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The article discusses the delivery of supply chain services at the telecommunications industry in the U.S. It mentions the contribution of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications in tracking the directions of in-transit goods worldwide. The increasing trend in M2M-enabled supply chain applications is also tackled.

The article offers information on how the Internet Protocol (IP) services work effectively. It relates the advent of more IP-based networks, as well as the development of the IP-based services applications which give telecommunication companies a big problem. Meanwhile, Leonard Sheahan, senior director of product management for Oracle Technology Network, describes new situation an deterrent to telecommunication companies, wherein he viewed it as a time for a change.

The article focuses on the challenges that service providers are facing when constructing an approach to next-generation network (NGN) testing. These include complex architectures, multiple services, and security. Details related to these challenges and the ways on how to address these problems are further discussed.

The article discusses the development of service providers which remain to deliver applications and services running on top of Internet Protocol (IP) networks. The application service providers (ASPs), software as a service (Saas), and cloud computing unites to have desktop or server out into the network. Steve Crawford, vice president of marketing in vendor Jamcracker, stress that with Saas or cloud computing the realization that service providers donot have to host every single service.

The article presents statistics related to trends that have altered the telecom industry in the U.S. For the first quarter of 2008, AT&T reported a 21.5 percent increase in profits, despite the slowness in the economy. The broadband adds of Verizon are also down by 35 percent in fourth quarter of 2007. It is reported that more than 8.2 million people have downloaded the most actively traded BitTorrent Inc. files.

The article discussed the use of Web 2.0 technologies by telecommunications companies. The use of service oriented architecture to create new services is described.

The article discusses the explosion of wide array of billing options by mobile operators to drive and manage customer demands for mobile data services. Tools of the trade for the new approach in billing services are mentioned which includes policy servers, deep packet inspection boxes, more real time and converged charging platforms, more powerful provisioning systems, all driven by Internet Protocol (IP). Also noted are the more aggressive and young vendors.

The article focuses on the opportunities offered by enterprise mobile device management (MDM) on mobile operators. It cites that mobile operators would be well-positioned in overseeing the mobile devices of enterprise customers with their strong experience in MDM. It adds that it is important for operators to compete with enterprise software vendors and offer multicarrier/multidevice mobile platforms. Moreover, MDM requires basics expertise, such as access control and desktop synchronization.

The article discusses the strategic plans carried out by the U.S. wireless operators. Because of high competition and innovation in the industry, most of the companies are making strategies to build and maintain their networks, control customer relationships, offer service plans and even sell phones.

An interview with Tellabs Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rob Pullen is presented. Pullen describes the development of the company which focuses on the mobile Internet space including mobile backhaul and packet core and mentions its transition to optical networking and in business services delivery. He cites mobile Internet as the growth area for Tellabs. He acknowledges and adopts the start-up culture which include differentiation, innovation and focus on the customer.

The article offers news briefs related to the telecommunications industry in the U.S. as of November 2009. "Telco 2.0" consultancy firm STL Partners plans to launch a research on the two-sided business model view of the industry. The multinational company Google Inc. has offered location-based services through its Goggle Talk and Google Voice. The business strategy of Vodafone Group PLC has been discussed by chief executive officer (CEO) Vittorio Colao.

The article focuses on the issues regarding the use of long tail content model in the telecommunication industry. Telecommunication service providers are under pressure to either adopt such business model or evolve to become competitive. Jonathan Hurd, principal with strategy consulting firm Altman Vilandrie & Co., warns that companies has to be careful in deploying such model.

The article reports on the move of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to publish letters, which raised questions to Internet and telecommunication providers about their data gathering and targeting practices. It cites that the committee was concerned over the use of deep-packet inspection (DPI) by Web firms, which was found to have driven increased scrutiny to issues around online advertisements. Moreover, the committee has planned to pass a consumer privacy bill of rights in 2009.

The article discusses the future of the service delivery platforms as a key to delivering new services in the telecommunication industry in the U.S. According to Brenda Connor, an executive from Ericsson, operators are facing the challenge regarding the right mix of people, process and technology. She adds that service providers have to understand that even if the software is expensive and complex, keeping up with information technology trends is useful in creating a cheaper infrastructure.

The article discusses the new financial reporting, analysis and budgeting system that aids Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative (GVTC) in management address and outsmart new competitors. The company implemented the OutlookSoft, an enterprise software platform which aids companies manage financial and operational performance requirements. The applications of the software includes Finance, Human Capital Management, Capital Expenditures and Customer Churn.

The article focuses on the operation support services (OSS) implemented by top telecommunications companies in the U.S. Level 3 Communications Inc. chief information officer (CIO) Kevin Hart revealed that the company recently completed the production turn-up of its Project Unity OSS platform, which can support around half of its order volume and two thirds of revenue. Sprint Nextel Corp. and Xohm were among the others implementing OSS.

The article reports that London, England-based Truphone is entering the mobile trends. It offers downloadable software for several Nokia series phones to enable mobile voice over Internet protocol calling. Further, the company also runs its own back-end routing technology to place calls on the best path possible while negotiating low termination rates with landline providers.

The article reports on a white space proposal introduced by Google Inc. in the U.S. The white space is an unlicensed over-the-air television spectrum to be used for broadband services. The white space proposal, backed by the Wireless Innovation Alliance, has had a rough time mainly because the early efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to test the technology have failed.

The article discusses the results of research from Avian Securities regarding spending by telecommunications companies in 2010 in the U.S.

An interview with Innosight Ventures managing director Scott Anthony is presented. He discusses the innovation at the telecommunications industry and mentions the application of advanced business models at the industry. He also suggests the significance of a strategic approach to innovation in the business.

An interview with Thomas Howe, chief executive officer (CEO) of telecommunication firm Jaduka, is presented. When asked about his employment in the company, he said that it is an opportunity to join a company whose primary focus is to provide communication enabling the business process. He states that Jaduka has over one billion active user accounts. He is confident that the company will make revolutionary efforts for telephone companies.

The article focuses on U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Kevin Martin, who is considered as one of the executives who wielded the greatest wireless influence in 2008. Martin is considered to be the man who helped auction off huge chunks of wireless spectrum and underpinned the nation's future 4G networks. He is also liable for putting wireless issues on the forefront of the FCC docket.

The author reflects on the current connected home services in the U.S. With the headlines full of concerns about economic recession and the trade press looking for signs of telecommunication spending slowdown, the author raises the issue if the connected home services and communications devices are necessary. As the time goes by, consumers will determine which connected home services are essential and which are luxuries for good times.

The article discusses the emerging trend to establish platform with third-party partners in service providers. Tony Poulos, head of the revenue management sector, states that third-party relationship management is the part that providers has the most problem as they need to acquire services and content from multiple sources. Oracle Corp. has launch the Communications Gatekeeper platform, which help to open up telco networks to partners while permitting carriers to hold control.

The article discusses the study on mobile voice evolution as an emerging business model in the telecommunication industry in the U.S. A study by STL Partners found that broadband data enables an "over-the-top" voice market and non-operator short message service (SMS) and instant messaging attack the profitable messaging business. A chart that shows STL's forecast of the changing mix of voice and messaging service share is also provided.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by telecommunication companies relative to the adoption of Web 2.0-style telephony. The author points out that the reluctance of carriers on the success of the technology has left Web 2.0 mostly stalled at takeoff. The concern of carriers centers on whether the technology can generate money and how it will fit into a software ecosystem. INSET: WEB 2.0 HURDLES.

An interview with Keith Willetts, the chairman of the TeleManagement Forum, is presented. He discussed the different angles where telecommunication companies can transform their back-office, such as restructuring the infrastructures, systems, and business models and enabling technologies and processes. Technological and platform trends driving the transformation are also taken into account.

The author reflects on the significance of the back office for telecommunication companies to generate new service revenue. The author explained that back offices are the area where business processes are modeled, codified and reinvented. He also discussed the importance of service-oriented architectures (SOA) in integrating every system of the business process.

The author reflects on the difference between the Web and telecommunication. He believes that Web services and SOA architectures play key roles in the Web and telecommunication. The author, however, believes that the Web and telecommunication offer massive and distinct platform opportunities on which to build huge new businesses.

The article reports on the growth of BEA Systems Inc. in the U.S. According to Christopher King, senior director of worldwide telephone companies markets for BEA, the company entered the telecommunication, starting with the acquisition of transaction engine Tuxedo, which runs many carrier operations support system/business support system applications.

The article offers news briefs related to peer-to-peer protocol (P2P) in the U.S. AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and Vuze have made filings in a Federal Communications Commission rule-making proceeding initiated by Comcast's alleged blocking of BitTorrent traffic. Meanwhile, developers are hard at work extending the P2P protocol to defeat efforts to delay BitTorrent traffic. Representative Edward Markey of Massachusetts introduced a new Net neutrality bill which focuses on principles of conduct.

The article focuses on companies' efforts to fulfill the introduction of innovative Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) applications and services in the U.S. It notes that wireless telephone carriers have been trying to develop converged services due to the prominence of VoIP and its related technologies. The initiatives have been demonstrated in the Fall Von exhibition held in 2007 by companies like TalkPlus, AT&T and Alcatel-Lucent North America.

The article offers information about GPhone, a potential mobile phone or smartphone speculated to be connected with search engine firm Google Inc. It is reported that product will be launch in the first quarter of 2008. The said phone features a Linux-based operating system, with a user interface rendered in Java and has the ability to play multimedia files, including MP3s and videos.

The article provides updates on the plans of U.S. telecommunication companies as participants for a trade show of the International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry. Ericsson Inc. will support both Long Term Evolution and high-speed packet access (HSPA) at 700 MHz. Further, Nokia Siemens Networks has committed to tuning its Flexi base station line to 700 MHz across its Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, and HSPA.