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Editor's Perspective
All about the ARPU
By Jason Meyers
Oct. 12, 2005
The topic of fixed/mobile convergence--and in particular, the technology
methods for making it happen--continues to dominate industry discussion.
Last week, convergence proponents convened in Chicago for
FMCLive! to discuss and debate the topic.
Highlights of that conference are available in the IMS One-Stop section of our
Web site.
What has become clear in industry gatherings like that one is that the
top priority for service providers is still the new application
possibilities that are facilitated by converged networks--and especially
the additional revenue those services are capable of generating. Next
week's issue of
Telephony, available online as of Oct. 17, will feature an
article by Editor-at-Large Carol Wilson about the critical importance of
a clear applications strategy to the implementation of network
architectures like the IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) architecture.
Finding ways to offer converged services in advance of IMS deployment is
also the subject of a free Webcast currently available on-demand on our
site by clicking here.
While the importance of added revenue may seem obvious, the point is
sometimes overlooked in the excitement of a new technology introduction:
Upping average revenue per user is the quickest way to boost the service
provider bottom line, and any discussion about new technology
introduction should start with ARPU.
E-mail me at
jmeyers@primediabusiness.com
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Top News of the Week
MEF
to certify Ethernet services
By Ed Gubbins
Oct 12, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
A month after awarding its first certifications for
"carrier Ethernet" equipment, the Metro Ethernet Forum today announced a
program to test and certify carrier Ethernet services.
Study:
Realtones generating the most revenue
By Kevin Fitchard
Oct 12, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
Though polyphonic and monophonic ringtones still account
for the most overall downloads in the U.S., revenues from digital
realtones have far surpassed them, according to a new study by Telephia.
Lucent
to migrate TeliaSonera to IP version 6
By Tim McElligott
Oct 12, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
TeliaSonera has turned to Lucent Technologies to help
manage its migration to IPv6, the next-generation IP. The pan-European
mobile and fixed line operator, based in Sweden, will use Lucent
software and services for its complete migration next year.
CompTel:
CLEC Covista to deploy MetaSwitch
By Carol Wilson
Oct 12, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
ORLANDO--Covista, a national CLEC in the process of
converting its customers onto its own facilities, has chosen MetaSwitch
to provide the next-generation infrastructure for its local and
long-distance business.
Pac-West
goes national
By Carol Wilson
Oct 12, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
ORLANDO -- Pac-West Telecom is expanding the reach of
its wholesale voice and data operation from the West Coast to the entire
U.S., beginning early next year with 36 major metropolitan areas.
Leap
chooses EV-DO vendors
By Kevin Fitchard
Oct 11, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
Leap Wireless said today it has selected Nortel Networks
and Lucent Technologies to supply CDMA infrastructure and suppliers for
its planned expansion in five states and its migration to 3G. Working
through a partnership with Alaska Native Broadband, Leap plans to
rollout new service in at least nine new markets and upgrade base
stations with CDMA EV-DO networks throughout its network.
GSM
vendors eyeing 450 MHz
By Kevin Fitchard
Oct 11, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
Challenging CDMA's growing popularity in the 450 MHz
bands in Europe, Ericsson and Nokia said today they would produce GSM
infrastructure and handsets on the former analog radio frequencies.
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Most Popular Articles
BellSouth's
Denny pours cold water on IMS
By Tim McElligott
Oct 6, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
It was not by chance that a self-proclaimed IT guy, Mike
Denny, senior architect in the Technology Group at BellSouth, addressed
today's Fixed Mobile Convergence conference in Chicago on the
implications of IMS on operations and business support systems. IT is
the OSS/BSS of IMS.
"IT has been doing IP since the mid-'80s, so welcome to our world,"
Denny told attendees at the conference.
Peers
or not? Cogent, Level 3 disagree
By Carol Wilson
Oct 5, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
A war of words has broken out between Cogent
Communications and Level 3 Communications, after the latter terminated a
peering agreement between their two networks.
FTTH:
New optical entertainment company debuts
By Carol Wilson
Oct. 4, 2005
TelephonyOnline.com
A new kind of service provider made its debut at the
FTTH Council conference in Las Vegas. Optical Entertainment Network is a
retail and wholesale provider of triple-play services that is currently
operating in Houston but has plans to go national.
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In Print
Can
telcos avoid a speed race with cable?
By Vince Vittore
Oct 10, 2005
Telephony
When cable operators get their hands on DOCSIS
3.0-compliant equipment, which could happen within a year if you are to
believe some, telcos suddenly will be faced with a competitor that can
offer high-speed access services faster than anything they've ever
faced. By combining, or "bonding," channels within the spectrum
available on coax, cable operators, in fact, will be able to offer
Internet access services up to 100 Mb/s.
CRM
goes small to get big again
By Tim McElligott
Oct 10, 2005
Telephony
Oracle isn't saying much about its plans to integrate
Siebel Systems, either on a technical or strategic level, leaving
pundits to speculate on what may be going on inside the head of Oracle
CEO Larry Ellison. But when it comes to Ellison, people soon discover
that like many of the companies he has acquired over the last few years,
it's all about CRM. In this case, however, that acronym stands for Can't
Read (his) Mind.
RFP
nears, Bells outline GPON future
By Ed Gubbins
Oct 10, 2005
Telephony
BellSouth, SBC Communications and Verizon are expected
to issue a joint request for proposals of Gigabit passive optical
networking, or GPON, equipment in the next few months -- possibly as
early as November, according to some sources. As their efforts help
yield a sharper definition for GPON, they also clarify differences among
the Bells' preferences for the technology.
Reader
Poll
Telephony
Covad Communications has agreed to acquire wireless ISP
NextWeb. What do you think will happen next?
a) There will be a rush by larger service providers to acquire smaller,
regional WISPs to provide immediate wireless access.
b) Telcos will accelerate their own plans to provide broadband wireless
access as a DSL complement or alternative.
c) This deal will have no ripple effect throughout the industry at all.
To vote, go to
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