Ethernet Europe Preview Webinar: Carrier Ethernet Networks & Service Management Strategies
Date: 3/15/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London†
Sponsors: EXFO, JDSU, Overture Networks
Host: Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst & Ethernet Expo Chair, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register As operators worldwide ramp up deployment of Ethernet services, they are looking for more sophisticated management tools that can help them monitor and maintain their Ethernet-based networks, provide customers with increased visibility into service performance, and underpin customer-friendly Web service portals. The IEEE, ITU, and MEF have been working to develop complementary Ethernet-related OAM solutions that include fault- and performance-management capabilities incorporated into network elements. These capabilities help accelerate service turn-up, manage link and end-to-end continuity and performance, and determine how well operators are meeting their service-level agreements. This session provides an overview of key OAM standards like IEEE 802.1ag, ITU Y.1731, and MEF 17; shares lessons learned from real-world deployment of OAM solutions; and identifies practical ways the industry can speed deployment of OAM to help bring down operating costs and drive value-added revenues.

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

Creating New Revenue From Advertising
Date: 3/16/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London†
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Adi Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register Media companies have long benefited from dual revenue streams, selling content to consumers while also selling time or space to advertisers. As service providers increasingly aggregate and deliver content and applications across three screens, they also have an opportunity to create a secondary revenue stream. More than 90 percent of service provider respondents in a Heavy Reading survey agreed that advertising revenue would be essential within five years.

This Webinar will explore the opportunities and challenges faced by providers and examine important technology and partnership approaches they can use to quickly benefit from the advertising opportunity.

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

Maximizing the Bundle: Seamless Services Across Devices
Date: 3/18/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London†
Sponsors: Sigma Systems
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to Register Bundling is having an impact: A recent Heavy Reading survey of US pay-TV subscribers found that 45% of those surveyed had been with their current provider for five years or more. The triple play is fast becoming a competitive necessity, but the real value of the bundle lies in integrating services across platforms. A single, seamless end-user experience across devices and locations will help differentiate service providers. 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 an integrated multiplatform experience for customers.

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

Simplifying the Multicore Challenge in Telecom Applications*
Date: 3/25/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London†
Sponsors: Enea
Host: Simon Stanley, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register Multicore processors are becoming increasingly mainstream in networking and telecom applications in order to meet demanding performance requirements and tight power budgets. But multicore also introduces a disruptive change and therefore a great challenge for developers of next-generation network equipment.

In this Webinar, Enea will present an overview of various software architectures for control plane and data plane applications, and how these can be applied to multicore processors based on various use cases that require different operating system configurations; strategies for achieving scalability, performance, fault-tolerance in a packet processing environment; and meeting the debugging and management support challenges of multicore systems.

*This is a custom Webinar.

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

The Future of Signaling Systems & Intelligent Network Services
Date: 3/30/2010 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Tekelec
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register SS7 and IN services have over the years proved themselves to be the gold standard for supporting robust voice services. But with the world rapidly moving to all-IP and data-centric models, operators have some difficult near-term decisions to make as they confront how to most efficiently support these services and maintain revenue streams in a next-generation context. This Webinar will discuss both business and technology factors that are critical in defining a future mode of operation strategy.

Enterprise Mobile Applications & Cloud Computing*
Date: 3/30/2010 2:00 p.m. New York / 7:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: BlackBerry
Host: Berge Ayvazian, Senior Consultant, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register This Webinar examines how CIOs can leverage advanced 3G smartphones and mobile broadband networks to support enterprise mobile applications and cloud computing. The presentation provides a framework for building a business case for enterprise mobile applications that go beyond email, and explores some of the key criteria necessary in implementing mobile access to cloud computing.

*This is a custom Webinar.

Converged Video to the Three Screens
Date: 3/31/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent, Seachange
Host: Adi Kishore, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register As service providers craft their networks to deliver multiple services, video is the final frontier. Its high-bandwidth, low-latency requirements make it the most difficult medium to deliver on. However, it is also the highest-value application and can be used to clearly underscore the value of an integrated, all-IP network. Consumers value the ability to view preferred video content on their TVs, PCs, and mobile devices whenever they want. To enable this, service providers must make certain key technology decisions. This Webinar will explore the technology challenges and the licensing and other business model issues involved with delivering high-quality video services to all three screens.

Ethernet Europe Preview Webinar: CEAP 2.0 – What's Next for Carrier Ethernet Access Platforms?
Date: 4/1/2010 10:00 a.m. New York / 3:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: ADVA, Anda Networks, Hatteras, Transmode
Host: Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst & Ethernet Expo Chair, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register Please note: This will run in a Euro-friendly time zone.

Service providers worldwide are investing in about a dozen different Ethernet access solutions to support business, residential, and mobile backhaul traffic. This session highlights the latest developments in the Carrier Ethernet access market and shares real-world examples of how service providers are addressing customer needs and achieving rapid returns on their investments in cutting-edge Ethernet technologies.

Specifically, we will look at experiences with three categories of carrier Ethernet access platforms (CEAPs): Ethernet-over-fiber intelligent demarcation/switch platforms; Ethernet-over-bonded copper pair platforms; and Ethernet-over-TDM access circuit platforms.

Capturing New Opportunities in the Transformation to All-IP Mobile Networks
Date: 4/6/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register For mobile operators, migrating from a tried and tested TDM environment to an all-IP network offers tremendous opportunities in terms of a lower cost base and a richer applications environment. But it also presents technical and operational challenges. This Webinar will examine implementation strategies available to operators seeking to introduce new standards and IP capabilities in mobile networks, whether IMS, EPC, LTE, or IP backhaul, to increase service capability without compromising service and business continuity.

100G vs. 40G: What's a Service Provider to Do?
Date: 4/7/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: NTT Communications
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register While the telecom industry has begun deploying 40G technology in volume, many service providers are already looking ahead to the next deployment phase: 100G technology. The rapid spread of broadband access, the growth of video services including high-definition TV, and the expected spread of mobile broadband are three of the long-term trends that have network operators pondering adding more bandwidth sooner rather than later. This Webinar will look at the primary drivers for moving quickly to 100G as well as the primary challenges, including the state of 100-Gbit/s Ethernet technologies and standards.

Mutual Attraction: Connecting Service Providers & Application Developers*
Date: 4/8/2010 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Andy Bray, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to Register Alcatel-Lucent recently introduced a platform to help carriers and application developers speed the creation and delivery of Web 2.0 services for consumers and enterprises. This Webinar will look at the business environment driving the new opportunities -- and challenges -- carriers face as they brave the Web 2.0 waters by opening their networks to outside developers. This Webinar will also highlight the reasons why carriers must build APIs into their growth strategies as a proven way to increase revenue, reduce costs, and spur innovation.

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*This is a custom Webinar.