News tagged: OTT

17 November, 2021

Flash calling authentication to near 128bn calls globally by 2026

Hampshire, UK. 16 November 2021: A new study from Juniper Research has revealed a new threat to network operator revenue through flash calling.

25 June, 2021

Thailand’s AIS moves to next-gen OTT video delivery with ATEME

ATEME, a video delivery solutions provider for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, has delivered a state-of-the art Just-in-Time packaging and storage solution for AIS, Thailand’s telco and mobile operator.

08 June, 2021

Sappa selects Appear to deliver live TV across Sweden

Appear, a provider of video delivery technology, announced that Sappa, the Swedish telecoms operator, has deployed its technology to deliver live TV services to its subscribers across Sweden. Sappa has deployed Appear’s X and XC Platforms to support the delivery of live video for its television and OTT service, Sappa Play.

29 April, 2021

Why mobile site surveys have changed dramatically

“Accurate site surveys are pivotal to planning, designing, commissioning and maintaining a robust communications network, yet the majority of businesses don’t carry them out due to cost and complexity,” says Stuart Waine of Spry Fox Networks. (more…)

05 January, 2021

‘Customer Journey Management’ may save operators $10.5bn in churning revenues by 2026

With a rocky road ahead for their core offerings, triple play operators are having to weaponise customer care in order to keep a hold on their revenues. Traditional OSS/BSS offerings are not up to the job, which has given rise to a new breed of vendors, focused on improving QoS and customer experiences with household-level analytics. (more…)

11 September, 2020

Mobile business messaging to reach 2.7trn messages globally in 2020

A new study from Juniper Research has found that global mobile business messaging traffic will increase by 10% this year to 2.7 trillion, up from 2.5 trillion last year. The mobile business messaging market is comprised of three main messaging protocols: SMS, RCS (Rich Communication Services), and OTT (Over-the-Top) messaging applications.

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13 August, 2020

The network analytics data that explains consumer lockdown behaviour

If there is one positive to be taken from the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown measures put in place, it is that we are communicating more. Many of us have found the time to reconnect with family, a newfound love of quizzes with friends has emerged and even though we now spend less face-to-face time with colleagues, there has been a sharp rise in video conferencing and the use of messaging apps. People are talking more and are doing so in different ways, utilising Wi-Fi connections and voice calls more while using mobile data less, says Steven Parrott, vice president of strategy and product management, TOMIA

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20 March, 2020

RCS again? Yes, really, says Synchronoss CEO

A decade ago, operators made substantial investments in rich communications services (RCS) infrastructure but the promise never came to fruition and RCS became just another rusting hulk in the scrapyard of technological three-letter acronyms. Now, with operators desperate to monetise 5G and bring new experiences to customers, RCS infrastructure is being dusted off and primed for a second chance at success, Glenn Lurie, the president chief executive of Synchronoss, tells George Malim.

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09 August, 2019

5G gives mobile operators a sporting chance to monetise networks

With 5G starting to become available, VanillaPlus managing editor George Malim, interviewed Bhavesh Upadhyay, the vice president of online operations at sports media technology specialist Deltatre, to understand how 5G will enable new sports media opportunities for mobile operators to monetise

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30 May, 2019

Executives and IT must collaborate to define 5G business cases, says Deutsche Telekom’s Meijer

With 5G at the centre of mobile operators’ strategies, the challenge is to avoid another cycle of intense infrastructure investment which enables the business cases of other organisations. Instead, operators need to take up a new role that monetises the enablement they provide and places them in the connected ecosystem as more than the providers of connectivity.

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