Incognito Insights

DDI

Rather than dismissing the possibility of address exhaustion at a future date, we should learn from past experiences. When we first started deploying IPv4, we had no idea that the IPv4...

Events

The Connected City is a demonstration of mobile devices and fast networks that bring to life the connected life: sensor-embedded road bikes, home security, hotel check-ins that instantly...

General

Well, for larger MSOs, it means building data centers and selling internet-based services to commercial customers and residential subscribers. With the advent of the flexible office and a...

Device Management

Unfortunately, it seems that a large number of device manufacturers are failing to deliver adequate TR-069 support as outlined in the Broadband Forum standard. Some devices fail obvious...

Device Management

We saw this very early on when testing TR-069 devices in our lab, which is why we created the TR-069 Open Interop Program. The program is simple and open to all: manufacturers and anyone...

Events

This region is primed for expansion and ready to usher in an era of unprecedented new communications and entertainment services. While discussions about new apps and tools are certainly...

DOCSIS

What have I learnt about the Chinese broadband industry? To start with, cable is the ugly duckling in China. There are roughly 200 million cable users in China, of which less than 15% have...

General

At the end of the day, it’s about developing and forming a team that is able to come up with the next big idea. Peter Drucker said it the best: “Your greatest resource is your employees,”...

Best Practices DDI

1. Understand What You Already Have IPv6 is more than just a bigger and better version of IPv4. A successful IPv6 deployment will actually give you the chance to right some of the wrongs of...

Network Analytics

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...

Events

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,...

Device Management

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...

DOCSIS

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....

General

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...

General

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...

General DDI Device Management

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....

Network Analytics

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...

General

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...

General

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...

General

Agility is another way of saying that you can react quickly to change and offer effective solutions to the challenges that your customers face. You need to be able to put yourself in your...