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Network Analytics

Faced with Cord-cutting or Contract-shy Customers?
By Incognito on January 17, 2013

My colleague, Francisco, has written on this blog before about thebenefits of prepaid services, but how can you implement this on your network? To be successful, a prepaid platform should...

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Events

Innovation Dazzles at 2013 International CES
By Incognito on January 17, 2013

But why should MSOs care about a “consumer” electronics show? The answer is simple –– cable and wireline operators serve consumers and therefore need to follow consumers’ behavioral trends,...

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Device Management

What to Look for in an ACS?
By Incognito on January 10, 2013

The first factor to look for is scalability. A TR-069 system is really based on two components: the ACS and the CPE WAN Management Protocol (CWMP). The CWMP interacts with the devices while...

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DOCSIS

Performance Testing in a Provisioning World
By Incognito on January 8, 2013

Then comes the time it takes to build the configuration files. The more complex the file, the longer it will take us to build. Other variations can occur on the network itself and the CMTS....

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General

2013: The Incognito Tea Leaves
By Incognito on January 3, 2013

2013 will also be the year where bandwidth monitoring tools will prove to be indispensable. These tools can leverage information provided by protocols like IPDR, SNMP, and sFLOW in order to...

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Social Responsibility
By Incognito on December 20, 2012

At Incognito, we do what we can to be socially responsible. I’m writing this not to be boastful, but to hopefully encourage others to chip in, at any level they can, in any way they see...

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General DDI Device Management

Looking Back on 2012: What’s in our Rearview Mirror?
By Incognito on December 18, 2012

1. OTT At top of the list is everything over-the-top (OTT) related, and specifically, how service providers can manage bandwidth with the growing abundance of OTT providers such as Netflix....

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Network Analytics

The Santa Bandwidth Conspiracy
By Incognito on December 13, 2012

This connectivity phenomenon has lead to a scenario where demand for bandwidth is at an all time high. Compounding this problem are on-demand media services such as Netflix, which allow for...

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General

Want Some Provisioning with That?
By Incognito on December 11, 2012

The same goes for provisioning. You should buy your provisioning software the same way you would your apple pastries. There are hardware vendors out there that throw in “free” provisioning...

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General

A Truly Open API
By Incognito on December 4, 2012

This information between the customer device and your system can sometimes appear to be a big mess. One of the pillars on which I have built this company is the value of a strong API. At...

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