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Briefings
- Briefings provide a quick update on a particular subject
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WiMAX Opportunity
WiMAX is a data access technology,
designed to be relatively simple with
low latency. It can operate in multiple
frequency bands and currently comes in two
main versions: Fixed WiMAX (802.16-2004
aka 802.16d), which deals with fixed
wireless access, and Mobile WiMAX (802.16e
aka 802.16e-2005), dealing with mobile /
nomadic wireless access.
Regulation
in the Era of NGN / convergence - more questions than answers
Faced with seperate infrastructures
for their voice and data businesses,
convergence and growing competition,
almost all telecommunications operators
and equipment manufacturers are making
substantial investments in what can be
referred to as IP-enabled Next Generation
Networks (NGNs). IP-based NGNs represent the
"marriage" of the Public Switched Telephone
Network (PSTN) with the world of the Internet.
In the coming years, IP-enabled NGNs will be
deployed by numerous service providers around
the globe. The installation of a single network
capable of supporting many services (voice, data,
video) promises to reduce the operator's costs at
the same time as increasing choice and flexibility
for the customer - so far as the regulator is
concerned!
NGN
Interconnect
Traditional voice networks are
currently being replaced with Next
Generation Networks (NGNs) that
use the Internet Protocol (IP)
to carry voice, data and other types of
traffic. The transition to an IP based
based network is under way in many countries.
In the UK, for instance, BT's 21st century
network aims to support over 10M users by 2008.
Convergence
Everyone these days remotely associated with
Telecommunications, IT, Media or manufacturing or
devices seems to be talking about "convergence".
Manufacturers, service providers and analysts
appear to be talking about convergence of business
models and value chains, but end users seem
perfectly content with their current service
offering - so what is all this hype about?
Content and
Applications - new opportunities for communications
providers and content providers
The 'next generation' capabilities of fixed and mobile
telecommunications are generating new
opportunities for communications providers to increase
revenue per subscriber and to increase
'stickiness'. At the same time, they are disrupting
the traditional methods of delivering multimedia
content and applications to consumers. This disruption is
proving to be both a threat and an opportunity to content
providers. As a threat, it is claimed to be destroying
music distribution sector, and it has started to worry the
film and TV industry. As an opportunity, it has given rise
to new ways for a content owner, organiser or distributor
to interact with customers.
IMS - the "Mobile Internet"
With the transition to all-IP networks well under way
mobile and fixed network operators are focusing on building
service creation and delivery platforms to exploit the
capabilities of these networks. Should IMS be the service
architecture of choice?
Security Control Framework
The Security Control Framework allows subscribers to use services
and be protected based on intelligent policy management
throughput a Telecoms Operator Infrastructure across all
product lines. This is achieved by the Telecoms Operator
Infrastructure being setup with a Telecom Services Architecture.
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