It’s time to clean house in OSS/BSS in preparation for 5G

With standards approved, and with handsets and localised networks due to be deployed in the first half of 2019, 5G networks will soon be appearing all around the world, writes

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Can network transformation pave the way?

Communications service providers (CSPs) spend about 90% of their capital expenditure (CapEx) budget on the network, so it would be reasonable to assume that network transformation represents a core component

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Operations and business support system market to hit US$50bn by 2024

The Operations & Business Support System (OSS & BSS) market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $30 billion (€26 billion) to more than $50

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Ericsson to acquire Cenx to boost network automation capability

Ericsson has agreed to acquire 100% of the shares in Cenx, boosting Ericsson’s Operations Support Systems (OSS) portfolio with vendor-agnostic service assurance and closed-loop automation capability. Ericsson has held a

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Play selects Ericsson to accelerate nationwide mobile network expansion in Poland

P4 sp. z o.o. (Play), subsidiary of Play Communications S.A., has selected Ericsson as an additional partner to expand its radio access network in Poland, based on Ericsson Radio System.

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Up to 72% of 5G revenue growth dependent on OSS/BSS transformation, TM Forum reveals

The transformation of Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS) is essential if Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are to maximise their revenue opportunities from 5G. This is the

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How CSPs can address the challenges of preparing for 5G

In April, UK regulator Ofcom announced that the auction of frequencies for 5G mobile networks had raised £1.36bn – even though 5G isn’t expected to launch until 2020. However, several

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Netcracker receives 3 Pipeline Innovation Awards at Digital Transformation World

Netcracker Technology announced that it has received three 2018 Innovation Awards from Pipeline magazine for its advanced Operational Support Systems (OSS), Managed Services and Cloud Technology. The awards were announced just

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Vodafone’s NFV deployments reduce costs and improve network management

Vodafone is using network functions virtualisation (NFV) to lower costs and improve the management of its infrastructure resources, says Adrian Neal, member ETSI NFV ISG and vice chair ETSI MEC ISG.

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Inmarsat selects Sigma Systems for large-scale BSS transformation with an integrated catalogue-driven approach

Sigma Systems, a global provider of catalogue-driven software, is pleased to announce a multi-year contract with Inmarsat, the provider of global mobile satellite communications services.

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