VOSS Solutions, the award-winning provider of digital workplace management technology announced that Christopher Martini has joined the VOSS Executive team, as VP Microsoft Strategy and Business Development. [Read more…]
Comarch Achieves Gold Status for TM Forum Open API Conformance Certification
Comarch’s full ODA-compliant portfolio currently has 10 APIs in accordance with Open API. The architecture of the systems and the company’s approach is already in line with Open Digital Architecture (ODA), and the organization remains motivated to continue with the certification. [Read more…]
VOSS Introduces PSTN Automation for Cloud Calling
VOSS Solutions, the leading provider of digital workplace management technology has announced an enhancement to the VOSS portfolio to include PSTN Automation. This enables service providers to automate the end-to-end provisioning, activation, billing, and reporting of telephony services for cloud calling platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, and Zoom Phone. [Read more…]
VOSS Wins Megabuyte50 Best Performing Company Award
Today, VOSS Solutions, the leading provider of digital workplace management technology announced it has won the 2023 Megabuyte Best Performing Company award in the Security & Infrastructure category. [Read more…]
Rimes appoints Irene Fusco as Global Head of Strategic Partners
Rimes has appointed Irene Fusco as the Global Head of Strategic Partners. She aims to develop impactful partnerships with major consulting firms and relevant third-party organizations to provide clients with unique, highly cost-effective, blended solutions that will supercharge their technology and business efficiency goals. Irene was previously Head of Sales for the Americas and has been with the firm since 2016. [Read more…]
Nokia and Bosch set a new bar for 5G positioning and look ahead to 6G
Nokia and Bosch recently announced that they have jointly developed 5G-based precision positioning technology intended for new Industry 4.0 use cases. The two have deployed the proof of concept in a Bosch production plant in Germany, where extensive tests under realistic manufacturing conditions have shown an accuracy within 50 cm in 90 percent of the factory footprint. [Read more…]
Nokia bolsters MX Industrial Edge capabilities
Nokia recently announced it is working with other industry-leading technology providers as it boosts the capabilities of the off-the-shelf, Mission-Critical Industrial Edge (MXIE) to manage the growing digitalization demands of industries. Nokia will also make it possible for many more enterprises to realize the value of operational technology (OT) data with the introduction of MXIE in a Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) model. [Read more…]
Nokia and etisalat by e& UAE to upgrade IP Core Network to support 800 GE
Nokia recently announced that etisalat by e&, will use Nokia’s IP solution to upgrade its IP core capacity and enable transport slicing capabilities, ensuring a superior and more resilient 5G experience for its customers. [Read more…]
Plintron achieves 8 new MVNO launches in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Plintron Mexico, operating a full MVNA on the Altan Redes network, have announced 8 MVNO launches within their first year of operation. Each of the Virtual Mobile Network Operators are successfully selling branded SIM-cards to customers. They have instant access to the competitive prepaid products made available by Plintron. [Read more…]
MTN deploys EXFO Advanced Topology Solution in 14 African countries
QUEBEC, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – EXFO, the communications industry’s test, monitoring and analytics experts, today announced that MTN Group has successfully deployed EXFO’s Context dynamic topology solution in 14 African countries as part of MTN’s digital transformation initiative, targeting improved network inventory, security, and performance functions. MTN is Africa’s largest mobile network operator, providing voice, data, fintech, digital, enterprise, wholesale, and API services to more than 270 million customers in 19 markets. [Read more…]
Mobile Wallet and Payment Technologies Global Market Report 2023: Rapid Surge in Intelligent Device Adoption Bolsters Growth
DUBLIN, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Mobile Wallet and Payment Technologies: Global Markets” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The market for mobile wallets and payment technologies is shifting toward digitization and expanding options for customers for online transactions and cashless payments. The rapid surge in the adoption of intelligent devices such as smartphones, growing internet penetration and rising government initiatives to develop smart cities in many countries fuels demand for mobile wallets and payment technologies, globally. Increasing acceptance of mobile wallet payments and offers provided by key market players, along with government initiatives and regulations, will enhance the growth of mobile wallet payments across end-use industries. [Read more…]
CDG to Provide Back Office Support to Leading Fiber Provider Archtop Fiber
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Communications Data Group (CDG) is pleased to announce that Archtop Fiber, a new fiber-based Internet Service Provider (ISP) serving residential and business customers across the Northeast, has selected CDG’s online subscriber billing and customer care system, MBS, as their BSS/OSS solution.
“We are very excited to welcome Archtop to the CDG family,” remarked CDG’s CTO, Tony Stout. “Archtop Fiber is a great example of the evolution of ISPs. They are creating a next generation network, with an aggressive growth plan to deliver the latest fiber network services to homes and businesses in their region. CDG is proud to partner with Archtop Fiber, and we look forward to providing them with our next generation BSS/OSS tools to fuel their growth goals.” [Read more…]
AT&T Mexico Transforms its Technology Strategy with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
BARCELONA, Spain and MEXICO CITY, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Mobile World Congress — AT&T Mexico is moving critical IT and business processes to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to expand the benefits of mobile internet to more than 21 million subscribers and business customers in industries such as education, health and banking nationwide. With OCI, the company will be able to manage OSS/BSS workloads, analytics, and databases more efficiently in the cloud. [Read more…]
Nokia and Telia Finland announce the launch of the world’s first commercial 5G SA Network with fixed wireless access network slicing
Nokia and Telia Finland have announced the launch of the first commercial 5G standalone network (SA), with network slicing to provide Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), services. Telia will be offering 5G SA as part of its 5G Fixed Wireless Access home broadband services. It is also able to offer a variety of broadband deals that provide guaranteed service levels to customers in Finland. Telia will be able to leverage its leadership position to offer enhanced connectivity and capacity benefits for its customers with these solutions. The deployment is under way. [Read more…]
New Nokia Industrial 5G fieldrouter to extend private wireless capabilities and simplify connectivity
Nokia has announced that it will expand its industrial portfolio of equipment to enable private wireless network connectivity across North America. Nokia Connectivity Operations Dashboard, the new Nokia 5G Industrial Fieldrouter and Dongle, radio access spectrum capabilities, and the Nokia 5G Industrial fieldrouter will give more options for the deployment of private, reliable 4G/LTE/5G wireless networks for cities, schools, and other entities. [Read more…]
Viaplay Group chooses DataMiner
Skyline Communications is a global leader in digital transformation solutions for ICT media, broadband and other industries. Viaplay chose Skyline’s DataMiner to manage their production workflows, signal routing, and distribution across multiple countries. [Read more…]
Intent-based automation – the game changer that unlocks the true value of 5G
By Susan White, head of strategy and portfolio marketing at Netcracker
For the world’s communications service providers (CSPs) surely nothing holds more promise than 5G network slicing. The ability to let enterprises run their own virtual private networks will open up a massive new range of lucrative use cases – in automotive, energy, entertainment, healthcare and more. [Read more…]
Infovista Enables Operatators to Test User Experience
Infovista, the global leader in network lifecycle automation (NLA), recently announced new user experience testing solutions for the most resource intensive – and latency sensitive – OTT applications and interactive 5G services. Innovatively combining various generic testing techniques, sophisticated real live service traffic pattern emulations and machine learning (ML) algorithms, Infovista enables mobile operators to fully test not only their networks, but also the user experience of any native or OTT applications and services running over them. The Infovista user experience testing portfolio includes sQLEAR, Infovista’s VoLTE and VoNR voice quality testing solution, and new generic testing solutions for OTT voice services, OTT video streaming, and interactive services including e-gaming, remote drone control and video conferencing. [Read more…]
Comarch Partners with 450connect
450connect and Comarch have signed a contract to deliver and implement the central IT-system of the German LTE450 radio network for critical infrastructure operators. Comarch, one of the leading IT companies in Europe, will provide the core IT platform for 450connect’s business and operations support systems (BSS/OSS). [Read more…]
Providers Experience Shorter LSO Inter-provider API test cycles with Amartus MEF OIT service
The number of providers who are adopting MEF LSO APIs to standardize and automate negotiation of services with customer and suppliers has increased significantly. The APIs currently cover serviceability, quoting and ordering of services and are already being used in production with many providers. AT&T was one of the first providers to adopt LSO APIs with more than a dozen suppliers already in production, increasing to around twenty suppliers by the end of this year. In the past each supplier had to work directly from the standards specification documents and API definitions to develop their implementation. This often led to differences in interpretations and basic errors resulting in prolonged and problematic interoperability testing. As the number of suppliers who implement the LSO APIs increases the need for an efficient, scalable means to onboard and test interoperability is apparent. [Read more…]