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<title>MindBranch: Public Switching</title>
<description>Public Switching market research products provide analysis of the latest trends, developments and market data for this industry.  Research information will help you make informed business decisions.</description>
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<title>Bandwidth Needs Analysis of the RBOCs' Advanced Access Architectures: FTTP and FTTN</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R403-114.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This report provides the following:
 
 A basis for forecasting access network bandwidth needs;  
 Specific forecasts for that bandwidth;  
 Description of the components of that needed bandwidth;  
 The basic drivers of bandwidth requirements;  
 A review of the loop architecture options for achieving the bandwidth;  
 Options that may be available to those architectures that are deficient.  
 
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Taiwanese DSL CPE Application IC Market, 3Q 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R760-666.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This research report presents market volume forecast and recent quarter review of the Taiwanese DSL CPE chipset market. The report includes DSL CPE chipset market volume, value, ASP, market share by technology and by solution provider, as well as ASP by technology. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with DSL CPE component makers. The report finds that Taiwanese DSL CPE chipset market volume rebounded somewhat in the second quarter of 2009. Market volume is forecasted to see slight sequential growth in the second half of ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Taiwanese DSL Industry, 3Q 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R760-665.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This research report presents shipment volume forecast and recent quarter review of global subscriber scale by region, DSL equipment shipment volume, shipment value, and shipment by maker. The report includes manufacturer volume rankings, price trends, shipment volume by solution provider, and shipment by function. Also examined are production locations, shipment destinations, business types, and OEM/ODM customer portfolios. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with DSL equipment makers. The report finds that Taiwanese DSL CPE shipment was affected by the economic downturn in the first half of 2009. Shipment performance in the second half of 2009 is expected to be stronger than the first half of the ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>IDC Small and Medium-Sized Business Communications, Broadband, and Video Market Update: July-September 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R104-40268.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ This IDC update examines a number of small and medium-sized business (SMB) initiatives in a variety of areas including location-based services, Internet service, cable TV service, telecom bundles, remote support, encryption services, managed services, and Web-based resources:   AT&amp;T Unveils New Wireless and Location-Based Services for SMBs  Verizon Updates Pricing for SMB Telecom Bundles  Time Warner Adds Cable TV to SMB Bundles  AT&amp;T Enhances SMB Remote Support Offering  Verizon Expands SMB Encryption Services  Verizon Business Unveils Managed Router Solution and Self-Service Portal for ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Worldwide WLAN 2Q09 Market Share Update: Market Stabilizes as Economic and 802.11n Fears Dissipate</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R104-40213.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ This IDC update reviews 2Q09 end-user revenue in the wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure market (excluding WLAN NICs) and shows the quarter-over-quarter (q/q) and year-over-year (y/y) ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Zealand Government's Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative: What Does It Offer Telecom Carriers?</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R104-40241.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ This IDC Insight evaluates the New Zealand government's UFB initiative in New Zealand. It looks at the tender process defined by the government, the criteria for participation, and the issues for current telecommunication carriers that contribute to the initiatives. It then identifies some potential scenarios for the initiative process going ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>European Quarterly Broadband Barometer, October 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R104-40336.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ This IDC update provides an update on the development of the European broadband access market. It gives market size figures by country at the end of June 2009, as well as analysis of a number of important trends, developments, and announcements witnessed over the past ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Forecast Update: RF optical components for cable TV</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R464-1539.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Over the forecast period (2009-14), investment in HFC networks will recover from recession-induced caution but will remain muted as MSOs continue to focus on other technologies such as DOCSIS 3.0 to deliver increased broadband speeds. New upstream applications have not emerged. One next-gen architecture &mdash; RFoG (radio frequency over glass) &mdash; bears watching as it bridges cable and PON standards.

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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Internet Services</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R263-4142.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The global outlook series on Internet Services provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry with an on-the-fly focus on broadband services, and details trends such as, increased broadband penetration and growth in e-Commerce applications and online advertising. Additionally, issues such as, impact of the ongoing recession, commercialization, threat to user choice and increased user monitoring are also covered. Studded with 85 fact-rich data tables, the report furnishes statistical data of relevance to both historic as well as current market landscape. Key insights are provided for Internet service segments such as Broadband services, Dial-Up Access, Cable Access, DSL, Wireless Broadband, Fiber Optics and  Broadband Over Power Lines among others. Internet portfolio services such as e-Commerce, Internet Security Services, Internet Hosting Services, Web Designing and Programming and Messaging and Email Services are also discussed. The ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Australia Education ICT 2009-2013 Forecast and Analysis</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R104-40223.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ This IDC study focuses on the education sector in Australia, providing a map of where short- and long-term opportunities can be found, and highlighting purchasing patterns for products and services by market. This IDC study is part of a series of reports focusing on specific vertical markets. Provided are actual ICT market sizing and IT market share for 2008, along with forecasts for 2009 through 2013, including the five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs).  "Globalisation and rapid technological change have made knowledge a critical determinant of competitiveness in the world economy. With globalisation, the information revolution, and increasing demands for a highly skilled workforce, it is clear that nations must accord high priority to building the capacity to effectively utilise technology in education. The government's Digital Education Revolution (DER) initiative recognises that Australian students need greater access to and more sophisticated use of ICT. They need the best hardware, high-speed broadband ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>BIP/BTOP Lessons Learned Round One</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R331-165.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Grant writers should focus on interweaving the disciplines of politics, engineering and economics to build a balanced and convincing application.  Applicants are also cautioned to ensure all elements of their application cross check in terms of financial, subscriber and build-out projections. Federal authorities estimate the application requires 111 hours to compile, however, a successfully detailed application might require more time. Those considering applying for grants or loans in Round Two should not wait for Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) to be released. Some of the most time-consuming elements of the grant application (Attachments C and G, for example) can be started at any time and attention to detail here provides a foundation for rest of the application process. This report also warns of administrative details that should not be put off to the last minute thus causing a failure to make the application deadline.  

Key Issues and Findings:
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>US Mobile Broadband: Market, forecasts and behavior, 2009-2015</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3730-5.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This report is an in-depth study of the US mobile broadband market. Covering 2009 to 2015, it contains: 

 A thorough examination of drivers to mobile broadband take-up (including consumer behaviour across devices, smartphones, netbooks, LTE roll out, &lsquo;Ultra Thins&rsquo;, chips, social networking, apps, video, and operating systems) 
 Extensive forecasts for users, device ownership, mobile traffic, and revenues and ARPUs by carrier. 
 
What this report will tell you: 
 	Extensive commentary on factors that will drive mobile broadband take-up in the US over the next six years 
 User forecasts by device type (netbooks, notebooks and 3G/3G+ phones) 
 Traffic forecasts for each device, by traffic type (video, audio, P2P, data) 
 	Voice and data service revenue forecasts 
 	SMS vs internet traffic data service revenue forecasts 
 	Data revenue forecasts by carrier (Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile) 
 	Data ARPU forecasts by carrier (Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile) 
 	Implications of these ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Beyond Triple Play: Value added services for broadband operators</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R443-354.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Beyond Triple Play assess the different opportunities broadband operators have in offering services beyond the core triple play offer of telephony, TV and broadband. Many have launched home monitoring or digital storage services, or moved into content with online music, games, or video. A few have tried to harness their large audiences by developing online community or UGC offerings. And some are trying to take greater advantage of their core assets, such as directories, and bring them into the broadband era.
  
Yet many of these service areas are not without problems. Huge global players dominate much of the online content world, and displacing them will be no easy task. Some services are also unproven in terms of their popularity with the consumer and their revenue models. And some operators are finding that they are not well placed to provide these services, in terms of how their business is structured ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>North American Residential Broadband Tracker - Second Quarter 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R1-7525.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Data for the Residential Broadband Tracker was collected from annual reports, quarterly reports, and other secondary sources. The tracker is an informative analysis about the competitive landscape of the Broadband Markets' subscribers and revenues from 2007 - 2009, on a quarterly basis. Slides 1-42 provides market metrics for the Residential Broadband Services ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Mobile broadband traffic management and QoS prioritisation</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R464-1514.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Mobile broadband is at a crossroads as networks and business models are strained by bandwidth demand that is unmatched by revenue generation. In this context there has been a swell of interest in utilising network resources in a more optimal way, controlling data-heavy users, differentiating further on pricing and services, and ensuring applications and services continue to function well. Traffic management and quality of service (QoS) solutions will be essential to help achieve these goals, guarantee the mobile broadband business case and optimise the end-user ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Market Segment Profile: Carrier Ethernet</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R464-1512.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[The carrier Ethernet application segment addresses a wide set of carrier needs that require capabilities available on products that fall within traditional switching and routing, wired and wireline access, and optical networking technology segments. Carrier Ethernet spending is growing solidly and will continue to do so through 2014, driven by the growth in bandwidth requirements in the metro that comes with triple-play and 3G/4G wireless builds, the rollout of E-Line and E-LAN Ethernet services, and the associated need for both highly scalable and low latency solutions. In this report, Ovum investigates network trends, applications, and competition in the carrier Ethernet application segment.

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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Switzerland: Telecoms Market</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R51-282.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Analysys Mason&rsquo;s comprehensive country reports provide everything that you need to know about a country&rsquo;s telecoms market, enabling you to evaluate emerging trends, pinpoint new opportunities and analyse the strategies of competitors and peers. Our country reports combine an analysis of both the fixed and mobile markets, providing a converged perspective on key developments and essential market and performance data.   Please note:   this is delivered as a PowerPoint ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>World Enterprise VoWLAN Single-mode and DECT Phone Markets</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R1-7496.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This Frost & Sullivan research service titled World Enterprise VoWLAN Single-mode and DECT Phone Markets provides on-site mobility endpoint vendors with a detailed look at the dynamics of a changing market. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: Internet protocol (IP) digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT), session initiation protocol (SIP) DECT, DECT 6.0, cordless advanced technology-Internet and quality (CAT-IQ), integrated services digital network (ISDN) DECT, voice over wireless fidelity (VoWi-Fi), mobile unified communications (UC) technologies, and wireless phones.  

Reliability of DECT and VoWLAN Helps them Survive the Influx of New Enterprise Communication Devices and the Economic Downturn  

The world enterprise DECT and voice over wireless local area network (VoWLAN) single-mode phone market, like most technology markets, has been seriously hit by the global economic slowdown. The market remained almost flat in 2008 and is expected to decline further in 2009. It is, ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Western European Ethernet Switch Competitive Analysis, 1H09: Downturn Suppresses Demand for Switches, Cuts Revenue by 22%</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R104-40294.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ This IDC study discusses the Western European Ethernet switching market and vendor market shares for 1H09 and compares them with 2H08 and 1H08. The Ethernet switch market is analyzed by technology for fast Ethernet, gigabit Ethernet, and 10GbE; by OSI layer for Layers 2, 3, and 4-7; by form factor for modular and non-modular; and unmanaged Ethernet switch port shipments and revenue.  A geographical breakdown is included for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.  "In 1H09, the Western European Ethernet switch market's revenue declined by 22% and shipments by 19% compared with 2H08. This decline is related to the current economic instability and the resulting IT budget reductions and project postponements by enterprises. We continue to believe that the Ethernet switch market will recover after the economic downturn as it will be necessary to upgrade networks, make them ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Can mobile broadband be delivered cost effectively - &amp;lsquo;just-in-time&amp;rsquo; capacity?</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R51-329.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This article explores how operators can deploy a cost-effective mobile broadband solution using the concept of 'just-in-time' capacity.   Please note:   this is delivered as a PowerPoint Presentation.
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>United Arab Emirates - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R170-1200.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This annual report offers a wealth of information on the trends and developments in fixed-line and mobile telephony, Internet and broadband and new technologies. Subjects include: 
 Key statistics; 
 Market and industry overviews; 
 Regulatory environment; 
 Major players (fixed and mobile); 
 Infrastructure developments; 
 Mobile voice and data markets; 
 Broadband and Internet markets.  
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The French approach: an alternative model for broadband deployment</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R464-1526.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[Over the last five years, France has seen widespread deployment of alternative broadband networks in less densely populated areas. Strong promotion of digital development, primarily at a regional and local level but facilitated by national legislative and regulatory measures, has led to the emergence of a viable alternative to the incumbent-owned network and the creation of a competitive wholesale market. These public initiative networks (PINs), funded by a combination of public and private investment, have brought tangible benefits to France by extending broadband availability, stimulating competition and investment, and connecting businesses and the public ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Broadband Internet Access Services 2009-2013 Forecast and Analysis</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R104-40044.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[ This IDC study analyzes the broadband Internet access services market in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) or APEJ from 2009 to 2013. It provides data on the key broadband access technologies &mdash; DSL, cable modem, metro Ethernet, and fixed wireless access (FWA).  This study provides market overviews and forecasts in terms of number of subscribers and revenue for 11 country markets &mdash; Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand &mdash; by product category.  "In the APEJ region, the broadband access services market continues to show growth. While more advanced markets are quickly approaching saturation, developing markets are just starting to enter the growth phase," says Kenneth Liew, senior market analyst, Communications Research, IDC ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Uganda Broadband and Wholesale Forecasts, 3Q 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3650-12.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This report provides broadband and wholesale forecasts for the Ugandan market, including total broadband subscription base, breakdown by technology (fixed and mobile), penetration of key market segments (corporate, SOHO and mass market residential). Five-year historical data and five-year forecasts (2006-2015) also including estimates of total market bandwidth requirements (including voice vs. data, national vs. international), as well as projected wholesale bandwidth revenues. The Excel file is accompanied by an eight-slide summary of definitions and key assumptions for the broadband and wholesale projections.      Please Note:  This product is delivered as a zip  file
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Tanzania Broadband and Wholesale Forecasts, 3Q 2009</title>
<link>http://www.mindbranch.com/products/R3650-11.html</link>
<description> <![CDATA[This report provides broadband and wholesale forecasts for the Tanzanian market, including total broadband subscription base, breakdown by technology (fixed and mobile), penetration of key market segments (corporate, SOHO and mass market residential). Five-year historical data and five-year forecasts (2006-2015) also including estimates of total market bandwidth requirements (including voice vs. data, national vs. international), as well as projected wholesale bandwidth revenues. The Excel file is accompanied by an eight-slide summary of definitions and key assumptions for the broadband and wholesale projections.    Please Note:  This product is delivered as a zip  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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