In this issue of Pipeline, we explore the top trends of 2016, which will also go a long way toward shaping the year to come. We'll explore teleworking trends, transformation, digitization, virtualization and SD-WAN. We'll examine the rise of the hybrid model and look at the promise and threat of embedded SIMs. We'll check out some concrete predictions for the year to come and bring you the very latest in news affecting the communications world.
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| | | | | Dear Jim,
In this issue of Pipeline, we explore the top trends of 2016, which will also go a long way toward shaping the year to come. We'll explore teleworking trends, transformation, digitization, virtualization and SD-WAN. We'll examine the rise of the hybrid model and look at the promise and threat of embedded SIMs. We'll check out some concrete predictions for the year to come and bring you the very latest in news affecting the communications world.
All the best,
Tim Young,
Editor-in-Chief
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» Read the full article… | |  | | | | | | | Letter from the Editor: December 2016 | | | | I love the fractured phraseology of Yogi Berra, the famous longtime catcher, outfielder, and manager. He's known for pithy little phrases like "it ain't over 'til it's over," and "I really didn't say everything I said." But this quote in particular is great when we're talking about top trends from the …
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