application.

Mobile Backhaul Opportunities for Wireline Wholesalers
Date: 12/9/2008
Sponsors: Ciena, RAD Data Communications
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Leasing or self-building backhaul networks is a key strategic decision cellular operators have to take -- even more so in the mobile broadband era when EV-DO, HSPA, Mobile WiMax, and LTE promise to drive backhaul bandwidth demand at some urban cell sites to up to 50 Mbit/s within five years. This Webinar will lay out the opportunity for wireline wholesalers to position themselves for this market opportunity, placing particular stress on the coverage, price, and performance criteria that cellular operators expect if they are to trust their backhaul network to a third party.

The Role of Ethernet in Converged Packet-Optical Transport
Date: 12/8/2008
Sponsors: ADVA Optical Networking, Gridpoint Systems
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Optical systems that converge functions of WDM transport, Sonet/SDH, and Ethernet are coming to market, helping network operators solve their TDM-to-packet migration challenges. Ethernet will play a key role in these new systems. This Webinar will take a deep look at the Ethernet side of packet-optical transport, addressing questions including: How much Ethernet needs to be integrated into packet-optical transport? What role should connection-oriented Ethernet play? Which COE technology is best for these new converged systems?

LTE/SAE: A Progress Report
Date: 12/4/2008
Sponsors: Continuous Computing , Nokia Siemens Networks
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar With operators now evaluating the migration to next-generation mobile networks, this Webinar examines the progress of LTE/SAE technology and the impact it could have on ubiquitous broadband provision at lowest possible cost-per-bit.

Targeting & Personalization: The Importance of Subscriber Intelligence
Date: 12/3/2008
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent, Bridgewater Systems, Nokia Siemens Networks, Openet
Host: Caroline Chappell, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Targeting and personalization is increasingly becoming a critical requirement for service providers. Whether it's services, advertising, or navigational interfaces, consumers and advertisers are increasingly demanding personalization. Service providers have an extraordinary amount of subscriber data in their back offices but need to find ways to mine and manage it effectively. How can they do this effectively, and how can it be best managed?

End-to-End Ethernet Service Level Agreements
Date: 12/2/2008
Sponsors: ADVA Optical Networking, EXFO, RAD Data Communications, Telco Systems
Host: Simon Sherrington, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar As competition heats up in next-generation Ethernet and IP/MPLS VPN services markets, operators are under greater pressure to differentiate their offerings. Many have identified the ability to offer end-to-end service level agreements as a high priority. This Webinar explores the latest trends in carrier Ethernet services management and how OAM and other technology advances are enabling operators to deliver robust SLAs that can meet the needs of even the most demanding end users.

Maximizing the Value of Convergent Charging: Realizing Blue Ocean Business Strategies*
Date: 12/2/2008
Sponsors: Oracle
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Essential in today’s communications world is the ability for communications service providers (CSPs) to rapidly create compelling service offerings across specific customer segments regardless of service type or payment method. This Webinar will discuss how innovative CSPs are deploying so-called Blue Ocean models, providing the ability to differentiate themselves in a crowded market and increase the value of their products and services to increase the average margin per user. Case studies will provide examples of how Oracle Communications Convergent Charging, partnered with HP solutions, has created powerful business environments to unleash service innovation and revolutionize time to market for new services, through cooperative integration to their legacy environments.

*This is a custom Webinar. Light Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Oracle.

Getting to 200 HD Channels: Meeting (and Beating) the Cable Bandwidth Challenge*
Date: 11/24/2008
Sponsors: Cisco Systems
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Today’s consumers demand more and have more choices in service providers. Cable operators need to compete for subscribers by delivering more services over increasingly strained bandwidth. They are also looking for new opportunities to expand services and revenues. This Webinar highlights how an operator can leverage bandwidth optimization solutions to enable the HFC network to provide 200+ broadcast HD video channels. We will examine two network conditions using the new "Cisco bandwidth optimization tool" and show how the operator can take two different paths to reach the 200+ HD destination.

*This is a custom Webinar. Heavy Reading does not endorse the subject matter supplied by Cisco Systems.

Monitoring LTE Networks
Date: 10/15/2009 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Tekelec
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar As operators deploy LTE networks, monitoring and performance management will have a direct impact on competitiveness and profitability. Network-wide visibility is essential to protect revenues and ensure application interaction, service delivery, and quality of experience. As data traffic increases, operators need the capability to choose the type and quantity of data they collect so they can scale their monitoring systems and data collection incrementally. This Webinar will examine the challenges for monitoring an LTE network.

Voice Over LTE
Date: 7/28/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Mu Dynamics
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar With 3GPP specifying a packet-switch-only core network for LTE, paving the way to "true 4G," operators are more than a little concerned about underlying product and service quality. This Webinar investigates emerging best practices for testing LTE and IMS networks, from the MPLS layer up to SIP and Diameter.

Testing & Optimizing LTE Networks
Date: 5/26/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: EXFO
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Despite phenomenal global support, it’s still early days for LTE, with significant work to be done on developing and optimizing network equipment ahead of commercial service launch. This Webinar will examine the role test and measurement can play across the LTE technology cycle, from initial product design to field testing, commercial rollout, and ongoing performance optimization. It will address the end-to-end LTE network, starting in the Evolved UTRAN and following through to the Evolved Packet Core and packet transport domains.

All-IP Wireless Networks: Capturing New Opportunities While Maintaining Business Continuity
Date: 3/26/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London†
Sponsors: Harris Stratex Networks, Nokia Siemens Networks
Host: Patrick Donegan, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Much is made of the challenge of implementing new standards and IP capabilities in wireless networks. Whether it be IMS, EPC, LTE or IP backhaul, they are all major components in the transition to All-IP wireless networks, promising a lower operating cost base and richer application environment. This webinar will consider different technical and business drivers around the world in the context of the current macroeconomic environment. It will assess the potential impacts on the timing of the transition to All-IP with LTE and WiMAX in different regions and specific markets. The webinar will explore the substantial opportunities for network simplification that are enabled by the new All-IP wireless standards. Insights will be shared as to how this opportunity can be captured by operators with minimum disruption, specifically by leveraging and optimizing existing network and personnel assets while also maintaining service and business continuity.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 4:00 p.m. London time.

DPI & Policy in Mobile Networks: Smart Traffic Management
Date: 3/19/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London†
Sponsors: Allot Communications, Continuous Computing
Host: Simon Sherrington, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to View Archived Webinar Explosion in demand for mobile broadband is a great success story and will be the most significant source of revenue growth for mobile operators through 2009. The challenge is to continue to push 3G data into the mass-market and manage that growth to ensure fairness and quality of service for advanced applications. Bandwidth management techniques are critical to meeting this challenge. By assuring network performance, this technology creates conditions for commercial creativity and service innovation.

†Please note: Due to Daylight Savings Time in the U.S., this Webinar will be at 4:00 p.m. London time.