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Will CSPs start paying the bills?

As the PSD2 (Revised Payment Service Directive) takes effect in the EU, banks that previously had a monopoly on consumer account details will now be obligated to safely disclose that

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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

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How CSPs can drive growth in the digital age

Communications service providers (CSPs) and their suppliers recognise the need for digital networks to support high speed communication, on-demand services and dynamic management. Therefore, they are taking steps to ensure

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Redknee Solutions puts management upheaval behind it and changes name to Optiva as part of transformation plan

After a two and a half-year rollercoaster ride, during which it acquired Orga Systems then parted company with its founder and CEO, Canada-based Redknee Solutions Inc. (TSX: RKN) has changed

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What’s the key to monetising 5G?

We may not yet know what will be the most lucrative 5G services, but it’s clear that to succeed with the next generation of mobile and become digital service providers

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It’s time for CSPs to escape the vendor relationship circle of despair

In this interview Niall Norton, the chief executive of Openet, tells George Malim, the managing editor of VanillaPlus that, as 5G and virtualisation begin to emerge, communications service providers (CSPs)

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Oi strengthened by Real savings from e-billing SaaS, as Brazilian operator minimises revenue collection risks

EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Brazil Case Study: It can be hard for telcos to collect what they’re owed at the best of times. And in recent years, says VanillaPlus’s editorial director,

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Subscribers feel service providers are using chatbots and artificial intelligence to cut jobs: Not guilty, say SPs

Consumers like chatbots. In fact, many prefer them to call centre agents. But there’s a public perception that service providers (SPs) are simply using the technology to cut one of

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A Week in Telco IT: Zero to hero and at last some ‘real world’ experience of Artificial Intelligence

It seems like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have gone from comms zero to hero in a matter of months, says Jeremy Cowan. More and more independent software

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A Week in Telco IT: TalkTalk wants to stop talktalking, but software vendors are bursting to tell more … soon

Troubled telco TalkTalk has had enough of trying to win over UK mobile users. Meanwhile, solution vendors are prepping key launches and M&As, says Jeremy Cowan, and hinting at major

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