Evolution to Packet Optical Transport
Date: 11/10/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: ECI and Ericsson
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register 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.

Cable Next-Gen On-Demand Services: Competing in the Three-Screen World
Date: 11/11/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Openet and Tandberg Television
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register 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.

Subscriber Data Management in 4G*
Date: 11/11/2009 2:00 p.m. New York / 7:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: HP
Host: Carol Wilson, Chief Editor of Events, Light Reading
Click Here to Register 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.

Cloud Computing & Web 2.0 Services
Date: 11/12/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register 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?

In-House or Outsource? Evaluating the Make vs. Buy Decision*
Date: 11/12/2009 2:00 p.m. New York / 7:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Continuous Computing, GoAhead Software and WindRiver
Host: Simon Stanley, Analyst at Large, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register 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.

Measuring Quality of Experience: IPTV Management Solutions
Date: 11/18/2009 2:00 p.m. New York / 7:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: EXFO
Host: Neil Hollingum, Independent Analyst, Light Reading
Click Here to Register 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.

European Users Seek Improved QoE with LTE*
Date: 11/19/2009 9:00 a.m. New York / 2:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent
Host: Gabriel Brown, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register 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.

Cable Backhaul: A Towering Opportunity
Date: 11/19/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Arris
Host: Alan Breznick, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register 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.

Packet-Optical Transport for Mobile Operators
Date: 12/2/2009 2:00 p.m. New York / 7:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: ECI
Host: Carol Wilson, Chief Editor of Events, Light Reading
Click Here to Register Mobile operators are among the early adopters for packet-optical transport networks, including converged P-OTS systems. These operators are migrating their access networks to 4G technologies, driven by high-bandwidth mobile data and mobile video applications. This Webinar will explore how the wireline networks within mobile operators must evolve to support packet-based mobile applications of the future.

Carrier Ethernet Services: Tools & Techniques for Differentiation in a Crowded Market
Date: 12/3/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: EXFO, RAD Data Communications
Host: Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register This Webinar explores a wide range of options service providers have to gain competitive advantage in the fast-moving Ethernet market. Topics covered will include: ubiquitous connectivity, value-added applications, end-to-end SLAs, robust service management/OAM, service interworking, high availability, bandwidth granularity and scaleability, tailored service options, robust Web service portals, and MEF services certification.

SIP: Location-Based Services & Privacy Concerns
Date: 12/7/2009 11:00 a.m. New York / 4:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Tekelec
Host: Jim Hodges, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register The devices we use every day have become location aware. Cellphones, laptops, and cars know where they are, and applications that use that information are emerging. As device, application, and API designers, it's far too easy to focus on making location easy to share without regard to the privacy concerns that are inherently coupled to that location. Fortunately, substantial work has been put into creating standard ways to address those concerns.

Testing & Optimizing LTE Networks
Date: 12/9/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Anritsu
Host: Carol Wilson, Chief Editor of Events, Light Reading
Click Here to Register Despite substantial global support for LTE, it’s still early days for the technology, with significant work to be done on developing, optimizing, and verifying user equipment (UE) and network equipment ahead of commercial service launch. This Webinar will examine the role of test and measurement across the LTE product development cycle from initial product design to field testing, commercial rollout, and ongoing performance optimization. The scope of this Webinar will include the complete end-to-end LTE network, from the UE through to the evolved packet core, with specific focus on air interface from both UE and enhanced Node B sides.

Deploying 40G Networks Today
Date: 12/10/2009 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: EXFO
Host: Sterling Perrin, Senior Analyst, Heavy Reading
Click Here to Register Network operator demand for higher capacities beyond 10 Gbit/s continues to swell. The good news is that, following a long and rocky road, 40G transport technology is here at last. This Webinar will discuss the key operator considerations in migrating from 10G to 40G, including interoperability with existing lines and systems, limitations in existing fibers, ROADM issues at 40G, testing 40G networks, and planning for 100G in the future. This Webinar will also detail some of the critical innovations that have made 40-Gig transport a commercial reality.

Monetizing the Next-Generation Packet Core or Evolved Packet Core
Date: 12/16/2009 10:00 a.m. New York / 3:00 p.m. London
Sponsors: Alcatel-Lucent, Bridgewater Systems, Starent Networks
Host: Carol Wilson, Chief Editor of Events, Light Reading
Click Here to Register As multimedia traffic continues to surge, mobile operators are looking to increase revenue opportunities and improve network efficiency. The deployment of next-generation packet core or the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) provides an excellent opportunity to further monetize and optimize the network. An intelligent, high-performance EPC allows operators to manage transactions on a per-subscriber, per-service, per session basis, while increasing network performance. With major investments in radio access and backhaul, the packet core can be the most cost-effective place to enhance network profitability. This Webinar will discuss how a next-generation packet core enables the monetizing of services for new revenue streams while it optimizes traffic to lower capex and opex of the overall network.