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Wireless Operators

AT&T Clamps Down on Wireless Bandwidth Hogs

The amount of data that places an AT&T customer in the top 5 percent will "vary from place to place and depend on local conditions," an AT&T spokesman said. ...More
February 7, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
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
Cloud-Service Adoption Slashes Churn

A new study shows that the addition of a cloud-based, second-line service or the adoption of cloud storage and service management tools both reduces churn and increases ARPU. ...More
February 2, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Revenue Management, Service & Network Management
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
South Korea Fights Wireless Bill Shock

South Korea has joined the list of nations requiring mobile operators to warn their customers when they are approaching wireless data limits. ...More
January 26, 2012 By Craig Galbraith
Posted in News, Billing
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
Sandvine Deploys Policy Control in 3 Networks

North American wireless network operators BendBroadband, FRC/The Blue Zone and Main Street Broadband are all making use of Sandvine's Network Policy Control solutions. ...More
January 24, 2012
Posted in News, Service & Network Management, 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
KT Taps Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE

Nokia Siemens Networks is supplying KT its 1.8 GHz LTE radio equipment, including its Flexi Multiradio Base Stations, and providing network integration and commissioning services. ...More
January 20, 2012
Posted in News, Service & Network Management
T-Mobile Chief: Company in 'Fighting Shape'

Will a new line of smartphones like the Nokia Lumia 710 help the company get back its mojo? ...More
January 11, 2012 By Josh Long
Posted in News