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Pawel Lamik Self-Care and CRM Product Manager, Comarch S.A.
Comarch to host on Wednesday 20 January, 2010 14:00 London, 15:00 Paris, 10:00 New York, 18:00 Dubai
Moderated by VanillaPlus, and with independent analysis, Comarch will be hosting the next in our series of live, ‘Thought Leadership’ Webinars on Wednesday 20 January at 14:00 GMT (15.00 CET).
TOPIC: Enterprise – a customer or partner? How self-service billing can turn business relationships upside down
SPEAKERS: Pawel Lamik, Self-Care and CRM Product Manager, supported by Krzysztof Kwiatkowski, Billing System Product Manager, Comarch S.A.
MODERATOR & INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS: Jeremy Cowan, Editorial Director, VanillaPlus and Alun Lewis, Telcoms consultant.
Contract News: Intec Supports New Service Launches & Market Expansion for APT Taiwan
Graeme Paynter, VP Asia Pacfiic region, Intec
Upgrade supports delivery of higher value content-rich services and increased subscriber growth Intec, a global provider of business support systems (BSS), has announced that APT (Asia Pacific Telecom Group), one of Taiwan’s leading operators of fixed and mobile networks, has deployed an upgrade of Intec’s market-leading Total Service Mediation and InterconnecT billing and billing settlement products. Intec’s convergent mediation solution is the platform of choice for the APT group of companies, including Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), who enjoy a close partnership with South Korea’s leading operator, SK Telecom. In addition to helping secure competitive advantage through rapid service launches, Intec’s robust, advanced mediation solution offers increased scalability and accuracy, ensuring speedy and accurate contract settlement and thereby preventing revenue loss.
Intec’s InterconnecT product suite is vital for an operator such as APT looking towards future subscriber expansion; as a completely robust, off-the-shelf solution it is fully scalable and completely future-proof, reducing outgoing and operational costs while delivering rapid ROI. InterconnecT v7.1 addresses the needs of the dynamic telecoms market by dealing with both traditional and next-generation products and services in a single system, with proven ability to support international carrier traffic levels. This includes multi-party settlement with third party service providers including IP-based services such as VoIP, as well as content downloads and multimedia messaging. www.intecbilling.com.
Contract News: Telefónica deplys mobile advertising globally with Amobee Media Systems
Zohar Levkovitz, CEO of Amobee Media Systems
New platform positions Telefónica as single contact point for agencies and advertisers Amobee Media Systems, a leader in advertising solutions for mobile operators, has announced it has successfully delivered a global mobile ad serving and campaign management platform for Telefónica, one of the world’s largest telecommuncations operators across all of their 18 markets world-wide.
The majority of the launches – including Telefonica’s O2 businesses in UK, Ireland, Germany and Czech Republic as well as in Spain, Mexico, Argentina and Chile – are now live and actively serving brand campaigns. The remainder of Telefónica’s Latin American operators will begin accepting campaigns by year-end via the deployed Amobee platform.
Through Amobee, Telefónica is now capable of dynamically ad-serving all mobile communication channels including mobile internet, applications, games, video, and messaging via one uniform advertising solution. This means Telefónica is uniquely positioned to serve as a single point for agencies and advertisers wishing to buy ad-enabled inventory to deploy and monitor campaigns across multiple channels and markets simultaneously. www.amobee.com
Contract News: NEC Selected by NTT DOCOMO to Provide Operations Support Systems (OSS)
NetCracker’s First Launch in Japan NEC Corporation (NEC), a provider of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business products, has announced its selection by NTT DOCOMO, INC. to provide Operations Support Systems (OSS) that will be deployed by one of NEC’s United States-based subsidiaries, NetCracker Technology Corp.
DOCOMO is driving the construction of IP networks in preparation for the launch of its commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) services in 2010. The OSS will manage the Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) network that links core networks and base stations, as well as control communications equipment, including L2 switches in LTE networks.
The system improves the quality and efficiency of network design by providing WDM network path design capabilities, even for multi-vendor networks. This enables the construction of optimized networks for LTE and reduces CAPEX. Additionally, the system reduces OPEX by unifying network operations and making common reports that were formerly different for each separated network. www.nec.comwww.netcracker.com
Contract News: Tata Teleservices Limited Turns To Volubill For Real-Time Charging Enablement
CHARGE-IT™ enables charging model differentiation and better revenue assurance for mobile Internet services Volubill, a leading supplier of real-time charging and policy control applications for fixed and mobile service providers, has been chosen by Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) to reduce revenue leakage and support more granular data charging models. The enhanced charging capabilities are achieved by deploying Volubill’s CHARGE-IT™ product and will allow TTSL, a provider of fixed, wireless and value added telephony services to realise incremental revenue streams across multiple mobile browsing applications and service packages. CHARGE-IT’s real-time network usage recording and charging functions increase the speed of all charging practices to enhance revenue assurance for mobile services.
TTSL deployed Volubill’s solution, in order to maximize charging abilities for the various types of Internet applications offered to its customers, including BREW, WAP and standard Internet protocols. The differentiated charging models and ability to monitor and charge for usage in real-time allow TTSL to reach new customers in smaller corners of the market. Further, increased profit margins for customised mobile internet services are realised, and revenue leakage caused by slow charging practices is eliminated. www.volubill.com.
Company News: Horsebridge Expands into Asia Pacific
Horsebridge Network Systems continues to expand its partnerships by collaborating with Malaysian based, Sonata Systems Sonata will back up the services provided by Horsebridge by fielding local sales and offering engineering resources across the Asia Pacific region. A number of projects are already underway including work for the largest mobile operator in the region.
The partnership allows unique software tools developed by Horsebridge, such as the ‘Sync Architect’ programme to be rolled out into whole new areas, whilst giving Sonata access to the company’s technical resources and expertise. It will also enable improved access for the sourcing and supply of new technology from the Far East, bringing the latest offerings to the UK, Europe an Africa.
Horsebridge Network Systems’ portfolio covers a range of legacy and next generation technologies including fixed and wireless, core to edge synchronisation and timing; network management, network planning tools and in-house training. www.horsebridge.net
Contract News: Redknee introduces InBill 6.0 and secures new contract with Asia Pacific based operator
Redknee’s Interconnect Billing and Content Settlement product to support growing traffic and multi-party settlements Redknee, a leading provider of business-critical billing and charging software and solutions for communications service providers, announced that a leading Asia Pacific based multi-service operator will install Redknee’s InBill solution to manage its interconnect billing functions. InBill 6.0 will enable it to maximize the value of its fixed line network by effectively and efficiently managing multi-party wholesale billing settlements, helping to avoid issues related to revenue leakage.
InBill 6.0 delivers details on network traffic and settlement issues and can handle the most complex interconnect agreements, providing more accurate wholesale billing and better dispute resolution. In today’s environment of operators dealing with numerous interconnect and content partners and increasingly tighter margins, InBill helps to alleviate the challenges of this complexity. www.redknee.com
NetCracker’s deal with Chorus builds on an established relationship with Telecom New Zealand NetCracker has announced that Chorus, Telecom New Zealand’s network business, will deploy NetCracker’s Workforce Management Solution to manage disparate parts of its operations. The solution will improve overall business process efficiencies, deliver a higher level of automation, and increase customer satisfaction. Chorus, a Telecom New Zealand business, builds and maintains the copper and fiber access network, and makes that network available to other telecommunications providers. Chorus is also responsible for installing and repairing phone and broadband connections.
As part of the new contract, Chorus will utilize NetCracker’s Workforce Management Solution to ensure that there is a centralized view of Telecom NZ’s manpower operations, including Human Resources, Transportation Crews, and related equipment. The primary goal is to deploy Workforce Management to meet both the business and regulatory requirements and obligations of Chorus. www.netcracker.com
Contract News: Telekom Malaysia Joins Global Crossing Partner Program to Extend Its Reach in Europe and the Americas
Global reach, scalable connectivity, higher security, and a wide range of IP communications services, all with enhanced control and operating efficiency Global Crossing, a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), Malaysia’s leading integrated information and communications group, has joined Global Crossing’s Global Partner Program (GPP) to expand availability of its Converged IP and Private Line services to Europe and the Americas.
Global Crossing’s Global Partner Program gives regional service providers the benefits of global reach, service expansion, reduced time-to-market and the ability to build a network or add service capabilities without significant investment. It enables providers to offer voice, video and data services to customers who may be out-of-region and gives providers a way to increase revenue by providing value-added services to customers in multiple markets. www.globalcrossing.com
People News: Mobile Marketing Association announces resignation of Mike Wehrs as CEO and President
Mike Wehrs to resign on 31 December 2009
2009 Served as Year of Leadership Strength Setting the Stage for 2010 The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) the global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technologies has announced that global CEO and President Mike Wehrs will resign effective December 31, 2009 after having led the association for the past year.
Wehrs will take on the role of Special Advisor to the MMA Global Executive Committee until June 30th 2010 to ensure a smooth transition. MMA Global Chairman Federico Pisani Massamormile will serve as interim CEO. The MMA Board will immediately commence an executive level search for a new global Executive, managed by a recruiting committee comprised of Board Members.
Wehrs is credited among other things, with revitalising the organisation and introducing a number of important strategic efforts under his leadership. www.mmaglobal.com
Product News: Aricent unveils OSS/BSS innovation lab for enhancing service provider operations
New innovation, development and test environment showcases complete 4G network operations based on service oriented architecture and leading COTS products AricentTM, a global technology and services company focused exclusively on communications, has announced a new facility and associated services aimed at helping service providers architect and implement the latest in multi-vendor Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS) technology. Based upon a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) approach, the lab highlights how service providers can evolve their existing OSS / BSS solutions as well as rapidly implement new OSS / BSS components in support of advanced services and 4G. Aricent’s new Innovation Lab is designed to help operators assess, develop and deploy new business models and improve the overall customer experience.
The Aricent Innovation lab is initially equipped with COTS products from leading partners including ConceptWave, Hewlett Packard, Oracle and Telcordia. The lab also includes a number of Aricent software products and frameworks, which enable faster roll out of a variety of new services. Aricent will expand the number of partner products that will be integrated in the lab as the partner program continues to grow. www.aricent.com
Web 2.0 operational and customer dashboard provides first-of-its-kind customised on-demand self-service customer reporting InfoVista has recently unveiled Vista360, a Web 2.0 application that offers flexible and simplified management of operational and customer reporting. The application sits across any of InfoVista’s network, server, and application reporting solutions and leverages the company’s VistaFoundation® platform. Vista360 makes it possible for users in operational environments to create customized, on-demand reports without relying on IT or system administrators, making reporting real time, actionable, and relevant. Vista360 will enable granular awareness of the potential impacts to quality of service, while improving total cost of ownership and customer satisfaction. www.infovista.com
Tribold 4™ offers key benefits to B2B/Enterprise Customer Product Management and stream-lines the Order to Install process Tribold, a provider of Enterprise Product Management (EPM) software specifically developed for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) has announced the latest release of the EPM software solution– Tribold 4™. As the only fourth generation EPM solution for CSPs, Tribold 4™ embraces new features and functionality based on direct feedback from customers across the globe that are using the product to run their businesses. Tribold 4™ brings a rich set of new EPM capabilities in the following five key areas: • B2B Product Management for Enterprise Customers • Streamlining the Order to Install Process • Lowering the cost of Integration • End-to-End Product Life Cycle Management • Special focus on Business and IT users with UI enhancements Tribold 4™ is based on a Centralized Product & Service Catalog (CPC) and a Product & Service Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Dramatic improvements in product management performance enable CSPs to drive increased profit by reducing time to market, decreased cost to market, increased quality of the product management process and increased ability to support product and service innovation. www.tribold.com.
Product News: NetCracker Releases Version 8.0: Pioneers Advancements in OSS to Include Workforce Management
8.0 product release expands end-to-end visibilty and control of network & IT domains; accelerates service deployment with pre-built adapters NetCracker Technology, a global Solution Company enabling Service Providers to deliver rapidly and manage effectively convergent and content-rich offerings, announced today the release of version 8.0 of its OSS product. Version 8.0 incorporates innovative new capabilities including a Workforce Management module. It also introduces new features such as Service Template Visualization and a range of pre-built adapters for rapid integration and deployment.
The NetCracker OSS solution already provides end-to-end visibility into all processes related to service fulfillment, infrastructure management, and service assurance. The 8.0 version expands NetCracker’s comprehensive services and Network-IT resource management and optimization capabilities into the adjacent workforce management domain. www.netcracker.com
Event Diary – What’s on in Telecoms
Enterprise – a customer or partner? How self-service billing can turn business relationships upside down 20 January, 2010 – 14:00 London, 15:00 Paris, 10:00 New York, 18:00 Dubai Hosted by Comarch, moderated by VanillaPlus Free to attend online To register click here www.vanillaplus.com Interconnection World Forum 25-28 January 2010 Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, London www.iir-events.com/IIR-Conf/page.aspx?id=24014
Telecoms Business Customer Summit 25-28 January, 2010 Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, London, UK Official Media Partner: VanillaPlus www.iir-conferences.com/business
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2010 15-18 February 2010 Fira de Barcelona, Montjuic, Spain Official Media Partner: VanillaPlus www.mobileworldcongress.com
IPTV World Forum 2010 23-25 March, 2010 London, UK Official Media Partner: VanillaPlus www.iptv-forum.com
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Mobile Device Management: Look deep into my phone
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