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02 December, 2019
For the last two decades, independent software vendors have been able to serve operators with operational support systems (OSS) that have continually improved processes. OSS vendors have managed to stay ahead of the curve, says Tim McElligott, senior analyst at TM Forum, because the underlying fundamentals of networking have remained intact. (more…)
05 September, 2019
Social engineering attacks are on the rise and an increasing number of companies across Europe are investing in security awareness training (SAT) for their employees to insulate themselves from such attacks and safeguard their interests. Frost & Sullivan predicts that revenues in the SAT market in Europe will reach $564.8 million (€510.3 million) by 2023, exhibiting a CAGR of 26.1%. (more…)
04 September, 2019
In part one of the blog we discussed about, the latest generation wide area networking (WAN) technology, SD-WAN. In part two of this blog Todd Kiehn, VP of product management at GTT, explains multiple factors from different horizons are driving IT teams to abandon a do-it-yourself approach and to rely instead on outsourcing SD-WAN services. According to Frost & Sullivan, 80% of enterprises are choosing managed SD-WAN services, compared to 20% doing it themselves. (more…)
03 September, 2019
Since the advent of the Internet, IT teams have used many different network management techniques in search of a way to achieve optimal use of their bandwidth and efficient data traffic routing. (more…)
01 August, 2019
Today’s network operators are undergoing vast digital transformations to help shape their roadmaps for future innovation. That includes transforming existing communication networks to more virtualised environments and preparing for 5G. (more…)
22 August, 2018
At the TMF Digital Transformation World 2018 event, during Wipro’s demonstration of 5G catalyst related to planning and optimisation, the discussion veered towards the topic of how service providers could use different techniques beyond dynamic network changes to increase their resource utilisation, and how they could play a major role in strategic resource optimisation, writes Vinay Devadatta, the practice head of Innovation & Industry Relations at Wipro.
11 April, 2018
The embedded instrumentation market is witnessing double-digit growth due to increased demand from the automotive and telecommunication industries and the miniaturisation and complexities of electronic devices. Frost & Sullivan expects market revenues to reach $110.3 million (€89.14 million) in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 13.1% from 2016 to 2023. (more…)
01 December, 2017
Frost & Sullivan, the growth partnership company, is pleased to announce that it will host a live, complimentary webcast titled, “How Software is Driving Next-Gen Telecom Services,” on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time. (more…)
16 November, 2017
TM Forum, the industry association driving digital business transformation of the communications industry, announced that more than 85 organisations have signed its City as a Platform Manifesto to accelerate the development of smart cities globally. (more…)
19 October, 2017
Vanilla Plus and Frost & Sullivan together have undertaken a survey in various OSS and BSS fields. As we saw in the Part 1 of the article, below are a set of questions and answers and also responses that are received for each one of it, along with a graphical representation. Today is the continuation of the remaining questions and answered.
| Answer Choices | Responses | |
| a. They will support platforms | 59.15% | 42 |
| b. They will be the platform | 40.85% | 29 |
| Answered | 71 | |
| Skipped | 0 | |
2. Hybrid virtual / physical networks are the order of the day for now. When will virtual networks (working combination of NFV, SDN, and Cloud) become the majority provider of services?
| Answer Choices | Responses | |
| a. 1 year | 9.86% | 7 |
| b. 3 years | 33.80% | 24 |
| c. 5 years | 47.89% | 34 |
| d. 7 years | 2.82% | 2 |
| e. 10+ years | 5.63% | 4 |
| Answered | 71 | |
| Skipped | 0 | |
3. What becomes of the decades-long effort to reduce the need for Systems Integration Professional Services?
| Answer Choices | Responses | |
| a. It no longer applies, because virtual / physical network management is difficult and the pathway for enabling a hybrid architecture is uncertain, therefore the need for Services is accelerating | 11.27% | 8 |
| b. The need for Services will increase slightly in order to facilitate the compatibility of legacy and next-generation software solutions | 45.07% | 32 |
| c. Nothing has changed; services have always been part of any software implementation | 30.99% | 22 |
| d. Automating processes will reduce the need for Services | 12.68% | 9 |
| Answered | 71 | |
| Skipped | 0 | |
4. Where is the most immediate network-based need for automation?
| Answer Choices | Responses | |
| a. Proactive parameter changes in the Radio Access Network | 11.27% | 8 |
| b. Self-healing core network | 15.49% | 11 |
| c. Self-healing broadband access network | 8.45% | 6 |
| d. Enterprise customer portal for self-provisioning & activation | 21.13% | 15 |
| e. Enterprise portal for Service Assurance and Service Level Agreement Enforcement | 2.82% | 2 |
| f. Fulfilling consumer services | 16.90% | 12 |
| g. Reconfiguring and activating/deactivation virtual network functions | 19.72% | 14 |
| h. Partner revenue management and compensation | 4.23% | 3 |
| Answered | 71 | |
| Skipped | 0 | |
5. What is the most immediate business management need for automation?
| Answer Choices | Responses | |
| a. Customer self-care | 35.21% | 25 |
| b. Monetisation of hybrid network services | 15.49% | 11 |
| c. Accounting for virtual network licences | 4.23% | 3 |
| d. Increasing pricing flexibility to address changing market demands | 12.68% | 9 |
| e. Enabling and accounting for partner interactions | 4.23% | 3 |
| f. Product and service catalogue that supports partners and virtual network functions | 25.35% | 18 |
| g. Posting of customer service usage compared with commitment | 2.82% | 2 |
| Answered | 71 | |
| Skipped | 0 | |
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