In Chapter Three we introduce the major categories of OSS application. It also adds some meat to the bone with a list of the most common applications in each category. (more…)
Archive | July, 2014
Get On With It – CTIA Backs Ericsson for US Number Portability Contract
Bloomberg reports that US trade bodies, including wireless association CTIA, have backed Ericsson’s selection to replace Neustar in offering number portability in the US. This comes after Neustar has been applying pressure on the the FCC to reopen bidding. (more…)
Threes Videos to Watch This Friday
Videos. The quickest and sometimes cheesiest way to get the latest thinking on OSS topics. In this post we have three short videos from three leading OSS companies. (more…)
What Are You Worth?
LightReading have published their annual salary survey for the telco industry. “Things are finally looking up in the telecom market, with employees upbeat about their jobs, salaries and prospects.” so says Senior Editor Sarah Reedy. So is now the right time to ask for a raise…? (more…)
Sprint Selects NetCracker OSS to Support Spark
NetCracker Technology has announced that Sprint has agreed to a multi-year agreement that will expand its use of NetCracker’s OSS solutions to support its Sprint Spark™ enhanced LTE roll-out. (more…)
Clarity Assets Sold and Placed into Administration
Industry blog Passionate About OSS picked up on more news from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) regarding Clarity’s attempt to find a buyer. While information is thin, it looks like a deal has been done. (more…)
Rumors and Clarification – Subex Buyout ‘Baseless and Unfounded’
Subex was forced to issue an announcement yesterday clarifying their position and quashing rumors about a possible buyout. The India Times had reported rumors (although it’s unclear if they were the original publishers) that the global IT companies PCCW and WeDo are considering a buy-out of Subex. (more…)
Oracle Database In-Memory – Why it Matters
OSS/BSS vendors have been saying for years that there is value in the transactional data their applications store. But so far analysing that data has not been easy nor affordable for many users unwilling to invest in the significant cost of buying add-on data warehousing or Big Data products. This month, Oracle Database In-Memory is […]
Allstream Transforms Service Layer with NetCracker
NetCracker Technology has announced that Allstream, Canada’s all-business communications provider, has agreed to transform its end-to-end order management and service fulfillment capabilities using its comprehensive next-gen innovative NetCracker 9 suite. (more…)
Comptel and Tech Mahindra Open a Centre of Excellence
Comptel Corporation and Tech Mahindra have operationalised their strategic alliance, which was announced earlier this year. The companies have set up a Centre of Excellence at Tech Mahindra’s Hinjewadi facility in Pune, India, to support communications service providers with their complex OSS/BSS transformation projects. (more…)