CTO Telecom Summit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com CIO Telecom Summit - Press Releases Win In the Flat World: Corporate Fast Facts http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/infosys_corporate_fast_facts.pdf Infosys Technologies Ltd. helps Global 2000 companies win in a flat world. Within this case study are solutions that they focus on when providing strategic differentiation and operational superiority to their clients. Communications Order Management Solution http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/savvion_communications_order.pdf This case study overviews Savvion's Communications Order Management Solution (COM Solution); a carrier grade solution to orchestrate the service provisioning and fulfillment activities of customer orders for the communications industry. A New Foundation For The Shifting Sands Of The Communications Industry: Business Process Management. http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/Savvion_ShiftingSands.pdf This Solution Brief highlights the issues facing both communications equipment providers and telecommunications carriers as they strive to deal with a changing competitive landscape of hybrid players, legacy systems and customer churn. Re-envisioning Operations: CEO Playbook for a Converged Future http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/infosys_ceo_playbook.pdf The CEO Playbook: Telecom firms are faced with the combined impact of globilazation, demographics, deregulation and technology changes. Because of these impacts, firms are finding themselves needing to become more agile. While changing the way their business is run CEOs need to consider four key operational priorities to achieve success. Capacity Management Enhances Cloud Computing Profitability http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/teamquest_cloud_computing.pdf Capacity Management Enhances Cloud Computing Profitability: For the cloud service provider, performance management and capacity planning best practices and software tools can enhance your cloud-based business models by offering solutions to ensure subscriber satisfaction and provide premium revenue generation options. Competitive Operators Leap to Next-Generation Services http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/service_transformation.pdf Competitive Operators Leap to Next-Generation Services: Competition has been intensifying across the communications industry for more than a decade and the pace continues to accelerate. Meeting the Demand for Advanced Video Services http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/advanced_video.pdf Meeting the Demand for Advanced Video Services: As subscription TV providers face declines in their traditional ad revenue, they also face changing market expectations. Delivering The Next-Generation Subscriber Experience http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/Comverse_Forrester_deleveringthenext_generationsubscriberexperieance.pdf The Broadening Of A Convergent BSS Approach Is Required To Meet Key Customer Management Challenges Of Service Providers Rapidly Delivering and Monetizing New Services http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/Comverse_billing_wp_Final2.pdf How Innovative Business Models Are Providing Carriers an Edge. The calling is clear- generate more revenue from existing subscribers while keeping ahead of competitors. HP Next-Generation Messaging http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/next_generation_messaging.pdf HP Next-Generation Messaging: Drastically reduce your OPEX and enhance the messaging experience while transforming your network and enabling it for services innovation. HP Network Transformation Services: Enabling Network Transformation Success http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/hp_network_transformation.pdf HP Network Transformation Services: Enabling Network Transformation Success. Get the most from your technology investment and keep your network running at peak performance. CPT Helps Rogers Communications Avoid Significant Hardware Expenditure http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/rogers_announcement.pdf CPT Helps Rogers Communications Avoid Significant Hardware Expenditure Boosts Application Database Performance to Reduce Cost and Facilitate System Rollout http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/rogers_casestudy.pdf Boosts Application Database Performance to Reduce Cost and Facilitate System Rollout: Performance Problem Diagnosis Improves End-User Response Times and Drives Down Hardware Requirements for a Major Canadian Telco Opportunities and Challenges with the Convergence of Data Center Networks http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/opportunities_and_challenges.pdf Opportunities and Challenges with the Convergence of Data Center Networks: Juniper Networks is Well Positioned to Deliver a Superior Converged Network Fabric for Next Generation Data Centers Advancing the Economics of Networking http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/advancing_economics.pdf Advancing the Economics of Networking: Juniper Networks Ethernet Switching Solutions Reduce Capital and Operational IT Expenses Cisco- Third Generation http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/wp/sp/Third_Generation_WP_FINALFINAL.pdf For the past several years, incumbent telecommunications service providers have faced a decline in core legacy revenues, such as fixed-line voice and legacy packet data services in the enterprise. Navigating Turbulent Waters: The Next Wave for Service Providers http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/pov/SP_Industry_Future_POV_090109FINAL.pdf Navigating Turbulent Waters: The Next Wave for Service Providers- The SP industry no longer exists as we once knew it. With the advent of the Internet and the proliferation of digital content, the industry now consists of much more than traditional telcos and network providers. The Four Levels of Data Readiness: Why the Common Practice of Data Migration is Not Good Enough http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/four_levels.pdf The Four Levels of Data Readiness: Why the Common Practice of Data Migration is Not Good Enough Data Governance: 5 Questions for Sustainable Data Quality Success http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/5_questions.pdf Data Governance: 5 Questions for Sustainable Data Quality Success: Is your governance model delivering and sustaining Business-Ready Data Every Day? Global Insider Excerpt: LTE's Five-Year Global Forecast: Poised to Grow Faster than 3G http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/pyramid_global_insider.pdf This excerpt examins the LTE-related products, demos and announcements of six of the largest vendors worldwide, including an analysis of how they compare with one another in terms of time to market and consumer wins. CTO Telecom Summit Announces New Sponsors Including Oracle, Microsoft and Cisco http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/2009_10_02_cto_sponsors.pdf CTO Telecom Summit Announces New Sponsors Including Oracle, Microsoft and Cisco Order-to-Cash: Smaller Steps Take You Further http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/Telcordia_Order-to-Cash.pdf The order-to-cash workflow is the heart of every telecom business; here it is argued that a surer route to success is a gradual, managed evolution that focuses of process (not network) are respects embedded value. Prepaid Charging Is Graduating to a Starring Role in Interactive Services http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/Telcordia_NGN-Prepaid.pdf Exciting new developments are occurring in and envisioned for prepaid charging, platform charges required to support them will make the next generation prepaid a competitive necessity. Getting your Business Right http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/consulting_guides.pdf Getting your business right. Nokia Siemens Network Consulting guides you in developing your business. Today's telecom operators face many different opportunities and challenges. Outsourcing Options and Approaches for Communications Service Providers http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-10/outsourcing_options.pdf Outsourcing Options and Approaches for Communications Service Providers: Several different factors are imposing business pressures on today's service providers. CTO Telecom Summit Announces Latest Delegates Including CIO of DISH Network http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-09/2009_09_24_cto_delegates.pdf The CTO Telecom Summit team announces the addition of Mike McClaskey, CIO, DISH Network as a VIP delegate at the summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, November 8-11, 2009. Successful Product Bundling Strategies for the Communications Sector http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-09/sas_successful.pdf This white paper explores the potential of "bundling" services in the communications industry. It specifically addresses the implications of bundling for the customer experience and how it can impact customer lifetime value. Economist Intelligence Unit: Opening Up - How R and D is changing in the telecommunications sector today http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-09/sas_economist.pdf Telecom firms need to embrace industry standards and create a partner ecosystem to create innovative new offerings. A robust BI/Analytics infrastructure is essential to accomplishing this. CTO Telecom Summit Announces the Addition of Sponsors Nokia Siemens Networks, IBM, Progress Software and Patni http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009_09_10_telecom_sponsors (2).pdf CTO Telecom Summit Announces the Addition of Sponsors Nokia Siemens Networks, IBM, Progress Software and Patni Progress OSS/BSS Integration using the SID reduces operational costs, integration complexity, and the risk associated with OSS/BSS integration, enabling faster time to market and enhanced customer experiences. http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/integration_for_sid.pdf Progress OSS/BSS Integration using the SID reduces operational costs, integration complexity, and the risk associated with OSS/BSS integration, enabling faster time to market and enhanced customer experiences. Arizona Society for Information Management Named Association Partner of Upcoming CDM Media Strategic Business Summits http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009_08_24_sim_az.pdf Arizona Society for Information Management Named Association Partner of Upcoming CDM Media Strategic Business Summits Creating Common and Scalable SOA Solutions for the Enterprise Leveraging an Enterprise Service Router (ESR) http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-08/common_scalable_soa.pdf Creating Common and Scalable SOA Solutions for the Enterprise Leveraging an Enterprise Service Router (ESR): While SOA provides a sound approach to today's enterprise architecture, we must also keep in mind the architecture's ability to support the fundamentals of the business. An Open Policy Framework for Cross-vendor Integrated Governance http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-08/governance_framework.pdf An Open Policy Framework for Cross-vendor Integrated Governance: Intel SOA Expressway delivers a pluggable SOA governance policy framework based on XML policies and logs for open integration. OSS/BSS as a Strategic Enabler of Business Optimization http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/http://www.tmforum.org/OnDemandWebcasts/OSSBSSasaStrategic/38825/article.html OSS/BSS as a Strategic Enabler of Business Optimization: Current OSS and BSS systems hold a wealth of real-time operational data which has the potential to be used to understand how the business is performing and then optimize that performance. Ensure Service Quality for New Generation Communications Services http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-08/teamquest_executives.pdf Ensure Service Quality for New Generation Communications Services: Communications service providers are continually challenged with delivering services that add value and meet consumer expectations. IT Service Optimization Service Inventory http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-08/itso.pdf IT Service Optimization Service Inventory: TeamQuest explains how this process can help you consistently meet IT service levels while minimizing infrastructure costs. Pyramid Research to Join CTO Telecom Summit as Analyst Partner http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-07/2009_07_27_pyramid_research.pdf The CTO Telecom Summit team is pleased to announce that Pyramid Research will join the premiere telecom technology gathering as an analyst partner. Ozgur Ayatar, Research Manager, Communications, Media and Technology (CMT) of Pyramid Research will moderate a CTO panel discussion at the tech conference focusing on LTE vs. WiMAX. SAP for Telecommunications http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-07/sap_telecommunication.pdf SAP for Telecommunications - Deregulation, Globalization, Broadband, E-Business: Stay ahead of the game with SAP for telecommunications Delivering Superior Customer Value in Communications: Firms Enabling Optimal Offer Creation for Service Providers http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-07/delivering_superior_customer.pdf Communications service providers around the world are now facing increasing market saturation and having trouble differentiating their offerings - and deregulation is adding to the intensity of global competition. TM Forum to Partner and Support CTO Telecom Summit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-07/2009_07_10_cto_tm_forum.pdf The CTO Telecom Summit team is pleased to announce that TM Forum, the leading industry association focused on improving business effectiveness for communications service providers, will join the roster of telecommunications organizations and CTOs gathering in support of the 2009 CTO Telecom Summit. Leading Telecom Organizations Comverse and Subex to Sponsor 2009 CTO Telecom Summit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-07/2009_07_10_cto_telecom_comverse_subex.pdf The CTO Telecom Summit announces new sponsors - Comverse and Subex - for the 2009 IT telecommunications event which will gather the nation’s C-level IT executives and CTOs at the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz. The CTO Telecom Summit will be held November 8‐11, 2009 and will include a strategic agenda of peer-to-peer business meetings, workshops, case studies and panel discussions focused around the latest issues in telecom IT. Call for Telecommunications Speakers and Panelists: Opportunity to Participate in Leading IT Business Summit http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-07/2009_07_10_cto_call_for_speakers.pdf The CTO Telecom Summit team would like to invite CTOs and C‐level IT executives to become VIP delegates or speakers at a premiere telecommunications event taking place November 8‐11, 2009. Selected individuals will join like‐minded peers and senior IT executives as they discuss current challenges, best practices, breakthroughs, and trends facing the telecom sector. CDM Media Announces BackOffice Associates Sponsorship of 2009 CIO Finance and CTO Telecom Summits http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009_06_19_cdm_boa_announcement.pdf CDM Media is pleased to name BackOffice Associates, the leading provider of SAP data migration and SAP data governance solutions, a cross platform sponsor of the Strategic Business Summits series. CTO Telecom Summit Announces Telephony Media Partnership http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009_06_19_cto_telephony_partnership.pdf The CTO Telecom Summit is pleased to announce Telephony, the leading media source for communications service providers, as a media partner of the 2009 CTO Telecom Summit. Exclusive Research from the Telecom Leader http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/TE Exec Insider ad_fl pg.pdf Telephony's Executive Insider gives you exclusive access to the inside information the rest of the industry is searching for. Sunrise Telecom Gets Modular with DSL Testing http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/sunrise_telecom.pdf Beginning with early adopter countries such as South Korea-the very first to launch ADSL based broadband service in 1999. Frank Kern, IBM Global Business Services, to Deliver Keynote Speech at CTO Telecom Summit 2009 http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009_06_02_cto_frank_kern_announcement.pdf CTO Telecom Summit is pleased to announce that Frank Kern, SVP, IBM Global Business Services, will attend the CTO Telecom Summit as a featured keynote speaker. Citrix Systems, Inc. Named Cross-Vertical Sponsor of CDM Media's 2009 Strategic Business Summits http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-05/2009_05_27_cdm_citrix.pdf – The Strategic Business Summits (SBS) division of CDM Media is pleased to announce the Citrix Systems, Inc. cross-vertical sponsorship of 2009 SBS events. As sponsors and participants of the CIO Healthcare Summit 2009, Citrix Systems, Inc. will join CDM Media for additional events including the CTO Telecom Summit, CIO Finance Summit and the December return of CIO Healthcare. CTO Telecom Summit Announces Attendees and Strategic Agenda http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009_05_20_cto_telecom_update.pdf CTO Telecom Summit Announces Attendees and Strategic Agenda CustomROM Reveals Free Lead Generation Trial Program and Results Oriented Marketing http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-01/2009_01_27_customrom_announcement.pdf CustomROM Reveals Free Lead Generation Trial Program and Results Oriented Marketing CDM Media Announces Global Partnership with Leading Digital Media Company, FierceMarkets http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-01/2009_01_12_fierce_markets.pdf CDM Media Announces Global Partnership with Leading Digital Media Company, FierceMarkets CTO Telecom Summit Announces Master of Ceremonies, Dick LeFave, former CIO, Sprint/Nextel http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2009-01/2009_01_13_cto_dick_lefave.pdf CTO Telecom Summit Announces Master of Ceremonies, Dick LeFave, former CIO, Sprint/Nextel CDM Media Receives Rave Reviews for Event Management and Announces CTO Telecom Summit 2009 http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/2008_10_16_cto_telecom_announcement.pdf CDM Media Receives Rave Reviews for Event Management and Announces CTO Telecom Summit 2009 CTO Telecom Summit Announces Dates and Delegates http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/2008_10_10_telecom.pdf CTO Telecom Summit Announces Dates and Delegates Working with Telecommunications http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/working_with_telecom.pdf Working With Telecommunications: Churning in the telecommunications industry Is IT Prepared for the Mobile Worker Onslaught? http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/NEC_Online_Editorial.pdf Is IT Prepared for the Mobile Worker Onslaught? One of the impacts of the current business environment is the increased need for user mobility... Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless for Service Providers http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/point_to_point_broadband.pdf Point-to-Point Broadband Wireless for Service Providers: Backhaul traffic, remove network bottlenecks and extend service to previously inaccessible locations Head to Head: Bern Elliot and Keith Bromley http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/ITO_H2H_UBC_Bern_Elliot.pdf Bern Elliot, VP Research, Gartner and Keith Bromley, Marketing Manager, NEC go head-to-head to discuss the business case behind Unified Business Communications RoHS Compliance at Intel http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/intel.pdf RoHS Compliance at Intel, a look at how Intel leaps ahead with their telecom and computer products Future Services and Business Models http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/comarch_telecom_future.pdf Comarch Information Technology on the future services and business models facing telecommunications today Comparison of Firewall, Intrusion Prevention and Antivirus Technologies http://www.ctotelecomsummit.com/media/pdf/2008-10/antivirus_technologies.pdf Comparison of Firewall, Intrusion Prevention and Antivirus Technologies: A whitepaper on how each protects the network