Ericsson takes BSS wins where it can get them
Ericsson has puffed its chest out with a cheeky little BSS win in Vietnam, as VNPT chooses the Swedes to upgrade its online charging system.
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Orange puts bank on hold as it struggles to get it right
Orange has put the brakes on its ambitious plans to venture into the world of mobile banking after finding the proposition doesn’t quite meet the standards.
Nokia completes Comptel acquisition, creates dedicated Chinese OTT unit
Nokia has completed a major part of its standalone software business strategy and is embarking on a new one to help Chinese internet companies expand overseas.
CenturyLink accused of some very dodgy false-billing
CenturyLink has found itself in a bit of potential bother, with a former employee accusing the company of knowingly adding services and products onto customer bills without consent.
Ericsson celebrates Spanish win with big MásMóvil deal
Ericsson announced some positive news for once with the signing of a strategic agreement with MásMóvil to provide a bunch of network evolution and support services.
What’s next? The evolving future model of OSS/BSS solutions
A new generation of OSS and BSS solutions are emerging that are tailored to the way that modern telecom providers function, reflecting the complexity of their offerings and the virtualised nature of their network functions.
Finns frustrated with roaming fees fiddle
Finland’s top three operators have put forward the case against slashing roaming fees in the country, asking regulators for exception from the rules which are set to kick in over the next few weeks.
Telcos are a commodity and not innovative; so what?
While the world is worried about the trend of commoditization, a former Ericsson and Smartone telecoms industry heavyweight is asking what the big deal is.
The threat of ‘text-to-switch’ – time for telcos to up their customer engagement game
With switching made simpler, the chance of defections can only increase. For this reason, it’s important for telco providers to start preparation early, and seek new ways to extend customer engagement and drive retention.
Quad-play is so 2016; we’re all about the pent-play – Orange
If convergence is the name of the game in 2017, Orange is looking to up the ante in the multi-play markets.
T-Mobile US makes a big deal out of DIGITS
Disruptive US operator T-Mobile is rolling out its DIGITS mobile phone number portability initiative to all customers following a five-month beta.
Vodafone targets quad-play market in Malta with Melita merger
Vodafone has announced it will be merging with broadband provider Melita to offer a quad-play solution in the Maltese market.
Mobile money could make Africa the new boss
Samsung Pay has officially launched in the UK, continuing the evolution of the digital economy, but does this technology have the potential to disrupt the global pecking order?
An actual usecase for Big Data? Maybe, but let’s not get carried away
Data has been promised as the new oil in the digital era, but there has been little substance to the idea thus far. That said, WeDo Technologies think they have cracked it.
Digital transformation is a journey – just don’t count on ever finishing
It’s a question which has plagued the industry, but Frost & Sullivan’s Karl Whitelock has had a crack at defining the buzziest of buzzwords, digital transformation.
Syniverse launches global wifi marketplace
Telecoms transaction processor Syniverse has launched ‘Mobile Marketplace’, which aims to facilitate the trading of wifi resource globally.
Huawei focuses on the cloud at MVNOs World Congress 2017
At MVNOs World Congress 2017 in Nice, France, Huawei was keen to focus on its BES (business enabling system) Cloud, which is designed to help innovative operators.
Ericsson finally has a plan – flog media and cloud hardware units, double-down on services and IoT
Having spent the first quarter of the year reviewing the state of his company, Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm has now unveiled his grand plan to turn the company around.
Nokia drops €347 million on Comptel to kick-start software push
Nokia fancies itself as a software player, so what better way to start than the acquisition of a Finnish OSS company?
AsiaInfo European cull begins with UK workforce
AsiaInfo has begun work on scaling back its European operations, and Telecoms.com understands the vast majority of its UK workforce has been laid off.
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