BSS

18 October, 2018

Prepare for 5G: what does the future look like for mobile operators?

In the first of a series of articles in advance of this year’s Broadband World Forum, Niall Hunt, the digital content lead for the event, explores how preparations for 5G are progressing. Although many operators and businesses are already busy pushing their 5G messages, the truth is that 4G isn’t going anywhere just yet. 4G and 5G networks will continue to coexist for the foreseeable future, sharing the same wireline network infrastructure between cell sites and data centres.

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08 October, 2018

Industry’s first full-stack cloud-based SDN/NFV solution as a service claimed by Netcracker

Netcracker Technology announced the launch of a new solution: the Netcracker Business Cloud, which eliminates the time, cost and complexity barriers service providers typically face in deploying cloud-based applications and virtual connectivity services. (more…)

21 September, 2018

Open systems, microservices, and pragmatism – the fastest route to digital success?

The inclusion of open APIs, open source and virtualisation has become a de facto standard within the software community. For CSPs, who are desperately trying to transform into digital service providers and achieve web-scale success, this can’t have come soon enough. (more…)

19 September, 2018

Swimming in channels: Manage the dealers for success

New subscriber acquisition is one of the first steps to commercial success for the CSP. Equally important is the experience during sign-up and activation. (more…)

12 September, 2018

T-Mobile and Ericsson sign multi-year US$3.5bn 5G deal

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11 September, 2018

Telefónica Deutschland selects Netcracker’s next-gen cloud BSS solution for digital transformation

Netcracker Technology announced that Telefónica Deutschland has selected Netcracker’s next-generation BSS platform as part of its large-scale, companywide digital transformation program. (more…)

24 July, 2018

Cloud security threats are the greatest concern for security professionals, new research shows

San Mateo, CA-based security company AlienVault has published the results of new research on cybersecurity professionals key concerns, and the interaction of cybersecurity and politics. Jeremy Cowan reports. (more…)

20 July, 2018

Up to 72% of 5G revenue growth dependent on OSS/BSS transformation, TM Forum reveals

The transformation of Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS) is essential if Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are to maximise their revenue opportunities from 5G. This is the key takeaway from a new report by TM Forum, (more…)

12 July, 2018

Personal data sharing by social media giants provides operator opportunity, says Openet report

Recent data scandals, such as the Facebook controversy, mean 53% of consumers are less likely to share their personal data with digital services companies and consumers now see their mobile operators as more trustworthy, with 92% happy to consider using MNO-delivered digital services, writes George Malim from an Openet press event in Dublin, Ireland.

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11 July, 2018

Roam like at home – one year on

LTE data roaming within the EU radically increased last year, with traffic volumes over the summer up to eight times larger than the same period in 2016, writes Mikaël Schachne, the vice president of the mobile data business at BICS. The trigger? Roam like at home (RLAH).

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