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23 October, 2017
So there I was, discussing subscriber fraud last week in the steamy heat of Miami Beach with WeDo Technologies’ North America VP, Thomas Steagall, says Jeremy Cowan. Outside, it was still hot enough for Factor 35 and we were both trying to concentrate on profit margins. (more…)
06 October, 2017
In June of this year the barriers to roaming data usage disappeared with the lifting of EU roaming surcharges, writes Matthew Jones, the head of mobile solutions at Telia Carrier. Immediately after the new legislation came into force, traffic on the Telia Carrier IPX Backbone network rose dramatically and this trend has continued across the summer. It was perfect timing for consumers as they started the summer exodus to the sun, but of course business users have also seen benefits that will positively and directly impact their operational costs. (more…)
12 September, 2017
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…)
12 September, 2017
Managed communications services provider, Maintel announced revenues are up by 68% to £63.8 million (€70.33 million) in the first half of 2017, rising from £38.1 million (€42 million) in same period of 2016. (more…)
19 June, 2017
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…)
10 April, 2017
Netcracker Technology announced that Virgin Media has expanded its relationship with Netcracker by selecting it as the managed services provider of choice for its Revenue Management solution. By using Netcracker’s Managed Services, Virgin Media will be able to scale more flexibly while reducing the cost of operations. (more…)
21 February, 2017
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…)
10 November, 2016
More than half of the world mobile operators are losing more than half of their potential revenue from enterprise application to person (A2P) SMS traffic which bypasses network charging by using grey routes, according to recent research from Dialogue Communications. The company’s founder and chief executive, Hugh Spear, claims operators could generate up to US$15bn […]
08 November, 2016
WeDo Technologies has announced the results of its revenue assurance (RA) and fraud management (FM) survey, which highlights that the telecoms industry is gradually recognising the benefits machine learning can bring to RA and FM, but reveals there is still progress to be made. (more…)
03 November, 2016
As the telecoms industry continues to go through the greatest transformation since the introduction of IP technology – and possibly ever – this, the third VanillaPlus Black Book, paints a picture of an industry fully engaged in change. The analyst reports and executive interviews assembled here explore how new technologies and capabilities are creating new opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs) to create new services, new business models and new revenues. It’s an exciting time and one that is truly stretching CSPs, their network and IT teams and, by extension, their suppliers.
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