Archive for July, 2011

Maximizing on the Benefits of Ethernet Backhaul Transformation

By Cyril Doussau de Bazingnan Product Marketing Director InfoVista A recent market research report from Infonetics found that 66% of mobile operators have turned to IP/Ethernet solutions as a means to reduce the backhaul costs associated with growing mobile data traffic.  IP/Ethernet-based mobile backhaul appears to be an answer to a prayer for mobile operators [...]

Communications Service Providers (CSPs): Claiming a Seat at the “Cloud” Table

By Melanie Posey, Research Vice President for IDC‘s Hosting Infrastructure and Managed Network Services Everybody wants a piece of the cloud. Equipment vendors, traditional software companies, IT outsourcers, system integrators, and a bewildering array of “cloud-native” providers are all jostling for position and mindshare in the emerging landscape of cloud-delivered virtual IT services.  CSPs, like [...]