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The notion that telecom providers had to transform their business models is more than a decade old, and for most of that time, specific initiatives targeted the telecom transformation goal. Positions for chief transformation officers have even been created to get it done. Yet, here we are, watching telecom capital expenditure decline as, unfortunately, profit and cost per bit converge. Software-defined networking was supposed to fix this decline, as was network functions virtualization and even cloud computing. But declining Capex remains unfixed in 2017.

NFV promises both network savings and streamlining, but first you need to understand the technology and how to procure the configuration that works best for your network.

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What will fix it now? Since everything old is new again, operators now think the answer is to go back to transformation.

The idea of fixing an old problem by returning to an old strategy may seem crazy, but there's method behind this choice. Telecommunications is a $2 billion global market, with the greatest financial depreciation inertia of any tech industry. While it's likely that every CFO in the industry looks back at the decades-old transformation strategy concepts taught in business schools, they now realize a strategy that approaches a telecom transformation by replacing legacy gear with something virtualized -- or gear that could be virtualized in the future -- is going to take a long time. They also realize that attacking a systemic problem like revenue or cost per bit with selective technology changes is probably not going to be effective. That's why only about 25% of operators that were confident about network functions virtualization (NFV) strategies at the end of 2015 were confident a year later.

The back-to-transformation movement isn't about repeating the past; it's about starting with the business-school approaches of the past and developing them with principles learned from cloud computing, software-defined networking (SDN) and NFV. It's about being goal-driven first and technology-centric second. If you want to stop the frightening convergence of operator revenue-per-bit and cost-per-bit curves, you have to either reduce costs or increase revenues. These goals were apparent in the beginning, but early transformation planners couldn't get past the abstract goals, and no technical path presented itself.

In the technology-driven SDN and NFV period of telecom transformation, the problem was the opposite. People worked out a new way of building networks using virtual functions and software-defined connectivity. Most everyone agreed this was a better and more flexible approach, but it was also totally different, complicated and didn't seem to have any accepted business-value propositions to drive it. The specific benefits were unclear, as was the path to them. Nobody had a good answer, so the technology-driven model didn't work, either.

The big lesson operators have learned is telecom transformation can't be about changing technology; it has to be about improving operational efficiency. The cost of deploying, selling and sustaining services accounts for almost one-third of every revenue dollar, and capital costs are about 19 cents per revenue dollar. The quickest change operators could make to improve their return on infrastructure would be to make this whole operational process cheaper through service automation. The same automation could also reduce service provisioning times and make it possible to introduce new services faster -- both of which would increase revenue. Lower cost, higher revenue: What's not to like?

The key to obtaining operations efficiency turns out to be one thing from NFV and another from SDN. NFV offers orchestration, while SDN provides the idea of device independence. Orchestration is the term now used to describe modeling of the entire service lifecycle and using software to drive all lifecycle processes, including responses to changes or failures in the service resources.

The quickest change operators could make to improve their return on infrastructure would be to make this whole operational process cheaper through service automation.

In NFV, orchestration is essential because virtual network functions replace traditional devices, and that deployment process has to be coordinated for every single function in a service if the service is to work. Automated software lifecycle management is possible with end-to-end orchestration, and it brings great efficiency and agility.

The big problem with NFV orchestration is that current infrastructure doesn't use virtual functions, so you can't apply the NFV model. SDN stepped in to help with a specific idea that came out of the project work on the OpenDaylight SDN controller -- the idea of device independence. Yes, an ODL controller can control SDN switches, but with the proper plug-ins, it can also control almost any legacy device or even a system of devices accessed through a common network management system.

Operators and vendors have also provided varying support for legacy devices by exposing the management systems of current network hardware directly to the orchestration layer. In some ways, this is a better approach because it doesn't need the intermediate SDN controller. But not all NFV implementations have this kind of capability. Even where a controller is present, it may require custom coding to interface with some network devices.

If you can use SDN ODL or a customized orchestration interface, then NFV orchestration can drive even legacy devices through software-orchestrated service lifecycles. You can then phase in SDN switches or NFV's virtual functions where they make sense, at a pace that makes sense, while getting the operations benefit right away. In fact, you could get enough benefit from doing model-driven software-orchestrated service lifecycle management to fix the problem of profit per bit, without changing out technology at all. If you then added in SDN and NFV in an optimal way, you could save as much as two-thirds of the Opex costs.

We're not quite to the point where this transformational goodness can be achieved, but we're closing in -- largely from the NFV side. The OPEN-Orchestrator NFV open source project is extending NFV automation concepts to operational support system/business support system elements to capture more operations savings. Network giant AT&T has defined its own open source implementation of SDN and NFV-centric infrastructure. Both its projects include the device-independence model from SDN and OpenDaylight.

SDN and NFV have so many different changes and additions that it's hard to make sense of them as a whole. But there's a single driver behind all of them -- the new-model transformation theme. We need benefits to match our challenges, and operators are realizing they have to look at everything through the service lifecycle -- from service design to operations and fault management. They also have to address both new virtualized elements and legacy devices. If they can do all of that, they stand to gain as much as 12 cents of each revenue dollar in overall transformation return. That's more than enough to interest everyone at the C level, and to drive new and exciting projects, even under the old transformation label.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Hazardous Waste Handling Automation Market By Products, Type of Waste, End User Industry, Geography, Vendor Analysis Forecasts and Trends (2016 - 2021)" report to their offering.

The Global Hazardous Waste Handling Automation Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.50% for the period 2014 -2019. Hazardous waste management is the collection, disposal and treatment of harmful materials. If improperly handled, it can cause substantial harm to human health and the environment. These include waste materials generated on a day to day basis by people, power plants, and manufacturing companies.

Some of these wastes can be handled manually while some may require expertise and automation solutions to minimize human contact with the waste. Use of such automation solutions for handling waste also improves the process efficiency and reduces the reliability on manual intervention. Thus, concerns about proper handling of these harmful substances can be eliminated.

Hazardous wastes pose enormous threats to public health. It has to be treated, recycled and disposed effectively in order not to pollute the environment. Growing awareness has brought government's attention towards legislations which can help in effective tackling of these wastes. This also helps in controlling the expenditure towards healthcare treating after effects of these hazardous wastes on population. Growth in awareness and the changing environmental conditions are expected to drive the Global Hazardous Waste Handling Automation Market.

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Microsoft UI Automation is the new accessibility framework for Microsoft Windows, available on all operating systems that support Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).

UI Automation provides programmatic access to most user interface (UI) elements on the desktop, enabling assistive technology products such as screen readers to provide information about the UI to end users and to manipulate the UI by means other than standard input. UI Automation also allows automated test scripts to interact with the UI.

UI Automation does not enable communication between processes started by different users through the Run as command.

UI Automation client applications can be written with the assurance that they will work on multiple frameworks. The UI Automation core masks any differences in the frameworks that underlie various pieces of UI. For example, the Content property of a WPF button, the Caption property of a Win32 button, and the ALT property of an HTML image are all mapped to a single property, Name, in the UI Automation view.

UI Automation provides full functionality in Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

UI Automation providers offer some support for Microsoft Active Accessibility client applications, through a built-in bridging service.

UI Automation has four main components, as shown in the following table.

Component

Description

Provider API(UIAutomationProvider.dll and UIAutomationTypes.dll)

A set of interface definitions that are implemented by UI Automation providers, objects that provide information about UI elements and respond to programmatic input.

Client API (UIAutomationClient.dll and UIAutomationTypes.dll)

A set of types for managed code that enables UI Automation client applications to obtain information about the UI and to send input to controls.

UiAutomationCore.dll

The underlying code (sometimes called the UI Automation core) that handles communication between providers and clients.

UIAutomationClientsideProviders.dll

A set of UI Automation providers for standard legacy controls. (WPF controls have native support for UI Automation.) This support is automatically available to client applications.

From the software developer's perspective, there are two ways of using UI Automation: to create support for custom controls (using the provider API), and creating applications that use the UI Automation core to communicate with UI elements (using the client API). Depending on your focus, you should refer to different parts of the documentation. You can learn more about the concepts and gain practical how-to knowledge in the following sections.

The following table lists UI Automation namespaces, the DLLs that contain them, and the audience that uses them.

UI Automation exposes every piece of the UI to client applications as an AutomationElement. Elements are contained in a tree structure, with the desktop as the root element. Clients can filter the raw view of the tree as a control view or a content view.Applications can also create custom views.

AutomationElement objects expose common properties of the UI elements they represent. One of these properties is the control type, which defines its basic appearance and functionality as a single recognizable entity: for example, a button or check box.

In addition, elements expose control patterns that provide properties specific to their control types. Control patterns also expose methods that enable clients to get further information about the element and to provide input.

There is not a one-to-one correspondence between control types and control patterns. A control pattern may be supported by multiple control types, and a control may support multiple control patterns, each of which exposes different aspects of its behavior. For example, a combo box has at least two control patterns: one that represents its ability to expand and collapse, and another that represents the selection mechanism. For specifics, see UI Automation Control Types.

UI Automation also provides information to client applications through events. Unlike WinEvents, UI Automation events are not based on a broadcast mechanism. UI Automation clients register for specific event notifications and can request that specific UI Automation properties and control pattern information be passed into their event handlers. In addition, aUI Automation event contains a reference to the element that raised it.Providers can improve performance by raising events selectively, depending on whether any clients are listening.

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Lainate, December 2016 - Carlo Gavazzi Automation, the international electronics group with activities in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic equipment, presents the energy analyser EM210 MV, now compatible with our new range of Rogowski coils, the ROG4K.

Thanks to the EM210 MV built-in signal integrator, the ROG4K coils can be directly connected and an external integrator device (and relevant additional power supply) is not required, allowing fast and cost effective installation even in critical applications.

The ROG4K can cover a wide range of primary currents, from 20 to 4000 A guaranteeing class 1 accuracy. The EM210 MV is the ideal solution for panel builders, system integrators and ESCOs as its features help any retrofit operation, even in complex situations. A wide range of possible applications can be satisfied thanks to the possibility of managing both standard 333 mV current sensors - such as the CTV series - and ROG4K coils by simple programming says Andrea Bernardi, International Product Manager. This launch confirms the EM200 series as the range of products which simplify the work of the installers in terms of installation time, space saving and reducing errors.

The EM210 MV and the ROG4K series have been designed by our Competence Centre in Italy in order to meet retrofit requirements in the Conventional energy market and energy efficiency requirements in the Building automation and light/medium industry markets.

Main technical features EM210MV Equivalent to Class 1 (kWh) of EN62053-21 (EM210 w/o current sensors) Equivalent to Class 2 (kvarh) of EN62053-23 (EM210 w/o current sensors) Compatible with CTVs and any other 0.333mV current sensor Compatible with ROG4K Rogowski sensors Accuracy 0.5 RDG (current/voltage) Instantaneous variables readout: 3 DGT Energy readout: 7 DGT System variables: W, var, PF, Hz, Phase-sequence. Single phase variables: VLL, VLN, A, PF, THD (A,V, up to the 15th harmonic) Energy measurements: total kWh (imported and exported); kvarh TRMS measurements of distorted sine waves (voltages/currents) Multi-use housing: for both DIN-rail and panel mounting applications Detachable display

ROG4K Flexible current sensor (Rogowski Coil) for EM210DMV current measurement Primary current from 20 to 4000 A Extended accuracy range +/-1% Hole diameter from 115 mm to 275 mm Direct connection to EM210 MV energy analyser No power supply or external integrator required Coloured label on the cable for error-free connection check

ABOUT CARLO GAVAZZI AUTOMATION Carlo Gavazzi Automation is an international electronics group with activities in the design, manufacture and marketing of electronic equipment targeted at the global markets of industrial and building automation. Carlo Gavazzi Automation provides customers with technologically innovative, high quality and competitive solutions, in compliance with their requirements and expectations through its 22 National Sales Companies in Europe, the Americas and Asia & Pacific, operating with its production sites in Denmark, Italy, Malta, Lithuania and China.

For further information: Carlo Gavazzi Automation SpA - Via Milano 13 20020 Lainate (MI) - Italy Strategy & Communication - info@gavazziautomation.com - http://www.gavazziautomation.com

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Gallop is a leader in providing test automation services and has built a dedicated Automation Center of Excellence (ACoE) backed by a decade of experience in executing test automation engagements for global clients & a large pool of test automation experts. Gallop Test Automation Accelerator Kit (GTAAK) comprises of pre-built test automation scripts, utilities, process assets and frameworks, and has helped many companies in implementing successful test automation initiatives.

Gallops test automation strategy enables organizations to increase release velocity, reduce time to market and reduce overall testing effort resulting in significant return on investment (ROI). Gallop has developed a tool and technology agnostic, plug-and-play test automation framework with pre-built interfaces to CI servers, application lifecycle management tools and defect management tools that fully support the majority of test automation tools adopted by organizations.

Gallop invests over a $1mn annually to develop intellectual property and has committed partnerships with industry leading automation tool vendors to complement innovation. Gallop is also an active contributor in open source platforms for test automation and is a silver sponsor of Selenium. Gallop has also developed a host of pre-built automated test suites for industry leading 3rd party products like SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Salesforce, SAP Hybris, MS Dynamics CRM, and Work Day.

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Automation technology can make your work easier and company more productive. The Werner Electric Automation Team is staffed with experienced and highly-trained personnel that can assist you in achieving success with your automation needs, and deliver value to your manufacturing lifecycle. Rely on our team to provide a full scope of capabilities to deliver the solutions and services you need now and are anticipating in the future.

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