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Cloud Security: A Next-Generation Confidence Game

Security is the primary concern for both providers and users of cloud services. To work, the cloud must instill confidence. This Digital Issue examines some of the steps being taken to mitigate that fear and build confidence. ...More
February 9, 2012
Posted in Digital Issues, Service & Network Management
Broad Industry Demand for Modular Data Centers

A data-center industry index reveals that cost savings and scalability are prompting more data center owners and c-suite technology executives to consider modular data center solutions. ...More
February 7, 2012 By Lindsay Welnick
Posted in News
Potential Changes in the Sub-Saharan Africa Telecom Market

Subscriber numbers have grown dramatically in sub-Saharan Africa, but several factors pose a threat to operators' profitability in the year ahead. ...More
February 3, 2012 By Lindsay Welnick
Posted in News, Revenue Management
Behold the Second Coming: Two Ways for Service Providers to Get the Hosting Model Right

Revenue Management has been transforming rapidly over the last couple of years from a single assurance solution to a multi-pronged approach to cost, revenue and security. The next stage may be a comprehensive approach to business assurance. ...More
February 2, 2012
Posted in Reports, Revenue Management
Verizon Wireless Beats Rivals in Customer Satisfaction

Relative to Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile bombed in a new customer-satisfaction survey. ...More
February 2, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News
WiROI Tool Calculates Costs of Data Offloading

The new WiROI Tool from Wireless 20/20 enables MNOs to analyze the conditions where Wi-Fi deployment can help the most, determine the investment required, and optimize the configuration of the Wi-Fi offload network to maximize ROI. ...More
January 30, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Revenue Management, Service & Network Management
Slow Growth for Service Providers Expected Over Next 6 Years

We've been hearing from governments across the globe that economic growth is going to be slow at best, and it appears the same is true for communications service providers. ...More
January 30, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Revenue Management, Service Creation & Delivery
Oracle Updates Communications Data Model

Oracle Communications Data Model 11.2.5 is designed to enable CSPs to analyze multiple data types – including revenue, customer, network fault and performance, provisioning and service activation data. ...More
January 26, 2012
Posted in News, Revenue Management, Service & Network Management
Second Generation Policy & Charging Reopens the World of Opportunity

It may be melodramatic to say mobile operators must seize the mantle of Steve Jobs, but it's true. His mantle was innovation and simplicity. It also was to be first. The challenge for operators in this new year is to be first. Time-to-market has become the new battle cry. ...More
January 23, 2012
Posted in Reports, Billing, Service & Network Management
Slide Show: Who Said It? – Notable B/OSS Quotations

Yogi Berra doesn't have a monopoly on great quotes. Check out some of the best sayings offered by industry leaders and B/OSS contributors over the past few months. ...More
January 19, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Customer Experience Management, Revenue Management