2015 has been an exciting year for Africa, with LTE 4G services now provided in 24 African countries, and many more operators expected to launch commercial 4G LTE services by the end of the year. As LTE subscriptions in Africa continue to grow, and with 50% of the region’s population expected to be covered by LTE networks by 2018, LTE Africa 2015 (17-19 November) will return at a time when it has never been more crucial for operators to ensure they have the best plans for the future strategic deployment of LTE networks. [Read more…]

OSS News Review is delighted to be able to offer you one of our discounted guest passes for the forthcoming LTE Africa 2015 event, taking place on November 17-19 at the Cape Town Convention Centre. [Read more…]

Centina Systems, the innovation leader in service assurance solutions, announced the launch of their vSure™ product, aimed at helping service providers to successfully transition and operationalize their networks and services from legacy environments to virtual environments. vSure™ complements orchestration by providing closed-loop feedback through a suite of tools and analytics to enable the providers to manage and visualize NFV and SDN environments from end-to-end and top-to-bottom. [Read more…]

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) recently announced that Entel, based in Santiago, Chile, will undergo a Digital Telco Transformation that will position the operator for speed, efficiency and success in the Networked Society. The transformation will be enabled with a broad range of OSS/BSS solutions from Ericsson and its partners, as well as consulting and systems integration services that support Entel’s full business and portfolio. [Read more…]

Anritsu and COMPRION have developed a solution to fully automate the execution of all 3GPP TS 36.523 LTE Conformance tests required for certification and pre-certification of mobile devices. [Read more…]

OSS News Review is happy to announce that this year we are partnering Global Carrier Billing at the Royal Garden Hotel in London on 22 September co-located with Service Delivery Innovation Summit – merged with Digital Services World Congress. The rapidly growing market does not come without its challenges. Securing effective partnerships with network operators and overcoming debt issues continue to provide headaches for industry participants. Informa Telecoms and Media will be bringing network operators, aggregators, solution providers and merchants for the first and only Global Carrier Billing Conference in 2015. As the only opportunity to meet the whole carrier billing industry in one place and discuss how to overcome these challenges, it will provide a vital forum for the market. [Read more…]

RedCloud has appointed Katia Hilal to the position of VP, Product. With over 25 years of experience, Katia Hilal’s experience covers a wide range of aspects in the mobile and mobile financial services industries: mobile money, value added services, mobile applications, BSS/OSS and radio networks.

Katia has previously held the position of Vice President Marketing and Alliance at eServGlobal and various management positions in Product Management, Marketing and Technical Sales for the EMEA region and globally at France Telecom/Orange, Lucent Technologies and CSG systems.

Katia holds Engineering and Doctorate degrees in Telecommunications from Telecom Paristech University (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications) as well as a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Open University Business School.

You can follow Katia on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/katiahilal

This is your invitation to HetNet World on 22-23 September in Barcelona to hear from and network with the industries finest minds in the field. Here’s our top 7 reasons why you should be there:

— Learn: Be among the first to know. Be the first to witness this year’s product announcements, news, and industry trends from the RAN community
— Learn: Put yourself ahead of the pack. You can put forward you questions directly to the industy leaders and make the most of every opportunity
— Discover: Solutions to your specific network issues. Calling all Directors! Learn how to overcome your market specific issues. With 200+ attendees present, you’ll leave with specific skills, best practices, and strategies you can put to work immediately.
— Network: Spend face-to-face time with Industry’s finest. When you register for HetNet World, you’ll have the opportunity to arrange on site meetings with the world’s leading operators, vendors and analysts through our on-line networking tool.
— Network: Partner with leading CxOs. With valuable insight from CxOs from some of the most innovative and progressive network operators in Europe, make sure you arrange time during our drinks reception to discuss any potential partnership
— Learn: Putting into practice. Brand New feature in the conference agenda – collaborate with operators, vendors and analysts to create a HetNet project you can take back to your organisation
— Finally: Relax and have fun. With over 30 speakers, 200 attendees and 70 leading companies attending the show, there is a lot of business on offer. Once the day is done, make sure you enjoy the wonders of Las Ramblas…you are in Barcelona after all!

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OSS News Review partners with the 17th Annual VSAT Global 2015 We are pleased to annouce that OSS News Review will be partnering with 17th Annual VSAT 2015, taking place 16-18 September, Royal Garden Hotel, London, UK The emergence of HTS has truly changed the landscape of satellite communications. Now in its 17th year, VSAT Global has expanded debate to access the widening satellite community and analyse new applications and opportunities enabled as a result of KA and HTS across multiple markets. Register as delegate | Register as FREE End User | Download Brochure | Sponsor   Three NEW reasons to attend: NEW End User Summit A new half-day forum creates open dialogue with the maritime, oil and gas and telecom markets. Introducing leading figures from Chevron, Carnival Corporation, Maersk, BT and Sky, discover what applications they are looking to run over satellite in the future. >More NEW “5 Years from Now” Keynote Panel Providing unique insight into what the leading satellite operator strategies are for the next 5 years, hear how Arabsat, Hughes, Avanti, Yahsat and Skylogic (Eutelsat Group) are adapting to new market conditions and demands. >More NEW Speakers Welcoming over 65% new speakers of which 60% are C-Level representatives – this year’s show is sure to create new questions and ideas during this crucial period in satellite. >More Join the likes of Andy Lucas, CTO, Harris CapRock, Dave Davis, CEO, Global Eagle Entertainment, Morten Hansen, CTO, Rignet, Francois Rodriguez, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer, SITA OnAir and Reza Rasoulian, Global Head of Connectivity, Carnival Corporation, as this year’s programme focuses on the latest opportunities in fast growing markets. >More With new content, new features, new markets and new speakers, VSAT Global 2015 is really more than just a VSAT show! Register as delegate | Register as FREE End User | Download Brochure | Sponsor

El mercado de las telecomunicaciones de México es sin duda uno de los más prometedores en Latinoamérica.

El evento Mexican Telecom Forum reunirá a los principales actores de la industria y se abordarán todos los temas clave de este sector.

El año pasado en su primera edición, contamos con la presencia de asistentes de alto nivel de todos los operadores mexicanos tales como Telcel, Telmex, Telefónica, Iusacell, Nextel, Alestra, Axtel, Cablemás, Maxcom, Marcatel, Televisa y Virgin Mobile. Estaban todos allí, lo que hizo del evento el punto de encuentro perfecto para que operadores pudiesen compartir experiencias y debatir sobre el futuro del mercado.

IFT, Gobierno D. F., SCT (Secretária de Comunicaciones y Transporte) también estuvieron allí e hicieron presentaciones muy interesantes sobre las perspectivas y planes para el futuro del mercado.

El evento también atrajo más de 12 grupos de medios de comunicación, con los temas discutidos siendo ampliamente presentes en las notícias.

En total, más de 160 ejecutivos de telecomunicaciones han podido sacar provecho del evento 2 días, haciendo de este una conferencia mexicana que el mercado mexicano de telecomunicaciones no puede dejar de participar.

Para 2015, esperamos más de 200 asistentes de alto nível, la presencia masiva de todos los actores de este mercado y aún más oportunidades de networking.

Los temas que serán tratados en el evento de 2015 son:
• Modelos de valor de negocio
• Calidad de red y la experiencia del cliente
• Estudios Globales de casos
• El crecimiento de banda ancha móvil en Latinoamérica y oportunidades de vídeos para redefinición de banda ancha móvil
• Video móvil
• MVNO y las nuevas oportunidades en México
• Cloud Computing, SDN y la Virtualización de la Red
• Reforma Constitucional, Red Compartida Pública y Ciudades Digitales
• VoLTE
• IPV6, FTTH y SON