Light Reading Reveals its 'Top 20 Bridge Builders'

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Light Reading reveals its 'Top 20 Bridge Builders' – a Special Feature highlighting 20 communications service providers (CSPs) that have demonstrated the ability to bridge the traditional divide between their networks and IT operations, a task essential to the future prosperity of the global service provider community. The identity of all 20 Top Bridge Builders can be found here: http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=208793

Light Reading believes CSPs need to find new, more integrated ways of working and adopt new skills if they are to compete in an on-demand, online multimedia world. As a part of Light Reading's ongoing "Bridging the Chasm" coverage, this Special Feature describes how each of these CSPs are showing signs of breaking down the barriers between traditional networking operations and cutting-edge service provider IT skills. The chosen 20 CSPs come from North America, Europe and Asia/Pacific and include AT&T, BT, Deutsche Telekom, NTT, Telefonica and Verizon.

"No two CSPs are 'bridging the chasm' in exactly the same way as they all have differing strategies, assets and operational challenges, though there are certainly trends that tie many of them together, such as their efforts to open up their networking assets to third party developers and other partners," says Light Reading editor-in-chief Phil Harvey.

Light Reading believes that the ability to integrate, manage and exploit a wide range of networking and service provider IT (SPIT) capabilities as part of a broader business and operational transformation is going to be critical, says Joseph Braue, EVP and Group Director of the Light Reading Communications Network. "This is a transformation that will take years and one that will involve a great deal of learning and sharing amongst the carrier community," he adds. "We aim to be a part of that sharing and learning experience."

Light Reading will pay tribute to a number of the leading Bridge Builders at its exclusive, invitation-only Executive Summit to be held in Florida during October. Details about that event can be found at http://www.lightreading.com/live/event_information.asp?event_id=29749.

Press Contact:
Jennifer Baker
Marketing Director
Light Reading Communications Network
[email protected]

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