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10 May, 2021

How to maximise revenue from the 5G Value Plane

Mobile operators have customers lining up for 5G to enable services from IoT to augmented reality.

The versatility of 5G supports enormous device density per cell, huge throughput and ultra-low latency. These attributes singly or together open up a raft of opportunities, but mobile operators know that they can’t address these with precision by applying traditional telecoms models such as charging per-minute or megabyte of network utilisation.

Consumption here is different and requires understanding of the value of the connectivity and associated services to the end user.

This issue of Tech Trends assesses the huge number of options, considerations and ways in which mobile operators can monetise their 5G networks.

Inside this issue of the Tech Trends Report:

Every means to monetise must be maximised by Tech Trends managing editor George Malim

Analyst Report: How CSPs can better monetise their networks with 5G Value Plane? Jim Morrish, a founding partner of Transforma Insights, explores the opportunities.

Why 5G’s value is now plain to see. Exclusive interview with Avishai Sharlin, the general manager and head of Amdocs’ Technology Division.

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23 March, 2021

Automation is the future, but good things do not come easily

In this day and age of everything real-time and self-serve, a business that does not implement a strategy of automation in its client acquisition process is in danger of becoming obsolete.

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23 March, 2021

Evolution not revolution: how MNOs can be ready for a 5G future

By 2023, it’s expected that 5G will support more than one billion connections worldwide. For enterprises and subscribers, it’ll enable exciting new low latency opportunities. For mobile network operators (MNOs), it’ll unlock a raft of new revenue-generating opportunities. 5G will be truly global, with people, devices and things relying on roaming to access high quality services wherever they travel. And MNOs must be ready.

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16 March, 2021

How mobile operators can drive rich messaging experience with RBM

2020 saw the continued rise of the omnichannel subscriber. In recent years, their demand for flexibility in their preferred channels for communications with businesses (and friends and family) has transformed the entire business-to-consumer communication ecosystem. As a result, A2P communications are now expected to incorporate features that allow for rich engagement and interaction such as group chats, voice and video calling.

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19 November, 2020

The Winners of the 2020 IoT Global Awards are…

London, UK. November 19th, 2020

WeKnow Media Ltd, the award organisers, are pleased to announce the Winners of the 2020 IoT Global Awards!

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14 October, 2020

How CSPs can secure their networks by using wholesale carrier capabilities to address signalling threats

Location tracking and interception of communication (SMS and/or calls), in addition to wholesale fraud and other less severe forms of malicious activity, have become a fact of life for communications service providers (CSPs). Subscribers’ data privacy, the security of M2M and IoT devices and application to peer (A2P) messaging are all under threat, affecting individuals, businesses, institutions and government. (more…)

18 October, 2017

CSPs feel management siloes can be avoided in hybrid networks, Frost / VanillaPlus survey finds: Part 1

Analysts Frost & Sullivan collaborated with VanillaPlus recently to ask our readers their thoughts on 10 key questions facing communication service providers (CSPs) involved in digital transformation of their business and operations. In a 2-part summary, Jeremy Cowan reports on the findings. (more…)

11 May, 2016

US data ‘shocks’ coming, panic stations at TM Forum Live! and too much airport coffee

THE WEEK: In the first of a new series of THE WEEK columns from VanillaPlus.com, Jeremy Cowan warns there are data pitfalls ahead for the unwary working in Europe, and beartraps in partnerships close to home. (more…)

11 April, 2016

Huawei aims to accelerate digital transformation to promote IoT and a more connected world

Global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Huawei opened its 13th Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen today. The event brings together more than 500 analysts, journalists and business leaders from the telecom, internet, finance, and other industries. (more…)