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“A players hire A+ players.Actually, Steve believed that A players hire A players—that is people who are as good as they are. I refined this slightly—my theory is that A players hire people even better than themselves. It’s clear, though, that B players hire C players so they can feel superior to them, and C […]
We’ve all seen and/or heard about the subtle (or unsubtle) war that goes on between operations (OT) and IT within many organisations. The “balance of power” often shifts depending on the relative skills (technical, persuasion, etc) within each of the teams. Convergence to IP (Internet Protocol) and concepts such as IoT (Internet of Things) are […]
Ericsson and MediaTek complete Wi-Fi calling interoperability testing and by that expand the device ecosystem. Ericsson and Mediatek (a chipset vendor) support growing the Wi-Fi calling device eco-system with more commercial chipsets tested towards mobile networks. This grows the device ecosystem with more commercial Wi-Fi calling enabled smartphone brands and models for more markets. Operators […]
Elitecore wins major Indian deals for Multiplay SMP. Elitecore has won two major contracts with wireline operators in India for its Elitecore Multiplay Service Management Platform (SMP). A large pay TV operator has adopted the platform to help fulfil its ambition to become a provider of innovative broadband services along with its pay TV offerings […]
Telefonica and Huawei join forces to develop the Smart Home category in Latin America. Telefónica and Huawei announced they are joining forces to develop the Smart Home category in Latin America. Using Huawei´s cloud based platform and a jointly designed exclusive user experience, Telefónica will provide their Latin American customers with an innovative Smart Home […]
TECH MAHINDRA AND COMPTEL ENVISAGE AN INTELLIGENT FUTURE FOR TELCO BILLING. New Proof of Concept Will Showcase How Digital and Communications Service Providers Can Deliver a Higher Level of Customer Engagement at a Lower Cost Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V) and Tech Mahindra, a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering announced their collaboration […]
Ericsson’s OSS/BSS suite to power better customer experiences for STC subscribers. Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and STC, Saudi Arabia, have signed an extensive operations support system/business support system (OSS/BSS) deal that provides seamless access to the latest Ericsson software innovations, features and services. As a result of the agreement, STC can deliver an improved customer experience […]
“You can check out any time you like, But you just can never leave!” Lyrics from The Eagles’ song, “Hotel California.” You’ve worked with a Hotel California OSS haven’t you? One where the vendor has upset the customer so much that they’ve asked the vendor to check out, but the vendor’s products never leave. Like […]
Ericsson selected as hyperscale cloud and NFV partner by XL Axiata. Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by XL Axiata, a leading telecommunications operator in southeast Asia, to transform its network through the deployment of disaggregated architecture. Ericsson will deploy its full stack cloud solution, including the Ericsson Hyperscale Datacenter System 8000 based on Intel […]
Redknee and Wipro Sign MoU to Offer Comprehensive Solutions to Support the Digital Transformation. Redknee Solutions Inc. (TSX: RKN) and Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an objective to enter into a strategic partnership to address the evolution of the telecommunications industry toward digital transformation services, […]
Comptel Announces FLOWONE V Solution to Address Telcos’ Need for Digital Service Lifecycle Management. Comptel Corporation (OMX Helsinki: CTL1V) announced that it has enriched Comptel FLOWONE, giving telecommunications operators the means to better manage digital service lifecycles and meet customer experience and market expectations for virtualised service offerings. The FLOWONE V solution, which runs on […]
“I like to think that if I’d been at Kitty Hawk in 1903 when Orville Wright took off, I would have been farsighted enough, and public-spirited enough–I owed this to future capitalists–to shoot him down. I mean, Karl Marx couldn’t have done as much damage to capitalists as Orville did. I won’t dwell on other […]
The Linux Foundation Announces Intent to Form Open Source Unified Orchestrator Project for SDN and NFV. The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today is announcing the intent to form the OPEN-Orchestrator Project (OPEN-O). This collaborative effort will bring the industry together to develop the first open source software framework […]
Amdocs has made the following five announcements at Mobile World Congress (MWC). Amdocs Unveils New CES 10 Product Portfolio to Accelerate Pace of Service Provider Digital Transformation Amdocs Announces Enhanced Digital Services Portfolio to Speed Transition to Digital Business Models Amdocs Introduces Internet of Things (IoT) Monetization Platform, Enabling Service Providers to Gain New Revenues […]
Redknee Awarded a Multi-Year Contract to Support Turk Telekom with the Launch of New Services. Redknee Solutions Inc. (TSX: RKN) announced the signing of a new multi-year expansion of services contract, including licenses, support and other consulting services, with Turk Telekom, a leading mobile operator in Turkey with over 17 million subscribers. With signing of […]
New ETSI group develops Open Source for NFV. A new ETSI group has commenced development of Open Source software for Management and Orchestration (MANO) of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). The open source implementation will be aligned with ETSI’s NFV Industry Specification Group (ISG). Two of the key components of the ETSI NFV architectural framework are […]
“He [Barry Schwartz] suggests that because we are presented with so much information, the overload of options and data leads us to falsely believe that, even a fairly mundane task like shopping for toothpaste, has greater significance than it really does.” Howstuffworks.com. Why do 5-10yo kids know what profession they want to do but by […]
Netcracker Supports BT’s Digital Service Provider Transformation. Netcracker Technology announced that BT Group (BT), one of the world’s leading communications companies, has extended its partnership with Netcracker for revenue and billing management technology solutions and professional services. BT is leading the industry by transforming its technology platforms, and the business models associated with them, to […]
Nokia strengthens security portfolio with planned acquisition of Nakina Systems. Nokia plans to acquire Canadian software firm Nakina Systems (“Nakina”), to reinforce its position in security at a time when customers are bolstering their defenses to cope with the increasing demands of hyper connectivity, new regulations and emerging technologies. The companies previously had a five-year […]
“Your financial planner, real estate agent, and accountant all call your house an asset. But in reality, an asset is only something that puts money in your pocket. If you have a house that you rent out to tenants, then it’s an asset. If you have a house, paid for or not, that you live […]
