German Chancellor Opens CeBit Emphasizing Importance of the d!conomy and Ubiquitous Broadband

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The latest news from the Next Generation Communications Community. Sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent. Powered by TMCnet. Feature Articles German Chancellor Opens CeBit Emphasizing Importance of the d!conomy and Ubiquitous Broadband So how important is universal broadband to economic vitality? In two words, very important, as outlined in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's keynote address that opened the massive CeBit show in Hannover, Germany. Bell Labs 2015 ICT Disruption Prize Competition Opens The opening of the Bell Labs Prize competition is an unusual opportunity for global researchers to have the chance to introduce their ideas to the world, and collaborate with Bell Labs researchers. Alcatel-Lucent IMS for Voice over LTE named 'Best Mobile Network Product for Serving Customers' by GSMA The key element of Alcatel-Lucent's VoLTE platform, the Converged Telephony Server, received the award for "Best Mobile Network Product for Serving Customers" at Mobile World Congress. How vRAN is Helping Future-proof Mobile Networks Virtualized radio access network (vRAN) technology could be key to creating flexible, adaptable networks that help operators prepare for an unpredictable future. Go Virtual to Expand Business Services Reach By leveraging SDN technologies operators such as MSOs can not only significantly lower the operational costs associated with delivering business services, but also increase their addressable market. All whilst offering a differentiated, more satisfying service experience that results in a reduced risk of business churn. Broadband as an essential component of sustainable development The Broadband Commission is a remarkable institution that exemplifies the growing trend of collaboration between multilateral organizations, governments, civil society, and business. The commission follows a process of co-creation, which brings together the different skills and resources of the member institutions - such as financial management, operational skills, on-the-ground knowledge, regulatory or public policies expertise – to develop solutions to some of the world's most complex, multi-dimensional challenges. How a "Wi-Fi first" strategy benefits EMEA MSOs A Wi-Fi first strategy can help multi-system operators (MSOs) remain competitive in the evolving marketplace. Get more from public safety packet backhauling Increased number of security threats, demand for greater efficiency, and requirement for cross-agency coordination all point to the need to modernize public safety communications networks toward IP and broadband. And, backhauling is at the forefront of this evolution. View all Communities

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