MEF’s next generation Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE2.0)
If you have been in this industry long enough, you probably know “what goes around, comes around.” Several years ago I coined the term Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE2.0) (What is Carrier Ethernet 2.0?)...
View ArticleThe 3Rs for the new mobile economy
Mobile data traffic has tripled year-over-year for the past three years. Three basic elements will be required to support such explosive growth in the new mobile economy. Real-time performance...
View ArticleWhat is a Cloud Gateway?
A survey that Light Reading done among the carriers, clearly showed that there has been a major increase in strategic activity related to cloud services over the past year. More than 85% of telecom...
View ArticleTechnology trends at CommunuicAsia 2012
Now, when the suitcases have been unpacked, I have some time to share the emerging trends we saw at CommunicAsia 2012. The main focus at the show was the transition of the market from TDM to packet...
View ArticleDesigned to run… your mobile traffic
This last month was full of action, personally as well as professionally, as another peak has now arrived for Telco Systems with the launch of our new next generation mobile backhaul product, the...
View ArticleWhat are Y.1564 and EtherSAM really about?
Source: ITU-T ITU-T Y.1564, also sometimes called (by mistake) “EtherSAM” - which refers to the draft of Y.1564 named Y.156sam, but while these names are in some cases used interchangeably there are...
View ArticleHow to offer off-net services or use your network to get more revenues
Many service providers often come across cases where they need to provide service to a customer with a branch outside of their network coverage area. Typically, they could go to one of their...
View ArticleOne network, many services – and the vital role of OAM
Service providers need better management and control of their networks to support new revenue generating services. Operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) functions must be part of the network...
View ArticleDifferentiating a carrier-grade service offering
Why should any customer choose your service over that of your competitors? Providers seek to differentiate their offerings in many ways, but the really important feature is not so much added...
View ArticleWhere the Rubber Meets the Road – Where MEF CE2.0 and NFV Meet
CEWC EMEA conference this year was a great place to meet many familiar faces, especially from the service provider community. We were also able to meet some new faces, as this year SDN and NFV...
View ArticleKenya’s KENET chooses Telco Systems to roll out 10GE network
The Kenya Education Network Trust (KENET) chose Telco Systems to deploy a new 10GE high capacity carrier Ethernet network. Telco Systems has successfully completed the project for KENET, which is a...
View ArticleHow to improve customer’s satisfaction by pushing MPLS down to the edge
Have you ever visited a city that has a brilliant public mass transportation system which gets you quickly and efficiently to wherever you want to get to in the city center? A superb system that moves...
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