News tagged: OPEX

26 October, 2017

Don’t let software chew a dangerous hole in next generation networks and the IoT

Once deployed, the business of managing mobile networks used to be relatively straightforward. Voice and text had a certain predictability. Special events aside, usage of these two services would take place within a set of parameters that the forward-looking network ops team could estimate with sufficient accuracy to stop problems occurring. (more…)

13 October, 2017

Rethink business models or face falling behind, Iskratel tells operators

Operators need to update their business models to offer services for new vertical industries through digital transformation to keep up with the pace of a rapidly evolving market, said Iskratel’s CTO. (more…)

21 September, 2017

Ericsson study says network slicing can pay off in better revenues and OpEx, if you automate

In a new study with operator BT, Ericsson quantifies the benefits of network slicing for operators, when coupled with operational automation, as a smart investment to reduce operating expenditures and increase CAPEX efficiency, while enabling fast implementation and better utilisation of devices related to the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

07 September, 2017

Rostelecom demonstrates on-demand transport services with the first multi-vendor transport SDN PoC in Russia

Rostelecom, NEC Corporation and Netcracker Technology announced that the first proof of concept (PoC) interoperability test for transport software-defined networking (SDN) in the Russian Federation has been successfully completed. Rostelecom is Russia’s leading long-distance telecommunications service provider. (more…)

26 May, 2017

Three key network strategies for the connected enterprise – Part 2

Successful rollout of enterprise digital transformation continues to be a mixed bag. We continue to see the explosive increase in connected devices (the IoT phenomenon) and large advances in application capabilities to improve enterprise productivity. (more…)

15 May, 2017

The impact of cognitive intelligence and automation on telecoms industry OpEx reduction

Making a telecoms operator or service provider leaner and meaner in the marketplace requires multiple disciplines. Among them, forward planning is by far the most significant. It is this that allows them to make the long-term investments and business process changes needed (more…)

05 April, 2017

A2P opportunity for mobile network operators, OTTs and enterprises revealed in new Mitto / Juniper white paper

Mitto AG, a global SMS mobile messaging provider, has released a new white paper, “Driving Business Through A2P Messaging.” The paper, authored by Juniper Research, a global provider for industry research and data, (more…)

22 March, 2017

Genband’s Fuller appointed to chair ETSI’s Interfaces and Architectures NFV working group

Genband™, a provider of real time communications software solutions, has announced that Jeremy Fuller, senior principal of Technology and Global Standards in Genband’s Office of the CTO, has been appointed to chair the European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI), (more…)

15 February, 2017

Metaswitch buys OpenCloud to accelerate mobile virtualisation, adds open mobile TAS and service creation environment

Cloud native communications software provider, Metaswitch announced the acquisition of OpenCloud, a provider in mobile service enablement. (more…)

09 February, 2017

Operators to miss US$6.7bn opportunity from consumer demand for managed Wi-Fi, says XCellAir research

Consumer interest in managed Wi-Fi services represents a $6.7 billion missed opportunity for service providers globally, a new study from XCellAir has revealed. (more…)