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IBM Acquires Worklight to Expand Mobile Capabilities

IBM says its acquisition of Worklight will help the company speed the delivery of mobile applications. ...More
February 1, 2012 By Lindsay Welnick
Posted in News, Billing
iPhone 5: More Hints That NFC Is Coming

While it was widely rumored to be included in the iPhone 4S, it seems more and more likely that the upcoming iPhone 5 will include near-field communications (NFC) technology to enable mobile transactions. ...More
January 31, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News
Obopay Debuts Mobile-Payment Service in Uganda

There is growing demand for mobile payments in Uganda, where Warid Pesa provides a prepaid account that enables customers to perform e-money transactions, pay for goods and services as well as settle accounts. ...More
January 31, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Service Creation & Delivery
Ericsson, U Mobile Sign BSS, Managed Services Contract

Under the terms of the agreement, U Mobile's complete BSS architecture will be transformed into a real-time convergent environment. ...More
January 26, 2012
Posted in News, Billing, Service Creation & Delivery
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
Now, Not Later: Policy and Charging's New Imperative

How often do we hear friends and colleagues say something like, “I couldn’t come up for air all day." Certainly this is true in the communications service provider industry. And in the CSP world, things are about to get much, much faster. ...More
January 18, 2012 By Larry Lannon
Posted in Blog, Customer Experience Management, Revenue Management
Paperless Billing? Never Entirely, Says Poll

Just about everyone has some sort of electronic device, but a majority of people surveyed in a new poll believe America will never go entirely paperless. ...More
January 3, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Billing
Angry Verizon Wireless Customers 'Not Powerless' to Stop New Fee

The carrier is taking some serious hits in social-networking forums and in the blogosphere after announcing Thursday that it would start charging customers $2 for making single payments online or by phone. ...More
December 30, 2011 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Billing
Verizon Wireless Raises Eyebrows With $2 Payment Fee

The mobile-phone giant said it will waive the fee for customers who pay by electronic check or AutoPay. ...More
December 29, 2011 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Billing
Slide Show: B/OSS' Top Stories of 2011

Major mergers and acquisitions. Bill shock. The death of unlimited data. The B/OSS Top 20 for 2011 was determined by the popularity of stories read by subscribers to the B/OSS weekly newsletter. ...More
December 28, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Billing, Customer Experience Management, Revenue Management, Service & Network Management, Service Creation & Delivery