Webinar - Wednesday, June 26

TDM Unpredictability and the Transition to IP led by TNS

Within the last two years, TDM-based networks have become very unpredictable. Costs are continuing to skyrocket, the technology is not keeping pace with regulatory demands and finding the right staff to manage legacy platforms is proving quite difficult.

Telecom providers increasingly recognize the benefits of transitioning to IP and the need to reduce operating costs, enhance network reliability, and support current and emerging end-user applications. Despite the clear and growing business case, many Tier-2 and Tier-3 telcos still do not understand the solutions needed to make the evolution successful.

Join us this Wednesday, June 26 at 1 p.m ET for the webinar TDM Unpredictability and the Transition to IP: Why Having the Right Partner for Network Transformation Is Key.

TNS's Joe Dechant, vice president of Product Transformation, and Barry Metz, senior product manager, will discuss how the right partner can:

• Enable carriers to transform their networks to IP, decommission expensive TDM circuits
• Allow for more STIR/SHAKEN interconnects
• Result in a predictable pricing model
• Enhance their subscriber experience

Advance registration is required. If you're unable to attend the live event, please register so you can receive the link to watch the webinar on-demand at a later date. 

INCOMPAS Supports Senate Commerce Spectrum Bill

Ahead of last week's planned Senate Commerce Committee Markup on S. 4207, the Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024, INCOMPAS submitted a letter of support for the legislation.

"It has been well over a year since the FCC's spectrum auction authority has lapsed. This comes at a time when the global race for innovation has only sped up with no slowdown in sight, putting us at grave risk for falling behind China," said INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering.

"This package not only addresses our need for auction authority but it also fulfills the critical resources needed to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program and Rip and Replace programs," he continued. "Both of these are essential to bridging the digital divide and ensuring our nation's networks are secure. It is critical that the Committee move forward with the Chairwoman's bill and work expeditiously to make this law."

However, for the fourth time, the Committee canceled a markup of the bill as a result of disagreements over both spectrum and non-spectrum provisions. These provisions include $7 billion in additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), reserving funding for other priorities, $3.08 billion for “rip and replace” efforts and $2 billion for next-generation 911 (NG-911) grants. The FCC’s general spectrum auction authority would be extended by five after enactment of the legislation, as well.