The world of OSS is rapidly changing so there are always news-worthy stories floating about
Tango Telecom awarded major Policy Control expansion deal by Robi Axiata Tango Telecom, announces a major upgrade and expansion win with Robi Axiata Limited to increase capacity and to provide new and innovative Policy Control use cases such as Dynamic Pricing for Data Services to the operator’s rapidly growing subscriber base. The announcement was made […]
Small Gold Coast outfit Opmantek beats software giants for major telco deal Gold Coast-based IT company Opmantek Software has landed another seven-figure deal with a major Latin American telco, beating out the world’s biggest software giants to secure the business. The contract with a telco in Ecuador will see Opmantek’s software used by an estimated […]
“IBM’s big January sale looks set to continue with the firm’s software-defined networking [SDN] business rumoured to be on the market for some $1 billion.” ITProPortal. This is a fascinating story if true. Given that I’m sure that network virtualisation, be it SDN or other, will become widespread in future years, it makes me ponder […]
HTC Selects NetCracker to Enhance Network Operations and Enable Advanced Digital Service Offerings NetCracker Technology announced that HTC selected NetCracker as a key partner to conduct a joint upgrade of NetCracker’s resource inventory solution – part of the NetCracker 9.0 suite of converged OSS/BSS applications. This upgrade has been implemented successfully and will drive efficiencies […]
POST Telecom Signs Three-Year Application Management Agreement with Amdocs Amdocs announced the signing of a three-year application management deal with POST Telecom, the largest service provider in Luxembourg, formerly known as P&T LUXGSM. Under the agreement, Amdocs will provide application management services to support, operate and enhance the Amdocs charging, billing and customer management solutions […]
Sprint Selects BroadSoft to Deliver Next-Generation IMS and Voice Over LTE Services. BroadSoft today announced that Sprint has selected BroadSoft’s BroadWorks® platform to enhance VoIP services made available by Sprint to both its consumer and business customers. BroadWorks, which is IR.92 and IR.94 compliant, is architected to easily integrate with 2G, 3G, and 4G IP […]
Leading European Operator Chooses CSG Interconnect for Integrated Partner Management CSG Systems International announced that one of the largest European telecom operators has chosen CSG Interconnect to manage its current TV broadcasting and video-on-demand partner ecosystem. CSG Interconnect offers robust multiparty settlement capabilities that provide operators the foundation to build and nurture relationships with all […]
TVCable in Ecuador chooses Comarch for Field Service Automation. Comarch announced that the most important triple-play service provider from Ecuador, GRUPO TVCABLE, will implement the Comarch Field Service Management (FSM) system. Thanks to the solution, TVCable subscribers will benefit from faster delivery of services and enjoy technicians’ visits set exactly according to their preferences. Comarch […]
Subex bags 5 global customer deals worth USD $10 mln Subex Ltd announced that it has won five new customer deals, worth USD $10 million, across key emerging markets. Subex participated and won these highly competitive bids against competition to provide its industry-leading Revenue Assurance, Fraud Management and Credit Risk Management solutions, few of them […]
Redknee Signs $5 Million Converged Charging Order with EMEA Multi-Play Provider Redknee Solutions Inc. announced that it has signed a support and services contract renewal worth $5 million with a leading EMEA multi-play service provider. The renewal, which supports the multi-play provider’s 20 million customers, reflects Redknee’s focus and commitment to support the growth strategies […]
C Spire Fiber Accelerates Broadband Service Delivery with NetCracker NetCracker Technology announced that it is accelerating broadband service delivery for C Spire Fiber, a “carrier’s carrier” offering full-service provider transport, Internet, and broadband network services. By leveraging NetCracker’s Outside Plant Management solution and data migration services, as well as implementing NetCracker’s Service Order Management solution, […]
Suddenlink Selects NetCracker for Customer Management and CRM Transformation NetCracker Technology announced that Suddenlink Communications will implement NetCracker’s Customer Management and CRM solution to accelerate ordering and problem resolution, improve customer service efficiency, reduce training cost and effort, and minimize overall “time to serve,” in order to increase customer satisfaction. Suddenlink is a top 10 […]
Procera Networks Receives Multi-Million Dollar Order from Tier 1 Mobile Operator in EMEA Procera Networks announced it has received a first-time, multi-million dollar order from a Tier 1 EMEA mobile operator. This operator owns ~40% market share in their home market, and is aggressively deploying advanced services that require a higher level of Internet Intelligence […]
Swisscom selects cVidya to manage sales performance cVidya announced that Swisscom has deployed its Prospero™ system to manage the performance of 13,000 internal sales executives and external channel distributors. Using the comprehensive and easy-to-operate sales and service performance management solution, Swisscom can set business rules, adapt incentives to sales strategy and manage large volumes of […]
“The US Federal Communications Commission’s open internet rules, passed late in 2010, enforced transparency around how ISPs handle network congestion (e.g. by prioritising certain traffic types); prohibited them from blocking certain types of traffic, such as Skype or Netflix; and barred ‘unreasonable’ discrimination, such as a telco giving Skype traffic a low priority in order to […]
Redknee Announces Major Follow-on Orders with APAC Tier-1 Service Provider Redknee Solutions Inc. announced that it has established pricing and terms with an acquired APAC Tier-1 service provider for Redknee’s real-time rating and charging solution for a three year term over which the customer estimates that it will purchase products and services resulting in aggregate […]
Reflections, Predictions from ONF “Northbound APIs will accelerate app development. While ONF has been reluctant to push for de jure standard APIs, we’ve seen demand from developers of application, orchestration, and management software for assistance in understanding northbound APIs as a critical component of a complete SDN solution – and for such APIs to be […]
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AT&T Selects Amdocs for AT&T Drive Studio, New Center to Drive Connected-Car Innovation Amdocs announced it has been selected by AT&T, the leader in the connected car, for the AT&T Drive Studio, a new center to spur the development of connected-car services and applications. AT&T announced its connected car initiative Jan. 6 at the 2014 […]
Convergys to Acquire Stream for $820 Million Convergys Corporation and Stream Global Services, Inc., both premier providers of customer management services, announced entry into a definitive merger agreement under which Convergys will acquire Stream for a total enterprise value of $820 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments, from funds managed by Ares Management and […]
