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COVER STORY
BEYOND TODAY’S BROADBAND
By Telephony Staff. A look at the changes occurring in broadband business plans, pricing, billing and global penetration levels.

The Next Broadband Business Models
Revenue per user, not subscriber numbers, will drive future offerings.
By Ed Gubbins

In the beginning, broadband was broadband. There were a few different speeds, defined by price tier, provider type and access infrastructure. But essentially, the industry offered chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. By comparison, the next broadband business models will be a bit more like Baskin-Robbins.

As new broadband subscribers become harder to find — this year saw one of the worst quarters ever for DSL — offerings will diversify and be tailored to more sophisticated preferences, aimed at driving revenue per user growth rather than subscriber growth. ...

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CONTENTS
4 CTIA OPENS UP
By Kevin Fitchard. Open access for operators was a central theme at this year’s CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment show.

5 APP EXPLOSION
By Sarah Reedy. Carriers at CTIA were eager to partner with third-party app developers.

6 STATE OF BROADBAND
By Ed Gubbins. Recent data from Akamai Technologies looks at states with the fastest and slowest broadband services.

8 OPEN-SOURCE OSS
By Rich Karpinski. Transverse has targeted an open-source operations support system platform for the telco back office.

10 TCP FOR IPTV
By Carol Wilson. Video traffic on the Web has fueled interest in new technologies, including a new version of Total Control Protocol.

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