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Towards the New Intelligent Network

Smarter Networks Are the Key to Profitability for Mobile Broadband

There’s a difference between connectivity and managed connectivity; an intelligent network can be a platform for new business models and differentiators, by enabling network segmentation, partnerships with content partners and the creation of personalized services. That's particularly important given the investments carriers are making in infrastructure — roughly $20 billion per nationwide 4G network.

What business cases underpin the ROI? Simply put, the network is the platform for next-generation mobile broadband business architecture, and the IP network behind the radio is the profitability engine for the next generation of services. Driving more intelligence into this key asset is a critical imperative for mobile operators.

  • The Intelligent Mobile Broadband Imperative: Why Intelligence Matters
  • The Network as Profitability Engine
  • A New Approach to Analytics

This report is the first in a series of downloadable content related to next-generation mobile networks. Click here for the second report, Architecting the New Intelligent Network.

About the Author

Tara Seals

Tara Seals is the editor-in-chief of V2M, with a focus on the changing communications landscape: It’s a world of multiscreen, better broadband, mobile data, video and television , an array of personalized applications and content, and devices. She has been covering the IPTV and video market for 10 years.