Partner Communications selects VMware and Cloudify to accelerate NFV adoption to reduce customer costs

Cloudify and VMware, Inc. announced the companies are helping Partner Communications implement a novel approach to network functions virtualisation (NFV) that has resulted in a rapid conversion to NFV and a reduction in cost-per-customer to deliver network services.

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Operators are still wrestling with service differentiation and asking ‘Who will make the money in IoT?’

One of the problems with the Internet of Things (IoT), says Robin Kent, director of Adax, is that not all network operators have figured out how to make money from it. Jeremy Cowan, editorial director of IoT Now listens again to a voice of experience.

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Connected car service revenues expected to top US$42 billion by 2022

Connected car services are driving recurring revenue growth and transforming the automobile industry. Revenues from connected car services are expected to top US$42 billion by 2022.

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Scotland broadens IoT roll out with four new networks

Businesses, public sector organisations, and communities in Aberdeen, Dundee, Paisley, and Orkney will benefit from state-of-the-art connectivity, with the launch of new Internet of Things (IoT) networks in each location.

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Cloud-based monetisation provider enables IoT data services in connected cars

Aria Systems, has announced Aria for Connected Vehicles, a cloud-based offering for IoT-enabled connected cars, heavy equipment, on-demand transportation as a service, telematics, and post-sale/lease add-on services.

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Delivering value and monetisation in an Internet of Things environment

The design of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are strongly context aware, service-oriented focused, and multidisciplinary.

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Monetising IoT demands a smart revenue management strategy

Transforming itself into a major value-added player that is a key part of the IoT value chain is not necessarily straightforward for a CSP, but it is expected to be a key part of many CSPs’ vision.

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Embedded computer firm congatec appoints Technagon as sales technology partner

congatec, works for embedded computer modules, single board computers (SBCs) and embedded design & manufacturing (EDM) services, has appointed design services company Technagon as sales technology partner to strengthen its portfolio of customer-specific system design & manufacturing services for point-of-sale (POS) and ticketing systems, vending machines and systems, digital signage and eMobility applications.

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UROS introduces anti ‘bill shock’ roaming solution at Mobile World Congress

At Mobile World Congress (MWC, February 22-25, 2016), UROS will be showcasing its new roaming solution.

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O2 extends NetCracker Hosted Managed Services partnership for UK M2M initiative and revenue share Ecosystem

NetCracker Technology has announced that Telefónica UK, which operates as O2 in the UK, has agreed to extend the use of NetCracker’s Revenue Management solution through a hosted managed services model for two new significant initiatives.

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Before the IoT there was roaming: The importance of getting the basics right

There is no doubt that the Internet of Things (IoT) and other wearable innovations boast considerable long-term market valuations. A new report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers predicts that IoT will have a US$4.5 trillion impact on the global economy, adding four percent to global GDP by 2020.

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Utility industry white paper published on customer communication and multi-channel payment

Paderborn, Germany — A new utility industry white paper entitled, How to evolve smart grid roll-outs into a smart customer experience is available for download. The white paper is published by Orga Systems, a software vendor for real-time charging and billing solutions with an international customer base in telecoms, utilities and machine-to-machine (M2M) markets.

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Telcos should look closely at their M2M billing and rating systems, says Cycle30

Cycle30 may not be a familiar name yet to every reader, but as a spin-out from General Communication Inc., (GCI) this two year-old business has an enviable pedigree in developing billing and order-to-cash solutions for various communications sectors. It also has a stern warning for anyone tempted into M2M services without checking that their billing system is up to

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WeDo Technologies launches RAID 7.0 to combat 'profit pitfalls of next generation telecoms'

Lisbon / London / Washington, DC – February 7, 2013 – WeDo Technologies, a worldwide provider of revenue and business assurance, today released its latest software suite, RAID. The launch coincides with WeDo Technologies’ 12th anniversary, after the company was founded in 2001.

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Smart grids can offer the key to utilities’ sustainability

(CASE STUDY:) January 3, 2013 — Mobile connectivity is enabling utilities to more effectively manage the supply and demand of consumers’ energy and water use. A good example of this is EDP’s Smart City Project in Portugal, Évora InovCity

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Atmel shows first ARM Cortex M4-based single-chip system for PRIME smart metering applications

Metering, Billing & CRM Show, Amsterdam, Netherlands. October 9, 2012 — Atmel® Corporation today showcased the world’s first single-chip power line communications (PLC)-based system using an ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor-based microcontroller (MCU)

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