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| REAL WORLD RESEARCH |
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| IP Network Transformation Quarterly Market Tracker |
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This new quarterly service - developed jointly by Heavy Reading and Pyramid Research - tracks and forecasts the migration of carrier networks from circuit-switched TDM legacy switches to packet-switched VOIP technologies in North America, Western/Eastern Europe, and Asia/Pacific. Distributed in PowerPoint format, the tracker evaluates each region’s network operators on their aggressiveness with respect to network transformation through 2013. The tracker also analyzes the business potential in this market for vendors by country and carrier, providing granular insight into this emerging market unavailable from any other source.
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| Carrier Ethernet Access Platform Quarterly Market Tracker |
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This special Heavy Reading service delivers detailed analysis of three types of next-generation copper-based carrier Ethernet access solutions: Ethernet over TDM access circuits, Ethernet over bonded copper pairs, and Ethernet over fiber switch/demarcation platforms. Distributed in PowerPoint format, this quarterly tracker includes strategic analysis of 11 CEAP suppliers, including revenue and market-share breakouts, as well as revenue projections through 2011. It also identifies and analyzes each vendor's customer wins, providing granular insight into this emerging market unavailable from any other source.
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| Packet-Enabled Optical Networking Quarterly Market Tracker |
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This special Heavy Reading product delivers a comprehensive forecast for an emerging product class known as packet-optical transport systems, including how its growth will affect both the metro/regional WDM and multiservice Sonet/SDH markets. Distributed in both Excel and PowerPoint formats, this quarterly tracking service examines service provider plans to adopt advanced packet-optical transport systems through 2012. It also analyzes the market strategies of eight major equipment vendors and identifies their customer wins to date, providing granular insight into this nascent market sector unavailable from any other source.
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| Ethernet Backhaul Quarterly Market Tracker |
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This special Heavy Reading product delivers a global perspective on the transition of cellular networks from TDM-based backhaul to IP/Ethernet-based backhaul. Distributed in PowerPoint format, this market tracker provides forecasts through 2011 for the adoption of new Ethernet capabilities throughout the cellular network; considers the relative prospects for different types of Ethernet backhaul technology; and analyzes which features cellular operators will require in the future. The tracker also highlights key vendor wins in the Ethernet backhaul space, providing granular insight into this emerging market sector unavailable from any other source.
For a FREE PREVIEW of this exciting new product, please contact:
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| Hosted Applications Deployment & Market Perception Study |
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This special Heavy Reading product provides critical and timely insight into network operator plans for hosted application services deployment on a service-specific basis, as well as service provider perceptions of technology leaders in the hosted applications market. The study, distributed in PowerPoint format, is based on an exclusive, worldwide survey of 99 network operator professionals, representing nearly 70 telecom service providers operating on six different continents. Purchasers also gain access to a searchable database of full survey results for deep analysis by a range of respondent demographic factors, including geographic region, company size, type of network operator, and respondent job title.
This new study is the second in the Market Leadership Series, a new Heavy Reading research service that delivers unparalleled insight into network operator deployment plans and market expectations for emerging technologies and services.
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| Cable Next-Gen Technology Quarterly Market Tracker |
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This special Heavy Reading product charts the continuing shift of North American cable operators from the largely proprietary, analog networks of the past to standards-driven, digital, IP-based networks. Distributed in PowerPoint format, this market tracker provides forecasts through 2012 for MSO capex commitments and deployments of next-generation technologies such as Docsis 3.0, PacketCable, CableCARD, and tru2way. The tracker also analyzes MSO plans to upgrade their networks to offer broadband data, VOIP, interactive TV, HDTV, DVR, and other advanced services, providing granular insight into this fast-developing market unavailable from any other source.
For a FREE PREVIEW of this exciting new product, please contact:
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Sales Director, Heavy Reading
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| Femtocell Deployment & Market Perception Study |
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This special Heavy Reading product provides critical and timely insight into network operator plans and expectations for femtocell deployments, as well as service provider perceptions of technology leaders in the femtocell market. The study, distributed in PowerPoint format, is based on an exclusive, worldwide survey of 111 network operator professionals representing nearly 80 telecom service providers operating in six different continents. Purchasers also gain access to a searchable database of full survey results for deep analysis by a range of respondent demographic factors, including geographic region, company size, type of network operator, and respondent job title.
This study marks the debut of the Market Leadership Series, a new Heavy Reading research service that delivers unparalleled insight into network operator deployment plans and market expectations for emerging technologies and services.
For a FREE PREVIEW of this exciting new product, please contact:
Dave Williams
Sales Director, Heavy Reading
858-485-8870
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| Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker |
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This special Heavy Reading service delivers complete up-to-the-minute intelligence on one of the telecom equipment industry's most critical sectors: carrier Ethernet switch/routers (CESRs). Distributed in both Excel and PowerPoint formats, the quarterly tracking service provides a complete accounting of CESR revenues, including breakouts of each supplier's revenue and market share, revenues by geographic region, and revenue projections through 2010 by region and application type. We also analyze each vendor's market strategy and identify and analyze customer wins, providing granular insight into this emerging market unavailable from any other source.
For a FREE PREVIEW of this exciting new product, please contact:
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Sales Director, Heavy Reading
858-485-8870
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| The Optical Switching Revival: Rebuilding Optical Networks for Packets |
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| Vol. 7, No. 3, March 2009 |
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| This report offers a detailed investigation into the future of optical switching, including Ethernet switching and OTN switching, as well as developments in the optical control plane, such as the ITU's ASON recommendations, the IETF's GMPLS standards, and the OIF's implementation agreements for control plane interoperability. The report analyzes 12 leading and innovative suppliers in optical switching, based on exclusive, in-depth interviews with components suppliers, systems suppliers, and network operators. It also draws on a wealth of user and survey data collected by Heavy Reading to provide deeper insight into network operator plans and expectations regarding deployment of optical technologies. |  |
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| Policy Control & DPI: The New Broadband Imperative |
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| Vol. 6, No. 13, September 2008 |
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| Policy control and management, including deep packet inspection (DPI), looks set to become a major weapon in the arsenal of both wireline and wireless service providers implementing IP and broadband next-generation networks and service portfolios. This report examines the entire spectrum of policy tools, including policy servers and decision points, DPI, call admission control, subscriber authorization and authentication tools, content and applications management, and identity management. The report is based on comprehensive interviews with more than 30 vendors, as well as an exclusive, worldwide survey of more than 100 service providers, seeking their opinions on the future of policy control. |  |
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| Cable vs. Telcos: The Battle Over Business Voice Services |
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| Vol. 6, No. 11, July 2008 |
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| This report explores the cable industry's initial forays into the commercial voice market, examining the prospects for MSOs as they seek to expand beyond residential service. The report analyzes the opportunities for cable operators to capture various segments of the SMB market through targeted network improvements, technology deployments, equipment upgrades, service rollouts, and marketing maneuvers. It also explores the numerous hurdles that cable providers must overcome to realize their dreams of commercial success. The report profiles and analyzes the commercial voice plans of five major North American MSOs, and examines 19 technology, equipment, and service suppliers in this growing sector. |  |
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For a full listing of available reports, click here. |
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