HPE to acquire SimpliVity
HPE to Acquire Hyperconverged Player SimpliVity for $650M. Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( NYSE : HPE ) announced a definitive agreement to acquire SimpliVity, a leading provider of software-defined, hyperconverged infrastructure, for $650 million in cash. The hyperconverged market was estimated to be approximately $2.4 billion in 2016, and is expected to grow at a compound […]
Hot on the heels of ECOMP comes Indigo
Since releasing ECOMP (Enhanced control orchestration and management platform), AT&T has been busy on a data sharing environment, which it announced at the AT&T Developer Summit and is called Indigo. Like ECOMP, AT&T is looking to launch Indigo as an Open Source project through the Linux Foundation, hoping for community collaboration. As you all know, […]
Amdocs works with Linux Foundation on OpenECOMP
Amdocs Joins Forces with Linux Foundation to Accelerate OpenECOMP Adoption in Open Source. Amdocs announced that it will partner with the Linux Foundation to accelerate the global adoption of the open source Enhanced Control, Orchestration, Management and Policy (ECOMP) platform. Hosted by the Linux Foundation, this new project will make ECOMP open source available to […]
SK Telecom to invest incremental $9B, largely on platforms
SK Telecom has just announced a $9B incremental investment over the next 3 years. SK Telecom’s new CEO Park Jeong-ho told BusinessKorea that his company will invest $9 billion over the next three years in artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, and 5G. Specifically, Jeong-ho said the company will spend $4.17 billion […]
China Mobile Selects Nuage Networks SDN
China Mobile Selects Nuage Networks Software Defined Networking to Open New Era of Public Cloud. Nuage Networks, the Nokia venture focused on software-defined networking (SDN) solutions, announced that China Mobile (CMCC) has selected its Virtualized Services Platform (VSP) to implement CMCC’s first commercial public cloud project based on SDN technology. China Mobile is the largest […]
Buckeye Broadband selects CSG International
Buckeye Broadband Selects CSG International to Launch New Services and Enhance Customer Experience. CSG Systems International announced that Buckeye Broadband will use CSG’s market-leading revenue and customer management solutions to power the next evolution of its services and overall customer experience. Buckeye Broadband is a full-service provider of cable, internet, and phone services for more […]
Comptel receives order in the Middle East
Comptel Has Received a Significant Order from a New Customer in the Middle East. Comptel has received a significant order from a new customer in the Middle East.The deal includes licenses and services for the convergent mediation software solution embedded with analytical capabilities for Operational Intelligence. The value of the deal is approximately 2.6 million […]
Comptel receives order from European wholesale operator
Comptel Has Received a Major Order from a European Wholesale Operator. Comptel has signed a new multi-year contract with a European wholesale operator. This is a new customer for Comptel. The contract value is 1.9M EUR, and it comprises FlowOne Fulfillment licenses and related services. “Capability to manage complex orders from multiple operators and the […]
Nokia Motive deployed by KDDI
Nokia Motive Service Management Platform deployed by KDDI in Japan to deliver superior customer care. Nokia announced that Japanese communications service provider KDDI has deployed the Nokia Motive Service Management Platform (SMP) to deliver superior customer care by streamlining and improving the resolution of issues for its millions of mobile subscribers. Nokia Motive SMP allows […]
Nokia, Vodafone and Telit collaborate on IoT ecosystem
Nokia, Vodafone and Telit collaborate to expand the IoT ecosystem using NB-IoT technology. Nokia, Vodafone and Telit, are collaborating to expand the Internet of Things ecosystem using Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) technology. Nokia has deployed a fully integrated NB-IoT system at Vodafone’s ‘Open Lab’ in Dusseldorf, Germany using its radio access network and elements from its Cloud […]
Comptel wins new deal in Denmark
Comptel Has Won a New Deal for Monetizer in Denmark. Comptel has won a new deal for the Monetizer policy and charging control product in Denmark. The deal is a continuation of a long customer relationship and it includes licenses and services. The value of the deal is approximately 1.3 million euros. With Monetizer, operators […]
Nokia acquires Deepfield
Nokia to acquire Deepfield to power network and service automation with real-time, big data analytics. Nokia announced plans to acquire Deepfield, the US-based leader in real-time analytics for IP network performance management and security. The acquisition will extend Nokia’s leadership in real-time, analytics-driven network and service automation, providing customers including communications service providers, cable operators […]
NetLink Trust selects Amdocs
NetLink Trust Selects Amdocs to Implement Next-Generation B/OSS to Enhance Fiber Broadband Customer Experience. Amdocs announced that NetLink Trust, Singapore’s nationwide telecommunications infrastructure provider, has selected Amdocs to deliver a next-generation business and operations support system (B/OSS) to transform its legacy systems and fully automate order management, service design and delivery processes and service assurance. […]
Sunrise selects Amdocs
Sunrise Selects Amdocs to Further Digitalize Call Center Operations, Improving Customer Service. Amdocs announced that Sunrise, the largest private service provider in Switzerland offering mobile, fixed, broadband Internet and TV services, has selected to enhance its existing Amdocs customer management solution to further digitalize its call center operations. Following rollout, Sunrise will be able to […]
Gartner Magic Quadrant for IRCM for CSPs
Gartner’s latest report, “Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management for CSPs” can be downloaded here courtesy of Ericsson.
Comptel wins new customer in Middle East
Comptel Has Won New Customer for Digital Sales Channel FWD in Middle East. Comptel Corporation has won a new customer for its digital sales channel solution, FWD. Comptel’s first SaaS solution will make it possible to purchase time-based data packages from an international operator in the Middle East. The transaction value of the deal is […]
Synchronoss to acquire Intralinks
Synchronoss Technologies to Acquire Intralinks Holdings Accelerating Strategic Transformation. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR) and Intralinks Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:IL) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Synchronoss to acquire Intralinks for approximately $821 million in equity value. Under the terms of the agreement, Synchronoss will commence a cash tender offer to acquire all […]
Samsung to buy Harman for $8 Billion
Samsung to buy Harman for $8 Billion in bold autos gambit. Samsung Electronics Co. is spending $8 billion to buy its way into a burgeoning market for automotive technology alongside Apple Inc. and Google as the smartphone business wanes. The South Korean company is making its largest-ever overseas acquisition with an offer for Harman International […]
Gartner Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnosis report
Thought you might find this link interesting For those interested in getting a complimentary copy of the “Gartner Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics” report from February 2016, you can find a sign-in page here.
Comptel wins new customer
Comptel Has Won New Customer for Digital Sales Channel FWD Comptel Corporation has won a new customer for its digital sales channel solution, FWD. Comptel’s first SaaS solution now makes it possible to purchase time-based data packages from major prepaid operator in APAC. The transaction value of the deal is based on the number of […]