Archive for 'Capacity Planning'

Network Performance Management, Capacity Challenges Take Center Stage at TM Forum’s Management World 2013 Conference

With TM Forum’s Management World 2013 conference officially underway in the French Riviera, Tuesday morning’s keynote speeches were connected by a clear and common thread. As the number of mobile users around the globe continues to climb, and the mobile device technologies they wield become more powerful than ever, there exists myriad opportunities for mobile [...]

Network Optimization Key to Competitive Advantage & Service Differentiation

By Ari Banerjee Senior Analyst Heavy Reading Markets and services are evolving and growing. Carriers are expanding their portfolios and networks to compete head-on with others across all major sectors, including voice, video, data and mobile, as well as entering new sectors such as interactive services.

Down the Road in 2013: Moving Forward After the Mentum Acquisition

By Bernard Breton, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, InfoVista As you’re likely aware, InfoVista acquired RAN and backhaul network planning optimization provider Mentum last November, strengthening its presence within the mobile market. As a result of that acquisition, I have been ramping up as chief marketing and strategy officer, a new role at InfoVista and [...]

Planning for Small Cells: How to Achieve the Promises of a HetNet Strategy

By Astrid Wastegard, Product Marketing Manager, InfoVista There was a noticeably high level of activity around small cells at this year’s Mobile World Congress, begging the question: what are they exactly? The Small Cell Forum describes them as “low-power wireless access points that operate in licensed spectrum, are operator-managed and feature edge-based intelligence.” They clearly [...]

MPLS & Ethernet World Congress: Capacity Planning for Service Provider Backbone Networks

By Peter Christensen, Product Marketing Manager, Application Performance Management, InfoVista Last November, InfoVista’s product marketing manager for business services solutions, Chris Cullan, participated in a panel about the challenges and opportunities associated with delivering Carrier Ethernet 2.0 service performance assurance. In particular, Chris emphasized the importance of adding value to customer offerings in order to improve satisfaction and [...]