Intercai
produces a wide range of documents
based on our industry expertise and
from client assignments. A list of
papers and documents is provided under
the categories below.
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- White Papers provide an in depth view on a particular subject
- Comments give our opinions, sometimes controversial on matters in the industry
- Case Studies go into depth on actual projects to illustrate how we work and what we deliver
White Papers
Realising the WiMAX Opportunity
This paper describes the technical and business planning
that is required for an effective commercial WiMAX
deployment. It is based on our experience of winning
the license to build and operate a national WiMAX network
in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Why
WiMAX?
Over the last year, there has been a significant amount
of media interest in WiMAX and its potential to threaten
current fixed and mobile operators. In order to properly
assess this threat, it is important to understand what
WiMAX is, to place it accurately against competing, and
complementary technologies and to have a clear view of
what the likely future development paths will be.
The
Challenge of Interconnecting Next
Generation Networks
With the advent of next generation
networks, the technical base of a
voice network changes and, with it,
the basis for interconnect. This paper
raises some of the issues that will
need to be considered as competition
in Voice over IP dawns.
Convergence;
Myth or New Legend?
Convergence of fixed and mobile services
has been discussed and heralded for
many years. Is it happening or is
convergence happening in other ways?
Electronic
Marketplaces - B2B Trading
We examine the role and effect that
electronic trading is having on the
economies of many countries. We look
at the infrastructure, collaboration
and analyse the reality of this new
world.
ATM in your
Pocket
The mobile ‘phone is the subject of
relentless expansion of capabilities
by suppliers of services and technology.
We explore the role of this personal
device as a mechanism for making payments.
Making the
Most of the Wired World
The growth in telecommunications business,
including mobile, over the last decade
has put pressure on the support needed
by the wired world. We examine the
practical issues of developing and
maintaining the networks to support
the demands of the industry.
Bluetooth
as a 3G enabler
The functionality of the new generation
of mobiles with inherent transactional
data capability can be extended to
exploit the ‘datawave’ potential.
We outline the opportunities that
Bluetooth presents for delivering
the necessary applications.
Survival
in the e-Business Jungle
One of the nicest things about being a consultant
in the communications business is the sheer variety
of projects you work on. Not that long ago, each of
these projects would have been quite distinct, both
in terms of the technology and its application.
But something has happened to change this. It doesn't
matter if you are designing an optical transmission
network, developing some Internet software or integrating
OSS. Whatever the activity, there appears to be only
one show in town, and that show is electronic business
- e-Business.
Comments
The
Problem with Service Level Agreements
A good
Service Level Agreement
(SLA)
should provide a sound basis for two
parties to work together. If it is
done well, everyone knows what to
expect and there are well defined
incentives for putting things right
when a problem occurs. In practice,
the
SLA
often causes more harm than
it does good - it is not unknown for
a supplier to ignore faults on a critical
service in favour of less vital tasks,
simply to minimise penalties. This
paper explores some of the unwanted
side effects of a poorly crafted
SLA
and explains how to design an effective
one.
Service
Levels are Bunkum
Why do
Service Level Agreements
(SLAs)
frequently
achieve the opposite effect to that
intended? Do the parties really understand
what risk they are taking on in signing
up to these contracts? This paper
looks at some of the wilder myths
and fundamental errors perpetrated
by this burgeoning business practice.
Let's Give
Availability Back to the Engineers
Availability is a long established
engineering term that is being distorted
by events other than element failure
that prevent the use of a network.
This paper explores an approach that
will give the required analysis of
such events and restore Availability
to its classical meaning.
TeleManagement
Matters
The modern telecommunications network
needs effective management systems
for it to deliver reliable services.
We provide guidelines for the management
approach to the design, implementation
and operation of telecommunications
networks.
The
Disappearance of Telecommunications
Why does an SMS message cost so much
to send when other methods of transmitting
data are so much cheaper? This paper
looks at evolving network technologies
and a possible impact their combination
could have on the way we send data
and make phone calls.
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