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EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - IP technologies, including Web 2.0 and the emerging interactivity of the Web, can be combined with service provider APIs and hosted features to create new revenues and new partnerships for network operators.
Posted: September 2, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Network Management | Telecommunications Industry | Web Services

WHITE PAPER - Service providers are combining conversational services with presence and digital television so an end user can see which friends are watching a particular TV show and subsequently chat with them and other viewers all on the TV screen.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  IP Networks | IT Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - This paper helps executive decision-makers at carrier and enterprise organizations understand the importance of business, service and network-level transformation in achieving differentiation, and to help them address the complexities.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Models | Disaster Recovery | Program Management | Project Management

WHITE PAPER - Building on the solid foundation of advanced, comprehensive network design, the service provider will mitigate the inherent risks associated with transformation, bring new services to market and enhance customer experience.
Posted: August 22, 2008 | Published: August 22, 2008


Topics:  Customer Service | Email | IP Networks | MPLS | Personalization | Program Management | WAN

PODCAST - Telecom providers need to embrace higher-margin value-added services and guarantee network service quality to distinguish themselves from the competition and position themselves for growth.
Posted: August 15, 2008 | Premiered: August 14, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Managed Security Services | SMBs | Telecom Spending | Telecommunications Industry | Telecommunications Services

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper examines how telecom providers can exploit the growing desire for managed services by delivering the right network management and application performance services.
Posted: August 13, 2008 | Published: August 13, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Business Systems | Network Management | Operational Support Systems | Outsourcing | SOA | Software as a Service | Telecom Provisioning | Telecom Spending | Vendors

CASE STUDY - Botniabanan AB required a state-of-the-art communications solution for Sweden new high-speed line, Alcatel-Lucent is responsible for the design and deployment of radio communications solution for the Bothnia line 13 tunnels.
Posted: August 11, 2008 | Published: November 1, 2007


Topics:  Interoperability | Testing

WHITE PAPER - E2E SI define as a "golden thread" that elegantly ties together all deployment lifecycle phases, weaving project work packages and workflows together for maximum efficiency and making IPTV deployments and enhancements predictable.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  IPTV | Network Management | Testing | Training | User Experience

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes how to perform IPTV solution integration, blending end-to-end IPTV component technical knowledge with a strong business-focused approach to create closely integrated work packages.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Applications Management | Content Management | IPTV | Networking | Project Management | Security | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses the convergence of IT and networking in the telecommunications industry.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Communications Systems | Network Architectures | Network Convergence | Networking | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper dimensions the two-stage evolution from today's prevalent product level support model to network-level support and ultimately to service-level support.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Customer Service | IPTV | QOS | SLA | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Software | VoIP

WHITE PAPER - This paper defines the capabilities of hosted application solution providers, explores the value proposition for service providers and describes the characteristics that service providers should look for applications and hosted application solution.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Application Hosting | Application Life-Cycle Management | Business Intelligence | Marketing | Networking | Telecommunications Service Providers | Telecommunications Services | Telecommunications Software

VIDEO - Check out this videocast to learn about the importance of protecting offline laptops and other endpoint devices and how comprehensive endpoint security strategies can increase overall data security.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Premiered: July 21, 2008


Topics:  Wireless Networks

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper focuses on providing a pragmatic set of test and measurement guidelines that can be implemented on a live operational IPTV service. The recommendations given in this paper are generally applicable to any IPTV system.
Posted: May 6, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Best Practices | Indexing (Information Management) | Internet Protocol Television | IPTV | Middleware | Servers | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Networks | Telecommunications Systems | Televisions

WHITE PAPER - Next generation networks are a key enabler of an effective end-to-end security solution. Preventing disruptive elements is both a public duty and a key business requirement to entice passengers and generate the associated revenues.
Posted: May 6, 2008 | Published: January 1, 2007


Topics:  Metro Ethernet Networks | Outsourcing | Security Policies | Threats | Transportation Industry | Transportation Management | Transportation Management Software