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

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Efficient infrastructure means we can provide value and still differentiate on quality, says Plusnet Business chief

Enterprises are seen as a market under-served by communications service providers (CSPs) who could reap greater revenues by providing IT services in addition to connectivity. However, Nick Silverwood, the head

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Product not network is the experience CSPs are selling, says TCS CMI president

Enterprises no longer see the network in the same light as their air conditioning; something necessary but a cost to be minimised. Instead, the network is now seen as a

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Delivery of digital infrastructure is the differentiator, says HGC chief digital officer

Jacqueline Teo is the chief digital officer of HGC Global Communications, the fixed line and ICT service provider that is extending from its roots serving the Hong Kong market to

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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

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Telefónica’s AURA turns artificial intelligence into real, enhanced customer experiences

Huge excitement surrounds the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the telecoms industry as communications service providers (CSPs) look to operate more effectively and provide richer, automated experiences to customers.

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The IoT Global Awards 2019 are now open

London, UK. May 16th, 2019 – WeKnow Media Ltd, organisers of the IoT Global Awards, are pleased to announce that the 2019 IoT Global Awards are now open for entries.

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Why would you outsource your brain, asks Axiata’s analytics chief?

A retired professor of artificial intelligence, 11 companies in eight countries, a commitment to open source technologies and an appetite to enable automation may not at first appear to be

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CenturyLink’s Dalvi explains expanded Google Cloud partnership benefits for enterprises

As the lines between IT and telecoms services provision continue to blur, Mahesh Dalvi, the vice president of global IT solutions at managed services at CenturyLink, tells George Malim how

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Verizon pursues ‘sell with’ strategy to provide integrated connectivity to Microsoft Teams users

Telecoms operators are circling the enterprise services market as they seek out new sources of revenue. The aim isn’t necessarily to become IT providers themselves but to assemble attractive packages

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