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NSN Debuts Combined Video Optimization

By combining the capabilities of Flexi Content Optimizer, policy management and new real-time congestion awareness, operators can match video quality ...read more

Is Big Data the Key to Combating Churn?

With operator revenues from their traditional business getting more and more unpredictable since the emergence of over-the-top players such as ...read more

Verizon, Comcast Post Strong Q1 Numbers

Verizon, CenturyLink and Comcast were among the U.S. communications giants that delivered strong first-quarter financial news to their customers and ...read more

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BILLCAST NOW IN VERSION 2.0

Just In Time Solution Inc.'s BillCast 2.0 is now available, the company said recently. The Internet billing and interactive customer care system is based on open standards, and lets billers use the electronic bill as a platform for delivering self-care applications. Billers ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in News
TELEMEDIA RENEWS CSG CONTRACT

CSG Systems Inc. has signed a 7-year billing contract extension with Tele-Media Corp. of Delaware. The company will also use CSG’s Statement Express CSR product. Financial terms were not disclosed. Tele-Media has 266,000 subscribers in 10 states. ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in News, Billing
WDP TEAMS WITH CHA

Western Datapro Inc. (WDP) has purchased CHA Systems’ Strategic Software applications to modify and lease to WDP’s telecom clients. WDP purchased modules for customer care, billing, carrier access billing, plant records, and assignment tracking and trouble management. The ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in News, Billing
Disaster Recovery for Billing Systems

In a perfect world, telco operations would be free of disruptions, and bill processing would be done quickly and efficiently. The unfortunate reality is that crashes and interruptions do occur, caused by a wide range of factors, including natural disasters, power failures, ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in Articles, Billing
LUCENT SIGNS BILLING CONTRACT WITH TELEMAR

Lucent Technologies has signed a contract with Telemar, a wireline carrier in northeastern Brazil, to supply its Billdats call record management software. Telemar will use Billdats for collection, mediation and distribution of call records. Billdats is now part of Kenan ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in News, Billing
Dog ‘Signs’ Up for New Long Distance

Qwest faces $2 million FCC fine for allegedly forging long distance contracts It is the kind of behavior that gives even telemarketers a bad name. In a fever pitch to get customers to sign up for Qwest’s long-distance service, the FCC charges, telemarketers forged customer ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in Articles
THREE TO USE CSF SYSTEM

M&I Data Services has signed three new customers for its CSF Internet system. US Bank, ABM AMRO and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. will use the electronic bill payment and presentment system. M&I and its partner BlueGill Technologies Inc. will implement the system. ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in News
Wireless Access Billing: Make it Right

Editor's Note: In the May issue of Billing World magazine, we explored how CLECs are turning to automated reconciliation systems to keep tabs on access billing (Page 42). This month, we've peeked into the world of wireless/wireline reconciliation to learn how disparate ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in Articles, Billing
ERICSSON TO INTEGRATE SOLECT

Ericsson will deploy and integrate Solect Technology Group’s IP billing software, IAF Horizon, into its data communication portfolio, company officials said. The system is designed to support pre- and postpaid billing and improve IP management capabilities for service ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in News, Billing
TRANSPOINT GAINS MCIW, MOBIL, GTE

MCI WorldCom Inc., Mobil Oil Corp. and GTE customers can now receive and pay bills on-line through TransPoint LLC’s e-bill service over the Internet. The following companies are scheduled to go live with TransPoint by year-end: Time Warner Communications Mid-South Division, ...More
December 1, 1999
Posted in News