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Telecommunications Industry Entering Era of Transformation
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| Advisory Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jul 08, 2008]
Change is never easy - if
telecommunications operators are to
survive the transition of services to an
Internet-based model,
however, they will need to embrace the
radical transformation
of their infrastructures and business
processes.
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Veraz Targets Small Carriers with Fixed Form Factor Turnkey Solution
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| Product Intelligence Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 26, 2008]
Veraz launches its iMN Multimedia Delivery Platform designed to
provide support for IP and TDM applications as a turnkey
solution targeting legacy TDM switch upgrades and VoIP peering.
Is this another player for the Class 5 alternative market?
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NXTcomm 2008: Building Out the IP Services Infrastructure
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 25, 2008]
The transformation of IP infrastructures into high-performance
and agile service delivery engines was the primary focus of
NXTcomm 2008. Keeping up with the Googles is the major
objective of telecom operators in 2009.
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NXTcomm 2008: IMS/NGN Plugfest 5 Defines the Gm Interface or IP UNI
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 20, 2008]
The IMS/NGN Plugfest 5 continues its work, defining the Gm
Interface for the IP NGN of the future, along with other key
features and functions, but is this work yielding positive
momentum for the industry or simply just another lab
exercise?
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IMS Status Report: A Protracted Adoption
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| Advisory Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 20, 2008]
IMS is momentarily forgotten – but not gone. Though the 3GPP-
based specification for multimedia services is no longer the
talk of the town, telecommunications carriers are quietly
putting in the work to implement the framework in their
networks.
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NXTcomm 2008: NextPoint Assembles the Troops to Attack Mobility Market
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 19, 2008]
Through its partnership extension with GlobalLogic, NextPoint
is looking to accelerate its efforts to grab an early and
commanding share of the mobile session management market –
without suffering an identity crisis along the way.
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NXTcomm 2008: Taqua Goes Mobile with Mavenir
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 18, 2008]
Taqua goes mobile, with the help of Mavenir’s mOne Convergence
Platform, to create a solution addressing the FMC needs and
opportunities that are resonating from a majority of the
smaller ILECs and CLECs, but will this solution win in this
market?
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NXTcomm 2008: Acme Packet Adds IBM Tivoli Netcool Support, Near Real-time Voice Quality Measurement, and Customized CDRs
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 17, 2008]
Acme Packet added IBM Tivoli Netcool
support, along with
customized call detail records and in-
band voice quality
scoring for its Net-Net product family.
Were these
enhancements in response to market
demand or customer
opportunities?
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NXTComm 2008: MetaSwitch Brings Next-Gen Features and Functions to POTS Subscribers
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 17, 2008]
MetaSwitch wants to expand its overall customer base by enabling
carriers to add next-gen capabilities to their legacy switches.
It’s unclear, however, if significant demand exists among
carriers to punch up old systems with new technology.
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Comverse User Forum 2008: Comverse Adds Subscriber Management Piece to IMS Puzzle
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 05, 2008]
Comverse’s incorporation of the Blueslice
subscriber management
platform into its IMS portfolio raises the
company’s status
among Tier 2/3 service providers, which
can now adopt a turnkey
IMS-based hosted multimedia solution
from a single vendor.
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Veraz Introduces Point-to-Point Data Compression
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jun 04, 2008]
Veraz leveraged its in-house technology
to bring the I-Gate
4000 Session Border Optimizer (SBO) to
market, offering
bandwidth savings of 67% while
maintaining toll quality for
voice traffic. Will carriers embrace this
compression
technology?
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Veraz Unveils Its Architectural Approach to Multimedia NGNs
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [May 29, 2008]
Veraz unveils its Multimedia Generation Network Architecture
(MGN) and its approach to making any network a Veraz MGN. But
will service providers see the value in taking this path for
multimedia services or will they plot their own course?
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Nokia Siemens Networks Opens Up VoIP/IMS platforms through Web 2.0 Technology
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [May 23, 2008]
By concentrating on the comprehensiveness of its SDKs, Nokia
Siemens Networks is looking to differentiate its Web services
offering from competitors based on the breadth of the
functionality exposed and the ease of building new services.
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The Cable Show ’08: Nortel Introduces Next-gen SIP Application Server and Consumer VoIP Packages
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| Show Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [May 21, 2008]
Nortel is making a strong play to disrupt
the hosted multimedia
application server market with the
introduction of the Adaptive
Application Engine. Taking on products
with more than five
years of deployment history, however,
will be no easy task.
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CounterPath and Iskratel Team to Deliver FMC-focused IP Transformation Solution
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [May 14, 2008]
While Iskratel’s partnership extension
with CounterPath is
beneficial to both companies, the
transaction will not have a
major impact outside of Iskratel’s home
market of Eastern
Europe.
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AppTrigger Bulks Up Protocol Support with Latest Version of Application Session Controller
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [May 13, 2008]
AppTrigger strengthens overall protocol engine with latest
release of its Application Session Controller. The company,
however, needs to hew out a better-defined niche in the service
delivery platform sector of the telecommunications market.
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SofNet 2008: Telecommunications Transformation
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| Advisory Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [May 12, 2008]
Though vendor announcements coming out of the SofNet Conference
and Exhibition were few, the implications of the theme of the
event – Telco transformation – will have long term and dramatic
impact on the telecommunications equipment market.
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MetaSwitch Forum 2008: MetaSwitch Fully Embraces Web 2.0 Application Model
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Apr 24, 2008]
MetaSwitch jumps on the Web 2.0
bandwagon. It remains to be
seen, however, if the company’s
customers have an immediate
need for or the resources to develop
applications that
integrate telecom functionality into Web-
based applications.
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Sonus Networks Looks to Upgrade Service Integration Acumen with Purchase of Atreus
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Apr 21, 2008]
Sonus Networks, through the acquisition
of Atreus Systems, is now better
equipped to attract large operators to its
Class 5 services platform and help
operators deliver compelling services in a
fraction of the time service rollout once
required.
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GENBAND Acquires NSN’s Media Gateways and a Channel Gateway to the World Market
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Apr 16, 2008]
GENBAND continues its acquisition spree, adding NSN’s media
gateways to its product portfolio, while simultaneously
executing an OEM agreement with NSN to be the preferred supplier
of media gateway devices for its global fixed network market.
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CTIA Wireless 2008: NextPoint Fortifies Integrated Border Gateway with Additional IP Mobility Functionality
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Apr 03, 2008]
With the introduction of IP mobility management to its
Integrated Border Gateway (IBG), NextPoint is able to claim
market leadership in fusing multiple types of session
management functionality into a single device.
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CTIA Wireless 2008: Alcatel-Lucent and GENBAND Keep the Knot Tied for Mobile NGN Solutions
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Apr 03, 2008]
Alcatel-Lucent extends its strategic relationship with GENBAND,
a small private company and trusted supplier of media gateways
and softswitches for NGN networks. Is this a prelude to
something larger or just the continuation of a good thing?
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CTIA 2008: Acme Packet Makes Move to Expand Role in Build Out of IP Infrastructure
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Apr 01, 2008]
Acme Packet, with the release of the Open Session Routing
architecture, is moving deeper into the signaling
infrastructure of its customers. The company will need to tread
lightly, however, to avoid raising competitive concerns by
partners.
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Spring 2008 VON.x: IMS and NGN Forum Announce the Results of Plugfest 4 and the Winner is Everyone
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Mar 20, 2008]
The IMS and NGN Forums teamed up to deliver Plugfest 4, with a
special focus on charging, billing and OSS/BSS integration. The
real test, however, will be the forum’s ability to push the
results into the relevant standards bodies.
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BroadSoft Extends Platform through Integration with Web 2.0 Applications
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Mar 19, 2008]
If BroadSoft’s Xtended initiative is to be a success, the
company will need to execute near flawlessly in areas of
product distribution and developer community building, which
are largely outside BroadSoft’s field of expertise.
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Veraz Networks Delivers SBC Strategy and Few Details
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Mar 14, 2008]
Veraz Networks’ unveiling of its new SBC
strategy served as
essentially a teaser. To validate its SBC
approach, the
company needs to follow through with
detailed configuration and
deployment information.
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Product Watch: Introducing the Fixed Mobile Convergence Gateway
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| Advisory Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Mar 11, 2008]
With demand for FMC services growing stronger, familiar access
equipment, such as security gateways, SBCs and routers, are
morphing into platforms with the smarts and horsepower to
manage sessions across both fixed and mobile domains.
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What It Means to Be ‘‘Green:’’ Environmental Responsibility in the Telecom Industry
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| Advisory Report |
Data Management, Business Network Services - U.S., Carrier Infrastructure , Enterprise Network Systems, Broadband Infrastructure , Contact Center Solutions, Internet/Managed Services - U.S., Optical Infrastructure , Wireless Services - Europe, Solutions Assessments, Application Infrastructure, Wireless Infrastructure , Enterprise Communications , Business Telecom Services - Europe, Enterprise Security, Enterprise Mobility - Europe, IP Services Infrastructure, Wholesale Telecom Services , Enterprise Mobility - U.S., Telecom Services - Asia, Digital Media Infrastructure, Telecom Infrastructure Services, Consumer Broadband Services Europe
- BeNeLux, Central Europe, China/Hong Kong, Eastern Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Nordics, Pan-Asia, Pan-European, Singapore, Southern Europe, UK/Ireland [Mar 07, 2008]
As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being
green.” Current
Analysis recognizes the challenges and
opportunities associated
with environmental sustainability and it is
taking a
comprehensive approach to analyzing the
key issues in this
movement.
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Cisco Packs Modest SBC Capabilities Inside New ASR 1000 Series Router
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Mar 06, 2008]
While Cisco’s ASR 1000 Series SBC breaks new ground in the
embedding of session management functions into a router, the
moderate capabilities of the new SBC will not pose an immediate
threat to standalone SBC makers.
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Convergin Builds a Bridge Across Service Delivery Islands with SCIM 2.0
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 26, 2008]
The latest version of Convergin’s SCIM
breaks new ground in
integrating legacy services with Web-
based applications. The
product’s biggest challenge, however, is
breaking through all
the industry confusion around service
orchestration.
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Mobile World Congress 2008: Sun Claims Industry First with NEBS-Approved 64-Thread Server
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 14, 2008]
Sun Microsystems announces a server platform for architecting
NGN Service Delivery Platforms for the carrier environment. But
can the new platform handle the growing complexity of this
environment?
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Mobile World Congress 2008: Sonus Jumps into FMC Game with Unveiling of mobilEdge Platform
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 13, 2008]
Sonus makes a splash in the FMC market with the introduction of
the mobilEdge platform. However, it remains to be seen if a
media gateway platform is the best host for the functionality
required at the edge of both mobile and fixed networks.
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Mobile World Congress 2008: Tekelec Puts Mediation and Migration Strategy on Display
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IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 13, 2008]
Though the company had little new to shout about at the Mobile
World Congress exhibition, Tekelec’s demonstrations of existing
technologies went a long way toward getting its unique NGN/IMS
migration strategy into the global limelight.
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Mobile World Congress 2008: NextPoint Delivers Latest Version of IPX Proxy
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| Show Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 12, 2008]
NextPoint bolstered its overall FMC
portfolio with the
announced availability of an enhanced
IPX proxy product. Given
the current lack of deployed IMS-based
infrastructure, however,
competitors have ample opportunity to
play catch up.
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Mobile World Congress 2008: NewStep Cozies Up to Oracle’s Service Delivery Platform
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| Show Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 08, 2008]
NewStep is taking a bold leap toward the
application layer of
the network through integration with
Oracle’s SDP. With
competition intense, NewStep will need
to make sure it sticks
its landing.
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Acme Packet Officially Brings Session Management/Security Act to Mobile Operators
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| Competitive Intelligence Report |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 07, 2008]
Acme Packet’s entrance into the security
gateway market comes
as carriers are looking to ramp up FMC
services in a big way.
Competitors, however, say Acme Packet
is unfashionably late to
the party.
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Covergence Goes Virtual to Extend Its Reach into the Enterprise
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Feb 04, 2008]
Though Covergence found a distinctive
niche in the SBC space
with a virtual appliance aimed at
enterprises, the impact on
the competitor’s standing in the carrier-
centric SBC market is
likely to be minimal.
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Veraz and Apertio Combine Softswitch and HSS for OSS/BSS Integration
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jan 25, 2008]
Veraz continues on its “Deployment Ready” concept, adding
Apertio’s subscriber network database capability into its
portfolio of solutions. However, the pending acquisitions of
Apertio by NSN creates question around the product’s future.
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MetaSwitch Expands Both Its Network Management System and Its Geographic Reach
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jan 18, 2008]
MetaSwitch wants to become more of a
one-stop shop for its
customers by expanding its network
management capabilities as
well as its geographic coverage to include
an office in Sydney
for support of the APAC region.
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BEA Swallowed by Oracle: Changes Makeup of Telecom Service Delivery Platform Market
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| Competitive Update |
IP Services Infrastructure
- [Jan 18, 2008]
The acquisition of BEA by Oracle will spread a ripple of concern
through the telco market, as dozens of network equipment
providers that have partnered with BEA for SDP components will
look for assurances that those relationships will not change.
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