Automation at the 5G Network Edge

Thought I’d share some information about a 5G Edge Automation project I’ve been assisting with in recent months – in collaboration with luminaries such as EnterpriseWeb (project lead), KX, Intel, Keysight, Tech Mahindra, Red Hat and Fortinet. KX has just shared a blog article, which includes the following quote that helps to summarise why I’m really […]

GIS and BIM Take First Major Steps to Integration. So what?

When you see those two acronyms above, GIS and BIM, do you immediately grasp what this post is going to be about? Do you know what both of those acronyms represent? Their relevance to OSS? They’re not exactly widespread OSS terms. Many would be familiar with GIS (Geographic Information Systems). We’ve all seen OSS data, […]

Upcoming Webinar – Developing Practical Transformation User Guides

You may have noticed in a recent post that I’ve been contributing to the Transformation Project Framework (TPF) with TM Forum (document GB1011). It’s an important initiative that aims to help ease the stress and reduce the risk on complex OSS/BSS transformation projects. In conjunction with the TM Forum and the Transformation User Guide (TUG) […]

Inventory of the Future Report now Released

In collaboration with leading market analyst firm Omdia (part of the Informa Group), Passionate About OSS has just released a new (paid) report, titled Inventory of the future: flexible, scalable, and highly dynamic. The synopsis of the report is as follows:  Inventory solutions are the linchpin of a network operator’s OSS, facilitating many different work and […]

Industry News: TTG implements for Turkcell

Breaking news: “TTG implements for Turkcell” has been published on our Industry News stream. Industry News includes: contract wins, new product releases, job openings, EOIs/RFPs, etc. To publish news about your organisation, first claim or register your organisation’s listing on The Blue Book OSS/BSS Supplier Directory then create a news post.

Industry News: Vodafone NZ signs with Comarch

Breaking news: “Vodafone NZ signs with Comarch” has been published on our Industry News stream. Industry News includes: contract wins, new product releases, job openings, EOIs/RFPs, etc. To publish news about your organisation, first claim or register your organisation’s listing on The Blue Book OSS/BSS Supplier Directory then create a news post.

Industry News: Microsoft and Telstra to partner on cloud, IoT, and digital twins

Breaking news: “Microsoft and Telstra to partner on cloud, IoT, and digital twins” has been published on our Industry News stream. Industry News includes: contract wins, new product releases, job openings, EOIs/RFPs, etc. To publish news about your organisation, first claim or register your organisation’s listing on The Blue Book OSS/BSS Supplier Directory then create a news post.

Industry News: First to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet in the field: ‘It’s amazing’

Breaking news: “First to use SpaceX’s Starlink internet in the field: ‘It’s amazing’” has been published on our Industry News stream. Industry News includes: contract wins, new product releases, job openings, EOIs/RFPs, etc. To publish news about your organisation, first claim or register your organisation’s listing on The Blue Book OSS/BSS Supplier Directory then create a news post.

Industry News: Netcracker and Google Cloud announce strategic partnership

Breaking news: “Netcracker and Google Cloud announce strategic partnership” has been published on our Industry News stream. Industry News includes: contract wins, new product releases, job openings, EOIs/RFPs, etc. To publish news about your organisation, first claim or register your organisation’s listing on The Blue Book OSS/BSS Supplier Directory then create a news post.

New functionality added to Blue Book OSS/BSS Vendor Directory

We’re excited to announce the release of some new functionality on The Blue Book OSS/BSS Vendor Directory (which now hosts nearly 450 different OSS/BSS supplier listings). We’ve introduced: An Industry News feed If you wish to publish news / press-releases on products, contract wins, changes in ownership structure, job advertisements, tradeshow attendance or any other […]

ETSI Open Source MANO unveils Release SEVEN

ETSI Open Source MANO unveils Release SEVEN, enables more than 20,000 cloud-native applications for NFV environments! The ETSI Open Source MANO group is pleased to unveil its latest release, OSM Release SEVEN. This release brings cloud-native applications to NFV deployments, enabling OSM to on-board over 20,000 pre-existing production-ready Kubernetes applications, with no need of any […]

ONAP’s fourth release, Dublin, now available

ONAP Doubles-Down on Deployments, Drives Commercial Activity Across Open Source Networking Stack with ‘Dublin’ Release. ONAP’s fourth release, Dublin, brings an uptick in commercial activity –  including new deployment plans from major operators (including Deutsche Telekom, KDDI, Swisscom, Telecom Italia, and Telstra) and ONAP-based products and solutions from more than a dozen leading vendors – […]

RIP John Reilly

Sadly, I’ve just heard about the passing of John Reilly, a distinguished fellow of the TM Forum and giant of our industry. As the fellowship suggests, John was a significant contributor to some of the TM Forum’s most significant and enduring works. Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet John in person, but he […]

Who attended TM Forum’s DTW event in Nice this week?

Some of the world’s leading OSS thinkers met at TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World in Nice, France, this week. Were you one of them? I was unable to attend due to a date with a surgeon (no, not the romantic kind of date). If you attended, I’d love to live vicariously through you and hear your key […]

TM Forum announces 2019 award winners

On Monday evening in Nice, TM Forum announced the list of 12 Excellence Awards for 2019. They also anointed Distinguished Fellow and Distinguished Engineer status on two of the industry’s leading contributors. Huge congratulations to each of the following award winners: Business Transformation – Royal KPN, Vlocity and Salesforce IT Transformation – China Mobile & […]

TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World (DTW) starts tomorrow

For those who don’t already know, one of the peak OSS industry events starts tomorrow in Nice, France. It’s known as Digital Transformation World (DTW) and is run by TM Forum. OSS and BSS (and so much more) experts will be there, collaborating via multiple different methods – talks, presentations, demonstrations, industry proofs-of-concept, campfire events, […]

Hansen acquires Sigma Systems

Acquisition of Sigma Systems. Hansen Technologies Limited announced the signing of definitive agreements for the acquisition of Sigma Systems (“Sigma”). The acquisition is expected to close on 31 May 2019. Key Points: Founded in 1996, Sigma is a leading global provider of catalog-driven software products for telecommunications, media, and high-tech companies. Its software is designed […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets FCC approval to beam broadband from space

FCC AUTHORIZES SPACEX TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES VIA SATELLITE CONSTELLATION. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved an application by Space Exploration Holdings, doing business as SpaceX, to provide broadband services using satellite technology in the United States and around the world. With this action, the Commission takes another step to increase high-speed broadband availability and […]

Another 150 suppliers added

We’ve just added another 150 suppliers to the Passionate About OSS list of OSS / BSS suppliers. There are now well over 350 suppliers listed for your comparison. Let us know if yours isn’t listed there yet.