SMS business messaging to hit 3.5tn messages in 2020

A new study from Juniper Research has found that SMS business messaging traffic will reach 3.5 trillion messages in 2020; rising from 3.2 trillion in 2019. This represents a growth of 7%,

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Almost 55,000 enterprises to be using WhatsApp business APIs by 2024, spending $3.6bn a year

Global WhatsApp users will top 3.1 billion in 2024, says the Reading, UK-based firm. It describes WhatsApp Business as the most in-demand rich messaging channel among brands and businesses, and

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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

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Video streaming named the USA’s killer app for 5G, as the tech prediction season opens early

OK, I admit it. I have a real problem with the notion that there’s a killer app for each new bearer technology that comes along, says Jeremy Cowan. Perhaps this

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New platform supports mobile and virtual network operator service enablement, marketing and business intelligence at scale, in real time

Effortel, a mobile virtual network operator and enabler (MVNO/E), launched its Effortel Mobile Suite (EMS) platform.

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RCS presents significant opportunities for brand and operators but why are so few using it?

Brands are continuously looking for ways to interact and engage with their customers, writes Nick Lane, the chief insight analyst of Mobilesquared, particularly in an age when consumers have less

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How the eSIM can drive growth for operators

After months of speculation on the name, the colour, the features and the price, Apple’s September event finally revealed its latest line-up of handsets. Since then, there’s one feature in particular

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The Three Pillars: A new way for CSPs to engage effectively with Artificial Intelligence

Having acknowledged the existing threats to Communication Service Providers (CSPs), there has never been a more critical time to treat customers as individuals through the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Testing shows all 4G networks vulnerable to denial of service attacks, reports Positive Technologies

According to a report by Positive Technologies, flaws in the Diameter protocol can be used by an attacker to deprive subscribers of the high speeds and superior quality promised by

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RCS messaging revenues to reach $9bn by 2022, according to Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research found that revenues from RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging will exceed $9 billion (€7.65 billion) by 2022, up from an estimated $126 million (€107.08 million) in

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