BROWSING: BSS

What is the role of BSS evolution in 5G monetization?

As 5G Standalone ramps, monetization hinges on marrying customer experience with network insights While digital transformation has been a buzzword in many different industries for some time, the rubber is meeting the road, so to speak, in the world of telecoms. The pressing need to...

How can MVNOs access data and use gen AI to their advantage? (Reader Forum)

Data doesn’t just support decisions; it drives them. For mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), access to data is the one key differentiator upon which all other differentiators depend. MVNOs are typically faster and more agile than their traditional MNO counterparts, “renting” network access and avoiding...

Nine big BSS/OSS modernization considerations for 5G monetization

BSS/OSS modernization is essential to effectively monetize open APIs and network slicing, and sets the stage for the continued evolution of 5G Operators are constantly in the process of modernizing something--transitioning to 5G Standalone and cloud core, the radio access network (RAN), transport networks, cloudifying...

Dell Technologies, SK Telecom bring gen AI to telecom BSS

Using a gen AI overlay for legacy BSS allows operators to unlock value from data without a holistic upgrade Last month at the TM Forum’s DTW—Ignite event in Copenhagen, Denmark, Dell Technologies, SK Telecom, Matrixx and Compax showcased a “Moonshot Catalyst” project that lets operators...

From ugly duckling to beautiful swan—(re)designing digital transformation 

I still remember when TM Forum Live! was hosted in Nice down on the French Riviera, and it was very much a business support system (BSS) show. The scope of conversations has expanded, and in 2022 the show relaunched in Copenhagen, Denmark, and re-branded...

Transformation doesn’t have an end date (Reader Forum)

The vast majority of CSPs have digitally transformed the systems and automated many of the processes to support their B2C customers. Many are now turning their attention to transforming the systems that they use to support their B2B customers. Here is where they find many...

Making MVNO stars: The growing brand trend for mobile services (Reader Forum)

Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are pretty hot right now. The market is calculated to be worth $81.42 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to more than double to $167.7 billion in the next decade. Triggered by rising consumer expectations for digital services tailored...

BT gets new BSS platform to expedite 5G returns in banking, insurance, healthcare

UK telecoms operator BT Group is upgrading its application server as a new service creation platform to develop and monetize new services for consumers and enterprises. The company is working with Canadian business support system (BSS) provider Optiva on the project, and expects to...

All’s fair in 5G monetization (Reader Forum)

The 5G revolution has sparked a race among communication service providers (CSPs) to maximize return on their significant investments. To date, the focus has largely been on developing new 5G services and adapting their underlying business support systems (BSS) to support these offerings. However, the...

Why partner ecosystems are key for monetizing 5G — and how operators can build them (Reader Forum)

Many hands make light work. It is an old saying that takes on significant new meaning for mobile operators looking for new markets to recoup their multi-billion-dollar investments in infrastructure and 5G spectrum. That will not be easy. In its first two years of commercial...

Five lessons from three years in the public cloud (Reader Forum)

As a company, three years ago, we decided to head toward the public cloud — and do so in a very public and aggressive way. It was seen as an interesting move, perhaps too far ahead of its time, but an idea worth keeping...

CSPs must revisit the data layer of their networks to capture 5G opportunity: A Q&A with Volt Active Data

'There is an important confluence of IT data and OT data that is going to drive the SLAs and services provided by CSPs,' says Volt Active Data exec According to Dheeraj Remella, the chief product officer at Volt Active Data, 5G stands out from...

No-code BSS: The next evolution of BSS (Reader Forum)

An operator’s marketing team wants to launch a new offer. They also want to grow the subscriber base and develop a new referral scheme to attract new subscribers. The customer care team are under pressure to increase net promotor score and have developed a...

What’s the point of 5G if the latency is lost in the middle? ‘Data is baggage, otherwise’

This article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights report on Industrial 5G SLAs. The full article, including additional sections, along with the rest of the report – with commentary from the likes of Accenture, Appledore Research, EXFO, Nokia, Lufthansa Industry Solutions, and...

VoltDB Webinar: 3 Keys to Unlock 5G Monetization: Real-time Data, Automated Decisions, BSS Modernization

  5G moves the world into an ever more connected state. Organizations that adapt to this movement will survive - and even become leaders in their industries - while the laggards will wither away. The three keys to unlock the doors towards this adaptation are: •...

Wi-Fi 5 vs. Wi-Fi 6: New features offer better, faster connection

With Wi-Fi 6, the frustration of a slow connection in busy areas might be a thing of the past 802.11ac, or Wi-Fi 5 was released in 2014, and at the time, was the newest, fasted, and most reliable version of Wi-Fi. However, 802.11ax, or Wi-Fi 6, is...

Rethink your BSS … Or fail at monetizing 5G (Reader Forum)

5G is coming and bringing with it an explosion of data. In fact, experts anticipate that mobile networks will be handling more than 77 exabytes of data per month by 2022. That represents an astonishing growth rate of nearly 50 percent per year. But...

OSS/BSS challenges ahead for SDN/NFV rollouts, Netcracker says

  The increasing virtualization of telecom networks offers the promise of faster launches of new services. But are back-end business and operational systems ready to support the flexibility and rapid services launches that SDN/NFV is supposed to provide? Now that operators are past their first steps toward...

TM Forum develops digital architecture principles with ODA program

TM Forum announces Open Digital Architecture (ODA) program TM Forum, a nonprofit industry association for service providers and their suppliers in the telecom industry, premiered its ODA program today. The purpose of the program, according to TM Forum, is to replace traditional operational and business...

Reader Forum: As providers push NFV/SDN, 3 key issues remain

Boosted by early adoption from carriers such as AT&T, Telefónica and China Mobile, communications service providers (CSPs) are beginning to ramp up their investments in NFV/SDN initiatives. The market has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but now seems to be moving...

Reader Forum: 5G investments for mobile operators – ensuring speed and services to promote new revenue

The 5G ecosystem will require greater collaboration between providers and users and more flexibility on billing options. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to...

Reader Forum: Can SDN help service providers build a better bundle?

Operators looking to unlock the true potential of SDN and NFV need to focus on OSS and BSS integration. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...

Reader Forum: Digital OSS for the digital world

What role are digital OSS platforms set to play for telecommunication providers as they move down the road of software-based virtualization deployments? Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with...

As cable evolves, enterprise opportunities and challenges arise

Netcracker discusses technological needs of cable companies looking to grow into the enterprise space The cable industry is changing – massive network footprints are being leveraged to offer cutting-edge residential services while tailoring more products and services to the lucrative enterprise space. But, as this change...