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How the telecoms industry is moving to the cloud
Once upon a time communications were the preserve of state monopolies. Then came the first wave of liberalisation. The state monopolies were privatised and new entrants licensed to provide competitive
Read moreAn open source approach to drive NFV innovation
Network functions virtualisation (NFV) and software-defined networks (SDN) will play a vital role in the development and future of the telecoms industry. The hybrid network model, based on virtualised technology
Read moreFalcon Media House signs MoU with LaserNet to enable OTT services for millions of users across Africa
A new partnership announced between global streaming technology leaders Quiptel (a Falcon Media House Company) and the LaserNet Group, experts in digital and broadcast technologies with headquarters in Cape Town,
Read moreHow can the telecoms industry take advantage of the platform economy?
In less than five years, we’ve become accustomed to clicking a button on our phones to summon a ride, book a room, watch a blogger’s video or adjust our thermostats,
Read moreEmbrace digital transformation to survive in a hyper-connected customer engagement world
Service providers today are in a constant state of flux, having to continually adapt and innovate to cater to the demands of the digital consumer, writes Matt Hooper, the senior
Read moreMichael Rasmussen appointed CEO of OTT/VoD enabler Xstream
OTT and TV Everywhere enabler Xstream A/S announced the appointment of Michael Rasmussen as its CEO. He takes up his new role after successfully serving the firm as chief financial officer.
Read moreGlobal video-on-demand enabler Xstream appoints Jacob Barlebo as sales and marketing director
Strengthening its management team, OTT and TV Everywhere enabler Xstream A/S announced the appointment of Jacob Barlebo as global sales and marketing director.
Read moreIf CSPs go over the top, they could get hit below the belt in the IoT
Will communications service providers (CSPs) let their infrastructure be colonised again, asks Nick Booth? To be bamboozled out of your money once is understandable. To let it happen again, in
Read moreProcera Networks and Brocade announce joint QoE offering
Procera Networks and Brocade have announced a system that combines Brocade’s Envision Fabric visibility product line with Procera’s eVolution Virtual Experience Probe to give mobile operators greater visibility and real-time
Read moreConsumer migration to OTT services to cost mobile operators more than $100bn in 2017 lost revenues
A new study from Juniper Research has calculated that the consumer migration from operator voice and text services to OTT (Over the Top) messaging services and social media will cost
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