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01 June, 2021

MTN Rwanda accelerates digital transformation with Whale Cloud digital BSS suite

Whale Cloud, a technology company providing software solutions and services for telecommunications and multiple industries, announced that MTN Rwanda, a telecommunications service provider has gone live with Whale Cloud’s digital BSS suite as part of its endeavors to revamp its Business Support System (BSS), allowing the operator to accelerate its transformation journey with enhanced customer experience and increased revenue streams.

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29 April, 2021

Why mobile site surveys have changed dramatically

“Accurate site surveys are pivotal to planning, designing, commissioning and maintaining a robust communications network, yet the majority of businesses don’t carry them out due to cost and complexity,” says Stuart Waine of Spry Fox Networks. (more…)

01 March, 2021

Ensuring a secure transition to 5G networks

The 5G rollout is well underway in the UK, with deployments by the four main mobile network operators (MNOs) in most large cities and towns. But most 5G networks today rely on some of the previous generation’s standards and protocols, says Michael Downs, managing director UK and EMEA at Positive Technologies . (more…)

11 December, 2020

DSPs are undermining their own 5G investment: Here’s why (and how to fix it)

It’s been 10 years in the making. It’s cost billions to develop and implement. Millions more have been spent on inspirational advertising campaigns depicting an aspirational 5G lifestyle to encourage customers to upgrade. (more…)

31 July, 2020

How data analytics can help telcos navigate a post-COVID world

Each and every aspect of life and business as we previously knew it has been affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As Stefan Schwarz, partner business consulting, Teradata says, many behaviours and customer expectations in this “new normal” now changed permanently as a result. (more…)

24 March, 2020

Nokia announces over 3,000 5G patent declarations

Nokia announced that it has declared more than 3,000 patent families to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) as essential for the 5G standard, reflecting its continuing leadership and strong momentum in cellular technology R&D and standardisation. (more…)

25 February, 2020

Infovista shows how to run ‘what-if’ network planning scenarios efficiently

Infovista, a specialist in modern network performance, has announced a new product in its automation platform, which allows network operators to efficiently run large scale ‘what-if scenarios’ for strategic network planning. (more…)

20 February, 2020

5G to support over 10% of global mobile links by 2023, says Cisco

According to the new Cisco Annual Internet Report, 5G will support more than 10% of the world’s mobile connections by 2023. The average 5G speed will be 575 megabits per second, or 13 times faster than the average mobile connection. (more…)

03 January, 2020

Airtel expands high speed 4G as well as 2G network services to the remotest corners of India

As part of its deepening pan-India 4G network deployment, Bharti Airtel has launched its high speed 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh. Airtel claims to be the first operator to bring high speed mobile broadband to these villages and connect them to the internet. (more…)

23 October, 2019

Switching off 2G: New report for UK SPF highlights the potential impact of switching off 2G networks in the UK

While the UK has started the deployment of 5G networks, the older 2G networks will inevitably face switch-off (or ‘sunsetting’ as it is known in some countries) at some point. This is despite being relied on by the elderly, users in rural locations and numerous machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, such as many smart meters. (more…)

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