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Re: How Global Crossing is offering WAN optimization

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:09:09 -0400

WAN Optimization or WAN Acceleration have been adopted by many companies as ways to improve the performance of their wide area networks.

Comment on HD voice gains momentum by M Ferris

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:56:19 -0500

There must be money to be made in HD voice but the big barrier is end-to-end compatibility. What use is an HD service if only one handset in the call is capable. The first operator to launch will only be able to offer on-net HD calls between two HD capable handsets. Off-net is needed for mass take up. The obvious vehicle for getting this off the ground is through business customers, who typically bulk buy handsets and put all their employees on the same network. If there were compatible fixed offerings and a hosted HD audio conferencing service also available, that could differentiate business offerings.

Re: AT&T and the end of POTS

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:27:20 -0500

While I'm not in the position to comment on ATT outside of my purview, I certainly do think that that the demise of POTS has been planned and is a result of the efforts of ATT/SBC since deregulation. When the corporation willfully neglects the OSP while simultaneously beginning to require credit checks for phone service, actively promoting wireless and wanting to reduce the costs of labor, it's not much of a stretch to think that the landline business will suffer. I am a firm believer that the demise of POTS has been fully choreographed-because ATT wants out of the expense of maintaining the copper. Sure, it won't happen overnight and business customers probably won't be abandoned, but the 21st century is all about lowering the costs of labor and marginalizing unions...ATT wants to end POTS because it's an easy way to reduce head count and maximize profits.

Comment on HD voice gains momentum by J Slama

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:15:44 -0500

It's all infrastructure... Pumping HD thru existing wireless networks results in more dropped packets and latency, thus ending up with *worse* audio. Hence the need to increase the supporting infrastructure. Interestingly enough, the buildout to support HD just might make LD 'acceptable'.

It’s all infrastructure… Pumping HD thru existing wireless networks results in more dropped packets and latency, thus ending up with *worse* audio. Hence the need to increase the supporting infrastructure. Interestingly enough, the buildout to support HD just might make LD ‘acceptable’.

Comment on HD voice gains momentum by John Hermansen

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:52:59 -0500

There is no doubt that mobile telephony is the area that could benefit the most from HD voice. As I wrote last week (http://gipscorp.com/blog/2010/01/04/att-and-orange-look-to-the-future/) typical cellular quality is just above the threshold when people hang up the phone. The only reason people tolerate it is the advantage provided by mobility. I think if people have the option for clearer calls, they will take it. Like you say, it is just a matter of how much they would be willing to pay for it.

Re: Cbeyond revamps SMB Web hosting

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:07:12 -0500

I guess they did the right thing, i mean it's always better to be innovative than just disappear like "any other ordinary web hosting company".

Re: Cbeyond revamps SMB Web hosting

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:04:30 -0500

I think they had a plan for Geocities but it just wasn't profitable/doable enough. Too bad for Geocities it was one of my first web hosting experiences on the world wide web.

Comment on Bell Labs forms group to green communications networks by Michael Newsom

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:01:02 -0500

Hi Sarah -- Vello Systems has a green approach for core optical networking that comprises many of the edge routing functions as well. Collapsing functions allows leaner, greener ops -- Michael Howard of Infonetics agrees! Here's the press release about Vello's new AOSR technology and CX16000 system: Vello Systems Delivers CX16000 Adaptive Optical System CX16000 based on innovative Adaptive Optical Service Routing (AOSR) technology enables simplified high-capacity networks over existing infrastructure for lower costs. Milpitas, CA, January 12, 2010 – Vello Systems, a leader in high performance optical networking systems, today announced that the 40G/100G CX16000 Adaptive Optical System has been deployed at several Tier 1 service providers to deliver high bandwidth capacity over existing 10G optical networks. The Vello Systems CX16000 is designed to meet the requirements of service providers worldwide who need to efficiently upgrade existing 10G fiber networks to 40G and 100G to support growing demand for bandwidth intensive services for homes and businesses. The CX16000 is based on Vello Systems' Adaptive Optical Service Routing (AOSR) technology. AOSR employs advanced multiple carrier photonics to deliver 40G and 100G bandwidth per wavelength over any type of optical network from metro to ultra long haul, while maintaining compatibility with the characteristics of today’s 10G optical infrastructure. The new AOSR-based CX16000 delivers Zero-touch Capacity Expansion to as high as 16 Tb/s. The CX16000 allows service providers to upgrade their existing 10G network incrementally with 40G and 100G wavelength overlays, which can be injected into existing network elements as external wavelengths, delivering substantial CAPEX and OPEX savings as compared to conventional 40G technology. “The CX16000 Adaptive Optical System with AOSR technology provides the massively scalable bandwidth capacity along with the service flexibility that service providers need to meet the emerging demands from their subscribers,” said Karl May, Chief Executive Officer, Vello Systems. “The CX16000 is the ideal platform for service providers facing subscriber demands for high-bandwidth services and needing to respond quickly and cost-effectively.” Vello Systems' AOSR technology also features advanced multi-level routing, including integrated packet switching and aggregation, to deliver bandwidth-intensive services such as High Definition Video, Video on Demand, Wireless Backhaul, and Data Center interconnection quickly and cost-effectively. Packet aggregation significantly improves network capacity utilization and simplifies network hub locations by reducing the need for external routers. The CX16000’s optimized, cost-effective support for Gigabit Ethernet is critical for emerging 4G/LTE wireless backhaul based on IP/Ethernet. Thomas Eibeck, Chief Technical Officer of PrimaCom, a leading service provider in Germany, stated, "AOSR technology gives PrimaCom the scalable bandwidth capacity and the adaptable service flexibility we need to deliver advanced video, Internet and telephone services for our subscribers.” The Vello Systems CX16000 is based on a low latency, inherently non-blocking converged fabric supporting all protocols transparently, and is implemented using Vello Systems' Large Scale Photonics Integration for high bandwidth density, low space requirements, low power consumption and low heat dissipation. "The CX16000 really does hit the mark for a highly economical and scalable option for 40/100G migration. The Vello Systems CX16000 allows carriers to deliver 40G or even 100G services over their existing 10G infrastructure without changing fiber type or the network equipment attached to it," said David Emberley, Research Manager for IDC's Telecommunications Equipment Practice." Of note, the CX16000 meets the growing demand for flatter networks by collapsing multiple routing functions into a single device on the edge of the network, which translates into lower cost and lower power consumption for 'greener' network operation." Michael Howard, principal analyst, carrier and data center networks, Infonetics Research, added: “Operating expenses – in particular, power – are becoming more critical components in calculating total cost of operating transport networks. Combining higher layer network functions with Large Scale Photonic Integration means Vello Systems’ solutions can eliminate significant power cost from network operations. As we like to say, the glass is always greener!”

Hi Sarah — Vello Systems has a green approach for core optical networking that comprises many of the edge routing functions as well. Collapsing functions allows leaner, greener ops — Michael Howard of Infonetics agrees! Here’s the press release about Vello’s new AOSR technology and CX16000 system:

Vello Systems Delivers CX16000 Adaptive Optical System

CX16000 based on innovative Adaptive Optical Service Routing (AOSR) technology enables simplified high-capacity networks over existing infrastructure for lower costs.

Milpitas, CA, January 12, 2010 – Vello Systems, a leader in high performance optical networking systems, today announced that the 40G/100G CX16000 Adaptive Optical System has been deployed at several Tier 1 service providers to deliver high bandwidth capacity over existing 10G optical networks. The Vello Systems CX16000 is designed to meet the requirements of service providers worldwide who need to efficiently upgrade existing 10G fiber networks to 40G and 100G to support growing demand for bandwidth intensive services for homes and businesses. The CX16000 is based on Vello Systems’ Adaptive Optical Service Routing (AOSR) technology.

AOSR employs advanced multiple carrier photonics to deliver 40G and 100G bandwidth per wavelength over any type of optical network from metro to ultra long haul, while maintaining compatibility with the characteristics of today’s 10G optical infrastructure. The new AOSR-based CX16000 delivers Zero-touch Capacity Expansion to as high as 16 Tb/s. The CX16000 allows service providers to upgrade their existing 10G network incrementally with 40G and 100G wavelength overlays, which can be injected into existing network elements as external wavelengths, delivering substantial CAPEX and OPEX savings as compared to conventional 40G technology.

“The CX16000 Adaptive Optical System with AOSR technology provides the massively scalable bandwidth capacity along with the service flexibility that service providers need to meet the emerging demands from their subscribers,” said Karl May, Chief Executive Officer, Vello Systems. “The CX16000 is the ideal platform for service providers facing subscriber demands for high-bandwidth services and needing to respond quickly and cost-effectively.”

Vello Systems’ AOSR technology also features advanced multi-level routing, including integrated packet switching and aggregation, to deliver bandwidth-intensive services such as High Definition Video, Video on Demand, Wireless Backhaul, and Data Center interconnection quickly and cost-effectively. Packet aggregation significantly improves network capacity utilization and simplifies network hub locations by reducing the need for external routers. The CX16000’s optimized, cost-effective support for Gigabit Ethernet is critical for emerging 4G/LTE wireless backhaul based on IP/Ethernet.

Thomas Eibeck, Chief Technical Officer of PrimaCom, a leading service provider in Germany, stated, “AOSR technology gives PrimaCom the scalable bandwidth capacity and the adaptable service flexibility we need to deliver advanced video, Internet and telephone services for our subscribers.”

The Vello Systems CX16000 is based on a low latency, inherently non-blocking converged fabric supporting all protocols transparently, and is implemented using Vello Systems’ Large Scale Photonics Integration for high bandwidth density, low space requirements, low power consumption and low heat dissipation.

“The CX16000 really does hit the mark for a highly economical and scalable option for 40/100G migration. The Vello Systems CX16000 allows carriers to deliver 40G or even 100G services over their existing 10G infrastructure without changing fiber type or the network equipment attached to it,” said David Emberley, Research Manager for IDC’s Telecommunications Equipment Practice.” Of note, the CX16000 meets the growing demand for flatter networks by collapsing multiple routing functions into a single device on the edge of the network, which translates into lower cost and lower power consumption for ‘greener’ network operation.”

Michael Howard, principal analyst, carrier and data center networks, Infonetics Research, added: “Operating expenses – in particular, power – are becoming more critical components in calculating total cost of operating transport networks. Combining higher layer network functions with Large Scale Photonic Integration means Vello Systems’ solutions can eliminate significant power cost from network operations. As we like to say, the glass is always greener!”

Re: Zombies target of new Cloudmark strategy

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:13:42 -0500

Cloudmark Authority: Boom for Big Brother, Bust as Spam Filter

[Source: ldrlongdistancerider[dot]com/02 ] Euphemistically packaged and sold to the American Sheeple as a "spam filter", Cloudmark Authority is actually the email censorship software of choice in Communist China: tinyurl[dot]com/yb3vhx7

Here in the United States, that same censorship system is installed on the email servers of many of our largest telecoms, internet service providers (ISPs), social networks and web hosting companies, including Network Solutions: cloudmark[dot]com/en/serviceproviders/

Shortly after Network Solutions implemented Cloudmark Authority in late 2009, we and other Network Solutions clients became victims of its sinister Big Brother capabilities: tinyurl[dot]com/Defy-Cloudmark-Authority

Since that time, we've experienced a regular pattern (see below) by which legitimate political email communications have either been blocked from being sent via SMTP, or blocked from being received via webmail or POP, or we have been blocked from receiving replies to those emails, or all of the above. In some cases, after multiple complaints, we have been able to get those blocks lifted. But in some cases, blocks that were lifted were eventually reactivated, even after we were assured by Network Solutions that such a thing "would not happen".

Ironically, the number of unsolicited commercial emails (U.C.E. or "spam") delivered to our inboxes by Network Solutions has increased rather than decreased since they installed Cloudmark Authority (see below). So although our 1984-ish experiences validate Cloudmark Authority as a great censorship tool for Big Brother, as a spam blocker, spam filter or weapon against "messaging abuse", it's a bust.

Comment on CES: ng Connect members demo new LTE Connected-car features by Yoseph Haile

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:21:50 -0500

Wow what a wonderful idea...can you also consider the possibility of live streaming from a video camera mounted in a moving car? Can you include the availability of live location information in the streaming video so that at any time and place, the car and the passengers status can be monitored from home or central monitoring station? This feature, if available can be used to improve security of commercial passenger vehicles such as taxicabs, trucks, ....I suggest the possible integration of data from HLR/VLR or GPS systems.

Wow what a wonderful idea…can you also consider the possibility of live streaming from a video camera mounted in a moving car? Can you include the availability of live location information in the streaming video so that at any time and place, the car and the passengers status can be monitored from home or central monitoring station? This feature, if available can be used to improve security of commercial passenger vehicles such as taxicabs, trucks, ….I suggest the possible integration of data from HLR/VLR or GPS systems.

Re: CES: Wi-Fi Direct gains momentum, consumer acceptance

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:54:38 -0500

Approved

Re: CES: Wi-Fi Direct gains momentum, consumer acceptance

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:26:20 -0500

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Re: California dreamin�

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:31:12 -0500

Good summary over the reality of how many us feels about bundling.
We have cellphone from AT&T (since 1994), TV service from Comcast (1998), Internet Service from Comcast (2001), and Phone service from Vonage (2005).
If I saw all of these on ONE bill, I'd probably kill myself (due to the cost - still lower than bundlidng though), but splitting the services allows for choice and flexibility, better performance, and we can pick as we like.

I am from a technology standpoint now pretty happy with Comcast, although their business practices royally suck (do they even CARE about the current customers), Vonage works flawless over their network, and provides dirt cheap international calling.
I'd like to go as far as have one "empty" pipe into the house from a provider, and then have the ability to fill that pipe/capacity with services as I see fit. Will we ever get there? Likely not as long as Comcast is digging in their heels into content instead of focusing what they do very well, provide connectivity.

Comment on CES: ng Connect members demo new LTE Connected-car features by joe ruda

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:05:10 -0500

sad to see no one buys american cars anymore, and they put this stuff into a crap box on wheels... with that out of the way... while this seems like a good idea in theory.... we all have seen the reduction in privacy already with onStar, which i would recommend anyone who has one, to remove it from there car... 1- the government will be able to track you easier 2- the insurance companies will be able to monitor your driving habits, and where you drive i do not want to give up my privacy for convenience like many people would... if this tech is able to be added by a third party, and not the car manufacturers, and if you have the ability to control if and when the cellular modem is on or communicating with the cell towers, then i might consider it... if it is manufacturer or OEM installed, and there is no control over turning the cellular modem on or off... it is just another tracking device for big brother, under the disguise of convenience...

sad to see no one buys american cars anymore, and they put this stuff into a crap box on wheels… with that out of the way…

while this seems like a good idea in theory…. we all have seen the reduction in privacy already with onStar, which i would recommend anyone who has one, to remove it from there car…

1- the government will be able to track you easier
2- the insurance companies will be able to monitor your driving habits, and where you drive

i do not want to give up my privacy for convenience like many people would…

if this tech is able to be added by a third party, and not the car manufacturers, and if you have the ability to control if and when the cellular modem is on or communicating with the cell towers, then i might consider it… if it is manufacturer or OEM installed, and there is no control over turning the cellular modem on or off… it is just another tracking device for big brother, under the disguise of convenience…

Re: Analyst: Carriers set to introduce usage-based mobile data pricing

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:51:04 -0500

Kevin, I agree. Wireless operators will need to try new ways of dealing with the continuing deluge of data traffic. In my view, LTE will only feed our collective appetite for data. Systems that intelligently manage network traffic will not be a ‘nice to have’ if operators are to remain profitable. In addition to enabling tiered pricing, traffic management platforms can help carriers mitigate the squeeze in margins in other ways – such as offering new services to their subscribers.

Re: Does interactivity kill TV's killer app?

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:25:28 -0500

Ed, point taken, regarding the pizza delivery example. However, try to keep an open mind about the potenital for interactivity -- and social media applications in general.

Perhaps you've heard of this typical pay-TV customer scenario -- I've got 150+ channels, but I can't find anything appealing to watch.

Now, image that you only had one channel -- personalized to your interests and populated by an automated content recommendations engine. Plus, supplemental content suggested by your friends and family, via social media.

Would that enhance your viewing experience?

We're reaching a point in the development of TV 2.0 user experience design concepts where this could become a reality very soon.

In fact, right now you can experiment with some of the creative IP Video aggregation and filtering Web sites that early-adopters use (in the resources section) http://bit.ly/IP-Video-Curator

My point: consider the true upside potential of enhancing the visual entertainment user experience in a substantive and meaningful way.

Re: Google reinvents mobile pricing, purchasing

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:32:04 -0500

"at $180 through a standard carrier plan ..."

WOW if it's the same Google's written plan for each carrier.

Re: Verizon fights for 40% FiOS penetration, two-day deployment

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:35:01 -0500

Verizon decided pull-out of the areas out West and sell off its FiOS operations to Frontier Communications. Now we are stiuck with only Comcast as a viable provider. Sort of sad to see after VZ having spent weeks of drilling in our streets, and pulling conduit to each house.
I seriously doubt Frontier will have the residential fiber competence, nor the purchasing clout of VZ, so for now Comcast will still have our business.

Re: AT&T and the end of POTS

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:20:45 -0500

Once again, just as with VOIP (confusing an application with a technology) an all IP network has nothing to do with the status of POTS. POTS is simply an application. It can run on TDM networks or IP networks. While legislators are late to the pary to figure out support mechanisms that don't penalize telcos for selling broadband only, the view that all IP networks somehow impact customer buying decisions with POTS shows a lack of understanding and leads to poor decisions making. Manufacturers of POTS terminal hardware (Fax machines, alarm reporting units, etc.) should be puttingn more effort in deveoping equipment that can still utilize a POTS interface (as well as broadband and wireless) but that can successfully deliver their data streams over an IP network. Fax transmissions are notoriously "iffy" when sent over such a network. There are now many expamples of rural independent Telcos that have successfully transitioned to an all IP network and provide both legacy and advanced services.

Re: AT&T and the end of POTS

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:39:31 -0500

AT&T never tells the whole story. They assume that most readers do not have enough knowledge to figure out the details of their whines about being able to maintain their network (yet they make billions in profit). I guess they believe that ignorance is bliss. But beware AT&T people do know what you're up to and sooner or later the truth will come out.

Re: T-Mobile completes HSPA upgrade, doubling capacity

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:45:46 -0500

Its still not official yet. It was briefly mentioned at a citigroup conferance as an 3g network layout update to investors. This is the same goes for AT&T.

http://www.dslreports.com/show...

Re: AT&T and the end of POTS

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:31:40 -0500

AT&T isn't telling the whole story. They already convert your POTS voice to IP packets at their central office or remote terminal and then haul it over their IP network (and convert it back to POTS at the far end). As for the "expense of operating POTS equipment", give me a break. If you walk into a modern central office, there isn't much equipment there any more. I saw a local, rural telco that literally has just one equipment rack in their "central office" -- it has several "POTS to IP converters" and then a high-performance router with multiple fiber ports. That's it. Does AT&T think they can eliminate the costs associated with "POTS to IP" converters at their central offices and remote terminals and just operate routers? Think again: we will always need some sort of converter between the physical connections and the routers -- whether the physical connections are copper pairs, coaxial cable, or fiber. Personally, I think they want to abandon copper land lines and their astronomical maintenance expense -- and collect even greater revenue from cellular only. Think about it, how much does it cost AT&T to have tens of thousands of technicians and trucks running around constantly -- all so they can collect a measly $20 per household? Compare that with only a handful of technicians required to keep their core network and cell towers operational -- so they can collect around $100 per cellular household on average -- and it starts to make a lot more sense!

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Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:03:48 -0500

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Re: What the broadband stimulus package means to rural telcos

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:01:58 -0500

One big difference, is that we still enjoy many of the works from the depression era. With technology advances coming so rapidly, will we be able to say the same about these new projects?

Re: Applying 3G lessons to LTE

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:24:04 -0500

Hi Kevin,
I believe most of the LTE vendors (and operators alike) are focusing too much on the radio and downlink speeds ("my 100Mbps is better than yours...") and not enough on the real issues that will slowdown LTE mass adoption. In a world where LTE "islands" will be surrounded by 2G/3G coverage, and subscribers owning several devices, I believe the key issues will be service continuity, management of subscriber states, contexts and applications across all access technologies.

Back in 2000, vendors and operators alike were stuck in a 3G theoritical war of "my 2Mbps is better than your 2Mbps", some of the real issues that slowed down adoption were service continuity and mobility between 2G and 3G.

Here at Blueslice we are looking very heavily at Subscriber Management for LTE, with a heavy focus on making it seamless between 2G, 3G, LTE and any other technology.

Feel free to send me an email if you'd like more inputs.

Comment on Sprint jumps on open app store bandwagon by Palak Jain

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:33:39 -0500

Ya rahul i support u but i think the base is still created by J2me May be this MITR thing can do something (Replace) in future Let see wat gonna to happen Palak

Ya rahul i support u but i think the base is still created by J2me
May be this MITR thing can do something (Replace) in future
Let see wat gonna to happen

Palak

Re: Applying 3G lessons to LTE

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:32:16 -0500

I think it is important to recognize that the problems facing AT&T and other operators in the US at the moment will be only marginally alleviated by the introduction of LTE.

First, it is important to remember that little new spectrum was awarded operators with the introduction of UMTS in the US. In Europe and esewhere the 2100Mhz band was allocated specifically for this purpose which is a great asset today.

Second, the AT&T network and the other US networks are suffering from a deadly combo of being about five years behind when it comes to network build out compared to Europe while at the same time being at least two to three years ahead on the adoption of data hungry devices on the handset side.

The US networks has not been built densely enough in high traffic areas and not coupled with enough back haul capacity which is why all these capacity issues are reported from the US wile few if any are reported in Europe. This is now being adressed as priority one at many operators in the US but it will take some time to correct.

Sadly enogh the LTE frequencies awarded in the US so far has little hope of correcting these problems. The low frequency band awarded to Verizon and AT&T is great for building coverage but as long as it is not coupled with a high frequency band for capacity as well as a dense base station lay-out and back haul capacity, it is pretty much as useless as the networks are today for metropolitan area purposes. For rural deployments it may work very well.

Re: It's time for new business models in 2010

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:50:33 -0500

A blonde keeps walking down her drive to her mail box.

She keeps doing this until her neighbour asks her why she is doing that.

The blonde replies "My computer keeps telling me that i've got mail".

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Re: Mobile poised to take augmented reality mainstream

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:24:21 -0500

Article is well written
NO doubt in it application developer are earning huge amount of money but market is full of apps. I think now it will force to developer for new innovations like recently some of the developer like http://spicelabs.in, snaptu, mobile engine came up with platform which supported by third party also.
I think now this type of platform will work.

Re: AT&T and the end of POTS

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:08:06 -0500

Try a little punctuation! You know, capitals at the beginning of a sentence, etc. Your post was very hard to read.

Comment on Hacker claims to have the key to GSM code by Randy Erickson

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:50:34 -0500

So what are phone manufacturers going to do about it? Or my carrier? There has got to be a way for this to be stopped.

Comment on Hacker claims to have the key to GSM code by William Johnson

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:44:08 -0500

On the other hand, he has exposed to everyone how fragile their 'privacy' actually is, and for those that believe in 'privacy' they can take other means to insure theirs. Good work!

On the other hand, he has exposed to everyone how fragile their ‘privacy’ actually is, and for those that believe in ‘privacy’ they can take other means to insure theirs.
Good work!

Re: Applying 3G lessons to LTE

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:58:54 -0500

Hello Kevin,

Could it be that the wireless carriers are the first carriers to recognize how to earn money from DATA. I do not see their solution but they cannot live off 1000/cent per packet.

Some wireline companies defeat themselves by labeling their perdicament as a dumb pipe when offering broadband for $30 per month on a best effort basis. Others try to inflate the APP price in fees (such as enhanced transport) to create the revenue they desperately need to justify the bandwidth they are trying to support.

So, do you own a part of the APP developer, perhaps a portion of the store and facilitate the safe functionality of the apps to earn revenue? Maybe the portal palet where you host advertisers?

The wireless providers have a stiff basic charge (note taking advantage of all the wireless/wireline all you can eat packages in a rural area on LTE is $525 per month for a family of four) cannot support advanced applications nor can advertiser fees. So, what is the wireless carriers' solution in facilitating APP vendors and Users?

For 20 years now we have been stuck rolling our Broadband networks at dribble speeds because we are not collecting enough revenue to support the backfill and explosive growth that could happen.

We are in more dire straights now as we use heavily mortgaged network assets as marketing companies who try to use vendors as our intellectual property ops and eng tools. Who would sink more leverage into a new generation of network?

Re: T-Mobile completes HSPA upgrade, doubling capacity

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:24:46 -0500

I've contacted T-Mobile twice today. Customer service haven't heard a word of it and Tier 3 assured me that the upgrade is not out yet and also that I wouldn't have to make any changes to my device to see the improvements once the upgrade is out.... So I wonder from where all this buzz is coming from? Where is the official T-Mobile press release?

Re: Applying 3G lessons to LTE

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:15:12 -0500

I'm inclined to agree the new 4G network will be used for existing 3G services with more user-friendly response times. The 'new data' services will have to be vetted for some time yet. Another long pole in the tent will be mobile backhaul.