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Brazil's Oi Looks to Aptilo for Wi-Fi Solution

Craig Galbraith — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:00 GMT

Aptilo says SMP provides a carrier-class Wi-Fi service with mobile data offloading for Oi’s fixed broadband and mobile customers.

Subex Tops Gartner's Revenue Assurance List

Craig Galbraith — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Analyst firm Gartner has ranked BSS provider Subex as the market leader in revenue assurance and fraud management for the third consecutive year, based on revenue.

NSN, Intel Collaborate on Liquid Applications

Craig Galbraith — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:26:00 GMT

The intent of the NSN-Intel collaboration is to accelerate development of an enhanced mobile broadband experience that gives operators new revenue and differentiation opportunities.

Fortumo Teams with Telefónica, Telenor on Mobile Payments

Craig Galbraith — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:24:00 GMT

Users in more than 30 countries will now be able to purchase digital goods over the Web and on Android, Windows 8 and Windows Phone devices.

The Top Cellphone Manufacturers

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:00 GMT

Are consumers finally turning against Apple? The maker of the iconic iPhone watched its customer-satisfaction score – according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index – fall, while rivals Samsung and Motorola earned higher numbers than a year ago.

HP CEO on Earnings: 'We Have a Long Way to Go'

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:39:00 GMT

Still, the company beat earnings-per-share expectations.

The Top U.S. Fixed-Line Operators

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:28:00 GMT

The average score for fixed-line operators is now 74 out of 100, just two points shy of the average for all industries the ACSI measures. Yet it's not all good news: The numbers are going up because unsatisfied customers are leaving entirely.

The Top U.S. Wireless Operators

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:08:00 GMT

Verizon and AT&T saw their ACSI scores rise, while Sprint was stagnant and T-Mobile took a fall. None, however, could compete with some of the smaller operators.

New Ericsson, NSN Wi-Fi Products 'To Boost Customer Experience'

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:58:00 GMT

At CTIA 2013 this week in Las Vegas, Nokia Siemens Networks and Ericsson unveiled products that offer traffic-steering capabilities between Wi-Fi and cellular networks.

Tangoe, SAP Sign Interoperability Agreement

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:00 GMT

The companies will develop interoperability between the SAP Afaria mobile-device management software and Tangoe’s procurement, fulfillment, invoice processing, expense allocation, asset management, plan optimization, catalog management and carrier-payment capabilities.

Juniper Intros Big-Data Analytics Solution

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT

The Junos Network Analytics suite includes products that Juniper Networks says provide service providers with tools to optimize their routing network assets, increase revenue opportunities and attract and retain customers.

Sprint Ups Ante With DISH, Increases Bid for Clearwire

Craig Galbraith — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:00 GMT

Sprint calls this bid for the half of Clearwire it doesn't own its "best and final offer."

Telefónica Taps Tekelec for Policy, Charging

Craig Galbraith — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:00 GMT

Telefónica UK has chosen Tekelec to provide the Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) in its 3G and LTE core networks.

Tektronix Launches Network Probe at CTIA

Craig Galbraith — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:28:00 GMT

Tektronix says its GeoSoft RAN virtual probe is designed to help mobile service providers gain 24x7, end-to-end network visibility, with deep insight into the RAN at a fraction of previous costs.

MYCOM Unveils Special Event Management Solution

Craig Galbraith — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:27:00 GMT

MYCOM has launched an end-to-end solution for managing communication service providers’ cellular networks at special events where large numbers of people increase the demand for cellular services.

JDSU, Azimuth Team on Mobile Performance Testing

Craig Galbraith — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:53:00 GMT

JDSU and Azimuth Systems are collaborating to answer what they say is the mobile industry’s call for more efficient, effective and end-to-end test solutions.

Gigaclear Selects Netadmin's OSS Platform

Craig Galbraith — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:50:00 GMT

Gigaclear is utilizing all of the main features of NETadmin, including network monitoring, service provisioning, customer management and ticket management.

Nokia Siemens Debuts Combined Video Optimization Solution

Craig Galbraith — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:00 GMT

By combining the capabilities of Flexi Content Optimizer, policy management and new real-time congestion awareness, operators can match video quality to each user's device, NSN said.

Integra Picks CA for Network, Service Management

Craig Galbraith — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:16:00 GMT

Integra uses CA PM to monitor, analyze and report the real-time status and trends of its enterprise-class network consisting of a 5,000-mile long-haul fiber-optic network, a nationwide IP/MPLS network and 3,000 miles of metropolitan fiber.

Is Big Data the Key to Combating Churn?

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:00 GMT

With operator revenues from their traditional business getting more and more unpredictable since the emergence of over-the-top players such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, insight into emerging customer trends is imperative.

Sprint Wraps Buy of U.S. Cellular Assets

Craig Galbraith — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:25:00 GMT

The carrier says this will significantly increase its network capacity and improve the customer experience in these markets.

Aptilo Streamlines Charging for 3 Scandinavia

Craig Galbraith — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:00 GMT

The tight integration between policy and charging functions, Aptilo said, makes real-time charging more effective with higher granularity and quicker policy decisions for all services.

Bill Shock: Children Rack Up App Purchases

Craig Galbraith — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:42:00 GMT

Eight year olds are the biggest perpetrators.

Ericsson, Accenture Named Tops in Telecom Operations Management

Craig Galbraith — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:33:00 GMT

Gartner says the TOMS market became more concentrated in 2012, with the top 20 vendors accounting for about 58 percent of total revenue, up from 56 percent the previous year.

Keep an Eye On Your Network as Well as the Ball

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:29:00 GMT

Hopefully Brazil’s 4G networks will be ready to support the, because next month, the Confederations Cup, the first of three massive sporting events to take place in Brazil over the next couple of years, will kick off.

Verizon, Comcast Post Strong First-Quarter Numbers

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:52:00 GMT

Verizon, CenturyLink and Comcast were among the U.S. communications giants that delivered strong first-quarter financial news to their customers and investors.

What On Earth Will Telefónica Digital Do Next?

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:00 GMT

When it comes to riding out the digital storm, Telefónica seems to be extremely sea-worthy, with its separate unit, Telefónica Digital, focused purely on identifying and creating new opportunities in the digital space, and predominantly using partnering to do so.

Willetts, Verwaayen Among 'Big Guns' in Management World Keynotes

Wed, 15 May 2013 19:20:00 GMT

Ben Verwaayen, former CEO of BT and Alcatel-Lucent, was quite candid about the digital-services world we’re heading into: “Let’s be brutally honest – do we understand all the elements coming towards us in real time? Absolutely not."

Sprint Selects NetCracker for Supplier for Network Vision

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:40:00 GMT

NetCracker will operate provisioning systems and manage the processes to capture, quality assure, and record critical provisioning information as Sprint continues to deploy its Network Vision Program nationwide.

Axiata Picks Clarity for CEM

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:09:00 GMT

Clarity says its CEM solution will deliver active Quality of Experience (QoE) by collecting, correlating and graphically presenting in real-time, a broad array of transactional performance and service quality data from Axiata’s networks.

Fujitsu To Resell Centina's NetOmnia Ethernet Service Assurance

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:00 GMT

By offering NetOmnia, Centina says Fujitsu can deliver on the entire Ethernet life cycle, from solution delivery to service-quality management and SLA management.

MDS 'Accelerates' Integrated Revenue, Customer Management

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:07:00 GMT

MDS says Accelerate delivers flexibility for service providers to bring new services and business models to market quickly and effectively.

Comarch Wraps M2M Platform Implementation for Telekom Austria

Craig Galbraith — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:57:00 GMT

The Comarch M2M Platform enables Telekom Austria Group to offer M2M services internationally by supporting multiple tenants, currencies and languages.

Former AT&T Exec on How CSPs Must Examine the 3 C's

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT

Dr. Hossein Eslambolchi, the former AT&T executive, discusses how the 3 Cs – costs, cycle times and capabilities – work inside a communications provider.

Tektronix Co-leads TM Forum Big Data Analytics Best Practices Project

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:21:00 GMT

The project will deliver new best practices to help operators achieve big-data implementation and data extraction.