Posts in the Network Resource Planning Category

iPhone users having problems with AT&T’s EDGE network at the biggest consumer electronics show in the U.S.?
I am shocked. Shocked, I say.
If only there was some sort of planning solution that could help carriers ensure that their networks can support their services . . .

Happy New Year, everyone! Here’s to a great 2008!
While I was home watching the ball drop in Times Square and celebrating the start of 2008 with friends and family, millions of other people were busy text messaging their far-flung friends and families to wish them a happy new year. According to the AP, […]

I don’t know about you, but I’m certainly ready for Thanksgiving and looking forward to tomorrow.  As I think about the time people spend preparing for the big day, slowly filling the fridge and creating a menu, I couldn’t help but draw an analogy in my head - preparing for a successful Thanksgiving dinner isn’t […]

I attended the TeleManagement Forum’s “Management World Americas” show in Dallas last week, and one of the more notable talks I sat in on was by Phil Dance, British Telecom’s CIO for technology. During his talk about BT’s 21CN migration, Phil noted that the rate of change in the industry continues to increase and […]

If you subscribe to the IEC’s newsletter, you may have noticed that a whitepaper I wrote with Sukant Mohapatra, “A Solution Framework for Next Generation Network Planning,” was featured in yesterday’s issue in the “Analyst Corner” section. The paper addresses the core issues associated with next-generation network planning, the challenges wireline service providers […]

On Monday, the Yankee Group issued a press release whose first sentence claims “the hype surrounding Second Life doesn’t match its actual marketplace impact.” As c|net points out, the primary stumbling block isn’t Second Life’s challenging user interface or frustrating lag times, but its PC-centric mindset in a mobile world. Yankee Group goes […]

All of us have heard the financial advisors’ mantra, “diversify your investments.” AT&T got a painful reminder of the need for network diversity when a line went down at the Memphis air traffic control center, shutting down all air traffic within 250 miles and creating a ripple effect throughout the Southeastern U.S. When […]

Hello and welcome to VPIsystems‘ new blog, The Wizard of OSS. The purpose of this blog will be to provide a platform for commentary and discussion on telecom industry news and trends from a Network Resource Planning perspective. We’re at an interesting juncture in the telecom industry as trends like video, IP and […]