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19 February, 2018

Are artificial intelligence and chatbots the future of customer interactions?

Recently, technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning are having a moment in the spotlight due to their potential to transform our working and personal lives. As we head into the digital era, these technologies are driving innovations in all industries, from manufacturing to education to healthcare. And the telecoms sector is no exception, writes Alan Coleman, the head of BriteBill

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16 February, 2018

How the edge can help mobile operators monetise VR and AR

There’s bad news and good news, writes Shamik Mishra, the associate vice president of the innovation team at Aricent. By next year, according to industry insiders, the over-the-top (OTT) market could double in almost every aspect that impacts mobile operators. Network providers are already losing ground to the likes of Facebook and Google and are […]

16 February, 2018

Sicap’s VoLTE Device Entitlement Server automates handset configuration and accelerates service uptake

Global mobile device management vendor, Sicap Schweiz AG, has complemented its flagship Device Management Centre solution with a VoLTE Device Entitlement Server suitable for all leading mobile operating systems in the market.

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15 February, 2018

Transatel and Pure Cloud Solutions claim the ‘first true FMC MVNO-in-a-box’

Transatel and Pure Cloud Solutions will now be addressing resellers and clients in the UK with a true Fixed-Mobile Convergence offer boasting plug-and-play capabilities. The launch announced for March of this year is said to bethe first of its kind, (more…)

14 February, 2018

End-to-end transport assurance is key to virtualisation success

Virtualisation is sweeping across the mobile world. It has already taken over the core networks of the operators, and now aims to take baby steps into the radio access network (RAN) network, starting with C-RAN in LTE networks, writes Sandeep Raina, a product marketing manager at InfoVista.

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13 February, 2018

Signalling network presents next area of operator weakness as grey routes get locked down

Recent research from Mobilesquared reveals that operators’ failure to secure SS7 networks is costing them messaging revenue today and could see them lose share of the two factor authentication market in future, writes George Malim.

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09 February, 2018

Cyberattacks increase in volume and complexity but lack of preparation and skills shortage hampers efforts

Recent research into how the heightened security challenges are being addressed by enterprises and service providers have revealed that the cost of cybersecurity attacks is growing at the same time as the frequency of attacks increases, writes George Malim.

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09 February, 2018

Why identity verification matters for mobile operators

In today’s increasingly connected world, mobile network operators (MNOs) are grappling with the need to add more and more innovative services to meet the growing demands of their customers. Since mobility and convenience are key factors, there is a greater demand for security and trust, writes Juana-Catalina Rodriguez who leads the strategic vision and go-to-market for Digital Identity solutions for MNOs at Gemalto.

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02 February, 2018

Redesigning fronthaul and the road to 5G

5G is more than a new generation of technologies, writes Shawn Stapleton, the chief technology officer at Dali Wireless. It marks an inflection point for how we connect with the world today. It also promises instantaneous, high-speed data access to billions of users, devices, machines, buildings, and cities – each placing new demands on mobile infrastructure and sparking the need for a change in its design, starting with the radio access network (RAN).

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25 January, 2018

How Swisscom fueled business innovation in the cloud

Swisscom is a leading telecoms and IT provider offering cloud, internet, TV and mobile services to residential and multinational business customers across Switzerland and Italy. The company is renowned as a partner to its multinational customers and has strengthened this relationship by enhancing its existing cloud service offerings.

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