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Mobile Operator Opportunities from 4G Roll Out #EE

In an interview conducted at the Total Telecom IPX Summit in London, Mansoor Hanif, Director of RAN Development and Programmes, EE addressed a number of key questions relating to 4G roll out, including:

What are the biggest factors in the success of 4G roll out?
What are the biggest challenges?
Where will 4G and 5G take the industry in terms of innovative services?
Is demand from end-users impacted by speed?

For 2015 Total Telecom will run the IPX Summit in London and Singapore. To find out more visit http://www.totaltele.com/ipxsummit

For the latest IPX News visit http://www.totaltele.com/Results.aspx?search=ipx

Competition, Ericsson, Kiwi's and Relish - Start your #telecom week with the news you need

Start your week in telecom with a round up of top stories from Total Telecom.

Kicking off the proceedings with Ericsson who last Tuesday predicted an LTE uptake gap between Europe, North America - the most read story of the week.

Second ranking was the proof that there is clearly news more important than football to come from Brazil as Telefonica and Telecom Italia clash over the Spanish incumbent reportedly still pushing for break-up of TIM Brasil.

Third on the hit list is the news that Vodafone New Zealand is to trial 4G small cells in July whilst fourth was the report that the GSMA chief, Anne Bouverot, sees more consolidation ahead but warns against strict remedies, whilst 3 cannot see cost benefit of cross-border M&A in Europe.

Finally relishing it's position in the top 5, UK Broadband claims consumers and SMEs are wasting £193 million per year on unwanted landline rental fees.

For a more complete roundup read Mary Lennighan's Friday Review: Telcos find plenty of room at the hotel 'can't afford ya'

EVENT UPDATE
Total Telecom IPX Summit Brochure Released. Get your copy HERE

Top 10 of the best: Most read news, press releases, and white papers

This week we decided not just to look at the news stories you've been reading, but also at the press releases you've found interesting, and the white papers you have downloaded in the past 7 days, so the top ten is actually the Top 5 (news articles); Top 3 (press releases) and Top 2 (white papers).

4 things to think about when it comes to IPX

During our research for the IPX Summit 2014, I've come across many questions, and thinking points with regard to IPX. I thought it would be useful to put them together in a post for you all. Below are 4 things to think about when it comes to IPX...

#1: What is IPX?

IPX stands for IP eXchange, and is a means of connecting IP services between mobile and fixed networks and service providers through a secure, reliable band controlled platform. In an increasingly demanding world, where customers are becoming more attached to their phones and more dependent on the internet, IPX has the ability to allow for mobile operators to provide a high level roaming experience . . .leaving customers to wander to their hearts content, without the fear of not being able to instagram whatever delicious treat they may be indulging in that given day, or checking in on facebook (to the chagrin of their friends)
IPX is a private single port, allowing services such as voice, video and data roaming to travel along the same line. It can also identify what is the most urgent traffic that needs to be transferred, allowing for prioritisation of services. Conversations over football scores or catch ups on the weekends goings-on, can continue over a line where not a minuit detail can be missed.
A technical description of IPX: Things that best describe an IPX Platform: An easy way to deploy end-to-end IP on common standards (41.5%), A cost reduction measure (21.5%), amends of ensuring service quality (22.5%), A route to 4G (14%), All of the above (51%). (All results subject to 2011 report by TelecomAsia)

#2: Services over IPX

One thing that should be clarified is that you don’t buy IPX, you buy IPX services, things such as LTE Roaming, Content, Roam Content, Email, Video and Voice
For example, through IPX, enterprises that work on an international scale, could use HD videoconferencing that really starts to look and sound better- creating a far more realistic experience
While many mobile operators are concerned about the increasing role that OTT’s are playing within their sector (we all saw WhatsApp’s stratospheric update), IPX looks forward to providing an alternative service that Mobile operators could invest in that could stand up to the big bad wolves of Over the Top Players. IPX could allow for Rich communication Suites (RCS), allowing for talking, texting, filming, watching and sharing all at the same time, without having to download a specific app. Often called a generation of spoilt over-sharers, there is an undoubtable demand for our phone to do so much more, this demand will require IPX to meet.

#3: 4G roaming and LTE roaming

This year’s hot topic (one that even Mr. Kevin Bacon addresses in the ever- delightful EE commercials) is something that many individuals are interested in speaking about.
As the aforementioned spoilt generation want more, mobile operators are desperate to keep feeding their demand and it seems that this seasons must have is the ability to access the internet absolutely anywhere. IPX was designed for 4G roaming and date, so when 4G goes global and traffic rates soar, IPX will be able to support a user’s home experience even no matter where their customer may have ended up
With the update from the European Commission voting against roaming fees, many questions have thus been raised many people are keen to see how this will then affect roaming usage, and will it be enough to break everyone’s holiday habit of just turning data off

#4: What do mobile operators want from IPX?

Many of the IPX providers are waiting with bated breather for mobile operators to come on board, and so the question on everyone’s lips is when will mobile operators be ready, and what can we to do propel their migration to an IP Network. With many ambiguities within areas such as business models, and mobile operators being quite content with the way things are, mobile operators are looking for the big reason to jump aboard the bandwagon – LTE roaming is certainly proving to be a contender as the main reason for mobile operators to come on board.
Mobile Operators are on the lookout for new innovative value services (such as RCS) and beyond. While there are certainly mobile operators that have bought into an IPX provider, all eyes are now looking forward as to where they are going with it?
With Asia being faster, in terms of LTE roaming, one can questions if the West will take a similar approach to implementing LTE roll out.

We'll be hosting the IPX Summit 2014 on 24-25 September in London. To find out more about being involved, or attending, please contact Camela Cuison on camela.cuison@totaltele.com or +44 (0)207 608 7042.

Intelligent Evolution to 4G Networks - meet the speaker

The next Total Telecom webinar is Intelligent Evolution to 4G Networks on the 22 April 2014 and it features one of Oracles subject experts, Wesley Tilley.

If you join this webinar you can learn about Oracle’s continued investment in EAGLE and its next gen applications, which provides an opportunity for Communications Operators to maximize ROI on CAPEX while reducing OPEX. This translates into an ambitious hardware modernization program offering increased capacity and greater density with the same world-wide recognized robustness.

This is a free event, taking place on the 22 April at 11:00 EST / 16:00 London. REGISTER HERE

About the speaker...

Wesley Tilley is Director of Product Management with Oracle. Wes is responsible for the SS7 and Diameter related products as part of Oracle Communications. Wes has 28 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, primarily in the areas of software development and product management. Wes received a B.Sc. in Computer Science from North Carolina State University and an M.B.A. from Duke University. Outside of work, Wes is a cornet player and founding member of the Triangle Brass Band, an award-winning British-style Brass Band located in central North Carolina.

Companion White Paper
Oracle have also released a white paper to coincide with this subject that continues how the Oracle Communications EAGLE continues to evolve as an Application Platform that not only provides 3G Core Signaling but also solves multiple business problems such as:

> Enabling complex call flows
> 3G-VoLTE Migration
> 3G-VoIMS Migration
> Diameter Support for EIR
> SIP Number Portability

You can download the white paper from Total Telecom

18 Big Mobile Stories plus New opportunities in the mobile market - Total Telecom+

Post MWC, this months Total Telecom+ focuses on the new opportunities for the mobile market. You can download the issue as a PDF and it will shortly be available for your iPad or Android device via the App

In this issue:

> the mobile timeline - 18 big stories in the mobile space
> MVNO's - is it getting tougher to be an MVNO?
> The opportunities of the enterprise small cells market
> China's race for 4G customers

Plus contributed content including:
> SDN Savings - the findings of a survey of Total Telecom readers
> T Phone suggests new path for comms platforms
> Growing your own talent
> Tellabs Insight magazine

Download the PDF edition at http://goo.gl/9D0vNU

Speaking of mobile innovation.....
Find out more about the 2nd annual Total Telecom IPX Summit - visit www.totaltele.com/ipxsummit

What aspects of network management do you want to discover?

Central to this year's Network Management Show are the interactive roundtables where you and your peers can participate in interactive discussions on key subjects - from NFV to OTT and M2M to Smart Spending.

Tell us which are most interesting to you, and you could claim your free pass to the event - worth up to £1,495!

The Network Management Show is Europe's largest conference and exhibition dedicated to telecom network management. It is a vital event for those involved in the strategic planning and operational management of telecom networks - launching new products and services, driving operators revenue and saving cost.

The roundtables are a vital part of the event and are lead by recognised experts and offer you the opportunity to engage actively with like minded peers. Complete the survey today and tell us what interests you the most.

TAKE THE SURVEY

7 Most read Stories from Last Week: Roaming; 4G; Smartphones #TelecomNews

So last week the telecom #news on Total Telecom was all about 4G, roaming, smartphones, and a bit of

European Union digital agenda chief Neelie Kroes

M&A. So here are the 7 most read stories:

BT dials down dial-up
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=483017

EU scraps plan to cut wholesale roaming price
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=483000

3UK scraps roaming charges
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=483018

Smartphones account for 55% of Q2 handset sales
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=482963

3UK to offer 4G services from December
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=482999

EE 4G network reaches 100th town
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=482979

Number of LTE device models tops 1,000
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=482968

Keep up to date with all the news on Total Telecom or follow @totaltelecom on Twitter

Exclusive 4G update from EE

EE CTO, Fotis Karonis spoke exclusively to Total Telecom at last weeks Total Telecom World. You can view the interview here and gain his perception on what he thinks it means for the UK, and how it is going since the 4G service launch.

A more balanced view of mobile issues #TTWW12

Total Telecom Wireless World is less than three weeks away and is not to be missed if you want a more balanced view of the key issues that are changing the industry forever. In one corner we bring together the true disrupters, Google leading the pack of OTT players, whilst in the other we have the traditional telcos who are reinventing the way mobile business is done.

Book your seat at Wireless World by the 25 May and save £75 on your ticket.

TEN THINGS YOU WILL LEARN:

What did China Telecom learn launching an MVNO
Who is tomorrows consumer - Googles View
How does the Internet of Things impact operators
How will networks evolve in the future
What services will drive the mass market take up of 4G?
How can operators capitalise on mobile video
Where are the emerging market opportunities
How is (BYOD) changing the relationship with the user
How can businesses offset increasing complexity in IT
Which wireless technologies are going to win

Don't miss your chance to join leading global telecom operators, OTT players, analysts, commentators and more as we debate the catalysts for this change in the Wireless World...

BOOK TODAY www.totaltele.com/wireless

Breakfast has been served #LTE

Today's LTE Breakfast with Total Telecom was a great success, with seats at a premium at the Institute of Physics on Portland Place.

We were delighted to have fantastic speakers and panellists including Kevin Baughan of Virgin Media Francesco Liberatore (JonesDay)and Dan Warren of the GSMA, and would pass on our thanks to iBasis and UK Broadband for sponsoring the event, and sending along their CTO's for the panel: Ajay Joseph (iBasis) and Philip Marnick (UK Broadband)

We promoted the hashtag #TTLTE and had some active Twittering going on - thanks especially to AT&T's Rebecca Atherley, for a steady stream of Tweets. It was also great to see a number of participants in the room who had flown in especially for the event, including three from North America. It just goes to show that a niche event can really work for many people.

The next event will Emerging Markets on the 10 April. Operators can register for free. Find out more about participating or sponsoring on our website www.totaltele.com/breakfast or for more in the LTE space, come along to Total Telecom Wireless World on the 13 & 14 June 2012.

Register for Free: #LTE Breakfast

There are a few places remaining for next week's #LTE Opportunities Breakfast Briefing, hosted by Total Telecom and sponsored by iBasis and UK Broadband. The event is FREE of charge for telecom operators and service providers, who can register online at www.totaltele.com/breakfast

Already attending....

We all ready have a great line-up of speakers and participants, so why not register to attend and join in the discussions around:

what is true 4G and how do we get there
where do Small Cells fit in the LTE picture
spectrum allocations and re-allocations

View the full agenda HERE

These events have proved a fantastic forum for focused discussion and networking with peers who share common interests with you. Previous participants have given great feedback, including Colin l’Anson of Hewlett-Packard who said “Good conference, smart format. Well worth the time spent.” So don't take our word for it, register today and come along!

14 March 2012

8:30 - 11:30am

76 Portland Place, London

Contact: breakfast@totaltele.com

Global 100 Operators take their place

Next week's Global 100 breakfast briefing will see 50 senior telecom executives gather for the launch of the 2011 Global 100 Operators report. They will be hoping to see if there are major changes at the top (will AT&T still hold the number 1 position) and also to discover who has gone up and of course who has gone down in our popular ranking.

Global 100 Speakers

Behind the headline figures, generated for us this year by Ernst & Young, is the true story of what drives the positions and what trends are influencing the shape of the industry, and to help you understand this we have an outstanding line up of speakers and panellists ready to give their views, answer questions and share insight with those in attendance.

Speakers for this years Breakfast include:

Andrew Edison: Regional Vice President, AT&T Europe, Middle East and Africa
Dominic Jones: Director of Products and Marketing, Cable&Wireless Worldwide
Damian Skendrovic: Head of Managed Services Business Unit, NTT Europe
Adrian Baschnonga: Associate Director, Ernst & Young
Carl Murdock-Smith: Telecoms Equity Research Analyst, JP Morgan

The session will be moderated by Steven Hartley, Principal Analyst at the Ovum Telecom Strategy Practice.

2010 Global 100

Last year it was all about the companies from the Middle east, Latin America, and Asia, so it will be interesting to see this trends for 2011, and understand the impact of the buzz topics such as cloud, content, and 4G.

Places are now very limited for this breakfast briefing which provides unmissable insight for anyone doing business with the top telecom operators or wanting to understand the drivers in the market affecting not just the top 100 but every operator, so don't miss out, REGISTER TODAY

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