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Mobile backhaul driving more fiber deployment than fiber to the home?
Waning interest in fiber to the home (FTTH) has led to mobile backhaul becoming the main driver of fiber deployment. Will this trend continue? Fiber expert David Hashman weighs in.Answer
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Mobile backhaul network primer
Wireless broadband traffic growth has made mobile backhaul network infrastructure key. Our primer looks at moving to IP- and Ethernet-based transport to handle 4G LTE and WiMAX.Tutorial
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Tablet devices could change user behavior and network capacity planning
Growing use of tablet devices could result in a new kind of network capacity planning that relies heavily on Wi-Fi hotspot and femtocell offload, as bandwidth-intensive applications like video are most accessed while users are in one place rather than on the move.Feature
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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 metro network fast.Tip
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Mobile backhaul offload could affect Evolved Packet Core design
Part two of our analysis of 4G network offload strategies looks at the implications of moving mobile backhaul traffic to the metro network, and how it could affect the design of LTE’s Evolved Packet Core.Tip
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Minimizing the impact of 4G wireless on network operations
The impact of 4G wireless on network operations can be eased by advanced infrastructure and deployment planning in the radio network, backhaul, service interconnection and content management.Tip
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Mobile backhaul network primer
Mobile backhaul network infrastructure has become increasingly important with the growth of wireless broadband traffic. This primer looks at the transition to a packet-based IP- and Ethernet-based transport to handle 4G LTE and WiMAX traffic.Article
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Carriers must support legacy 2G/3G gear long after 4G networks go live
Even after most major carriers launch 4G networks based on Long-Term Evolution (LTE), service providers are still going to have to support subscribers on 2G/3G legacy networks for years to come.Article | 28 Oct 2010
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Rushing 4G backhaul network planning carries high costs, delays
4G backhaul network planning is an important and at times underestimated piece of LTE or WiMax migration strategies. If telecoms rush their 4G backhaul network planning, they will pay the price of high costs and disastrous delays.Article | 21 Oct 2010
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LTE network infrastructure: Greenfield and brownfield network design
While paying close attention to user trends, operators migrating to LTE network infrastructure need to plan their greenfield and brownfield networks in harmony with each other, with existing 3G usage patterns as an aid for planning 4G wireless capacity, even though mobile backhaul solutions will be very different.Telecom Insights
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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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What advantages do 4G wireless networks have over 3G networks?
Yes, 4G represents a technological step beyond its 3G predecessor. But how exactly are 4G wireless networks more advanced than 3G networks? Telecom expert Mike Jude breaks it down.Answer
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Evolved Packet Core primer
Learn about the Evolved Packet Core for 4G LTE networks that converges voice and data to run as packet-switched services with Quality of Service, session and policy management.Tutorial
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Verizon and SAP partner for cloud-enabled enterprise managed mobility
Verizon moved to increase its visibility to enterprises as a managed mobility cloud provider by enhancing its mobile applications cloud platform and a partnership with SAP.News | 10 May 2011
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The road to LTE and 4G: How wireless technologies evolved
This chapter from 'Fundamentals of LTE' details how wireless technologies progressed from basic systems into advanced 4G wireless technologies like Long-Term Evolution (LTE).Chapter Download
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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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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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Breaking down radio configuration parameters in 3G networks
Every cell phone call consists of a complex sequence of events governed by radio configuration parameters in 3G networks. Wireless expert Mike Jude breaks down the process.Answer
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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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What advantages do 4G wireless networks have over 3G networks?
Yes, 4G represents a technological step beyond its 3G predecessor. But how exactly are 4G wireless networks more advanced than 3G networks? Telecom expert Mike Jude breaks it down.Answer
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Evolved Packet Core primer
Learn about the Evolved Packet Core for 4G LTE networks that converges voice and data to run as packet-switched services with Quality of Service, session and policy management.Tutorial
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Mobile backhaul network primer
Wireless broadband traffic growth has made mobile backhaul network infrastructure key. Our primer looks at moving to IP- and Ethernet-based transport to handle 4G LTE and WiMAX.Tutorial
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Verizon and SAP partner for cloud-enabled enterprise managed mobility
Verizon moved to increase its visibility to enterprises as a managed mobility cloud provider by enhancing its mobile applications cloud platform and a partnership with SAP.News | 10 May 2011
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The road to LTE and 4G: How wireless technologies evolved
This chapter from 'Fundamentals of LTE' details how wireless technologies progressed from basic systems into advanced 4G wireless technologies like Long-Term Evolution (LTE).Chapter Download
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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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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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Breaking down radio configuration parameters in 3G networks
Every cell phone call consists of a complex sequence of events governed by radio configuration parameters in 3G networks. Wireless expert Mike Jude breaks down the process.Answer
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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 infrastructure growth.Commentary
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As tablet device analytics trickle in, bring on the network offload
The early returns on the effects of tablet devices on 3G/4G networks are trickling in and already indicate that network offload – using Wi-Fi hotspots or femtocells – is an essential strategy.Feature
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Tablet devices could change user behavior and network capacity planning
Growing use of tablet devices could result in a new kind of network capacity planning that relies heavily on Wi-Fi hotspot and femtocell offload, as bandwidth-intensive applications like video are most accessed while users are in one place rather than on the move.Feature
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Small cells, partnerships fuel mobile location-based services market
Small cells pinpoint subscribers' locations more precisely than macrocells, enabling more sophisticated mobile location-based services that generate revenue through partnerships.News | 16 Feb 2011
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Connected home services target ‘content everywhere’ capabilities
The evolution of device-agnostic connected home services are highly dependent on wireless technology to ensure users have the ability to access ‘content everywhere,’ according to new Frost & Sullivan research.Column
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Advanced wireless M2M services monetize machine-to-machine ecosystem
Many wireless M2M applications consume little bandwidth, translating to low ARPU. In response, carriers are launching concierge-style wireless M2M services to generate more revenue and widen partnerships within the larger M2M ecosystem.Article | 14 Oct 2010
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Femtocells slated to flood market, need services to monetize them
The global femtocell market is poised for explosive growth, but operators say it won't become lucrative without tying femtocells to new services based on location and presence.Article | 19 Aug 2010
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AT&T learns from gaming, looks to modularity to expand experience
Service providers are expanding their roles in customers' lives, to become "experience providers," all while they transform themselves internally. AT&T is launching a new video service, looking to online gaming for inspiration, and using SOA to simplify service expansion.Article | 16 Apr 2010
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Network offload: Wireless business model evolves via Wi-Fi, femtocells
The pressing need to offload 3G traffic from overloaded cell towers and backhaul networks has led carriers to incorporate both Wi-Fi hotspots and femtocells into their overall telecom network management programs.Article | 08 Apr 2010
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Telecom network management: Wi-Fi, femtocell 3G offload pace quickens
Mobile data consumption is forcing wireless carriers to move quickly with alternative approaches to telecom network management that they had once snubbed or leisurely shelved -- an overdue embrace that is pushing new business models for femtocell and Wi-Fi to offload 3G traffic.Article | 08 Apr 2010
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femtocell
A femtocell is a wireless router that acts as an Internet access point for the wireless local area network (WLAN) of a home or business. (Continued...)Definition
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