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05 April, 2019
(A WEEK IN TELCO IT): 5G – there seems to be no getting away from it. Just as it was at MWC19 in Barcelona, 5G has been one of the main topics of conversation at Hannover Messe (April 1-5, 2019) in Germany this week. As Jeremy Cowan reports, “The world’s biggest trade show devoted to industrial technology” has been focusing on how 5G is set to change industry. (more…)
10 January, 2018
This time last year Gartner predicted that CMOs would be spending more than CIOs in 2017. Was the prediction right, asks Steve Collins, a partner at CVM people.
04 December, 2017
As the consumer communications service provider (CSP) market reaches saturation point, industry executives are seeking new strategies to drive business growth, writes Russell Palmer, the director of Communications & Media Industry Solutions at Pegasystems. Millions of homes are equipped with fast broadband and streaming devices, with customers using their mobiles to access content on the go, 24/7. So, in a bid to keep driving business growth and hit their sales targets, communication service provider executives are turning their attention to business accounts – and it seems to be paying off.
02 October, 2017
We are facing a digital skills crisis, writes Crissi Williams, the chief executive of the Institute of Telecommunications Professionals (ITP). The ICT skills gap is widening in an industry which is constantly evolving and developing. Pressure is increasing from customers for new services and technology, and our industry is struggling to meet the demand with skilled professionals on tap.
24 May, 2017
About twenty-five years ago when I was a young, bright-eyed corporate recruiter in the telecoms industry, I never thought I’d be talking about robots and their place in the world of talent acquisition, writes Darcy Wells, the head of solution design at Alexander Mann Solution. Of course, I also never thought that my cell phone would also be my Walkman, my camera, my calendar and, for good measure, would make restaurant reservations for me. (more…)
22 February, 2017
Alex “Sandy” Pentland will take up the role of chair on Mobileum’s Scientific Advisory Board. Declared “one of the world’s 7 most powerful data scientists” by Forbes, Pentland is one of the most-cited computational scientists in the world. (more…)
20 January, 2017
Customer experience management and device interaction software provider Sicap has appointed Magnus Møller Petersen to lead its sales and marketing efforts. Møller Petersen previously worked for Spirent Communications where he was the chief sales officer and headed the international sales team of the business units, Tweakker and Mobilethink, which were taken over by Spirent in 2014. He will report to Sicap’s chief executive, Markus Doetsch, who was appointed in September 2016 when previous chief executive Thomas Vontz stepped down because of ill health. (more…)
18 January, 2017
ExtraHop, aprovider of streaming analytics that transform network data into actionable insights, has announced that Bryce Hein has joined the company as senior vice president of marketing and will hold a position on its executive leadership team, reporting to ExtraHop chief executive Arif Kareem. (more…)
16 January, 2017
Börje Ekholm has assumed the position as president and CEO of Ericsson having been appointed in October 2016 to replace departed CEO, Hans Vestberg. Jan Frykhammar, who has temporarily held the position, remains a member of the company’s executive leadership team and is appointed executive vice president and advisor to the CEO. Frykhammar will support […]
09 January, 2017
Openet has appointed Jason Buckalew as its vice president of sales for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Buckalew will strengthen Openet’s growing operations in APAC and help meet demand for its policy, adjunct charging and real-time offer manager solutions. (more…)
