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Video: ACG Research dissects telecom routing and switching market
In this ACG Research HotSeat video, Managing Partner Ray Mota gives viewers a quarterly update on the telecom service provider routing and switching market. HotSeat Video
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4G wireless network planning: A guide for network operators
This 4G wireless network planning guide helps network operators determine what moving to 4G means for network design and traffic handling practices, and how to adapt as necessary. Tutorial
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A cloud provider's guide to building multiservice cloud platforms
This cloud platform guide walks cloud providers through creating one flexible platform for multiple services, internal and external cloud uses and the necessary database analysis. Expert Lesson
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TIA deems 2011 a good year for telecom market growth
Telecom market growth is in for some good years, according to a new Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) report on global telecom services and equipment renewal due to wireless, 4G deployment, and broadband services and network infrastructur... Commentary
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How telecom providers and vendors can combat Huawei and China Inc.
In part three of our series on how Huawei and China Inc., are affecting the global telecom equipment market, ACG Research founder Ray Mota offers seven telecom service provider and vendor recommendations to compete in a fast-changing global market. Feature
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ACG Research on Huawei vs. network equipment vendors
Part two of our Q&A with ACG Research focuses in on how Huawei competes with network equipment vendors and its aspirations to enter the enterprise networking market one piece of equipment at a time. Q&A
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ACG Research on Huawei, Chinese business culture and the Art of War
ACG Research researched Huawei and Chinese business culture for months to shed light on the vendor’s go-to-market strategy and why global telecom carriers and network equipment vendors need to understand the Art of War. Q&A
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Services ecosystem with IMS, SOA can drive telecom revenue
Telecom service providers charged with increasing revenue while controlling costs can use IMS and SOA to build a services ecosystem that favors integrated services over traditional independent service silos. Telecom Insights
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Top 2009 telecom industry concerns
Major topics like 4G wireless, Long-Term Evolution, WiMAX, service layer architecture, ARPU, traffic management and return on investment ranked as top telecom industry concerns for the SearchTelecom.com community in 2009. Slideshow
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Telecom ARPU and ROI -- Follow the money
The path to next-gen architecture collided with plummeting bandwidth prices that drove down telecom ARPU and lengthened carriers' ROI. How to grow telecom ARPU is an industry-wide concern that has wireless operators weighing their options. Slideshow
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Smartphone adoption spurs advanced services demand in Latin America
Latin American smartphone adoption is more robust than North America's, and the consumers are more mobile-friendly than their peers in developed economies. News | 20 Jul 2011
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Verizon Terremark chief sees enterprise cloud services chasm coming
The president of Verizon's Terremark talks about upcoming changes in the cloud provider market, what it takes to create enterprise cloud services and the 4G M2M cloud play. Q&A | 11 Jul 2011
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Terremark weighs in on the cloud ecosystem, hybrid clouds and 4G
Part 2 of our discussion with Verizon Terremark president Kerry Bailey focuses on the cloud ecosystem, enterprise cloud issues, tying 4G to the cloud and the future of hybrid clouds. Q&A | 11 Jul 2011
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Verizon LTE rollout: CTO talks outage, AT&T/T-Mobile, Wi-Fi offload
Verizon CTO Tony Melone told reporters at TIA 2011: Inside the Network that Verizon's LTE rollout will handle whatever subscribers throw at the network. Q&A | 26 May 2011
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Carriers unsure when telecom cloud services investment will pay off
Service providers at the TIA 2011: Inside the Network show are daunted by the billions they're investing in telecom cloud services, but they cannot afford to be left behind. News | 19 May 2011
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Alcatel-Lucent makes OpenPlug application development tools free
Alcatel-Lucent is offering OpenPlug application development tools to developers free of charge to encourage cross-network applications for smartphones, tablets and other devices. News | 29 Apr 2011
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With CenturyLink-Qwest merger done, No. 3 telco targets AT&T and Verizon
CenturyLink tells SearchTelecom.com how the completion of the CenturyLink-Qwest merger has made the combined company more competitive in selling IT services. News | 13 Apr 2011
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SIP trunking services growth a bust for ILECs, a boom for other telcos
SIP trunking services revenue more than doubled over the past year. ILECs see the growth as cannibalized revenue but some SIP trunking service providers see opportunity. News | 07 Apr 2011
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AT&T plan to merge networks with T-Mobile faces few technical hurdles
If an AT&T/T-Mobile merger is approved by the FCC, the path to merge networks should face few technical challenges, thanks to a common technology heritage between the two carriers. News | 24 Mar 2011
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Next generation of AT&T M2M services calls for new strategy, partners
AT&T tells SearchTelecom about its new approach to the enterprise M2M market. With new M2M services and partners, AT&T hopes to generate more than network access revenue from M2M. Q&A | 08 Mar 2011
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Need for wireless network upgrade is key AT&T/T-Mobile driver
Rising demand for high-quality network service delivery will require operators to undertake a massive wireless network upgrade, driving deals like the AT&T/T-Mobile acquisition. Tip
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ACG Research names top seven cloud service providers
ACG Research selected seven cloud service providers that have the right cloud architecture, technology and services to assure customers about a move to cloud services. Tip
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Building multiple cloud services from a common infrastructure
To keep prices low and efficiency high, cloud service providers need to build a common infrastructure that can enable multiple cloud services with full management capability. Tip
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Selling facilities monitoring as a service: A network operator's guide
Offering facilities monitoring as a service could prove lucrative for network operators. Find out what makes a facilities monitoring service framework successful. Tip
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Beyond the smart grid: Exploring facilities monitoring as a service
Telecom network operators looking for revenue opportunities related to smart grid activity are seeing major revenue potential in facilities monitoring as a service. Tip
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Building a cloud computing infrastructure to serve dual purposes
While updating network infrastructure, operators must design a cloud computing infrastructure that serves a two-fold purpose -- supporting multiple cloud computing services and serving as the IT platform for the operator’s own applications. Tip
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4G network offload: Radio access network and mobile backhaul solutions
Wireless operators looking at 4G network offload to cope with growing mobile traffic have two options for relief – radio access network (RAN) offload using mobile hotspots and femtocells, and mobile backhaul solutions to move wireless traffic to the ... Tip
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2011 top telecom trends: ACG Research high on mobility, cloud and 4G
Which telecom trends should service providers be tracking in 2011? ACG Research details how mobility, cloud computing, managed services and 4G will shape the market this year. Tip
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Customer data analytics: New revenue option for network operators
The TM Forum believes facilities-based network operators should invest in high-quality analytics tools to provide advanced customer data analytics to other service providers in order to create new revenue from the vast amount of customer information ... Tip
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Enabling mobile phone upgrades could reduce wireless customer churn
Solutions that improve mobile phone upgrades and speed mobile data transfer to any wireless device can help operators reduce customer churn and ease dependence on specific devices, as well as enable bundle additional applications during device purcha... Tip
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Will the FCC approve AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile?
The FCC is reviewing AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile U.S. Will the commission OK the deal? Wireless expert Mike Jude offers a two-part answer. Answer
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How important are location-based services to wireless carriers?
Wireless carriers can position location-based services as premium offerings that drive consumer demand. Just how important are they? Wireless expert Mike Jude has the answer. Answer
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Equipment, outside plant costs for FTTx deployment in greenfield areas
Fiber expert David Hashman breaks down the primary cost factors and typical equipment and outside plant expenses associated with deploying fiber to the x (FTTx) in a greenfield area. Answer
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average revenue per user or average revenue per unit (ARPU)
Average revenue per user or average revenue per unit (ARPU) is an expression of the income generated by a typical subscriber or device per unit time in a telecommunications network... (Continued) Definition
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Smartphone adoption spurs advanced services demand in Latin America
Latin American smartphone adoption is more robust than North America's, and the consumers are more mobile-friendly than their peers in developed economies. News
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Need for wireless network upgrade is key AT&T/T-Mobile driver
Rising demand for high-quality network service delivery will require operators to undertake a massive wireless network upgrade, driving deals like the AT&T/T-Mobile acquisition. Tip
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Verizon Terremark chief sees enterprise cloud services chasm coming
The president of Verizon's Terremark talks about upcoming changes in the cloud provider market, what it takes to create enterprise cloud services and the 4G M2M cloud play. Q&A
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Terremark weighs in on the cloud ecosystem, hybrid clouds and 4G
Part 2 of our discussion with Verizon Terremark president Kerry Bailey focuses on the cloud ecosystem, enterprise cloud issues, tying 4G to the cloud and the future of hybrid clouds. Q&A
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Video: ACG Research dissects telecom routing and switching market
In this ACG Research HotSeat video, Managing Partner Ray Mota gives viewers a quarterly update on the telecom service provider routing and switching market. HotSeat Video
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4G wireless network planning: A guide for network operators
This 4G wireless network planning guide helps network operators determine what moving to 4G means for network design and traffic handling practices, and how to adapt as necessary. Tutorial
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Verizon LTE rollout: CTO talks outage, AT&T/T-Mobile, Wi-Fi offload
Verizon CTO Tony Melone told reporters at TIA 2011: Inside the Network that Verizon's LTE rollout will handle whatever subscribers throw at the network. Q&A
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Carriers unsure when telecom cloud services investment will pay off
Service providers at the TIA 2011: Inside the Network show are daunted by the billions they're investing in telecom cloud services, but they cannot afford to be left behind. News
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Alcatel-Lucent makes OpenPlug application development tools free
Alcatel-Lucent is offering OpenPlug application development tools to developers free of charge to encourage cross-network applications for smartphones, tablets and other devices. News
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ACG Research names top seven cloud service providers
ACG Research selected seven cloud service providers that have the right cloud architecture, technology and services to assure customers about a move to cloud services. Tip
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About Business Issues, ARPU and ROI
As IP network transformation continues, learn how elecom service providers face are addressing the need to increase average revenue per user (ARPU) and make decisions to provide the best return on investment (ROI) for their network decisions.