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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London, UK. November 19th, 2020
WeKnow Media Ltd, the award organisers, are pleased to announce the Winners of the 2020 IoT Global Awards!
Two specialists in roaming, revenue assurance, and fraud management are joining forces to strengthen their solutions and support for the telecommunications industry. Cupertino, California-based Mobileum Inc., a global provider of analytics-based roaming and risk management solutions, is to acquire WeDo Technologies. (more…)
BSS provider MDS Global has been acquired by Volaris Group, the operating group of Constellation Software, in a twelfth acquisition by the company in the Communications and Media vertical.
Telecoms fraud is an expensive business, writes Katia Gonzalez, the head of fraud operations at BICS. According to the most recent Global Fraud Loss Survey by the Communications Fraud Control Association, fraud cost the industry a huge US$29.2 billion last year alone. This figure was down by more than 23% on 2015’s total, which is certainly encouraging, but the potential remains for the various types and methods of telecoms fraud to do some substantial financial and reputational damage.
With just weeks before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is imposed, time is running out for communications service providers (CSPs) to ensure all their mechanisms are in place to be compliant. While previous regulations were more focused on protecting personal data and how information is stored, this new regulation takes it a step further and focuses on how personal data is actually processed. With today’s complex IT environments and cloud deployments, this is no simple task. Getting everything in place for the May deadline has become a real challenge for many CSPs, especially when it comes to ensuring their revenue assurance and fraud management solutions are compliant, writes Carlos Marques, the director of product marketing at WeDo Technologies.
When applying for a loan, traditional banks will always check a customer’s credit history, writes Steve Polsky, the chief executive of Juvo. Whether or not the loan is approved relies on the individual’s past performance with credit products. But in cash-based societies in emerging markets, individuals haven’t had the opportunity to access credit or establish […]
Recent research from Mobilesquared reveals that operators’ failure to secure SS7 networks is costing them messaging revenue today and could see them lose share of the two factor authentication market in future, writes George Malim.
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) – algorithms that learn from data and make predictions – are unlocking opportunities for businesses in almost every field. If you’ve shopped online and suddenly seen advertisements for items suspiciously tailored to your taste, then you’ve seen the wonders of ML and AI at work. (more…)
The World Bank estimates that 1.5bn people within developing countries lack any formal ID and therefore cannot access a range of vital services. Now, the Bank has announced ten principles of ID to support its Identification for Development (ID4D) programme. Here, Steve Polsky, the chief executive and founder of Juvo looks at how mobiles can drive ID and how the application of data science can drive new services and revenues. (more…)
MDS has launched a suite of cost efficiency analytic systems designed to help network operators and MVNOs reduce costs and improve margins by up to 15%. The company says it is helping tier one carriers in the UK and Europe and mobile operators from Singapore to Chile to target the largest costs and inefficiencies across wholesale charges, fraud, churn and revenue assurance. (more…)