Features
CABLE QUADPLAY - Enemy at the gate
Cable operators must streamline their networks for faster service rollout if they are to guard against hungry telcos says Bill Bondy
VOIP QOS - In good voice
VoIP might well be a boon to users, but it can also be a network manager's headache. Martin Anwyll offers some pain-killing suggestions
VDSL - Swimming upstream
Business and residential subscribers are constantly demanding more bandwidth. Historically the majority of this demand has been in the downstream direction, with users accessing content from the Internet. Now, though, users are generating copious amounts of content of
TELECOMS GROWTH - Watching the trends
Growth drives long-term value, but what drives growth? The answer could make the difference between thriving and barely surviving in Western Europe's telecom industry. Asmus Komm and Sven Smit look at telecom growth opportunities, and explore eight megatrends
SPONSORED FEATURE FROM COMARCH - Moving service assurance to the next level
LEAD INTERVIEW - Business rules
Successful data migration is vital to the effective transformation of telcos into lean and agile competitors in the communications marketplace. Celona Technologies' Charles Andrews, CEO (left) and MD, and Tony Sceales, CTO, talk to Lynd Morley about overcoming companies'
DATA MANAGEMENT/COMMON LANGUAGE - Singing from the same song-sheet
What's in a name and why the need for a Common Language? Well, the difference between profit and loss, for a start, says Allen Seidman
CARRIER ETHERNET/WIRELESS BACKHAUL - The Network Management Challenge
Ethernet just keeps on going from strength to strength, but with the growing demand for services and deployments, service providers must focus on effectively managing an increasingly complex network, says Chris Chartrand
