Mission - NGMN intends to complement and support the work within standardisation bodies by providing a coherent view of what the operator community is going to require in the decade beyond 2010.

Vision - The vision of the NGMN Alliance is to provide a platform for innovation by moving towards one integrated network for the seamless introduction of mobile broadband services. In addition, NGMN will coexist with other networks while it facilitates smooth migration from them.

The initial objective of the NGMN Alliance is the commercial launch of a new experience in mobile broadband communications and to ensure a long and successful cycle of investment, innovation and adoption of new and familiar services that would benefit all members of the mobile ecosystem.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.ngmn.org
 

Everything Everywhere ™: One company, running two of Britain’s most famous brands – Orange and T-Mobile.

Best for customers: Scale of new company allows delivery of best value, best choice, best coverage and best quality in the industry.

Biggest Network: Plans for a single super-network that will give bigger and better coverage for customers, with a smaller impact on the environment
Benefits begin this year: Roaming across both networks due later this year, at no additional cost to the customer.

Boost for Sales: Biggest operator retail presence on the high street with over 700 stores today

Brilliant Service: Focus on quality, to ensure customers receive the very best service, helping people discover more from their mobile.

Acceleration in new markets: New assault on business market, continued leadership in wholesale, and focus on new revenue streams.

For more information, please visit.. http://everythingeverywhere.com
 

The long-trusted partner of service providers, enterprises, strategic industries and governments around the world, Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE : ALU) is a leader in mobile, fixed, IP and optics technologies, and a pioneer in applications and services. Alcatel-Lucent includes Bell Labs, one of the world's foremost centres of research and innovation in communications technology.

With operations in more than 130 countries and one of the most experienced global services organisations in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with global reach. The Company achieved revenues of Euro 16 billion in 2010 and is incorporated in France and headquartered in Paris.

Read the latest posts on the Alcatel-Lucent blog http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/blog and follow the Company on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Alcatel_Lucent

For more information, please visit.. http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
 

BT Wholesale provides services to more than 1,000 communications providers, helping the UK become the world's most competitive communications marketplace. It is a line of business within BT Group, one of the world's leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in over 170 countries.

We provide customers with access to BT’s platforms, skills and technology, making BT’s investments and economies of scale work for their benefit. We offer next generation network services and solutions including broadband, integrated data and connectivity, conveyance and bulk transit, contact centre solutions, converged voice, wireless data and mobility, hosted applications, managed network solutions and white label managed services.

We’re here to help communications providers expand their portfolio and take it into the next generation world, to meet the challenges of new markets, sharpen their competitive edge, reduce their cost base and attract and inspire new customers.

For more information, please visit.. https://www.btwholesale.com
 

The MultiService Forum is a global association of service providers, system suppliers and test equipment vendors committed to developing and promoting open-architecture, multiservice Next Generation Networks.

Founded in 1998, the MSF is an open-membership organisation comprised of the world's leading telecommunications companies. The MSF's activities include developing Implementation Agreements, promoting world-wide compatibility and interoperability of network elements, and encouraging input to appropriate national and international standards bodies.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.msforum.org
 

Tellabs’ innovations advance the mobile Internet and help our customers succeed. That’s why 43 of the top 50 global communications service providers choose our mobile, optical, business and services solutions. We help them get ahead by adding revenue, reducing expenses and optimising networks.

We serve telecom service providers, independent operating companies, MSO/cable companies, enterprises and government agencies with networks in more than 90 countries around the world.

Tellabs (NASDAQ:TLAB) rewards investors, too. We're part of the S&P 500, NASDAQ Global Select Market, Ocean Tomo 300 Patent Index, and corporate responsibility indexes such as KLD and FTSE4Good.

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/tellabsinc
Blog: http://www.tellabs.com/blog/

For more information, please visit.. http://www.tellabs.com
 

Mobile broadband is changing the way the world communicates. The UMTS Forum helps all players in this dynamic new value chain understand and profit from the opportunities of 3G/UMTS networks and their Long Term Evolution (LTE).

The UMTS Forum participates actively in the work of the ITU as member of all three ITU Sector Groups. It also regularly contributes to the works of EC and CEPT, and fosters strong links with other governmental, administrative, industry and technical bodies.

As an ETSI Observer and a Market Representation Partner in the Third Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP (www.3gpp.org), the UMTS Forum offers market-focused contributions to their standardisation work of mobile broadband. It also contributes to the timely licensing and deployment of mobile broadband globally through regular dialogue with regulators and responses to public consultations.

The UMTS Forum supports the interests of its membership with a range of studies, reports and other outputs. Principal focus areas include markets trends, mobile broadband services and applications, key growth markets, spectrum & regulation, technology & implementation. A strong promotional voice is maintained via a high-profile presence at conferences, seminars and workshops as well as regular briefings to the media, analysts and other stakeholders.

Membership of the UMTS Forum draws together everyone with an interest in mobile broadband, including network operators, regulators and the manufacturers of network infrastructure and terminal equipment.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.umts-forum.org/
 

The Broadband Forum mission is to develop the full potential of broadband. Focused on home-to-core network and management solutions, our standards empower providers to achieve more with their broadband deployment. The Broadband Forum is a global consortium of approximately 200 leading industry players covering telecom equipment, computing, networking and service provider companies.

Established in 1994 as the ADSL Forum and later as the DSL Forum, the Broadband Forum has seen its work over the past 14 years evolve from addressing physical layer ADSL transport specifications to advanced transport and management specifications for all forms of broadband. With its union with the IP/MPLS Forum, the Broadband Forum is now the central body for next generation IP network specifications.

The Broadband Forum’s formal BroadbandSuite™ Release Program and all technical reports are publicly available.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.broadband-forum.org
 

The MEF is a global industry alliance comprising more than 160 organisations including telecommunications service providers, cable MSOs, network equipment/software manufacturers, semiconductors vendors, and testing organisations.

The MEF’s mission is to accelerate the world-wide adoption of carrier-class Ethernet networks and services. The MEF develops Carrier Ethernet technical specifications and implementation agreements to promote interoperability and deployment of Carrier Ethernet world-wide.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.metroethernetforum.org
 

Current Analysis provides Competitive Response solutions that enable companies to effectively anticipate and counter competitive threats, and win more business.

This is achieved through the rapid delivery of tactical, actionable intelligence to help fast-paced companies compete in highly volatile markets, such as telecommunications, networking, and business software markets.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.currentanalysis.com/s/spi
 

Analysys Mason is a trusted adviser on telecoms, technology and media. We work with our clients, including operators, regulators and end users, to:

- design winning strategies that deliver measurable results
- make informed decisions based on market intelligence and analytical rigour
- develop innovative propositions to gain competitive advantage
- implement operational solutions to improve business efficiency

With 250 staff in 12 offices, we are respected world-wide for our exceptional quality of work, independence and flexibility in responding to client needs. For 25 years we have been helping clients in more than 100 countries to maximise their opportunities.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.analysysmason.com
 

Disruptive Analysis is a technology-focused business advisory firm focusing on the mobile marketplace. Founded by experienced analyst Dean Bubley in 2002, it provides critical commentary and consulting support to mobile, wireless and telecom vendors, users, investors and intermediaries.

In addition to publishing its own research reports, it also collaborates with various other advisory organisations and analyst houses, notably STL Partners / Telco 2.0.

In addition to research & consultancy, Dean also writes a pithy & acerbic blog on the wireless industry - Disruptive Wireless.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.disruptive-analysis.com
 

Infonetics Research, founded in 1990, is an international market research and consulting firm helping clients plan, strategize, and compete in the global communications market.

We offer the following services:
- Market share, market size, and forecasts
- Insightful, strategic, and timely analysis
- Service provider and enterprise buyer surveys
- Service provider capex and subscriber tracking
- Custom research, consulting, events, and papers

Known for our perceptive analysts, accurate forecasts, and quickly adapting to market changes, Infonetics defied the recent recession with a 27% increase in revenue and a 98% renewal rate in 2010. Our clients include the majority of the largest equipment vendors, communications silicon vendors, and investment banks.

Our analysts, who have an average tenure of 8 years with Infonetics and 18 years in the communications industry, are some of the most influential in the business, advising the world's service providers, vendors, and financial community. Infonetics is consistently ranked by Apollo Research in the Top 200 for media coverage among thousands of U.S. tech companies.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.infonetics.com
 

Upnext Research is a mobile innovation research and advisory firm. Upnext Research was founded by a team of experienced industry analysts and innovation enthusiasts. We share the belief that the mobile telecoms & internet industries face an increasingly complex innovation scouting challenge which traditional market research models cannot address:

- Mind the innovation scouting gap. While the pace of mobile innovation is accelerating and comes from an ever growing number of geographies and companies (creating both daunting threats and formidable opportunities), the internal resources ecosystem stakeholders can allocate to scouting are constrained and increasingly focused on engagement vs. identification and monitoring.

- Traditional market research is broken. Traditional market research houses are ill equipped to help deal with this gap. Research is typically conducted by teams in few centralized locations, siloed in their coverage focus on either technology, user expectations and behavior, corporate strategy, economic or regulatory analysis. The research conducted primarily consists in desk research and lacks interactions with industry stakeholders, resulting in ex-post descriptive trend analysis rather than leading edge insightful points of views.

For more information, please visit.. http://upnextresearch.com
 

Rethink Technology Research is a thought leader in quad play and emerging wireless technologies. It offers consulting, advisory services, research papers, plus two weekly research services; Wireless Watch, which has become a major influence among leading wireless operators and equipment makers, and which has pioneered research coverage of LTE and WiMAX; and Faultline, which studies disruptive changes in media due to emerging digital networks.

Since our formation in 2002 we have conducted consulting assignments for many of the largest technology based businesses in the world, as well as some of the newest and freshest businesses, and assembled one of the largest research bases available among global operators. Research takes in 4G, mobile internet, digital media, triple and quad play, backhaul and devices.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.rethinkresearch.biz
 

Maravedis is a premier global provider of market intelligence and advisory services focusing on 4G and broadband wireless technologies (including LTE, WiMAX, femtocells, core and backhaul networking, chipsets, radios and related devices) as well as industry regulations and market trends.

Over the past decade Maravedis has provided clients world-wide with strategic insight to help them achieve key business objectives. We take pride in helping business executives and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. Our senior technology and market analysts provide global, regional and local expertise on technology, regulation and industry opportunities world-wide.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.maravedis-bwa.com
 

In tight economic times, being successful means realizing as much as possible from your existing telecom operations and capabilities. To do this involves understanding what your competitors are doing, how efficient and effective your own operations are, and what your customers are saying about you.

ACG Research offers a comprehensive program of services that addresses Managing and Selling at the Business Level and Strategic and Technical Product Planning. We help service providers and vendors design new business models that focus on understanding customers and the market.

Through ROI and TCO analysis, product and service message testing, and business model review, ACG Research provides answers to service providers and vendors so that they can grow their operations more efficiently and make business decisions with confidence.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.acgresearch.net
 

Signals Research Group, LLC (SRG) offers thought-leading field research and consulting services covering the wireless telecommunications industry. The 'Signals Ahead' newsletter and other research products provide timely insight and analysis of key issues, emerging trends and news flow that impact the future of the industry.

The "no holds barred" approach to conducting research and analysis means that SRG's first and foremost objective is to offer differentiated research products and services. Instead of just capturing market data analyzing past events, SRG focus on where the industry will be tomorrow and the technologies and service offerings that will shape its future and not those that defined its past.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.signalsresearch.com
 

Juniper Research specialises in identifying and appraising new high growth market sectors within the mobile ecosystem. Market sizing and forecasting are the cornerstones of our offering, together with competitive analysis, strategic assessment and business modelling.

We endeavour to provide independent and impartial analysis of both current and emerging opportunities via a team of dedicated specialists – very knowledgeable, experienced and experts in their field. Juniper Research focuses on the following industries: Mobile Content & Applications, Mobile Commerce, Handsets & Devices, Mobile Markets & Strategies and Networks & Technologies.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.juniperresearch.com
 

Sky Light Research (SLR) is an objective, third party research firm focusing on wireless access and backhaul technologies for the global marketplace. These technologies include: microwave, unlicensed point to point, WiMAX, LTE, and proprietary wireless broadband technologies.

SLR's goal is to report the market honestly and accurately, providing its clients the resources they need to win in today's turbulent, highly competitive, and dynamic market environment. SLR has established itself as a credible and reliable resource for market intelligence in the microwave and broadband wireless industries and has been told by several industry leaders that the microwave market has standardised on the company’s research.

SLR works closely with equipment vendors, operators, and the investment community to establish accurate and reliable numbers for reports that are published every 90 days, on a quarterly cycle. By analysing current activity in the market, at silicon, equipment, and operator levels, SLR is able to help its clients make strategic decisions that help them to compete more effectively. This process helps build a solid report that companies can count on for accurate forecasts, market sizing and market shares. Sky Light Research was founded in 2001 by Emmy Johnson and is located in Scottsdale Arizona, USA.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.skylightresearch.com
 

Founded in 2001, TelecomTV transformed business-to-business communications by launching the first-ever online TV channel dedicated to the global ICT sector. By combining text-based news with streaming video interviews, panel discussions, documentary style features and live webcasting TelecomTV created a new model for the new millennium.

Determined to stay at the cutting edge of ICT, TelecomTV was one of the first to recognise the potential for web 2.0 in the field of B2B communications and evolved in 2007 into the only online, interactive TV network for the global ICT sector. With offices and staff in London, Singapore and Boston, our commitment to the industry is second to none.

Today, TelecomTV delivers daily insight on the converging world of telecoms, media and entertainment to over 60,000 industry professionals in more than 200 countries worldwide via a platform that enables commentary, communication and collaboration.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.telecomtv.com
 

Telecompaper is a well respected, independent research and publishing company focused on the telecommunications industry.

Telecommunications is a fast changing industry which makes it difficult for telecom professionals to keep up with the latest developments. Telecompaper tracks the
world-wide telecommunications industry and publishes need-to-know information and market insights.

We provide international customers with breaking news, newsletters, expert analyses, reports and advisory services. Telecompaper was founded in 2000 and now employs 18 staff and also employs correspondents in various countries who track the local telecom industry.

For more information, please visit.. http://www.telecompaper.com