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List of reports from Yankee Group
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Clear Communication with Providers Ensures Security Outsourcing Success
4/14/2005 | published by: Yankee Group
... and business processes gives the enterprise greater visibility into the effectiveness of third-party service providers. It provides a clear understanding of the service’s return on investment and the risk and cost reduction achieved through outsourcing.
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A Primer on IMS Architecture: Frequently Asked IMS-Related Questions
1/13/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture is the latest buzzword in the telecom industry. This DecisionNote addresses some of the frequently asked questions regarding IMS.
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Embarq Provides Model for RBOC Spin-Offs
6/2/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
... on markets where there is competitive pressure and a greater return on investment, RBOCs have searched for ways to pare nonstrategic access lines in rural markets. Embarq's formation provides a model for RBOCs to follow.
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M2M Value Chain Players Suggest Operator Leadership Is the Missing Link to Big Gains
6/2/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Operators will serve their interests and those of the M2M market by becoming active participants in the ecosystem.
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Alcatel's Converged Voice VPN Increases Provider's ARPU 10%, Reduces Churn 7%
6/5/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
During the deployment of a managed VPN solution, integration constitutes a central problem for service providers. Overcoming it successfully guarantees financial strategic benefits to service providers.
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The Next Generation of Multi-Process HRO: Adoption Trends Shaping the Market
6/5/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
The next generation of multi-process HRO is now taking shape, with leading service providers beginning to emerge and separate themselves in the market.
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Telcordia Technologies Revisited
6/5/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Despite a year of significant internal changes, Telcordia made progress in diversifying its customer base, pursuing new partnerships as crucial sales channels, and growing revenue from newer products to help maintain its revenue base.
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Making the Case for 3G in Asia
6/6/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Falling infrastructure and device costs, emerging market wireless broadband needs and the obsolescence of prior generation technologies make 3G the only viable long-term strategy for most operators in the region.
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Sun Sets on McNealy, Rises on Schwartz
6/7/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
After 24 years, Scott McNealy departs as Sun Microsystems' CEO. McNealy's handpicked successor, Jonathan Schwartz, will have to move quickly and decisively to jumpstart hardware sales and slow defections from Solaris to Red Hat Linux.
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Where and When Will the Next Billion Wireless Subscribers Come?
6/9/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Finding the next billion mobile subscribers will take creativity throughout the value chain, but cheaper phones and lower opex infrastructure are critical.
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3G's Role in an Increasingly Competitive Wireless Marketplace
6/12/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
3G is important for the European wireless industry, but the technology is not as important as the new services and choices it creates for customers.
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Network Neutrality: Separating Myth from Reality
6/12/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Defining and enforcing network neutrality principles involves balancing the ideology of the traditional open internet model with the reality of providing capital-intensive broadband infrastructure.
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Benefits of RPM and Grid Computing Approach to Revenue Assurance
6/13/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
This Yankee Group Report addresses the opportunities for enhancing current practices through improved tools and processes. It evaluates revenue process management as well as opportunities for the grid computing model within a revenue assurance context.
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Migration Costs, Vendor Loyalty and Need for "Agents Anywhere" Define Contact Center VoIP Adoption Plans
6/13/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
... Report summarizes findings of the Yankee Group 2005 North America Contact Center VoIP Adoption Survey. This survey gathered responses on contact center VoIP adoption from 351 contact center decision-makers in the United States and Canada.
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IMS Can Reinvigorate Telco Innovation
6/13/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
The competitive advantages enabled by IMS will be short-lived unless service providers adopt new models to foster innovation.
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Turning Content into Services: The Next Generation of IPTV
6/14/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
... a new phase of development, with a renewed focus on services rather than just content. To accommodate shifts in consumer demand, vendors must ensure operators have greater flexibility and control over the services they provide.
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Global Wireless Interconnection Regulatory Dashboard Quarterly Summary, June 2006
6/15/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
This Yankee Group Global Wireless Interconnection Regulatory Dashboard Quarterly Summary reviews the current European debate around the issue of regulating international roaming rates, both retail and wholesale.
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Big Bandwidth, Low Prices: Asia's Speed Demons Review
6/15/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
As competition grows, Ethernet service providers must sharpen their differentiation strategies to win enterprises' business.
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Gates Gives Up Daily Duties at Microsoft but Isn't Going Far
6/16/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
... decision to relinquish daily operational responsibilities at Microsoft by July 2008 will have little perceptible impact on the company's customers or business operations. However, this will be a positive strategic move in the long term.
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Operational BI Remains on the Bleeding Edge
6/16/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Operational BI is still not fully adopted. Enterprises must complete strategic projects before they can implement Operation BI.
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Common Questions About Minimizing Dealer Fraud
6/19/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Investing in centralized controls and especially training is the most effective way to reduce the risk of dealer fraud as distribution networks become bigger.
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Convergence Integrators Use Acquisitions to Meet Managed Services Opportunities
6/20/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Acquisitions by convergence integrators strengthen their ICT portfolios and provide added depth in country. Both are important elements in serving the requirements of the mid and large enterprise market.
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Oracle Buys Telephony@Work to Create Integrated IP-Based Contact Center/CRM Solution
6/20/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Oracle's announced acquisition of Telephony@Work represents an organizational convergence of contact center products, development capabilities and an integrated customer centricity focus previously unmatched in the industry.
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A Virgin Idea: Airtime for Adtime
6/20/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
Virgin's Sugar Mama service is the precursor to mobile advertising, rather than actual mobile advertising. However, it's a compelling business strategy for providers looking to boost their overall revenue while remaining competitive on service prices.
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China Mobile Goes Global with Millicom Acquisition
6/20/2006 | published by: Yankee Group
China Mobile's pending acquisition of Millicom International is sponsored by "China Inc." to gain an international footprint, as well as new markets for Chinese vendors.
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