http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/subscription-homepage.pag?svcid=D562 - Stratecast SPIE Analysis Services en-us Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this paper, we will examine the concept of a connected home, the ways in which it differs from the discrete consumption of individual service offerings, and how it will likely evolve as a consumer expectation. This paper will be of interest to carriers and operators as well as the vendors who supply them. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B6-00-00 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 22:24:49 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B6-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This week, Stratecast looks at Mobile World Congress 2010 in contrast to the 2009 event, noting key developments in the industry's focus on the customer. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B5-00-00 Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:52:33 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B5-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This week's SPIE will discuss the value of the Convergin product in relationship to CSP services and the value of the combined Oracle and Convergin solution. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B4-00-00 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:59:33 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B4-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This report looks into the levels of billing convergence by using the TM Forum Application Framework (TAM) as a contextual backdrop. It outlines the business imperatives that come from strategies involving pre-pay and post-pay convergence for each of the TAM business levels. It also explains how one company, Cerillion, is using this approach to help align CSP expectations with BSS solution capabilities. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B3-00-00 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:26:45 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B3-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this SPIE, Stratecast looks at how satellite services have evolved to meet the needs of multi-location enterprises. We look at products and services offered by three providers that go beyond support for business continuity planning, and address demand for high availability network solutions. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B2-00-00 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:35:54 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B2-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting Smart phones in general and the iPhone in particular have been slowing down networks and impacting margins for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) worldwide. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg acknowledged, during the earnings call on January 26, that data revenues made up more than 30% of wireless service revenues during the most recent quarter. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B1-00-00 Mon, 1 Feb 2010 02:56:36 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B1-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting In this SPIE, we will discuss three data protection and privacy techniques - data masking, tokenization, and encryption. All are currently in use in private environments. The development of these same techniques for use in public cloud environments is on the horizon. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B0-00-00 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:46:37 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-B0-00-00 Stratecast Strategic Forecasting This report will look at the Comcast-GE deal at a point where some of the implications are becoming clearer. Rather than focus on what the parties might do, it will look at what the market may force them to do. This discussion will be of interest to carriers, operators, broadcasters, and vendors to those companies. http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-AF-00-00 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:17:52 +0000 http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/segment-toc.pag?Src=RSS&segid=D563-00-AF-00-00