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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Research Catalog: Carrier Network Infrastructure Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Dataquest Research Catalog contains information on Gartner Dataquest research for clients of the Carrier Network Infrastructure Worldwide product. Recently published research documents are listed as well as plans for upcoming research deliverables. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Research Catalog: Carrier Operations and Strategies Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Dataquest Research Catalog contains information on Gartner Dataquest research for clients of the Carrier Operations and Strategies Worldwide product. Recently published research documents are listed as well as plans for upcoming research deliverables. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Research Catalog: Telecom and Internet Markets Asia/Pacific]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Dataquest Research Catalog contains information on Gartner Dataquest research for clients of the Telecom and Internet Markets Asia/Pacific product. Recently published research documents are listed as well as plans for upcoming research deliverables. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: LTE Market Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As plans and deployments for Long Term Evolution gather pace among early adopters in Europe, the U.S. and Japan (such as Verizon, NTT Docomo and TeliaSonera), concerns remain, including spectrum regulation and availability, infrastructure and backhaul costs, service pricing and voice provisioning.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Global Telecommunications Market Take, June 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Revenue from telecom services and equipment grew by 5.7% to $1.9 trillion in 2008, as the historic shift between mobile and fixed services continued to grow, with rollout in emerging markets as a key supporting trend. The total market will exceed $2.1 trillion in 2013. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Network Virtualization is An Emerging Trend in Data Center Communications]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Increased use of standardized and commoditized server technology components in telecom equipment has made it easier to introduce new server products with baked-in high-performance networking functions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: IT Spending Growth Down but Not Out in 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's most likely forecast for global IT spending in 2009 has been revised down to 2.2% annual growth in U.S. dollar terms. Despite unprecedented deterioration in global economic conditions during 4Q08, businesses are not slashing IT spending in a knee-jerk response. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: ID Portability for Next-Generation Communications Services, Japan, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In Japan, the realization that ID portability features like "single sign-on" make communications services more convenient to use has sparked debate about the implementation of this technology and the construction of next-generation networks. Gartner offers advice to network service providers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Telecom Service Providers: Evolving Toward the 2015 Horizon]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Telecom service providers have to respond now to critical market changes if they are to remain successful through to 2015 and beyond. A "business-as-usual" stance will not guarantee their future viability. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Optical Transport, Worldwide, 4Q08]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research presentation outlines the key trends in the global optical transport market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Global Telecommunications Market Take, December 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Revenue from telecom services and equipment grew by 11.2% to $1.8 trillion in 2007, as the imbalance between mobile and fixed services continued to grow. The total market will exceed $2.3 trillion in 2012. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Microwave Mobile Backhaul Infrastructure Equipment Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner forecasts that the market for microwave mobile backhaul equipment will be around $3 billion in 2008 and will increase at a compound annual growth rate of around 9% to 2012. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Certified WiMAX, Pre-WiMAX and Proprietary Wireless Broadband Contracts, Worldwide, 2007 and 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The WiMAX market gained momentum in 2007 and accelerated further in the first three quarters of 2008. Emerging markets are primarily deploying IEEE 802.16e-2005 technology. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast Analysis: Telecom Market, Worldwide, 2007-2013, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global telecom market will decline by 4.0% in 2009 before returning to growth in 2010. This report describes the market model and assumptions behind the forecast and analyzes the forecast outcome. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Service Provider Routers and Switches, Worldwide, 2004-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global service provider routing and switching market will decline slightly in 2009, but will be back on track for growth from 2010 onwards. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Telecom Market, Worldwide, 2007-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global telecom market will decline by 4% in 2009 as a result of the financial crisis, but will return to sustainable growth from 2010, eventually rising to a market size of $2.2 trillion in 2013. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Optical Transport Systems, Worldwide, 2004-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global optical transport market will decline in 2009 and 2010 as a result of the financial crisis. But the market will see sustained growth between 2011 and 2013, driven by a continued increase in network traffic. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Carrier Network Infrastructure, Worldwide by Region, 2004-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Revenue in the world market for carrier network infrastructure will fall in 2009 and 2010 in a late response to the global financial crisis. But sustained growth from 2011 to 2013, driven by emerging markets and network upgrades, will make 2013's total the highest of the forecast period.   ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Broadband Access, Worldwide, 2006-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Carrier service provider investment in cable and DSL equipment will decline over the forecast years while investment in both fiber and wireless broadband access strengthens. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IPTV Subscribers and Service Revenue, Worldwide, 2007-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide subscriptions to Internet Protocol television services will increase from 19 million in 2008 to more than 60 million in 2013 when 3% of the world's households will have IPTV. Annual service revenue will reach almost $21 billion at the end of the forecast period. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Voice Switching, Control and Applications, Worldwide, 2004-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global market for voice switching equipment will suffer because of the financial crisis. But revenue growth at the end of the forecast period will lead to a compound annual growth rate of 4% between 2009 and 2013. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Mobile Infrastructure, Worldwide, 2004-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global mobile infrastructure market will bottom out in 2010 followed by steady growth during 2011 to 2013, driven primarily by emerging market growth and a shift toward wideband code division multiple access and Long Term Evolution technologies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Carrier Network Infrastructure, Worldwide by Country, 2003-2013 (3Q09 Update)]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Revenue will remain subdued until 2011, when the global market for carrier network infrastructure will again register overall growth. In the short term, China's share of Asia/Pacific's mobile infrastructure market will increase. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Top 20 IPTV Carriers, Worldwide, 1H08]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ At the end of June 2008, more than half the top 20 carriers each had over 500,000 subscribers to Internet Protocol television services. The total number of subscribers claimed by the top 20 carriers grew by 30% in the first half of 2008. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Mobile Network Infrastructure, Worldwide, 2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide revenue amounted to $49 billion in 2007. The leading vendor was Ericsson with a revenue share of 28.9%, followed by NSN with 20.9%, and Alcatel-Lucent with 15.5%. The gap between Ericsson and other players means that Ericsson's overall lead should remain unchallenged in the near future. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Optical Transport Systems, Worldwide, 2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Global revenue from optical transport systems reached $14.3 billion in 2007. Alcatel-Lucent was the leading vendor, with a 23% share of the market. Huawei and Nortel came second and third, with 13% and 8% respectively. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Voice Switching, Control and Applications, Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan), 2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Huawei led the softswitch market with 40% of the revenue, and also took the lead in the media gateway segment. The gap between Huawei and other vendors in this market has widened. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Strategic Options for Positioning Green IT in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT vendors will use their positions on environmental sustainability and green IT as a differentiator that gives them competitive advantages in branding, and research and development. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Application Awareness Is More Than Traffic Control, It Is the Gateway to Enhanced End-User Experience and (Potentially) Revenue]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Traffic growth and public network application delivery over the Internet are threatening the user experience. Adding capacity to networks is not a viable long-term solution. Adding intelligence using deep packet inspection is vital, but implementing successful solutions requires vision. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Next-Generation Network Field Trials Reveal an Opportunity for Japan's SaaS Providers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ An attempt to develop new collaborations between software as a service/application service providers and businesses over all-Internet Protocol networks has started. It has the potential to benefit next-generation network services. We analyze the impact on communications service provider networks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: LTE Backhaul Strategies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Long Term Evolution is a 'game changer' in the entire telecom space. With flat Internet Protocol architectures and bandwidth typical of fixed networks, it presents entirely different demands on backhaul networks than those seen today. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Could Ericsson-Sprint Deal Lead to a More Robust U.S. Outsourcing Market?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ By outsourcing its network operations to Ericsson in a seven year, $4.5 billion to $5 billion deal, Sprint is taking the U.S. network outsourcing market to the next level. Ericsson is betting on U.S. outsourcing market growth. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Why Communication Service Providers Need to Use APIs to Expose Their Networks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Application programming interfaces let communication service providers expose network and service functions to third-party developers, fostering service innovation and new revenue streams. Standardized interfaces also help carriers create and organize their services internally. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: The Devil Is in the Detail; Making Radio Site Sharing in LTE and 3G Environments Different]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Network infrastructure sharing is a hot topic again, due to pressures of the financial crisis and huge investments made in Long Term Evolution and third-generation technologies. Radio site sharing can help cut capital expenditure, but for it to be a success, some technical issues should be resolved. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Cloud Computing Shows the Way to Next-Generation Telcos]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Carriers should use cloud computing principles to guide their architecture investments, deliver converged communications services for customers and harness third-party innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: The Trials and Tribulations of Moving Intelligent Networks to the Next Generation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The evolution of next-generation intelligent networks should be considered when new services are required. Existing equipment can be leveraged, but there are points to consider in new service delivery and how varying architectures can complement each other. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: Sustainability and Green IT, Worldwide, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In December 2008, Gartner completed a survey of 626 enterprises across Europe, Asia/Pacific and the U.S., looking at their "green IT" and environmental programs and related buying behavior for 2009 and beyond. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Starent Buy Would Strengthen Cisco's Mobile Carrier Strategy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Starent Networks would give Cisco expertise in long-term-evolution Evolved Packet Core mobile switching software. This could help increase the customer base for the Cisco 7600 platform and enhance its competitiveness. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Opportunities for Telecom Equipment Vendors in Next-Generation Networks and Cloud Computing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We explore the opportunities for telecom solutions within cloud computing and next-generation networks for telecom equipment vendors and the technical product positioning needed.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Decisive Leadership: Making and Surviving Difficult CIO Decisions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Successful CIOs master difficult decisions by applying frameworks that improve the quality, speed and process of decision making. They also weigh mostly "soft" variables that can be expressed in a CIO decision formula applicable to any difficult situation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Stepping-Stones Toward Carrier Network Transformation]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Communications service providers face increasing network complexity and need to rigorously manage infrastructure transformation. To be successful, they must develop clearly defined targets for session and subscriber control, broadband optimization and customer experience.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: OSS Spending Intentions Hold Steady While IT Services for OSS Continue to Evolve, North America, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Spending intentions for open-source software deployment initiatives hold steady in the current financial environment. The market for IT services related to open-source software continues to evolve, and service providers need to be attuned to the changes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: Product and Service Catalog Management Solutions, Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This report examines six vendors which have gained noteworthy traction in the emerging market for product and service catalog solutions. It offers guidance to carriers' sourcing decisions and helps vendors to reassess their position in this space. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=168885&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Leading Telecom Infrastructure Vendors, China, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Leading telecom vendors together generated revenue of $20.8 billion in China in 2008, a total similar to the previous two years, even though the competitive landscape changed significantly during that time. Nokia (including Nokia Siemens Networks) again led, but Motorola fell to fifth place. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=169113&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Telecom Vendors, Worldwide, 1Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In 2008, the top 16 telecom vendors' total telecom-related revenue, including hardware, software, terminals and services, grew by 8.4% on 2007, to $315 billion. However, 14 of the top 16 vendors that published 1Q09 financial reports showed varying degrees of decline. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=168925&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: IP Multimedia Subsystem Contract and Trial Announcements, and Outlook, Worldwide, 2H08]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document details IMS and IMS-capable trials and contract awards publicly announced in the second half of 2008. Widespread deployment of IMS technology is taking longer than expected, partly because of the global economic crisis. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=166286&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Taiwan's WiMAX Market is a Boat Tossed in a Financial Storm]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Taiwan is considered a test bed for WiMAX technology, because six regional WiMAX licenses were released there in July 2007. However, the commercial launch of WiMAX has been delayed by all license holders.  ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=164107&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Methodology Guide: Carrier Network Infrastructure, Worldwide, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This 2008 document describes the segmentation and forecast methodologies Gartner uses when analyzing the world market for carrier network infrastructure. It also defines the many terms for equipment, systems and software. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=154928&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Strategic Options for Positioning Green IT in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT vendors will use their positions on environmental sustainability and green IT as a differentiator that gives them competitive advantages in branding, and research and development. ]]></description>
		
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