News tagged: WeDo Technologies

27 March, 2018

GDPR preparation – have you reviewed your data integration for revenue assurance and fraud management?

With just weeks before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is imposed, time is running out for communications service providers (CSPs) to ensure all their mechanisms are in place to be compliant. While previous regulations were more focused on protecting personal data and how information is stored, this new regulation takes it a step further and focuses on how personal data is actually processed. With today’s complex IT environments and cloud deployments, this is no simple task. Getting everything in place for the May deadline has become a real challenge for many CSPs, especially when it comes to ensuring their revenue assurance and fraud management solutions are compliant, writes Carlos Marques, the director of product marketing at WeDo Technologies.

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03 November, 2017

Oi strengthened by Real savings from e-billing SaaS, as Brazilian operator minimises revenue collection risks

EXCLUSIVE REPORT – Brazil Case Study: It can be hard for telcos to collect what they’re owed at the best of times. And in recent years, says VanillaPlus’s editorial director, Jeremy Cowan, Brazil’s economic situation hasn’t been within shouting distance of the best of times. (more…)

31 October, 2017

TPx Communications selects WeDo Technologies to manage fraud protection

WeDo Technologies, a provider in revenue assurance and fraud management, is pleased to announce that TPx Communications, a US-based provider of unified communications, managed IT and network connectivity, has selected its RAID Fraud Management Solution (FMS) to protect its expanding network and its customers from fraud. (more…)

23 October, 2017

A week in Telco IT: Tough gig, but someone has to do it!

So there I was, discussing subscriber fraud last week in the steamy heat of Miami Beach with WeDo Technologies’ North America VP, Thomas Steagall, says Jeremy Cowan. Outside, it was still hot enough for Factor 35 and we were both trying to concentrate on profit margins. (more…)

16 February, 2017

KPMG warns of ‘technology-savvy’ wolves in sheep’s clothing, calls for integrated cyber security and fraud controls

According to KPMG’s latest UK Fraud Barometer, 2016 saw a rise in cyber-enabled fraud. This is an increase of 1,266% on 2015 figures. Amid growing sophistication by fraudsters, Jeremy Cowan hears a call for better education and integration of cyber security and fraud management measures. (more…)

19 January, 2017

Machine learning: The latest weapon in the fight against fraud

In recent months, machine learning has become somewhat of a buzzword, with major players such as Google highlighting the positive impact it can have for businesses. (more…)

16 January, 2017

Is it time for the second coming of systems integrators?

I recently sat through seven hours of discussion on the state of play with SDN and NFV and I came away with a dramatically different attitude. Software defined and managed networks are actually being rolled out and networks are actually being virtualised. Honest. (more…)

06 December, 2016

Big data, big hype, getting bigger but not grown up quite yet

As an industry observer, I’m never quite sure how much hype to believe. When it comes to big data there has certainly been plenty of hype, but not a lot of facts from independent sources to vouch for the hype. (more…)

01 December, 2016

Web Summit reaches the peak of event effectiveness – others take note!

I’ve just been to the first event, in probably 20 years, where nobody droned on about network speeds, processes, regulators, 5G, and most tiresome and boring of all – mobile devices. It was simply called the Web Summit, a name that leaves the door wide open to anything and anyone internet or digitally related. (more…)

16 November, 2016

OTT bypass fraud: Threat or opportunity?

In today’s connected world, the way we use technology to communicate is constantly evolving. The availability of fast mobile internet access, together with the increased adoption of smart phones, has created an upsurge of Over-The-Top (OTT) applications (more…)