EUROPEAN communications Spring 2009 digital magazine<br />
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www.eurocomms.com Spring 2009<br />
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www.eurocomms.com<br />
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DOWNHILL COSTS<br />
Mobile operators strike a balance<br />
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PERFECT PITCH<br />
Enhancing voice conferences<br />
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THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME<br />
LTE – the natural standard of choice?<br />
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THE CHANGING FACE OF COMMUNICATIONS<br />
A social networking challenge<br />
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Spring<br />
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An Intelligent Approach<br />
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2009<br />
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Christoph Kupper, Executive Vice President of Marketing at<br />
Nexus Telecom, explains how complex network monitori<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=1">EUROPEAN communications Spring 2009 digital magazi</a> EUROPEAN communications Spring 2009 digital magazi<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=2">Berlin | Istanbul | Kiev | Kual</a> Berlin | Istanbul | Kiev | Kual<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=3">Contents7/ FOREWORD8/ NEWSPEAKUpdate on the</a> Contents7/ FOREWORD8/ NEWSPEAKUpdate on the<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=4">Contents </a> Contents <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=5"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=6"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=7">FOREWORDCause for ConcernThe recent focus on </a> FOREWORDCause for ConcernThe recent focus on <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=8">NEWSPEAKNEWSPEAKEuropean Communications present</a> NEWSPEAKNEWSPEAKEuropean Communications present<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=9">NEWSPEAKbottom-out over the next twelve month</a> NEWSPEAKbottom-out over the next twelve month<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=10">LTE</a> LTE<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=11">LTEOne application that is crucial to drivin</a> LTEOne application that is crucial to drivin<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=12">LTEmobile phones but from the increasing</a> LTEmobile phones but from the increasing<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=13"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=14">SOCIAL NETWORKINGThe changing faceof </a> SOCIAL NETWORKINGThe changing faceof <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=15">A growing number of people are visiting social </a> A growing number of people are visiting social <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=16">SOCIAL NETWORKINGTra</a> SOCIAL NETWORKINGTra<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=17">SOCIAL NETWORKINGMany of the players in the</a> SOCIAL NETWORKINGMany of the players in the<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=18">MOBILE DATA GATHERINGDownhillcostsWith </a> MOBILE DATA GATHERINGDownhillcostsWith <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=19">MOBILE DATA GATHERINGThe first step in </a> MOBILE DATA GATHERINGThe first step in <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=20">MOBILE DATA GATHERINGThrough a careful s</a> MOBILE DATA GATHERINGThrough a careful s<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=21"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=22">LEAD INTERVIEWAn intelligent approach </a> LEAD INTERVIEWAn intelligent approach <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=23">of any of the network's elements falling over are</a> of any of the network's elements falling over are<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=24">LEAD INTERVIEWvendors who must theref</a> LEAD INTERVIEWvendors who must theref<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=25">Left: Thomas Sutter, CEORight: Christoph Kupper,</a> Left: Thomas Sutter, CEORight: Christoph Kupper,<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=26">VOIP CONFERENCE QUALITYPerfectpitchRay Ade</a> VOIP CONFERENCE QUALITYPerfectpitchRay Ade<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=27">Noise gatingNoise gating is a simple yet effecti</a> Noise gatingNoise gating is a simple yet effecti<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=28">VOIP CONFERENCE QUALITYThe three most com</a> VOIP CONFERENCE QUALITYThe three most com<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=29"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=30">DATA CENTRES TheHouse of Data Over the</a> DATA CENTRES TheHouse of Data Over the<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=31">and performance demands, tax the traditional netw</a> and performance demands, tax the traditional netw<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=32">TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATIONBudget pay backAs bu</a> TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATIONBudget pay backAs bu<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=33">TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATIONService layer t</a> TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATIONService layer t<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=34">TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATIONRegardless of t</a> TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATIONRegardless of t<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=35"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=36">MANAGEMENT WORLD OVERVIEW</a> MANAGEMENT WORLD OVERVIEW<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=37">MANAGEMENT WORLD OVERVIEWCan service provi</a> MANAGEMENT WORLD OVERVIEWCan service provi<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=38">MANAGEMENT WORLD OVERVIEWIt's tough to pur</a> MANAGEMENT WORLD OVERVIEWIt's tough to pur<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=39"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=40"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=41">Seeing what the QOEcustomer seesOver the p</a> Seeing what the QOEcustomer seesOver the p<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=42">QOERequirements for IPTV Services,” explains </a> QOERequirements for IPTV Services,” explains <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=43">QOETransport Latency Jitter </a> QOETransport Latency Jitter <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=44">BILLING CONTENTJoint EffortsAs operators begi</a> BILLING CONTENTJoint EffortsAs operators begi<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=45">BILLING CONTENTMobile content provides op</a> BILLING CONTENTMobile content provides op<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=46">BILLING CONTENTNumber of tracks in bundle </a> BILLING CONTENTNumber of tracks in bundle <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=47"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=48"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=49">EVENT PREVIEWBSS SummitThe BSS Summit offers </a> EVENT PREVIEWBSS SummitThe BSS Summit offers <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=50">BUSINESS PERFORMANCEInevitableupheavalHas th</a> BUSINESS PERFORMANCEInevitableupheavalHas th<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=51">acquisition, mergers and de-mergers, and the</a> acquisition, mergers and de-mergers, and the<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=52">BUSINESS PERFORMANCEA small number of vendo</a> BUSINESS PERFORMANCEA small number of vendo<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=53"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=54">MOBILE MANAGED SEVICESKeepingit simple </a> MOBILE MANAGED SEVICESKeepingit simple <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=55">MOBILE MANAGED SEVICESThe inevitable diffi</a> MOBILE MANAGED SEVICESThe inevitable diffi<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=56">MOBILE MANAGED SEVICESVoice activated app</a> MOBILE MANAGED SEVICESVoice activated app<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=57"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=58">MONITISING SOCIAL NETWORKSMove overFacebook</a> MONITISING SOCIAL NETWORKSMove overFacebook<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=59">them, the problem has been quadrupled. By identif</a> them, the problem has been quadrupled. By identif<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=60">MONITISING SOCIAL NETWORKSThe longer </a> MONITISING SOCIAL NETWORKSThe longer <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=61"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=62">OSS IN EMERGING MARKETSA Quantum LeapJon We</a> OSS IN EMERGING MARKETSA Quantum LeapJon We<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=63">force logistics and trouble-tickets. But, time is</a> force logistics and trouble-tickets. But, time is<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=64">OSS IN EMERGING MARKETSOne emerging marke</a> OSS IN EMERGING MARKETSOne emerging marke<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=65"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=66">AFRICAN TELECOMScable systems, which should</a> AFRICAN TELECOMScable systems, which should<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=67">DevelopedOver 50% penetration Lower mobile ne</a> DevelopedOver 50% penetration Lower mobile ne<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=68">AFRICAN TELECOMS504540353025201510 </a> AFRICAN TELECOMS504540353025201510 <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=69">AFRICAN TELECOMSThe growth in the Arican tel</a> AFRICAN TELECOMSThe growth in the Arican tel<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=70">SECURITY RISKSCanny SpendingRecent months hav</a> SECURITY RISKSCanny SpendingRecent months hav<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=71">resources and cut costs by providing limited desk</a> resources and cut costs by providing limited desk<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=72">A lasting relationshipAlon Werber looks at </a> A lasting relationshipAlon Werber looks at <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=73">help to deliver optimum results yet it's not some</a> help to deliver optimum results yet it's not some<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=74">The bottom line is that to be able to run effecti</a> The bottom line is that to be able to run effecti<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=75"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=76">COLUMN: REGULATIONBroadband for allby Benoi</a> COLUMN: REGULATIONBroadband for allby Benoi<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=77">COLUMN: MANAGEMENTCan VoIP Fulfill its Promise</a> COLUMN: MANAGEMENTCan VoIP Fulfill its Promise<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=78">COLUMN: BRANDINGTelecoms brandsBy David Haigh </a> COLUMN: BRANDINGTelecoms brandsBy David Haigh <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=79"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=80">CASE STUDIES/COMMENTCase Studies/CommentYOC / </a> CASE STUDIES/COMMENTCase Studies/CommentYOC / <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=81">CASE STUDIES/COMMENTOver 450,000 customers</a> CASE STUDIES/COMMENTOver 450,000 customers<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=82">LISTINGSListingsEuropean Communications recom</a> LISTINGSListingsEuropean Communications recom<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=83">Another network upgrade, another receiver</a> Another network upgrade, another receiver<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=84"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=85"></a> <a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=86">ContactInforming you about the radiocommunicatio</a> ContactInforming you about the radiocommunicatio<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=87">Paying forprotectionOutgoing ATDI managing dir</a> Paying forprotectionOutgoing ATDI managing dir<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=88">Is there an SPECTRUMalternative to pri</a> Is there an SPECTRUMalternative to pri<a title="European Communications Spring 2009 digital magazine page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/c487b72a?page=89">Visit new website: www.atdi.deATDI joins Norweg</a> Visit new website: www.atdi.deATDI joins Norweg