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The Future of Packet-Optical Transport for Mobile Backhaul
Vol. 8, No. 6, May 2010
This report analyzes the mobile backhaul landscape with a focus on Ethernet-based mobile backhaul and how packet-optical transport systems (P-OTS) fit into this new application. The report discusses the key packet-optical transport equipment trends in mobile backhaul, highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges for P-OTS – particularly the rising competitive threat from carrier-class Layer 2/3 switching equipment. The report provides five-year worldwide forecasts for P-OTS in mobile backhaul, broken out by access, aggregation, and metro core segments. It also examines the backhaul network plans of three leading network operators and profiles 14 leading suppliers of mobile backhaul optical equipment.
LENGTH: 46 PAGES    PRICE: $3995 SEE DETAILS
Backhaul Evolution Strategies for LTE Operators
Vol. 8, No. 5, April 2010
This report examines the transition from 3G to LTE from a cellular backhaul perspective, identifying and analyzing those aspects of the LTE architecture and performance requirements that will require new features and capabilities or new operational processes. The report draws on a variety of sources, including case studies of key operators such as T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless, and detailed inputs from 35 leading backhaul equipment vendors. This report provides a timely guide for both operators and equipment vendors that are looking to strike an optimal balance between addressing the backhaul challenge they face now and future-proofing the network for LTE.
LENGTH: 51 PAGES    PRICE: $3995 SEE DETAILS
U.S. Wholesale Ethernet Services: A Five-Year Market Forecast
Vol. 8, No. 4, April 2010
While carrier Ethernet providers have to date focused heavily on retail services, a number of factors are now bringing greater attention and growth to wholesale Ethernet. Based on extensive interviews with more than a dozen leading network operators, this report analyzes the most significant issues and trends that will shape the U.S. wholesale Ethernet market over the next five years – including adoption drivers and obstacles, service availability, interoperability, changing technologies, and pricing – and delivers a five-year revenue forecast for this market. The report also includes in-depth profiles of 15 network operators that are currently shaping the U.S. wholesale Ethernet market.
LENGTH: 51 PAGES    PRICE: $3995 SEE DETAILS
OTT Video: Service Providers Face a Gathering Storm
Vol. 8, No. 3, March 2010
This report examines the spread of "over-the-top" (OTT) Internet video and analyzes the factors that are driving its popularity. It reviews the tools that service providers can leverage to manage this phenomenon – such as DPI, policy, and local caching – and weighs the viability of some potential revenue-generating options for service providers. It also explores what other members of the value chain – including content owners, P2P enablers, and CDNs – are doing to reduce the network impact of online video. Finally, the report profiles 24 selected vendors in this space, summarizing their key products and solutions and evaluating their strategic strengths and weaknesses.
LENGTH: 45 PAGES    PRICE: $3995 SEE DETAILS
Telco App Stores: A Bridge Too Far?
Vol. 8, No. 2, February 2010
This report explores service provider plans to work more closely with third-party service providers and application developers, examining both the enabling technologies and the business models that telcos and other service providers believe they need. It is based in part on an online survey of 80 individuals working for 62 service providers worldwide, exploring what assets telcos plan to expose to third parties, and how; the business models for doing so; and major catalysts and barriers. The report also draws on interviews with 14 major vendors whose technology propositions aim to help network operators create stronger relationships with third parties.
LENGTH: 63 PAGES    PRICE: $3995 SEE DETAILS
Disruptive VoIP Services: What Carriers Need to Know
Vol. 8, No. 1, January 2010
VoIP is the most potentially disruptive telephony technology since the birth of the industry, but its impact to date has been far less dramatic than many expected. However, the last few years have seen the development of a second phase of VoIP innovation, with great potential to disrupt the telecom market. This report catalogs the advanced features that VoIP offers and clarifies how these innovations will disrupt the traditional telecom services market. The report also categorizes the innovative VoIP services with the most disruptive potential, analyzing 50 innovative VoIP providers that are likely to significantly contribute to the market disruption.
LENGTH: 57 PAGES    PRICE: $3995 SEE DETAILS
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