News tagged: Netflix

11 June, 2019

Product not network is the experience CSPs are selling, says TCS CMI president

Enterprises no longer see the network in the same light as their air conditioning; something necessary but a cost to be minimised. Instead, the network is now seen as a critical enabler of their business with connectivity vital for new applications, processes, business models and, ultimately, their future success. Communications service providers (CSPs) are therefore targeting the enterprise market with IT services. VanillaPlus managing editor George Malim asks Kamal Bhadada, the president of Communications, Media and Information (CMI) services at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), whether CSPs can succeed here or whether enterprise IT will be the telecoms industry’s next big miss.

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30 May, 2019

Five ways CSPs can measure digital transformation success in plain sight

Digital Transformation has been a pervasive theme in the communications industry for the past several years but it has not yet translated into category leadership in key areas, says Ed Finegold, strategy director, Netcracker Technology. (more…)

21 May, 2019

Open BSS will ensure digital transformation achieves a profitable outcome

The global mobile operator community remains on a path towards digital transformation. The availability of 5G is accelerating the journey as operators look to harness technology innovation to accelerate ROI on heavy 5G investments. (more…)

01 April, 2019

Rise of the robots: Four ways that Robotic Process Automation is driving digital in telecoms

The digital revolution has brought many benefits for consumers and large organisations alike, but while the former enjoys more sophisticated experiences than ever, delivering these can be a struggle for the organisations themselves – in all industries, says Ravi Kumar Palepu, global head, Telco Solutions, Virtusa. (more…)

11 March, 2019

MediaKind integrates Netflix app to deliver enriched OTT experiences to all VIVO Fibra subscribers

MediaKind, a global media technology provider, announced that it is collaborating with Telefonica Brazil to enhance the user experience for more than 350,000 VIVO Fibra subscribers through the integration of the Netflix streaming service (more…)

25 October, 2018

Developed market lessons learned from emerging markets

Mobile carriers in emerging and developed markets might operate in very different market conditions but the challenges they face are remarkably similar: stagnating subscriber growth, squeezed profit margins and a commoditization of services, writes Albrecht von der Recke, the founder and COO of fonYou.

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24 September, 2018

Charting the course for tech success

“The Digital Skills Gap” is a phrase that has been banded around for some time now. Whether it’s a news headline, or an agenda item in leadership meetings, we are all aware that the race for skills is officially on. (more…)

21 September, 2018

Open systems, microservices, and pragmatism – the fastest route to digital success?

The inclusion of open APIs, open source and virtualisation has become a de facto standard within the software community. For CSPs, who are desperately trying to transform into digital service providers and achieve web-scale success, this can’t have come soon enough. (more…)

27 August, 2018

Do you really know your customer?

FAANG. Yes, FAANG. Why start here? Because Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google have helped to re-define how many, many industries do business. Incumbent TMT (Telecoms, Media and Technology) companies know the pressure to diversify (more…)

23 August, 2018

From transmission to attrition? How telcos and OTTs are disrupting the traditional broadcast industry

A new eBook from CCgroup’s MediaTech team outlines the role of telecom network operators and over-the-top service providers (OTTs) in the broadcast industry, and the vendor opportunity. (more…)