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The
Complete Guide: Telecom & Networking Products, Services, and
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Enterprise |
 | WLAN
: Doing Wonders Without Wires
There
are huge opportunities for wireless as the market is now
maturing and growing, and people are realizing the benefits of
a pervasive wireless network |
| NETWORK
SECURITY : The Enemy Within
'It has
become more important for the CIO to be on the alert with the
company's own employees, as threats from within
grow |
| NETWORK
STORAGE : Taking Control
As data
keeps growing, the need for storage also grows. But managing
the enormous data needs a well-defined storage
approach |
| NETWORK
INTEGRATION : Ready for New Technologies
Even with enterprises asking for low level of
integration pricing, the concept of end-to-end solutions has
gained momentum |
| PBX
: A New Wave
IP-based PBX systems
are gaining ground, with businesses gradually moving toward
unification |
| NETWORKS
SERVERS : Serving the Enterprise
The buoyancy in the server market continues as
enterprises enjoy higher computing, riding on the multi-core
era |
| NETWORK
MANAGEMENT : To Outsource or Not to?
For smaller companies lacking IT expertise,
outsourcing network management is an attractive offer but for
companies where network continuity is critical, there may be a
trade-off |
| STRUCTURED
CABLING : Now With a Brain
Recent
cable breakdowns have advocated the case of Intelligent
Infrastructure Management, and enterprises need to give it a
serious thought |
| CONNECTIVITY
SERVICES : Connecting for Tomorrow
Though multiple options are available for
connectivity, enterprises prefer flexible and cost-effective
networks that can expand their reach |
| VAS
: Beyond ABC
VAS players need to
top enterprises and retail customers alike as enterprises are
looking for business applications on the move |
| CONFERENCING
SOLUTIONS : Rewriting the Rules
As
convergence brings voice, data and video onto the same
network, new technologies look beyond costs to give people the
ultimate experience |
| VSAT
: Beyond the Explored
To expand
business to hitherto un-served geographies where other
communication technologies appear unsuitable, enterprises are
looking at VSAT as a savior |
| CALL
CENTER SOLUTION : Unified and Optimized
A right blend of call center solutions can help
companies build positive customer
relationships |
| MOBILE
WORLD CONGRESS : A Congress of Their Own
The top names of the telecom world, host of
glittering celebrities and hundreds of delegates were seen at
the third Mobile World Congress in Barcelona |
| Service
Providers |
| WIRELESS
INFRASTRUCTURE : Yet Untapped
India
will be among the early adopters of new wireless technologies,
as local operators have no legacy infrastructure
issues |
| WIRELINE
INFRASTRUCTURE : A Slow Take-off
In
the wireline sector, broadband has tremendous growth
potential, which is likely to be tapped in the coming
years |
| T&M
: Good Times Ahead
Price plays a
major role for low and mid-range products, while performance
and capabilities drive the growth of high-end
products |
| FMC
: Converge & Be Happy!
Challenges are aplenty for service providers,
and convergence of fixed and mobile services seems to be the
need of the hour |
| OSS/BSS
: A Long Way to Go
With telcos
required to offer a plethora of services, it is important that
they choose the best OSS/BSS solution to keep their customers
loyal |
| VLSI
: The Wonder Chip
The increasing
demand for power-efficient and green products is making VLSI
designing more complex |
| POWER
MANAGEMENT : The Balancing Act
As
an integral and critical part of telecom infrastructure, power
management is gearing up to keep pace with the
industry |
| BROADCAST
: Convergence is the Key
Convergence of broadcasting and
telecommunications is in its early stage |
| GLOBAL
SERVICE DELIVERY : At Your Service!
Building a global delivery capability is gaining
significance, but companies need to focus on creating right
methodologies, assets, and tools |
| Emerging
Technologies/Trends |
| WIBREE
: Wider Adoption
With its
stand-alone and dual-mode implementation options, this radio
technology is set to grab a bigger market |
| ZIGBEE
: Grand Alliance
With its nearly
250 members-strong consortium, the technology can effectively
reach its target market |
| 4G
: The King Com!
This technology is
expected to forcefully redefine the roles mobile phones play
in human lives |
| MEDIAFLO
: Delivering Content-ment!
With its
spectral efficiency and scalability feature, this wireless
solution can greatly enhance user experience |
| LTE
: Flagship Tech?
With its higher
speed and throughput performance, reduced latency, and global
roaming LTE is expected to become the prime technology for
4G |
| MOBILE
WALLET : Virtual Currency
With 50
crore people expected to own mobile phones by 2010, the mobile
wallet concept can be a huge revenue earner for
operators |
| UMB
: Entertainment Unlimited
Higher
bandwidth, spectrum, and dynamic band options mean greater
revenue opportunities for SPs and enhanced experience for
users |
| MANAGED
BROADBAND SERVICES : Trendsetters
Scores of companies have come up to manage
broadband services for large organizations with multiple
sites, setting a new trend |
| MBMS
: Spreading the Content
While the
mobile TV market is set to expand in the coming years, this
broadcast technology will generate additional revenue for
all |
| CIO/CTO Speak |
| UNITED
SPIRITS : 'Outsourcing helps us have better control on the
overall IT infrastructure' |
| BIOCON
: 'It's important that vendors clearly understand the client's
requirements' |
| BANK
OF BARODA : “We are planning for a green data
center” |
| SHOPPER'S
STOP : 'We are exploring convergence technologies to reach our
customers more effectively, on terms defined by
them' |
| BAJAJ
ALLIANZ : 'Wireless technology, PoS services for policy
issuance, and claim settlement would be the key
drivers' |
| ASIAN
PAINTS : 'We plan to have customized colors for
consumers' |
| ELBEE
EXPRESS : 'Unified communications would be very important for
the consignment delivery sector' |
| DR
BATRA'S : 'We have not outsourced our business processes, as
we don't want to lose managerial control' |
| HAVELLS
INDIA : 'Vendors should be realistic at their pre-sales meets,
and telecom vendors should be quick in resolving
issues' |
| YATR.COM
: 'There always seems to be some issue with the Internet,
which is why we have redundancy in place' |
