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Martin Group Joined by Network Insight to Deliver Affordable Tier-1-Level NOC Services to Tier 2/3 Carriers A partnership with Network Insight was announced by Martin Group that will permit them to provide Tier-1-grade NOC services to its Tier 2/3 service provider clients at rates they can afford. Peter Rasmusson, President, Telecommunications Consulting & Engineering of Martin Group, said, “NOC services have been available to Tier 1 carriers but the smaller Tier 2/3 carriers have had limited access to robust NOC services due to cost and staffing reasons. Consequently, the NOC services that small and medium carriers could afford were very limited in their proactive functionality and their usefulness as an operational tool." Mr. Rasmusson continued, “At...
Seeker Wireless Awarded Vodafone Innovation Partner of the Year 2008 Seeker Wireless announced today that it was named Innovation Partner of the Year 2008. The award was presented at a conference hosted jointly by Vodafone New Zealand and Vodafone Australia. The Vodafone Partner Awards were created to recognize excellence in provision of services to Vodafone by its supply partners. This year's conference focused on the theme "Collective Innovation for Growth." In keeping with the theme, Seeker's award recognized the company's willingness to collaborate at multiple levels to ensure Vodafone was able to effectively enter the fixed-line business with a purely mobile offering. The contract for which the award was given...
New Plantronics Bluetooth Headsets Embody Sound Innovation - Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset Receives ‘Innovation’ Award Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE: PLT) today announced two new Bluetooth(R) headsets, the Plantronics Discovery(TM) 645 and Plantronics Voyager 510 with WindSmart(R), that incorporate new technologies for excellent audio clarity during conversations. The Voyager 510 is the first Bluetooth headset on the market to include both a noise-canceling microphone and wind-reduction technology for brilliant sound in windy environments. The Discovery 645 includes a digital signal processing (DSP) chip to actively reduce background noise when talking. A recent test of the new Voyager 510 headset by the National Analysis Center, a leading independent testing lab for the wireless phone industry, found that "the...
Comarch’s Web 2.0 solution Wins Firm Innovation Award Comarch was honored with the Award for Innovation at "Innovationspreis 2008" because of its product, Virtual Consulting Services (VCS). This product enables web based end user collaboration. With awards in 33 categories, a total of 1600 products were in the running at "Innovationspreis 2008." The "Initiative Mittelstand," which is an initiative for SME, is where the "Innovationspreis" annually awards solutions. These solutions primarily offer new application options for small and medium sized companies. VCS was one of 10 products in the Web 2.0 category which particularly excelled in utility, innovativeness, and suitability for small and medium sized companies. In a...
BMG Showcases Innovation Best Practices Of Blue-Chip Companies Online Breakthrough Management Group (BMG) is to release ‘Inside the Innovation Elite’, an online executive briefing that features real-world best practices in innovation. The 60-minute at-your-desk resource costs just £150 and features case studies of innovation leaders, including Whirlpool, Bank of America, BMW and 3M. The briefing is available here. ‘Inside the Innovation Elite’ demonstrates how executives can lead organisations to create a successful, sustainable process for innovation. It takes participants behind the scenes of some of today’s leading corporations to discover their secrets of driving growth and differentiation through innovation. The briefing introduces the five best practices as well as...
Tata Communications Wins Awards for Global Telecoms Business Innovation Tata Communications received two awards at the Global Telecoms Business 2008 Innovation Awards, which took place earlier this month in London. This firm, which was recognized for its International wholesale network transformation for its Global IP Voice network and International network infrastructure transformation for the TGN-Intra Asia and TGN-Eurasia submarine cables, was selected by an exclusive judging panel based on the company’s innovations worldwide. “Tata Communications has taken the lead in transforming our global voice network to next-generation capabilities, this award illustrates our strength and commitment to offering innovative and revenue generating services to providers in the IP Voice space,”...
VIBO Deploys Comverse InSight for 3G Network Comverse, a subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT), and the world’s leading supplier of software systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communication and billing services, has announced that VIBO Telecom, Taiwan's newest operator, deployed Comverse’s InSight™ Open Services Environment and advanced messaging services for its new 3G network in Taiwan. Feature-rich Comverse services with 3G capabilities deployed by VIBO include Videomail and Voicemail to MMS. In addition, Comverse is providing MMS, SMS, and advanced video and voicemail capabilities including providing VIBO subscribers with Web and email access to their video and voice messages and the ability to manage their voicemail/videomail...
Omnix Software Joined Powerlan Powerlan acquired majority interest in Omnix Software Today, Omnix Software announced that Powerlan purchased a 51% interest in the company. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Bristol, Omnix Software is renowned for its expertise in assisting mobile operators deliver complex network projects and manage network assets. It has a global customer base which includes major operators such as Vodafone, Orange, O2/Telefonica, Millicom, Celtel-Zain, Orascom, and Mobilkom. Omnix Software will shortly complete its next generation product roll-out at Vodafone Ireland following significant investment in a new technology platform which has created the leading offering in its class. Powerlan has announced that...
Martin Dawes Systems Joined by Top Telecom Consultant Rasmussen to focus on new solutions strategy role Martin Dawes Systems announced today the appointment of Cato Rasmussen as its new head of solution strategy. This senior level appointment builds on the company’s commitment to deliver relevant, business-focused solutions to international telecommunications clients. This gentleman has seen the organization launch a next generation edition of its core technology and won major new business from clients as diverse as AOL UK and the US airborne broadband provider Aircell. Mr. Rasmussen brings to Martin Dawes Systems over 20 years’ experience working at senior levels in the telecommunications industry including Alltel, BT, and...
TeleManagement Forum Creates One-Stop Shop on Operational Innovation at TelecomNEXT Pavilion The TeleManagement Forum, the 500 member-company industry association dedicated to Operational Support Systems (OSS) and Business Support Systems (BSS), will be holding ongoing educational sessions and hosting five exhibitors at their pavilion in Booth 1727 on the TelecomNEXT exhibit floor. The TM Forum will highlight how operational innovation can be used as a key competitive differentiator in the converging market environment of today. "Competition in the world of communications is the name of the game for the future, as traditional phone and wireless providers stake their ground in video," said John Abel, Senior Vice President - Membership, Marketing & Business...