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17 November, 2017

Why now is the time for CSPs to dive into 5G

The path from 4G to 5G is indirect and encompasses a range of options encapsulated under the 4.5G umbrella term for staging migration. This is enabling operators to access a tailored upgrade path by choosing products that use already available network assets but are deployed with system-ready modules that can evolve to 5G at a later stage. With this approach, the full radio capability cannot be used immediately but other parts of the system can benefit from pre-5G availability.

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17 November, 2017

Blockchain for business SophiaTX reveals new details of platform; confirms date for Token Generation Event

SophiaTX, the first open-source platform to integrate blockchain with SAP and other ERP, CRM and SCM systems, has confirmed that it’s Token Generation Event (TGE) will begin on December 5th 2017. (more…)

03 November, 2017

Oi strengthened by Real savings from e-billing SaaS, as Brazilian operator minimises revenue collection risks

EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Brazil Case Study: It can be hard for telcos to collect what they’re owed at the best of times. And in recent years, says VanillaPlus’s editorial director, Jeremy Cowan, Brazil’s economic situation hasn’t been within shouting distance of the best of times. (more…)

10 October, 2017

New Iskratel white paper highlights specific use cases for software-defined access

Operators can differentiate their services from over-the-top players’ offerings and create new revenue opportunities if they embrace virtualisation – but this must be done selectively and in the right scenarios. That is the key message of a new white paper published by Iskratel, the European info-communications vendor and solutions provider, ahead of SDN NFV World Congress. (more…)

27 September, 2017

The guide to network, service and subscriber analytics

In the traditional telecoms environment, red lights in the network operation centre (NOC) were sufficient to warn operators of a network performance issue. However, as services have become more complex than simple network connectivity and as network architectures increasingly involve different types of network technology, a red light on a console warning of poor performance or failure of a specific network element is of little use in identifying service affecting issues or the root cause of an issue.

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19 September, 2017

Huawei releases Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS) solution TestCraft to accelerate SDN/NFV deployment

Today at Huawei’s 2017 Operations Transformation Forum, Huawei released TestCraft. Designed for SDN/NFV testing, TestCraft provides a variety of automated test models and professional services. Based on Huawei’s new Testing-as-a-Service (TaaS) platform, (more…)

12 September, 2017

Mobile data roaming revenues to reach $31 billion by 2022, despite ‘Roam Like at Home’ trend

A new study from Juniper Research has found that operator revenues from international mobile data roaming are expected to grow at an average annual growth rate of 8%, reaching $31 billion (€25.93 billion) in 2022 compared to $21 billion (€17.57 billion) in 2017. This is despite a global fall in data revenues by 11% in 2017 – including a 46% decline in West Europe – (more…)

29 August, 2017

Building a cloud native core for a 5G world

The future of mobile communications is likely to be very different to today’s experiences, with 5G connectivity affecting huge areas of our lives. 5G networks will offer data speeds in excess of 10 Gbps, extreme low latency and ultra-reliable connections in a secured and trusted environment with greater privacy compared to today’s networks.

Moreover, 5G will be a key enabler in transforming our economy and society by providing connectivity in three broad areas:

Extreme mobile broadband: Continuing subscriber demand for better mobile broadband experiences is encouraging the telecommunications industry to examine how networks can meet future extreme capacity and performance demands
Massive machine communication: The Internet of Things (IoT) needs secure communication between billions of sensors and machines and the core network
Critical machine communication: Ultra-reliable low latency communication will be increasingly required for the immediate control of robots and virtual reality/augmented reality services.

To meet all these needs, 5G core networks must be based on a cloud native core that offers the flexibility, responsiveness and adaptability to meet the high speed, low latency demands of a business environment that will come to depend on 5G.

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24 August, 2017

5G Connections to reach 1.4bn by 2025, as wireless technology becomes fibre competitor

A new report from Juniper Research has forecast 1.4 billion 5G connections by 2025, an increase from just 1 million in 2019, the anticipated first year of commercial launch. This will represent an average annual growth of 232%. (more…)

05 July, 2017

Digital services transformation – are we there yet? New analyst insight report

We're delighted to bring you our specially-commissioned VanillaPlus Digital Transformation Insight. The Insight contains an exclusive Analyst Report written for VanillaPlus by Stratecast | Frost & Sullivan analysts Karl Whitelock and Troy Morley

This report examines the transformation journeys that CSPs are engaged in across the world and outlines the key ingredients for success. Find out:

What monetisation functions are most important for CSP transformation
What is the best solution approach to achieve digital transformation
Strategically, what are CSPs primarily focusing on, in their transformation

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