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Can carrier cloud drive telecom's transformation?
Carrier cloud deployment is helping network operators respond to opportunities that will drive transformation, like 5G and IoT. The question is, where can carrier cloud help?
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Network-based SD-WAN features offer operators an edge
Providers' SD-WAN services currently compete largely on cost, but network operators hope to gain market share with network-based SD-WAN feature differentiation.
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Operators act on several fronts to increase profits
Midyear 2018 telecom trends show operators looking to increase profits on a number of fronts ranging from new investments, network automation and rethinking the 5G transition.
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Vodafone completes successful open source Voyager trial
Vodafone said it has finished successfully testing the open source Facebook Voyager transponder on a live network in Spain.
Optical Network Design and Transport 101
Gain best practices for optical network design – including access, metro and core network issues affecting fiber deployment – as well as 3-part overview of DWDM optical network transport.
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NGN Architecture Evaluate
Can carrier cloud drive telecom's transformation?
Carrier cloud deployment is helping network operators respond to opportunities that will drive transformation, like 5G and IoT. The question is, where can carrier cloud help?
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Telecom Network Management Evaluate
Open source tools compete with network vendor equipment
Vendor equipment consolidation could limit network operator service automation efforts, but new open source network tools offer options and prevent lock-in.
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Cloud Networks Evaluate
Hyperscale clouds require secure cloud connections
As hyperscale providers like AWS dominate the cloud, carriers find their role in secure cloud network services for organizations in need of cloud connections.
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Next-Gen Content Delivery and Video News
AT&T advancing online TV-streaming platform
AT&T plans to test wireless broadband traveling near power lines; AT&T pushes its online-streaming platform, DirecTV Now; and Yahoo and Verizon weigh the effects of the largest recorded company hack on its deal.
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Wireless Networks
Operators' 5G trials move next-gen wireless forward
Operators' 5G networks move forward with expanded trials; wireless WPA3 standard will help secure public Wi-Fi; and Verizon acquires threat detection startup that uses machine learning.
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Next-Gen Business Evaluate
Three telecom services compete for revenue with the OTTs
Network operators should embrace three new types of telecom services -- hosting, information processing and experiences -- to increase revenue and compete with OTT services providers.
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Three telecom services compete for revenue with the OTTs
Network operators should embrace three new types of telecom services -- hosting, information processing and experiences -- to increase revenue and compete with OTT services providers.
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Can carrier cloud drive telecom's transformation?
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Network-based SD-WAN features offer operators an edge
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Operators act on several fronts to increase profits
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Problem Solve
Heeding the VWAN carrier threat
With vWAN providers changing the traditional three-legged WAN structure, carriers need to develop new WAN plans and services using SDN and NFV to keep enterprises on their networks.
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How should providers approach IPv6 and the cloud?
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Who's calling? Authenticating VoIP users
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PSTN to VoIP: In search of user authentication
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Manage
How to sell revolutionary network projects internally
A three-pronged network strategy takes an evolutionary approach to selling revolutionary technology changes internally, with a bigger chance of success.
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Next-gen networks transition to software networking
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SDN and NFV move providers toward zero-trust security
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Time to jump into experiential network service options
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E-Handbook | May 2017
Next-gen networks transition to software networking
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E-Handbook | June 2014
Getting ready for NFV: Master the basics and nail the RFP process
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E-Handbook | July 2013
Mobile cloud services: Revolutionizing the enterprise
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Telecom Basics
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dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) is a technology that puts together -- multiplexes -- data signals from different sources so they can share a single optical fiber pair while maintaining complete separation of the data streams.
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How BGP works: A troubleshooting guide
Border Gateway Protocol is the complex routing protocol that literally makes the internet work. This tutorial walks you through how BGP works and offers troubleshooting options.
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over-the-top (OTT)
Over-the-top (OTT) is networking lingo that describes the delivery of content, services or applications over the internet.
Multimedia
Vendor Resources
- Selecting the Right Cloud Communications Model –White Paper
- Carrier Cooperation: A New Business Imperative –White Paper
- How Software is Driving Telecom Services –Webcast
Blog: Telecom Timeout
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T-Mobile lawsuit charges Huawei with robot theft, espionage
T-Mobile filed a lawsuit last week against Huawei alleging that Huawei employees stole parts and software from a smartphone testing robot named “Tappy.” In the lawsuit, T-Mobile alleges that between 2012 and 2013, Huawei violated several confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements ...Continue Reading
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Cisco Tail-f combo could unify physical/virtual network management
Cisco plans to acquire Tail-f Systems, the Swedish vendor known for its multi-vendor network management software, for $175 million, the company announced on Tuesday. Tail-f’s A-list service provider customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG and other Tier 1 service providers. The ...Continue Reading
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Optical Networks
Vodafone completes successful open source Voyager trial
Vodafone said it has finished successfully testing the open source Facebook Voyager transponder on a live network in Spain.
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Next-Generation Network Architecture
Seeking operator revenue in 5G networks
A new 5G wireless technology report breaks its development into three phases, and network operators hope their investments lead to revenue down the line.
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3G and 4G Wireless Technology
5G vendors count on wireless equipment surge
Wireless 5G equipment sales could take off in the next two years, possibly saving wireless vendors. AT&T increases the use of bots in its business, and Verizon expands owned fiber.