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Ericsson and China Telecom sign MoU on IoT

Ericsson and China Telecom sign MoU on IoT. Ericsson and China Telecom group (China Telecom) signed a MoU to jointly build global Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and offer one-stop global IoT connectivity service to enterprise customers through Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP). The MoU was signed at the China Telecom Tianyi Terminal Expo on July 15. According to the MoU, the partnership, initially covering a…

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28/07/2016 No Comments

Leading questions for change

"Answers to leading questions under torture naturally tell us nothing about the beliefs of the accused; but they are good evidence for the beliefs of the accusers." C.S. Lewis. Today I'd like to share a clever strategy used by a clever OSS division head that l once worked with. The team he led was in the early stages of its development, but with an existing culture…

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27/07/2016 No Comments

Reading the OSS instructions

"Yes, it's true, almost no one reads the instructions... people are so self-absorbed and hurried that they plunge first. One more reason to build something simple. But at least you can post instructions so that after they fail the first time, they have a shot at getting it right the second time." Seth Godin. My washing machine broke down last week. One little part plus labour was…

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26/07/2016 No Comments

HT Croatia upgrades with Redknee

HT Croatia, part of DT Group, Positioned for Growth with Redknee Unified Upgrade. Redknee Solutions Inc. announced the completion of an upgrade project at Hrvatski Telecom (HT Croatia), part of the Deutsche Telekom Group. The Redknee Unified upgrade modernizes HT Croatia’s real-time charging system to provide agile capabilities to subscribers, while supporting future growth opportunities, the introduction of new and innovative services and real-time marketing campaigns.…

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26/07/2016 No Comments

Hyper-expanding test cases

In the law of cascading problems, let's say we have data sets where our data accuracy levels are as follows: Locations are 90% Pits are 95% Ducts are 90% Cables are 90% Joints are 85% Patch panels are 85% Active devices are 95% Cards are 95% Ports are 90% Bearer circuits are 85% That all sounds pretty promising doesn't it (we've all seen data sets that are…

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22/07/2016 No Comments

Small-grid OSS business model

"Companies often see the disruptive forces affecting their industry. They frequently divert sufficient resources to participate in emerging markets. Their failure is usually an inability to truly embrace the new business models the disruptive change opens up. Kodak created a digital camera, invested in the technology, and even understood that photos would be shared online. Where they failed was in realizing that online photo sharing was…

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21/07/2016 No Comments

Spectacular success – wrong conclusions

"Spectacular success doesn’t lead to deep introspection, which in turn leads to wrong conclusions. You see this all the time, right? Successful companies draw conclusions about how smart and good they are, and then a significant number of them fall off the cliff because they drew the wrong conclusions." Ed Catmull (of Pixar) here. The article above provides Ed Catmall's interesting take on how Pixar needs…

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20/07/2016 No Comments

Ericsson Nokia Huawei extend OSSii commitment

Ericsson extends commitment to OSS interoperability initiative (OSSii) with Nokia and Huawei. Ericsson has renewed its commitment to the OSS interoperability initiative (OSSii) by signing an extended memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Huawei and Nokia. Initiated by Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia in May 2013, the OSSii promotes interoperability between different OSS vendors' equipment. It aims to enable operators to simplify network operations, reduce overall integration costs…

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17/07/2016 No Comments

Telstra acquires MSC Mobility

Telstra to expand enterprise mobility footprint by acquiring MSC Mobility. Telstra announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire MSC Mobility (MSC), a leading provider of Enterprise Mobility solutions in Australia. Telstra expects the transaction to complete in the coming weeks. MSC provides mobile device management and provisioning services for large organisations, including providing devices and support to end users, and professional services, including strategy…

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16/07/2016 No Comments

Ericsson and Inspur to partner on OSS, NFV and more

Ericsson and Inspur to work on cloud, media and IoT solutions. Ericsson and Inspur Group Co. Ltd (Inspur), the leading supplier of data center equipment in China, announced on July 1 they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU builds upon the existing cooperation between the two parties, which dates back to 2002, when Ericsson and Inspur established a joint venture to develop radio…

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15/07/2016 No Comments

Telenor Serbia selects Ericsson BSS

Telenor Serbia transforms customer charging and billing experience. Ericsson has been selected by Telenor Serbia to deploy the Ericsson Charging and Billing in One (CBiO) solution as the operator's new real-time convergent charging and billing platform. As a result of the deployment, Telenor Serbia can support a full range of charging and billing needs for residential, corporate, mobile and fixed subscribers. Ingeborg Øfsthus, Telenor Serbia CEO…

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15/07/2016 No Comments

A collaborative style of solution design

Early in my (pre-OSS) career I noticed that I had a different approach to designing solutions than most of my colleagues. My colleagues, when given an assignment, would tend to disappear into their office cubicles and prepare a solution in isolation, before asking for a review (for quality assurance purposes) once their solution was all but complete. I, on the other hand, would summarise my thoughts…

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15/07/2016 No Comments

Netcracker acquires CoralTree Systems

Netcracker acquires CoralTree Systems. Netcracker Technology announced that it has completed the acquisition of CoralTree Systems, a leading provider of converged solutions for European service providers. The acquisition includes CoralTree's technology solutions and highly skilled resources in systems integration, business operations support and other professional services. CoralTree's solutions also include technology assets in video activation, BSS and OSS which complement Netcracker's solution portfolio. Netcracker has seen…

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14/07/2016 No Comments

Adding something by removing a lot more

"If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now.” Woodrow Wilson. Going for a run can be fun, but adding a clock/stop-watch changes the dynamic. A game of football is fun to watch (or play), but adding a clock makes it somewhat more interesting…

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14/07/2016 No Comments

Ask your OSS a question…

A very clever friend of mine made an interesting observation recently. He had noticed that one of his global markets, a developing region, tended to ask for a very different set of outcomes from his OSS than his customers in more developed regions. He has noticed that the developing regions are asking business level questions like the following: How many services do I have Where do…

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13/07/2016 2 Comments

Sesame Street has a lot to answer for

I once heard a comment from a teacher that, "Sesame Street had a lot to answer for." Sounds strange on face value because this famous TV program has been educating children for decades. The teacher then went on to state that kids now all expect to be entertained, not just taught. Interesting perspective isn't it? If you look back at all the training you've received in…

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12/07/2016 No Comments

Gridlocked OSS cityscapes

"Nine in ten businesses (87 percent) face severe turbulence as they pursue digital transformation, according to research from Bizagi, a provider of digital process automation software. The global study of over 1,000 IT and customer experience professionals finds that businesses are rapidly embracing digital transformation, with 73 percent believing that failure to keep up will result in commercial downfall. However, the speed of change required, coupled…

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11/07/2016 No Comments

Many different breadcrumbs

There are many different breadcrumbs that contribute to any OSS. Business processes, organisation structures, data sources, hardware platforms, learning models, naming conventions, service offerings, communication methods, network topologies, equipment types, etc. The list is huge isn't it? There are so many immensely clever people in this OSS industry of ours too aren't there? It can be overwhelming, particularly to those new to a given environment. This…

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08/07/2016 No Comments

Telefonica selects Cisco NSO

Telefonica Business Solutions automates its global IP infrastructure. Telefonica Business Solutions, a leading provider of a wide range of integrated communication solutions for the B2B market, has selected Cisco’s NSO (Network Services Orchestrator), enabled by Tail-f, for automating and configuring its IP infrastructure and business customer premises equipment. The industry-leading Cisco NSO will significantly enhance the automation, agility and reliability of Telefonica’s network, while accelerating new…

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07/07/2016 No Comments

Redknee wins with EMEA Tier 1 customer

Redknee Wins Policy Management with EMEA Tier 1 Customer. Redknee Solutions Inc. announced the signing of a new multi-million dollar contract to deliver its policy management solution, Redknee PCS, to a Tier 1 communications service provider (CSP) in the EMEA region with more than 55 million subscribers. Redknee’s policy management solution allows service providers to monetize their network investments by quickly launching new data plan packages…

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07/07/2016 No Comments

Who are you presenting to?

Over the years I've seen many OSS presentations, often in the role of helping a customer make a decision on which OSS option to proceed with. There have been some good presentations and others that didn't go so well. I've even seen the best-fit products dropped out before short-listing because presentations were structured so poorly that customers couldn't see their merits. One of the things I've…

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07/07/2016 No Comments