Online shopping continues to grow, with a recent Pew Research study indicating more than half occurred via a cellphone.
Don’t tell the kids, but even Santa probably use the internet for some help with all that shopping and deliveries. My guess is...
Microsoft said digital strategies are key for the survival of telecom operators
BERLIN – Telecom operators should think in a different way in order to launch digital transformation strategies, Bob de Haven, GM of worldwide communications and media at Microsoft, said during the Amdocs Experience 2017...
The Irish telco launched the digital transformation process following merger with rival operator O2
BERLIN – Irish mobile operator Three Ireland is investing heavily in digital transformation as well as the continued deployment of its 4G network, CTO David Hennessy said during a keynote at Amdocs' Experience...
Amdocs paid $260 million for Vindicia, Brite:Bill and Pontis
BERLIN – Amdocs believes the recent acquisition of three private companies will allow the firm to boost its digital strategy, the company’s Shuky Sheffel, president for the customer business group, said during a keynote at the Amdocs Experience...
Digital transformation of businesses and their information systems are a hot topic across the wireless industry, as companies seek to do more with their data and leverage the cloud to speed time to market while lowering costs. Amdocs and NetScout are trying to support digital...
Acquisitions focus on personalized digital offerings
Amdocs has acquired three new companies for a combined total of $260 million, picking up Silicon Valley-based Vindicia, Brite:Bill in Dublin and Tel Aviv-based Pontis.
Vindicia does software-as-a-service subscription management and payment offerings for onboarding customers and supporting payments for...
Current Analysis report touts Netcracker as current leader among 9 vendors, with Cisco, HPW and Nokia seen as ‘very strong’ in NFV MANO
The network functions virtualization management and network orchestration space has witnessed significant progress over the past year in terms of serving the...
Generation C is the latest target market making waves, but what’s the best way for telecom operators to garner their attention?
Millennials, those born between 1981 and 2000, are the world’s first digital natives. With their always-connected lifestyles, they are at the core of service...
This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T and Amdocs deal, and speaks with Glue Networks on automation
For our featured interview this week we spoke with Jeff Gray, CEO at Glue Networks, to discuss the use of automation in...
Amdocs to work with telecom operators and cloud developers looking to integrate the AT&T ECOMP platform
AT&T signed a deal with Amdocs to be the integrator for telecommunications companies and cloud developers looking to take advantage of AT&T’s enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform...
Field Dailies software for field crew management helps monitor expensive operational resources during increasingly complex network rollouts
In an era of exploding demand for mobile data, service providers around the world are constantly investing in network rollouts ranging from fiber-to-the-home for consumer internet to LTE...
Sixty-five percent of network operators are doing more network testing now than they were a year ago, according to recent research commissioned by Amdocs.
The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, involved surveying around 80 network operators around the world. Nearly 70% of operators reported that...
Do companies still rely on paper? Amdocs argues the move toward digital can help boost customer experience
Surprisingly, service providers are struggling to move out of the paper age. Paper forms and manual paper handling still account for a large portion of their day-to-day interaction...
Amdocs examines ways mobile telecom retailers can rethink their digital role to enhance the in-store buying experience
A successful digital business is more than just the sum of its digital channels and products. Behind every effective digital business is an understanding of the need to...
Digital transformation may appear to be a daunting task for telecom operators, but pieces are in place to ease the transition
Digital transformation is sweeping the telecommunications space as established operators look for ways to take advantage of new, web-based business models to become more...
The Special Temporary Authority for Qualcomm and Verizon to conduct LTE-Unlicensed tests at two sites in Oklahoma City, Ok. and two sites in North Carolina has been extended by the Federal Communications Commission for an additional year.
Qualcomm was granted the STA in January and it...
Analysts believe CBN will not affect current telco’s business
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology awarded a telecommunications license to state-owned broadcaster CBN. With this approval, CBN can now compete with established telecom firms China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.
The MIIT said it...
The Guadalajara center will provide services across the Americas region
ORLANDO - Amdocs expects to officially inaugurate a new global services center in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico, next month, the company’s regional marketing director for Latin America, Manuel Briseño, told RCR Wireless News.
The executive said...
The international remittance market will reach $610 million this year
ORLANDO--Digital financial services will represent a huge business opportunity for banks and telecoms operators in the comings years due to the increasing penetration of mobile telephony in the global unbanked population, the Amdocs Mobile Financial Services...
Data Hub solution is part of Amdocs’ CES 10 product portfolio
ORLANDO--Amdocs is currently helping service providers deal with certain challenges and preparing them to compete in the digital era with its Data Empowerment strategy, Amdocs’ marketing director for Big Data and Strategic Innovations Matt...
Amdocs aims to reach double-digit growth across target regions in 2016
North America remains the key market for Amdocs despite increasing growth from other emerging markets, according to Vincent Rousselet, VP for customer insight and strategy at the company.
According to the company’s latest financial report, North America...
An IDC survey commissioned by Amdocs finds telecom providers lagging in digital transformation
BARCELONA, Spain – Service providers are not transforming fast enough to meet demands of today’s digital era. This was the main conclusion of a global survey conducted for Amdocs by research firm...
Amdocs looks at the impact the digital transformation and millennials will have on telecom in 2016
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
Millennials,...
Voice-over-LTE users can encounter three to four times as many dropped calls as they experience on legacy voice systems, according to Amdocs' annual State of the Radio Access Network report.
The call drop numbers are an average, cautioned Graham Wright, product marketing manager with Amdocs,...
