Digital transformation

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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18 October, 2018

Globe brings digitisation home with Incognito Software deployment

Having recently won a significant contract with Filipino operator Globe, David Sharpley, the chief executive of Incognito Software, talks to VanillaPlus managing editor George Malim about the deployment and how he sees operators’ needs changing as their digital transformations progress and devices proliferate in the Internet of Things (IoT) mainstream.

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15 October, 2018

IP EXPO Europe closed for 2018 with security top of mind

Following the statements from the NCSC regarding Russian state involvement in a number of cyber-attacks between 2015 and 2017, IP EXPO Europe concluded with a strong focus on cyber security and privacy. (more…)

15 October, 2018

Next generation networks are not all about software and bots – Part 2

In the second part of their article, Chris Gilmour, the technical practice lead, and Mark Holder, an account director, at Axians UK, outline a five-step approach to next generation network success.

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11 October, 2018

A lesson in VNF standardisation

Virtual network functions (VNFs) are based on the principle of running a network function using software that is decoupled from the underlying hardware, and is a key component of network functions virtualisation (NFV). However, the process of onboarding virtual network functions (VNFs) has become complex and time-intensive, and is in contradiction to the promised benefits of NFV. Oren Marmur, a vice president and head of NFV at Amdocs, believes that communication service providers (CSPs), industry organisations and vendors should support the standardisation of VNF onboarding, in order for the telecoms industry to realise the benefits of NFV.

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11 October, 2018

Next generation networks are not all about software and bots – Part 1

Now is not an easy time to be a communications service provider (CSP). On one side there’s pressure to expand infrastructure to deal with growing customer demands for data and on the other, an increasing level of competition and constant pressure to provide customers with new, innovative services, write Chris Gilmour, the technical practice lead, […]

11 October, 2018

CSPs still missing out on billing communications blackspot finds BriteBill survey

Although only 40% of communications service provider (CSP) customers look at their bills regularly this still presents millions of customers for most providers and this channel of communication is not being maximised, writes George Malim. Billing communications remain a neglected channel according to a recent survey of 40 CSPs across EMEA, North America and Asia conducted by Omnisperience on behalf of BriteBill.

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09 October, 2018

Software AG buys Built.io to strengthen its position in hybrid and cloud integration

Germany’s Software AG has acquired Built.io, a San Francisco-based integration Platform as a a Service (iPaaS) company. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Nishant Patel, Neha Sampat and Matthew Baier, software vendor Built.io introduced its iPaaS offering, Built.io Flow in 2015. (more…)

05 October, 2018

Matrixx Software boosts leadership ranks with three new executive hires and new board member

Matrixx Software has added three key executives, and appointed a new board member, as part of its growth and global expansion. (more…)

05 October, 2018

CSG acquires Forte Payment Systems to boost its cloud-based digital payments capabilities

CSG, the trusted partner to simplify the complexity of business transformation in the digital age, announced that it has closed the acquisition of Forte Payment Systems, Inc. (more…)