Digital transformation

10 January, 2020

Samsung SDS and Syniverse simplify mobile payments

At the 2020 International CES, Samsung SDS, a provider of digital transformation and innovation solutions, and Syniverse, the connected company, announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a wallet-agnostic, mobile payment platform to enable regulatory-compliant, cross-region mobile transactions for mobile operators and enterprises in logistics, financial, travel and hospitality, media and entertainment, and retail markets.

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08 January, 2020

Sipree relaunches as DigitalPay and offers diverse payout partner networks

Sipree, a provider of business payments to consumers, announced it will now be known as DigitalPay. This rebrand comes with the introduction of several new partnerships that extensively broaden the company’s payment platform to deliver instantaneous payouts. (more…)

24 December, 2019

Europe should adopt open source as a ‘digital sovereignty enabler’, says SalesAgility

SalesAgility, a specialist in delivering open source CRM software solutions worldwide, is calling for Europe to adopt open source as an enabler and catalyst for digital sovereignty and data privacy as it celebrates 10 years at the heart of the open source community. (more…)

20 December, 2019

Procurement focus on cost reduction stunts innovation, warns Ivalua report

With a new report from Ivalua revealing that more than two thirds of telecoms organisations say innovation is being blocked because of their focus on cost reduction, George Malim asks the company’s chief marketing officer, Alex Saric, how communications service providers’ (CSPs) approaches to procurement are changing as the service portfolio and competitive landscape transforms.

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20 December, 2019

The year ahead: Five key telecoms trends to look for in 2020

As we cross another year off the books, we look towards what 2020 will bring the telecoms industry. As 5G continues its roll-out and operators continue to transform their businesses both operationally and tactically, Paul Hughes, Netcracker Technology’s director of strategy, says  (more…)

17 December, 2019

Connecting the dots: Where telecoms has the opportunity to own future connected experiences

When we think about the future of connected Internet of Things (CIoT) devices that shape our behaviours in a meaningful way, we really have yet to see significant market traction outside of fitness trackers and smart speakers. (more…)

16 December, 2019

NTT Group chooses BearingPoint at digital transformation tipping point

Japanese operator NTT is continuing to execute on its strategy to promote the business-to-business-to-x (B2B2X) model with its selection of Bearing Point//Beyond to provide its Infonova digital business platform to modernise, simplify and unify its business support systems to better serve its customers, increase operational efficiency and grow new revenue, writes George Malim.

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13 December, 2019

China Telecom grabs a slice of the 5G action with digital services marketplace

Communications service providers (CSPs) the world over are striving to transform their businesses to ensure success in the digital world. They understand the need to evolve from being ‘dumb pipes’ simply delivering connectivity to being part of a multi-dimensional ecosystem and creating new value for customers and partners. (more…)

13 December, 2019

Visa and MFS Africa bring Digital Payments to more consumers and businesses across Africa

Visa and the pan-African fintech provider MFS Africa announced a partnership that will help bridge the gap between the rapidly growing mobile money ecosystem in Africa and the world of online digital payments, significantly expanding Visa’s reach and its ability to open up commerce to the region. (more…)

12 December, 2019

NTT Group chooses BearingPoint//Beyond to accelerate digital transformation and support business innovation

Japan’s provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, NTT Group has chosen BearingPoint//Beyond’s Infonova Digital Business Platform to modernise, simplify and unify its business support systems to better serve its customers, increase operational efficiency and grow new revenue. (more…)