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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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Billing World Financial Watch Billing Companies Remain Solid in First Quarter, Despite Asian Crisis

In this first quarter of 1998 the core billing companies, as compared with the customer care companies, again are reporting solid results, despite threats from the recent Asian Pacific market crises. "The Asian Pacific flu was very specific in who it infected in the billing ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in Articles, Billing
DIGIPH PCS SELECTS IBS

DIGHPH PCS, a PCS provider in Fla., Ala. and Miss., selected International Billing Services (IBS) as its statement processing services provider. The start-up company has enlisted IBS to produce the BookBill format for its PCS customers. This contract is the first to result ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in News, Billing
TCSI, Ameritech Market Advanced Wholesale Billing System

Network and element management software developer TCSI Corporation announced its entrance into the telecommunications billing market in late January. The company has been granted exclusive worldwide rights to market billing technology developed jointly with, and originally ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in Articles, Billing
Billing World Standards Watch Wireless Industry Association Pushes for Caller-Pays Standard

Another new standard for billing wireless calls is hot off the press and hitting the desks at several standards-making bodies. The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) has submitted its "Service Description for Calling Party Pays" document to committees ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in Articles, Billing
BELLSOUTH SELECTS ANDERSEN FOR IT

BellSouth has signed an agreement with Andersen Consulting to provide information technology functions for its telephone operations. Under the agreement, BellSouth will outsource its application software development and maintenance functions to Andersen. BellSouth's ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in News, Billing
COMMSOFT SELECTED BY POKA LAMBRO PCS

Under terms of a signed agreement, Poka Lambro PCS purchased Commsoft's Comm-Vergence product for its cellular and PCS billing and customer care operations. Poka Lambro has been a customer of Commsoft since 1990 when it used Commsoft's first-generation billing product. Poka ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in News, Billing
AREA CODE ADMINISTRATION TO MOVE

The North American Numbering Council (NANC), a FCC advisory group, approved a transition plan for administering North America's area codes and other numbering resources from Bellcore to Lockheed Martin IMS. The North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) oversees ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in News
SNET AND DMR INTRODUCE GATEWAY PRODUCT

Southern New England Telephone (SNET) and DMR Consulting Group have partnered to develop e-Gateway, a software framework designed to simplify OSS interconnection with multiple service providers and jurisdictions. e-Gateway is intended to automate the preorder, order, ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in News
SCI PARTNERS WITH ERICSSON

Subscriber Computing, Inc. (SCI), has signed a worldwide partnership agreement with Ericsson. Under the agreement, Ericsson will market a new wireless intelligent network-based (WIN) prepaid metered billing system. Ericsson will handle sales, installation, training and ...More
March 1, 1998
Posted in News, Billing
MANNESMANN ARCOR SELECTS AMS

Mannesmann Arcor (Arcor), Germany's second largest provider of telecom services, has selected American Management Systems (AMS) to deliver its next generation customer care and billing system. The new system is designed to improve service to existing customers and expand ...More
February 1, 1998
Posted in News