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April 2008, Volume 1
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In This Issue:
Convergence, Coming to a Home near You

Executive Perspectives
One-on-one interviews with industry leaders
Todd Thibodeaux Todd Thibodeaux
Senior Vice President, Industry Relations
Consumer Electronics Association
Q.
You have spent the past 16 years with CEA and are recognized as one of the foremost experts and leaders in the industry. Ideally, how would you like to see the industry change in the next two to three years?
A.
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Bin Shen Bin Shen
Vice President
Sprint Nextel
Q.
How will Sprint Nextel continue to be a relevant industry player alongside the exponential growth of the Internet?
A.
View Answer
Technology Briefing
White papers covering news, studies, and trends

The migration of cellular backhaul networks to packet-based transport is inevitable. The new network economics and ever-expanding consumer service portfolio can only be addressed with a flexible, cost-effective, manageable, and fast-growing packet backhaul solution. This article describes the backhaul solutions that today's mobile operators need.
Media Spotlight
The Top 10 Industry Trends
Author: Bishop & Associates Inc.
Content Provided by: ConnectorSupplier.com

The ConnectorSupplier staff of specialists has identified 10 industry trends that are affecting our world today. The electronics industry is a fast-moving and rapidly changing environment. Selecting only 10 trends was a challenge.
Read about the first trend.
Web ProForum
Tutorials featuring the latest technical and business issues
This tutorial explores the evolution of the wireless market from 2G through interim 2.5G to advanced 3G networks. Its central focus is an examination of the challenges that service providers face in deploying billing systems that are capable of meeting existing requirements and flexible enough to support the gradual adoption of 2.5G and 3G next-generation services by consumers.

Definition and Overview

  1. 2G Billing Challenges
  2. Transitioning from 2G to 2.5G Network Services
  3. The Emergence of 2.5G Services and Resulting Billing Challenges
  4. Next-Generation 3G Services: Bringing Challenge and Opportunity
  5. New Business Models for Billing 3G Services
  6. Conclusion
  7. Self-Test
  8. Glossary
Analyst Corner
Perspectives from leading information industry experts
Analyst Corner PDF Lorenza Brescia interviews Brian Levy, vice president and chief technology officer of Hewlett-Packard, on the importance of managing customers' information, the role of mobile TV, and the models that operators can adopt toward the maximization of those new revenue-generating opportunities.


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