The world of OSS is rapidly changing so there are always news-worthy stories floating about
Ericsson selected as solution partner for Network Virtualization platform and Cloud Manager by NTT DOCOMO. Ericsson has been selected as a solution partner to provide Japanese operator NTT DOCOMO with its network virtualization platform and cloud management for their project of commercial deployment of a complete virtualized evolved packet core (EPC) network in a multi-vendor […]
Samsung Electronics Partners with IBM and Guavus for Next Generation OSS Offerings. Samsung announced key partnerships with IBM and Guavus to provide comprehensive Operational Support Systems (OSS) offerings to mobile network operators. Samsung’s newly launched portfolio of operational support systems, CognitiV OSS will help mobile service providers to manage and optimize their networks in a […]
Hutchison 3 Indonesia Upgrades Its CSG Convergent Billing Solution. CSG International announced that PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia (H3I), Hutchison Asia Telecom’s Indonesian subsidiary, will expand its use of CSG Singleview to support the projected uptake in H3I subscribers in the high-growth Indonesian market. CSG will support H3I’s aggressive subscriber growth through an upgrade of its […]
Chorus, New Zealand Ultra-Fast Broadband Company Selects CSG Singleview. CSG International announced that Chorus, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications infrastructure company, has selected CSG Singleview to support its wholesale operations. Chorus delivers ultra-fast broadband to more than 830,000 homes and businesses across New Zealand through its wholesale channels. Around 1.8 million lines are connected to homes […]
I just noticed that yesterday’s post was number 1,000 here on the PassionateAboutOSS blog. Hopefully the OSS ecosystem will provide the inspiration to write a few more yet. 🙂 The most popular posts / pages have been: OSS History / Standards The components of SDN, NFV, MANO & OSS Blog roll OSS Vendors Gartner releases magic quadrant […]
NEC and NetCracker Launch New Business Brand known as “NEC/NetCracker SDN/NFV Solutions.” NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and NetCracker Technology, a wholly owned NEC subsidiary, announced that they have launched a joint initiative to address the opportunities associated with software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) for communications service providers (CSPs). Network and infrastructure […]
NEC and NetCracker Complete SDN-Enabled vCPE Trial at Telekom Austria Group. NEC Corporation and NetCracker Technology announced that Telekom Austria Group, the largest telecommunications group in Austria, has successfully completed its in-depth trial of the NEC/NetCracker end-to-end virtual customer-premises equipment (vCPE) solution. The solution included vCPE, SDN controller, service and network orchestration as well as […]
Razorsight Momentum Continues with Virgin Mobile Deployment. Razorsight, a provider of cloud-based predictive analytics solutions, announced Virgin Mobile Latin America (“VMLA”) as part of its impressive client list. VMLA has deployed Razorsight’s advanced analytics solution under a multi-year agreement in Chile, Colombia and Mexico to support its accelerated expansion. Razorsight’s advanced analytics will power targeted […]
Redknee Supports Digicel to Offer Prepaid Energy in Asia Pacific. Redknee Solutions Inc. announced that it is supporting Digicel, a leading global group mobile network operator, to offer prepaid electricity to residents and business owners in Papua New Guinea. Digicel has been using Redknee’s converged billing solution to provide its customers with prepaid and postpaid […]
Chilean Market Leader Engages CSG International Managed Services. CSG International announced that one of Chile’s leading telecom service providers has awarded CSG a multi-year managed services contract for the operation and management of its wholesale and roaming systems. The service provider is a long-time CSG client, leveraging multiple components of CSG’s award-winning Wholesale Business Management […]
Telekom Srbija selects Ericsson Billing Solutions. Serbian operator Telekom Srbijahas signed an agreement to implement Ericsson’s software suite, Charging and Billing in One solution, for its residential and corporate mobile and fixed-line subscribers, enabling the completion of the transformation of its business support systems (BSS). The implementation is the final step in a transformation process […]
M-net Expands Relationship with NetCracker to Include TOMS Suite. NetCracker Technology announced that M-net Telecommunications GmbH, a regional communications provider in Bavaria, Germany, has selected NetCracker for a large-scale business transformation program. M-net has been a longtime NetCracker Revenue Management customer, but recently decided to implement several additional NetCracker Telecom Operations and Management Systems (TOMS) […]
Red Hat and NEC Collaborate to Achieve Carrier-Grade OpenStack Solutions for NFV. Red Hat, Inc. and NEC Corporation announced a collaboration to jointly develop network functions virtualization (NFV) features in OpenStack in order to deliver carrier-grade NFV solutions with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. As communication service providers (CSPs) transform their businesses and modernize […]
WEHCO Media Signs Multi-Year Renewal for NetCracker Revenue Management. NetCracker Technology announced that it has signed a multi-year renewal with WEHCO Media for its NetCracker Revenue Management solution. WEHCO Media is a diversified communications company with interests in cable television, newspaper publishing and Internet properties. This agreement provides NetCracker’s Revenue Management solution in support of […]
“The FCC’s latest wireless auction brought in far more money than anyone expected. The Chairman, Tom Wheeler, set a goal of raising $10.6 billion by selling off 1,600 licenses to blocks of wireless spectrum. In the end, the government not only blew past its goal, but also its previous record of raising $19.1 billion in […]
Telefonica Selects Amdocs for Multi-Channel, Quad-Play Transformation in Brazil. Amdocs announced that Telefonica, one of the world’s leading service providers, has selected Amdocs for a business support systems (BSS) transformation project in Brazil to provide a seamless, multi-channel experience for Vivo’s quad-play customers across wireline (including fiber), wireless (pre- and postpaid), Internet (including fiber) and […]
Amdocs Enters Into Five-Year Managed Services Contract for Business and Operational Support Systems (B/OSS) with U.S. Cellular. Amdocs announced that U.S. Cellular, the fifth largest wireless carrier in the United States, has entered into an agreement with Amdocs to manage the operations of a range of its business and operational support systems (B/OSS). The five-year […]
Telenor Sweden selects MYCOM OSI for Network Performance Management MYCOM OSI, announced that the NIMS-PrOptima™ Service and Network Performance Management platform has been selected by Telenor Sweden to manage the performance of its mobile and fixed networks. Telenor Sweden’s strategy requires a new performance management solution to gather and use data from various network domains […]
NetCracker Drives Major BSS and e-Commerce Transformation for Bright House Networks. NetCracker Technology announced that Bright House Networks has completed the first phase of a large-scale, multi-phase BSS and customer experience transformation program. This program encompasses billing system consolidation and replacement, new CRM and e-commerce implementations, as well as a large managed services relationship. Bright […]
Redknee Supports Vodafone India’s Data Subscribers. Redknee Solutions Inc. announced that it is supporting Vodafone India to deliver the benefits of real-time charging to its Pan-India active prepaid and postpaid data subscribers. Vodafone India is leveraging the latest release of Redknee Unified Charging to boost its data subscribers’ adoption and enhance customer satisfaction. In addition, […]
