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T-Mobile, MetroPCS Tie-Up Could Be a Nightmare

Fresh from the glow of a $4 billion LTE network build announcement and all gussied up with new AWS spectrum from AT&T, T-Mobile USA is apparently looking like a pretty good dance partner to a new would-be suitor: MetroPCS. However, the deal could be a nightmare. ...More
May 10, 2012 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles
Exclusive Mobility Roundtable: Top 2012 Trends, Part 1

Our panel of industry leaders from Cisco, GENBAND, ALU, Ericsson, Tellabs and NSN weigh in on monetizing services outside of access and over the top (OTT), the need for intelligent policy and control, ongoing coverage and capacity needs, standardizing VoLTE, and more. ...More
April 2, 2012 By Tara Seals
Posted in News
Healthy Growth Ahead for OSS

With its projected 5.9 percent CAGR, OSS spending will exceed $67 billion by 2016. ...More
March 8, 2012 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Articles, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Service & Network Management
i wireless Takes Control of Back Office with Redknee Implementation

As an MVNO, you can take what your network provider gives you or you can take charge of your own destiny. Here is what i wireless decided. ...More
February 16, 2012
Posted in Articles, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Revenue Management
Bill Shock: Usage Alerts Prove Effective

Portland, Ore.-based Consumer Cellular claims its customers have saved more than $9 million since April 2010, as more than half have received usage alerts warning them of upcoming overages. ...More
October 20, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in Articles
Xplornet CIO: Why the Company Went Cloud

Zuora and Salesforce.com fit the bill for cloud apps according to a Canadian 4G wireless provider. ...More
June 12, 2011 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Articles, Billing, Customer Experience Management
FCC Faces Heat Over Disclosure Requirements in Net Neutrality Rules

FCC officials have been meeting with members of the communications industry over specific disclosure requirements that the Commission imposed last December. Such concerns are causing further delays in the effective date of the controversial order. ...More
June 8, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in Articles, Service & Network Management
Intec's Ricci Disses Disintermediation

Intec’s Monica Ricci says its time to respond to the challenge and opportunity in the value chain. ...More
June 7, 2011 By Tim McElligott
Posted in Articles, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Service & Network Management, Service Creation & Delivery
Operators Benefit From Ramped-Up Dark Fiber Programs

Three dark-fiber companies have announced projects sure to galvanize service provider customers’ fiber plans in the United States. Allied Fiber’s railway-based access network is especially intriguing. ...More
May 25, 2010 By Kelly Teal
Posted in Articles