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ng Connect Program Expands to 37 Members with New Enablement Areas

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The ng Connect Program, a multi-industry organization dedicated to creating network-ready applications, services, content, and devices for emerging Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, has grown to include 37 companies. This exponential growth has more than doubled its initial membership in its first year, making it a significant player in the development of next-generation networks. The program's expansion brings new areas of enablement, including assisted- and self-service solutions, cloud-based IT services, video security, and video conferencing, as well as expertise in 3D and virtual reality, digital signage, and online education technologies.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ng Connect Program has grown to include 37 companies, more than doubling its initial membership in its first year.
  • New members bring expertise in areas such as assisted- and self-service solutions, cloud-based IT services, video security, and video conferencing, as well as 3D and virtual reality, digital signage, and online education technologies.
  • The program's focus on developing network-ready applications, services, content, and devices for emerging LTE networks has led to tremendous progress in developing turnkey solution concepts, including sophisticated point of sale (PoS) technology, advertising platforms, gaming, home management, security applications, and the LTE Connected Car.
  • The ng Connect Program's solution concepts are designed to help network operators and service providers understand business models and revenue opportunities made possible by next-generation networks.
  • The program has made significant progress in developing devices and applications that will run over LTE networks as they become available.
  • Key members of the program include Alcatel-Lucent, Desktone, EON Reality, K12 Inc., LiveCast, Mobideo, Movial, NCR Corporation, Optical Crime Prevention, Inc. (OCP), Vidyo, Inc., and many more.
  • The ng Connect Program is demonstrating its solution concepts at CTIA Wireless, with its LTE Connected Car and LTE-Enabled HumanKiosk solution concepts being CTIA Wireless 2010 E-Tech Award finalists.

Statistics:

  • 37 companies are now part of the ng Connect Program.
  • The program has made tremendous progress in developing devices and applications that will run over LTE networks as they become available.
  • LTE networks are going live this year, and the ng Connect Program member companies are at the forefront of developing devices and applications that will run over these networks.
  • In its first year, the program has achieved amazing results in creating a multitude of solution concepts for a wide variety of markets, including the LTE Connected Car, which has achieved global recognition for its innovation.
  • The ng Connect Program has helped to develop solutions that are tailored to real-world requirements, providing business models and revenue opportunities for network operators and service providers.

Sources:

  • "The ng Connect Program, co-founded by Alcatel-Lucent, announced that ten new members have joined the program bringing new areas of enablement including assisted- and self-service solutions, cloud-based IT services, video security and video conferencing as well as expertise in 3D and virtual reality, digital signage, and online education technologies." (Education Business Weekly, 2010)
  • "The ng Connect Program members have made tremendous progress in developing turnkey solution concepts for 4G/LTE networks - including sophisticated point of sale (PoS) technology, advertising platforms, gaming, home management, security applications and the LTE Connected Car." (Education Business Weekly, 2010)
  • "The ng Connect Program is demonstrating its solution concepts at CTIA Wireless in the Alcatel-Lucent Booth # 2506 located in the Central Hall." (Education Business Weekly, 2010)

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