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How AI-driven modernisation is poised to unlock the value of mass migration 

Communications service providers (CSPs) find themselves in the midst of their transformational journeys towards cloud-native operations, taking varying approaches and moving at varying paces. While it’s crystal clear this move

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CSP monetisation’s future must be freestyle 

Communications service providers (CSPs) across the globe are starting to offer new services, charge for new capabilities and increasingly operate as part of a wider digital ecosystem. This leaves the

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T-Mobile appoints James J. Kavanaugh to board of directors

T-Mobile US, Inc., has announced that finance executive James J. Kavanaugh has been appointed to its board of directors, effective July 18, 2023. He will also serve on the board’s

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Identity forms the foundation for CSPs’ new role in the digital economy and beyond

Peter Ford is the executive vice president and head of the Information Solutions business at iconectiv. Charged with leading the platform portfolio for the company’s trusted communications, network and operations,

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Automation demands cross-domain operations at scale in real-time 

Digital transformation offers new opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs) to flexibly deliver new network services over software-defined, cloud networks, such as 5G. However, this new service arena is complex

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CSP focus turns to generating revenue from enterprises

As 5G arrives, private networks start to gather momentum and new applications enabled by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and software-based network control transform telecoms. VanillaPlus caught up with Sam

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Hansen Technologies and Sigma Systems combine to drive telecom business innovation and energy market expansion

The recent acquisition of Sigma Systems by Hansen Technologies (https://bit.ly/2HhekRI) took the telecom market by surprise, as the Australia-based IT vendor put US$117 million down in cash to acquire 100% of

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CSPs’ systems focus moves from support to enablement as digital transformation takes hold

Communications service providers (CSPs) are increasingly engaging in digital transformation initiatives and companies across the business landscape transforming for the digital era. This means new services, new business models and

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5G transformations necessitate individualised approaches with integrated strategies

For many it may seem too early to be turning attention to 5G deployment but, even though standards aren’t set, the transformation is so complex and multi-layered that now is

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Future innovation brings together natural language, machine learning and artificial intelligence

Becky Byrne is the head of product management at Brite:Bill. Here she tells George Malim, the managing editor of VanillaPlus, how the company is engaging in natural language, machine learning

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