Nokia and Saudi Telecom Company (STC) have signed a deal to deploy a 5G network with Nokia’s end-to-end 5G solutions. Nokia’s equipment, software and services will be used to set up a 5G network first in the western and southern part of Saudi Arabia, including the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. The rollout phase is already ongoing and is expected to be completed by end of 2020. [Read more…]

Suntech recently announced that Tele2 Russia has launched SunVizion Network Inventory and Planning solution to store and manage information about logical and physical network elements and optimize the processes related to network management. [Read more…]

MobiledgeX, which is helping operators make edge infrastructure widely accessible and easy to use for third parties, recently announced it has released MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud R1.0, which is powering the world’s first public mobile edge network deployment with Deutsche Telekom in Germany and live developer trials in the network. The solution connects mobile users to application cloud containers created by aggregating existing operator network resources. These containers execute close to end devices, meeting the stringent performance requirements of next-generation mobile innovations. MobiledgeX Edge-Cloud R1.0 is now in general availability globally and already supporting the prototyping of developer use cases in public networks. [Read more…]

MobiledgeX, provider of mobile edge developer services, previously announced an agreement to partner with SK Telecom (NYSE: SKM), the largest mobile operator in South Korea, to enable a new generation of connected devices, content, and experiences, creating new business models and revenue opportunities leading into 5G. [Read more…]

Surge Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: SURG), a Memphis-based Technology, Telecom and Blockchain FinTech Software company issued the following comment on certain stock promotion activities by third parties: [Read more…]

MoSys, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOSY), recently reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. [Read more…]

Nokia recently announced the results of the Nokia 5G Maturity Index, produced in partnership with Analysys Mason, which provides operators with best practices for planning and deploying 5G services. The industry’s first benchmark of 5G operator maturity revealed that two-thirds of operators expect 5G to create new revenue streams, while more than 70% of operators are focused on 5G to help improve existing consumer services. The research also found that those operators most advanced in 5G transformation are focused on six to eight use cases. [Read more…]

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNSL) (the “Company”) reported results for the fourth quarter 2018. [Read more…]

Opengear (www.opengear.com), a leading provider of solutions that deliver secure, resilient network access and automation to critical IT infrastructure, recently announced that Bryan Keepers, Director of Channel Sales Americas for Opengear, has been designated a 2019 Channel Chief by CRN. The annual award highlights channel leaders based on their professional achievements, industry standing, dedication to the channel partner community, and strategies for driving future growth and innovation within their organization. [Read more…]

LogiSense, a global leader in usage-based rating and subscription billing solutions has recently appointed Adam Howatson as their new Chief Executive Officer to lead the company in its next phase of innovation and growth. [Read more…]

In the future, we will see more and more M2M devices with an eSIM. To ensure that switching to another MNO and the related Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) work reliably, Comprion is introducing a test eSIM (also known as test eUICC) for the M2M architecture. This enables mobile network operators and infrastructure suppliers to test the interoperability of the included components in the eUICC M2M environment during product development and integration. [Read more…]

DIMOCO has announced the acquisition of Smarcom AG.

By acquiring 75 percent of the equity stake of vending specialist Smarcom AG in Bern, Switzerland, DIMOCO sets to expand its European market leadership through addressing the European-wide vending operator market to connect their vending machines to the payment method Direct Carrier Billing. [Read more…]

OSS News Review, a publication owned and published by INR Media, has acquired the BillingOSS.com domain name. OSS News Review has acquired the domain name only–and no other Billing & OSS Magazine related assets. [Read more…]

Centina, has launched the latest version of vSure™, their award-winning service assurance solution. vSure is the premier product on the market dedicated to helping today’s CSPs manage digital transformation and the migration to hybrid and virtual networks. [Read more…]

Paratus Africa has begun the implementation of Mapcom’s M4 Solutions Suite to accelerate the service fulfillment process and manage the planning, buildout and maintenance of their broadband network. Paratus is the largest privately owned Pan African telecoms operator and already delivers products and services to 22 African countries. It has fully licensed and operational offices in Namibia, Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and South Africa. [Read more…]

Annecto Telecom, a global VoIP network operator and carrier-grade service infrastructure provider, and Perpetual Communications Limited (PCL), a leading telecommunications company in Nigeria, today announced that PCL has selected Annecto Telecom as its exclusive technical and trading partner to provide voice, data, SMS and VAS aggregation services in Nigeria. [Read more…]

Top analytics solutions providers, Wipro & Nokia, will be sharing innovative analytics solutions for telecoms operators at Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit 2018 which will be held from 23-24 April 2018 in Singapore. [Read more…]

Conterra Networks has begun implementation of Mapcom’s M4 Solutions Suite to accelerate the service fulfillment process and manage the planning, buildout and maintenance of their broadband network. The M4 Solutions Suite enables fiber-optic service providers, like Conterra, to drive operational efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction while easily identifying increased revenue opportunities using geographic data visualization. With a geographically correct network OSS, Conterra will be more responsive to profitable opportunities and market conditions, while effortlessly fulfilling automated, companywide reporting requirements. [Read more…]

Monetising Big Data in Telecoms World Summit 2018
Generating New Revenue Streams through Your Effective Big Data Strategy

Conference: 23 – 24 April 2018
Goodwood Park Hotel, Singapore

Big data and analytics-related services continue to gain traction among local businesses, with the Asia Pacific excluding Japan market expected to grow from $3.8 billion to $7 billion in 2019 at a 16.3% CAGR, according to the IDC. [Read more…]

Astellia, leading provider of network and subscriber intelligence for mobile operators, announced that its award-winning Nova RAN solution is now integrating new and enhanced functionalities for customer experience-based optimization and increased operational efficiency. [Read more…]