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20 March, 2020

RCS again? Yes, really, says Synchronoss CEO

A decade ago, operators made substantial investments in rich communications services (RCS) infrastructure but the promise never came to fruition and RCS became just another rusting hulk in the scrapyard of technological three-letter acronyms. Now, with operators desperate to monetise 5G and bring new experiences to customers, RCS infrastructure is being dusted off and primed for a second chance at success, Glenn Lurie, the president chief executive of Synchronoss, tells George Malim.

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05 February, 2020

Why the multi-vendor SD-WAN network needs to be performance-assured

Edge and WAN networks are morphing rapidly. They are becoming increasingly application-aware and offer dynamic route selection with higher application quality. (more…)

04 February, 2020

One in three UK consumers to buy 5G smart phone, with high hopes of streaming

Research from Amdocs has revealed that 35% of UK consumers plan to buy a 5G smartphone in 2020. (more…)

03 January, 2020

Operator voice revenues to drop 45% by 2024 under a growing OTT challenge, say analysts

A new study from Juniper Research has found that mobile operator voice revenue will drop to $208 billion (€186 billion) by 2024 from $381 billion (€341 billion) in 2019, as users continue to prefer more flexible and free OTT (Over-the-Top) services. (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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12 December, 2019

VoLTE connections to near 5bn by 2024, as operators leverage smart speakers

A new study from Juniper Research found that the global number of VoLTE (Voice over LTE) users will approach 5 billion by 2024; rising from 2 billion in 2019. (more…)

11 December, 2019

Top ten tech predictions for 2020: 5G last mile solutions, OTT TV advertising and open data for MaaS

As 2019 draws to a close, Juniper Research has created its list of the top 10 technology predictions for 2020. (more…)

08 November, 2019

Indosat Ooredoo rolling out Synchronoss Digital Experience Platform to support its new digital ecosystem service model

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., a global provider of cloud, messaging, digital and IoT products, reports that Indosat Ooredoo, a telecoms service provider in Indonesia, has chosen the Synchronoss Digital Experience Platform (DXP) to deliver a unified, interconnected user experience for customers across all of its engagement channels. (more…)

20 September, 2019

Monetising 5G calls for reinvention … And the time to start is now – Part two

These days, we are witnessing many telcos preparing for the next generation of mobile communications, putting a lot of hope into the promise of growth offered by 5G technology. However, there are still numerous opportunities for growth to exploit today, offering a significant promise for telcos’ business. (more…)

18 September, 2019

How intent-driven strategy can bridge the network-services gap

Few systems are as complex as today’s service provider networks. That’s due to years of layering technologies on technologies and relying on different suppliers for different processes, all to deliver voice and data services managed by different business units. (more…)