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18 May, 2020

BICS Advanced Analytics helps mobile operators separate humans from machines to enhance IoT roaming

Mobile operators – especially the visited operator that provides network access to inbound roamers – are struggling to monetise inbound M2M/IoT connections because of a lack of transparency, the limitations imposed by commercial agreements and the complexity that surrounds access control for roaming machines. Without transparency and control, operators are faced with competing on connectivity alone, with the inevitable result of price commoditisation and decline in market share. (more…)

23 October, 2019

Private LTE & 5G network infrastructure an $8 Billion opportunity, says SNS Telecom & IT

DUBAI, UAE. 20th October 2019: SNS Telecom & IT‘s latest research report indicates that annual investments in private LTE and 5G network infrastructure – which includes RAN (Radio Access Network), mobile core and transport network equipment – will reach $8 Billion by the end of 2023. (more…)

16 October, 2019

50% of mobile operators say their key challenge is providing permanent roaming to IoT devices

50% of mobile operators say their key challenge is providing permanent roaming to IoT devices
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01 October, 2019

Bringing customer experience up to speed in the telecoms industry

Consumers have more choice and higher expectations than ever in the digital age and this is impacting every sector, particularly telecoms. (more…)

22 July, 2019

Win-win: Driving telecoms network performance to improve customer satisfaction

In the modern world, access to high-quality technology has gone from a preference to an expectation. So much so that, when this tech is not considered fit for purpose by the user, the ramifications for the business can be monumental.  (more…)

02 July, 2019

VanillaPlus Magazine Q2 2019: A new climate of collaboration is emerging in telecoms

Sigma’s sale drives telco innovation and expansion in the energy sector

Telco IT mergers & acquisitions are not a rarity, but sometimes one comes along that poses significant questions for the wider industry, and is big enough to disrupt the market. When Australia-based Hansen Technologies announced recently it is to acquire Canada’s Sigma Systems we were on the phone quickly inviting them to discuss this with VanillaPlus. On pages 8-11 you will find a refreshingly candid interview.

29 May, 2019

Etiya wins TM Forum excellence award for disruptive innovation

Etiya, the leading software vendor providing AI-driven Digital BSS, comprehensive telco CRM , AI solutions, as well as customer analytics to CSPs, today announced that it was selected as a winner in the TM Forum Excellence Awards 2019. Etiya received the “Disruptive Innovation Award” for its work with Fizz, a completely digital mobile and internet sub-brand that provides an online customer experience for do-it-yourself smart digital consumers.

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17 May, 2019

Welcome to BICS Capacity Solutions

Global demand for bandwidth is increasing at rates never before seen, creating a host of opportunities – but also significant challenges. With data consumption often outstripping available bandwidth – service providers need a reliable capacity partner to expand and grow. (more…)

21 January, 2019

Overcoming the Challenges of Scaling Next-Generation Fibre Services

Now more than ever, service providers are aggressively rolling out fibre to boost network performance, improve the customer experience, and offer new IP services such as Gigabit Internet, IPTV, 4K/8K video streaming, and business services. This growing fibre diet brings about new operational complexities, impacting existing back-office systems and the ability to launch and scale services quickly.

Incognito has partnered with Heavy Reading to produce a white paper based on the results of industry-first research examining the operational implications of supporting fibre services. The white paper explores service providers' network design and B/OSS strategies for supporting fibre-based services and offers regional analysis of fibre trends across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Key findings from the report include:

• Service providers are taking wide-scale approach to fibre – As much as 48 percent of service providers are replacing or overbuilding legacy networks using “brownfield” approach;
• New OSS strategies are coming – Approximately 80 percent of CSPs will retrofit or replace their OSS stack to solve the challenges of scaling fibre services;
• Fibre services will have major impact on back-off systems – Service configuration and order management top list of impacted B/OSS systems.