Ofcom launches fibre-access consultation
News Next-generation networks (NGNs) are already being installed across the UK. While the NGNs are all fibre-based, the local loop almost entirely consists of copper. Dougal Scott, Ofcom's director of policy development, suggested that NGA was "likely...
[September 26, 2007, 15:17]
ISPs wary of BT's network upgrade plans
News Many telcos are keen to build next-generation networks (NGNs), but ISPA is cautious about BT's ambitious plans for 21CN, which could bring broadband and voice-over-IP services to the whole UK. The rollout of NGNs will see today's public switched...
[April 13, 2005, 18:20]
Ofcom hints at 21CN regulation
News Next-generation networks (NGNs) are the next stage in broadband. However, there may be differences between the type of regulation imposed on BT's existing network and on the NGNs. The document also suggests that Ofcom is keeping an eye on those...
[November 24, 2006, 12:33]
Lack of 'killer app' stalling fibre rollout
News All-IP next-generation networks (NGNs) are being rolled out in the UK — such as BT's 21CN — but NGNs do not solve the problem of legacy copper wiring at street level, from exchanges to cabinets and homes — an issue known as "next-generation access...
[November 22, 2007, 14:04]
Ofcom: No public funding for 21CN competitors
News Richards maintained that alternative NGNs would need no public funding to roll out, but stopped short of promising they would never need such subsidies. The only significant alternative NGNs to 21CN currently being rolled out are those of Cable...
[April 11, 2007, 17:49]
IP Next-Generation Network Requirements for Scalable and Reliable Broadcast IPTV Services
White Papers Broadcast video services and transport are playing an increasingly important role in service provider IP NGNs. Cisco has developed a service optimized IP NGN architecture, for service providers that, together with the Cisco CRS-1: Delivers emerging...
[September 11, 2009, 2:07]
Cisco ASR 9000-Based Next-Generation Mobility Services Infrastructure
White Papers Through a lifecycle services approach, Cisco delivers comprehensive support to service providers to help them successfully deploy, operate, and optimize their IP Next-Generation Networks (IP NGNs). Cisco Services for the Cisco ASR 9000 Aggregation...
[August 7, 2009, 1:20]
Colt: Next-gen networks are essential
News Speaking at the second day of the NetEvents conference in Geneva, Mahmoodshahi said that rolling out so-called next-generation networks (NGNs) was no longer a matter of choice for telcos that wanted to survive.
[February 23, 2007, 14:57]
An End-to-End QoS Framework for 4G Mobile Heterogeneous Environments
White Papers This paper describes a framework for QoS support in such NGNs, where multi-interface terminals are given end-to-end QoS guarantees regardless of their point of attachment. Next Generation Networks (NGN) will be based upon the "all IP" paradigm.
[July 18, 2008, 1:01]
Cisco and SES Americom to Launch Complete IPTV Solution for North American RLECs
White Papers Cisco and SES AMERICOM, an SES company, entered into an agreement to enable in North America to easily, quickly and cost-effectively offer IPTV to their subscribers using an innovative solution that combines the Cisco IP Next-Generation Networks...
[November 17, 2007, 0:00]
Converge IP and DWDM Layers in the Core Network
White Papers The Cisco IP over DWDM (IPoDWDM) solution for IP Next-Generation Networks (NGNs) enables the convergence of service providers' IP and DWDM core networks, increasing service flexibility and reliability while lowering Operating Expenses (OpEx) and...
[February 29, 2008, 0:02]
Next Generation Networks and the migration towards convergence
White Papers Next Generation Networks (NGNs), which combine data, voice and other applications onto a single platform are driving this change. The benefits of converged data and voice networks have been on the horizon for some time, but it is only now that they...
[January 19, 2009, 11:14]
BT to offer 21CN experience overseas
News NGNs are entirely IP-based networks, designed to carry voice and data but also to provide a framework upon which new services can be easily rolled out. BT says it will use its experience of setting up a next-generation IP network in the UK to act...
[December 6, 2006, 12:21]
Fibre access essential says industry group
News These next-generation networks (NGNs) have a much greater capacity for carrying high-bandwidth services, but critics argue that users' access will be limited by the capacity in the local loop. High-speed fibre access must be rolled out across the...
[April 16, 2007, 13:18]
Report maps out Britain's broadband future
News Next-generation networks (NGNs) involve a fibre-based national infrastructure for broadband delivery as far as telephone exchanges. A major, independent review into the delivery of next-generation broadband access in the UK has been completed, with...
[September 12, 2008, 16:10]
