This article originally appeared in the Sept. 2011 issue of Next Gen Mobility
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Next Generation Mobility.
NGM is the industry’s new, definitive source for all things wireless – from the mobile endpoint to the Evolved Packet Core, and everything in between.
This new quarterly publication from TMC (News - Alert) will present and assess the most important developments in wireless as they relate to mobile communications in the business environment; key mobile applications in areas like health care and smart grid; wireless service providers’ network builds and service strategies; content delivery; ecosystems; spectrum; finance; and the packaging, pricing and go-to-market efforts around all of the above.
That said, whether you are a business owner, CTO or CIO working to formulate a strategy to leverage wireless to drive productivity or get a better handle on how to manage mobility on your network; a service provider seeking to keep up on the latest wireless developments in customer demand, new products and business strategy; an application developer aiming to keep abreast of end user and network operator needs and opportunities; or an equipment or services vendor, distributor or channel partner looking to learn more about technology buying trends and partnership possibilities, NGM has something for you.
To make this content as useful as possible for you, our readers, NGM is divided into easily-digestible sections.
What’s Up presents the most important developments in the areas of wireless rules and regulation, new service launches, and other news that is percolating that our readers simply must know about.
Air Quality is about advances in network optimization, test and measurement, quality of service/SLAs, and other network-focused solutions that help network operators – be they wireless service providers or enterprise IT staff – ensure a quality experience on wireless networks.
APPerture highlights new wireless applications and services, as well as the platforms that enable them.
Bucking the Trend includes stories about the financial side of wireless. Find information about wireless-related IPOs, new funding, business models, and marketing efforts here.
Charge It delivers on the fact that powering has become a central concern in the wireless space. With the proliferation of wireless devices and our increased reliance on mobile devices, how can we make sure our devices remain up and running as long and as efficiently as possible? This section will provide updates on advances in battery and other powering as it relates to wireless.
The Cover Story and Deep Dive provide in-depth reporting on a noteworthy topic or company.
Devices highlights the latest wireless products via short write ups and product photos.
Do the Math includes snippets from various sources on wireless market estimates and forecasts, and key quotes from industry luminaries.
Fun & Games looks at wireless as it relates to entertainment. Whether we’re talking about mobile games, mobile video, or any platform, product or service that allows content providers, network operators or end users to provide or enjoy entertainment with a wireless twist, you’ll find it here.
In Orbit is about all things satellite related.
Interface offers brief profiles companies and personalities in the wireless arena.
Office Space considers wireless in the business environment. Stories on M2M, corporate mobile security, mobile integration with PBX (News - Alert)/UC, strategies for addressing the bring-your-own-device trend, case studies of how businesses are employing wireless solutions, and the like can be found here.
On the Spot provides industry experts an opportunity to present in their own words what they think about a particular wireless topic of interest. (NGMalso features separate, standing columns by a variety of industry experts.)
Touching Base presents and analyzes advances in wireless network infrastructure. Find information here on base stations, databases related to subscribers and roaming, femtocells, gateways, microcells, microwave solutions, picocells, policy solutions, security solutions, wireless backhaul and the like.
We hope you’ll enjoy and gain a lot of useful information from NGM. And, as always, TMC welcomes our readers’ suggestions on any story ideas or other input on how we can make our content even more useful.
Stay Connected My Friends.
Sincerely,
Paula Bernier (News - Alert)
Executive Editor
Edited by Stefania Viscusi
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