GLG News by Amdocs Product Experts

Verizon appears to be on target to make their financial and customer passings targets with their FIOS FTTP system overbuild.  ATT and Qwest are building similar, but not the same FTTNode systems that incorporate copper in the solution.  So, who has the better, most salable, more competitive...

The pricing of CATV MSOs has been holding steady in the face of heavy intrusion from both RBOCs and other interlopers, such as CLECs and municipal broadband providers.  The main implication of this article and analysis is that perhaps we will begin to see price erosion on the  CATV MSO side...

Employees that are passionate about their work are really workaholics.  Employees that just sit in jobs and exist are impediments to any decent productivity.  The idea of tapping the unused productivity that all of us possess has been a moving target forever.

1.  Verizon is taking an aggressive stance by overbuilding the incumbent giants, AT&T and Time Warner Cable in a 60,000 line area in TX, meaning they are beginning to move out of their franchised footprint. 2.  When will AT&T move out of their footprint into Verizon FIOS territory...

Apple adding 12 Latin American countries to the Telefonica agreement after contracting America Movil will test the carrier influence on device pricing, distribution channels and network quality.

1.  Many municipal groups are building FTTH or broadband networks to support their economy, increase jobs, and attract businesses, but what is the true cost of doing this? 2.  Municipal groups are voted into office and some leave office while the implementation of their decisions are being...

Oracle is getting close to delivering on their promises about Fusion.  If the final suite of products can match the early previews, they have achieved a “game-changer” in enterprise applications.

AT&T’s newly launched Net Reach bundle could indicate how Wi-Fi hotspots can complement 3G broadband access and build mobile-dependent Internet users.   

Riverbed jumped into the WAN optimization market with innovative technology and an effective business plan.  Their success has justified the market, but they face an uphill battle against the big network vendors.  Ongoing innovation gives them some hope, but their long-term viability is at...

AT&T’s settlement of the class action suit for third-party content could constrain the revenue-sharing agreements of carriers and third-party content providers.