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   UMTS 900 boasts more products and deployments
The pace of commercialisation of UMTS 900 systems has quickened resulting in better coverage, less cost.
 
4G harmonization: it’s up to you
Robert Syputa/Maravedis
The only thing standing in the way of Wimax and LTE harmonization is the commercial self-interests that prevent a common push forward
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  AnalystWire
   Symbian goes royalty-free with new foundation
Adam Leach/Ovum
Feeling the heat of Linux competition
 
ABI: Still a long wait for wireless HDTV
Wireless high definition TV or HDTV sets will become a much more common home appliance in four years time, according to ABI Research.
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  Blogs
   Beijing, Bangkok get free muni Wi-Fi
Robert Clark
Now they’re built will anyone come and pay?
 
TSF gives up on Burma
John C. Tanner
How Burma allowed Telecoms Sans Frontieres to help cyclone relief efforts so long as they didn’t go around setting comms equipment
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  Fixed Access
Why gathering customer requirements is critical to MPLS implementations
Doug Downer
Telecom service providers need to focus in on customer requirements when planning MPLS implementations to successfully decrease point-to-point connections.
 
The importance of managing protocol layers in carrier infrastructure
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  Wireless Access
Femtocell's future remains uncertain as initial deployments roll out
Michael Morisy News Writer
Early trials have seen success but femtocells must overcome several technical hurdles before becoming mainstream in cellular networks.
 
High-tech hospital
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  Network Management
Are service providers becoming more customer centric?
Michael Morisy News Writer
Telecom service providers are adapting a more customer-centric culture. But have they gone far enough?
 
Telecom network security requires constant vigilance
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  Mobile Apps
Singapore Flyer runs wireless LAN
The world’s tallest observation wheel is using wireless to broadcast audio and video to passengers reaching 42 storeys high.
 
Huadian Group engages wireless technology to improve management methods and enhance efficiency
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  Operator Services
Planning an IPTV strategy
This e-Guide look at what's driving IP video, how to generate revenue and build its supporting infrastrucure.
 
Defining IPTV to clarify your video planning
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  OSS/BSS
Telecoms conquering their fears of open source
Michael Morisy News Writer
Telecoms looking for service revenue turn to open source as enterprises demand SIP trunking and support for Asterisk PBX.
 
Revenue assurance a critical tool for telecom success
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  BusinessWeek
Alcatel-Lucent's troubled marriage
The merger has yielded bad blood, bad earnings—and a threat to Pat Russo's future as CEO
 
GestureTek: A new mobile movement
The company's software allows a camera-enabled device to recognize gestures, giving cell phones Wii-like capabilities
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Deals and Opportunities    
India’s Bharti expands Wimax network
India’s Bharti Airtel has signed a new contract with Wimax supplier Alvarion.
The Lighter Side    
Do-it-yourself
The Economist reports the average cost of serving a customer at the Tameside Borough Council in Manchester, Great Britain, is $14.65 ($22.80) for a face-to-face exchange, $1.39 for a single contact through the call center and just $0.25 for self-service on the council's website.
References    
  White Papers
Evolution to 100G
Network operators are now assessing cost-effective ways to increase the speed of optical communications systems, with many heralding 100G as the network rate of the future.
 
Delivering converged quad-play services with IPTV and IMS
This paper looks at the challenges facing carriers looking at the opportunities that Quad Play can bring to the business.
 
Building the bridge towards a 4G network
Find out how Nortel is addressing the need for economic and relevant alternative to 3G coverage extension, while building the bridge towards best in class LTE.
 
Billing Foundations for Successful Next-Generation Service Strategies
In this paper, we examine the emergence of next-generation services and explore the requirements for turning next-generation services into powerful sources of new revenue and service differentiation.
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  Case Studies
Cathay Life goes mobile and builds WPA environment
Cathay Life Insurance leveraged wireless technology to enhance productivity of its 26,000 agents across 300 offices.
 
Local telecom shortens level 1 help-desk calls by harnessing NetFlow monitoring
Michael Morisy News Writer
A new tool from Xangati helped EATEL cut service trips and call times by providing level 1 help-desk agents with a tool to virtually monitor user's Internet connection.
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  Video
Ensuring video quality to prevent losses
Shenick Network's Robert Winters explains why a poor quality of experience can cost operators millions
 
It's all about real-time
Telcos demand real-time controls to effectively manage bandwidth and quality, says Redknee's Humera Malik
 
The quest for faster time to profit
BT Media and Broadcast's Mark Wilson-Dunn says media firms seek technology for monetizing archives
 
Video drives mobile
Video in all forms is the next big mobile app, says Dialogic's Eamonn Kearns
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Guides    
  Ask the Expert
   How to work with optical networking's new capabilities
Individual provider's business plans will dictate which path to take, but the expert advice in this Telecom Insight can help sort out what should be driving your planning decisions.
 
How MPLS and Carrier Ethernet can work together to ensure QoS
Tom Nolle
MPLS and Carrier Ethernet are often seen as competing technologies but deployed in the right places in the network with the proper protocols they work together to ensure the right next-gen application delivery.
 
Telecoms conquering their fears of open source
Michael Morisy News Writer
Telecoms looking for service revenue turn to open source as enterprises demand SIP trunking and support for Asterisk PBX.
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  Learning Guides
Service delivery best practices: Translating customer needs into network services
Delivering network services is fairly easy; it's understanding and managing the customer's needs and expectations that's tough. This guide provides a checklist for defining customer requirements.
 
Planning an IPTV strategy
This e-Guide look at what's driving IP video, how to generate revenue and build its supporting infrastrucure.
 
Calculating bit density in wireless broadband deployment
Tom Nolle
The future of wireless broadband is probably best expressed as the battle of the densities. And the most important tool in the wireless strategist's toolbox may be an old-fashioned compass to draw circles.
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  Buyer's Guides
Juniper's new JCS 1200 provides control plane scaling flexibility
Michael Morisy News Writer
Juniper Networks' new control plane scaling platform the JCS 1200 could take telecom networks another step forward as they seek to make their infrastructure more modular and efficient.
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