There's nothing like a spirited debate to sharpen the mind and help sort through complex issues. And over the years, the BSS/OSS market has seen its share of cerebral sparring matches: custom vs. off-the-shelf software; best-of-breed vs. integrated solutions; charging vs. billing; and service bureau ...

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When it comes to telecom industry truth, the general public has often been the dupe of hype-wizards with an agenda. Remember during the Internet ramp-up when we were told that the packetized nature of IP telecom made it the "inherently best" transport technology?Never mind the similar efficiencies in ...

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Energy is in the crossfire of mighty political forces. On the one side are the Jetsons, those clean and efficient fashionistas who one day hope to whiz around the metropolis in mini-flying saucers powered by carbon neutral fuel cells.Then there are the residents of California and other electric-power-starved ...

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