Digital transformation: Designer pret-a-porter ousts haute couture

Almost out of the blue, Chief Digital Officers (CDOs) are becoming the most important change-makers in the telecoms industry. Tasked with instilling a new, faster-paced mindset into telco culture (and

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Managed services and the customer experience: Reaping the benefits and avoiding the pitfalls

As Paul Hughes of Netcracker says, evolving from what was traditionally positioned as the simple outsourcing of a technology or process, managed services has evolved to be increasingly hands on

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Digitalising operations for the DSP Journey will require evolution and revolution in BSS/OSS

There are three journeys that today’s Communications Service Providers (CSPs) must make to become modern Digital Service Providers (DSPs):

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Bahrain telecom operator selects ZIRA wholesale solution to generate new revenue from global digital ecosystem

ZIRA, a BSS software and solutions vendor, has been selected by a Bahrain-based telecom operator to provide its ZIRA Wholesale solution. This is designed to accelerate the operator’s wholesale business

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Fujitsu brings reliable connections to congested networks as NTT DOCOMO constructs virtualised network

Fujitsu has announced that it has supported the development of NTT DOCOMO, INC.’s mobile core network system which employs virtualisation technology. DOCOMO launched the network commercially on March 9, 2016.

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WorldSIM launches a travel SIM card to end roaming charges for travellers globally

For over 5 years the European commission has been trying to force European Operators to abolish roaming charges across the EU with only modest success.

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Monetising IoT demands a smart revenue management strategy

Transforming itself into a major value-added player that is a key part of the IoT value chain is not necessarily straightforward for a CSP, but it is expected to be

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Telling it straight to customers

When I met Alan Coleman, CEO of Brite:Bill recently it was 12 months since we’d spoken. It was also a reminder that six year-old companies can do a lot of

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Comptel and Tech Mahindra collaborate on bill and charge PoC

Comptel and Tech Mahindra are collaborating on a new proof of concept, using Comptel’s Intelligent Data suite supported by Tech Mahindra’s implementation capabilities, to demonstrate the power of combining and

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UROS introduces anti ‘bill shock’ roaming solution at Mobile World Congress

At Mobile World Congress (MWC, February 22-25, 2016), UROS will be showcasing its new roaming solution.

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