April 2010
Editor's Letter
What’s next?
You hold in your hands the final print issue of Connected Planet. As we’ve watched the industry we cover — telecom — and the industry we do business in – publishing – change and evolve, it’s been our job to evolve as well. ...
Upfront
Cisco debuts CS-3 router; AT&T completes live 100-gig trial
The new IP core platform will add massive amounts of new bandwidth to carrier backbone networks, vendor says, anticipating equally massive growth in high-def video and other broadband applications....
Infrastructure
Operators embrace Skype, but on own terms
Mobile VoIP is suddenly a lot more palatable to wireless operators when they are the ones setting the rules....
Power to the API
Initiatives are underway with the same goal of extending the power of operators to combine their reach and respective network application programming interfaces to combat the monolithic app store....
Examining AT&T’s 3G-to-4G upgrade path
By picking its incumbent 3G vendors to build LTE, AT&T can take advantage of their upgradable equipment, but AT&T’s radio network head explains why turning a 3G base station into a 4G one isn’t always the best option...
Opinion
Spectrum: Public trust or cash cow?
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s recent call to identify 500 MHz of new spectrum for mobile broadband was his proposal to “buy back” licenses from the TV broadcasters...
Cover Story
Stimulus wishes and broadband dreams
Telecom carriers — and a variety of alternative providers — are chasing the proverbial pot of gold to help build tomorrow’s broadband networks. It’s been a bumpy road still with no endgame in site....
Smart Pipes
Defining telcos role in remote energy management
Telco -- like IT companies -- should seek a role in energy management, with or without utilities, analyst says...
Telepresence: Not just for meetings any more
Emerging applications in health care, education and industry offer new opportunities for service providers...
Final Word
The Post-IPTV Era has begun. Have you noticed?
IPTV has traditionally been defined as a facilities-based solution that delivers high-quality pay TV over a quality of service–managed network. ...
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