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Key technologies for telecom digital transformationFebruary 04, 2019IHS Markit recently surveyed 25 leading telecom operators about the following four digital transformation technologies: operator priorities for automation; target use cases and drawbacks of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects; qualities and hindrances of blockchain; and open-source software versus standards.
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Survey: SDN deployed by 78 percent of global service providers by the end of 2018January 23, 2019Service providers are in the early stages of a long-term transition to software-defined networks (SDN)Subscribers Only
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How Netcracker became the first business cloud nutcrackerJanuary 17, 2019Already known for the innovative capabilities that propelled its cloud and SDN/NFV ascension over the past decade, Netcracker, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, never rests on its laurels and keeps pushing the envelope. This time around, though, the bar was lifted very high. Netcracker has developed and launched a new cloud-based service that essentially includes everything the company has in its OSS/BSS product and services offering. Named Business Cloud, the platform leverages Netcracker’s cloud-based SDN/NFV and IT portfolio—from VNFs to orchestration, OSS, BSS, portals, and a digital marketplace—and offers the complete set as a service to whoever needs to build a cloud infrastructure to turn up new digital services. Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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Universal CPE: A new market and new deployment model for managed servicesAugust 28, 2018The universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) market will increase from $7.7 million in 2017 to $1.02 billion in 2022 – a cumulative $1.9 billion market over the six years from 2017 to 2022.
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Ride hailing app Go-Jek to launch video streaming service after financial services expansionMay 03, 2018Indonesia-based ride hailing company Go-Jek plans to launch its own online video subscription service, Go-Play. The video service will be available for daily, monthly and yearly subscriptions and the expected launch date is not disclosed yet.
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Mobile money development H2 2017February 22, 2018Google Pay accelerated its global expansion during H2 2017, it added four new markets. Apple and Samsung continued to lead the global expansion of device-based mobile payments services. Car hailing apps expand mobile payments offerings through diversified partnerships.
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Operator Survey: Smart central offices to be in 85 percent of service provider networks this yearJanuary 25, 2018In 2018, 85 percent of operator respondents plan to create, or will have already deployed, smart central offices — that is, installing servers, storage and switching to create mini data centers in selected central offices. These mini data centers are used to offer cloud services, and as the network functions virtualization (NFV) infrastructure on which to run virtualized network functions (VNFs) such as vRouter, firewall, CG-NAT and IP/MPLS VPNs.
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Mobility and payment in smart cities: Visa Global Transit SolutionsNovember 14, 2017• Visa introduces the Visa Global Transit Solutions, a worldwide programme to foster seamless commuting thorough contactless payments. • The new Visa Ready for Transit program incorporates new standards to simplify the certification of payment solutions for operators and transit solution providers easing consumers’ doubts. • Visa looks at the future with an Innovation Center based in London researching the future of transportation and new technologies.Subscribers Only
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Uber adds financial services to strengthen customer loyaltyNovember 02, 2017Uber partnered with Barclays and Visa to launch Uber Visa Card. In addition to increasing incentive offerings and enhancing the payment experience, Uber also aims to access customer information and data to expand its role in online and offline commerce.
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Google ramps up in India with mobile payments app TezSeptember 22, 2017Google launched an audio QR code-based mobile payments app in India. The new service “Tez” will allow customers to make in-store and online mobile transactions by using ultrasonic sounds authorisation, mobile numbers or email address.
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Jio’s New Network: 100 Million Subscribers in 170 DaysSeptember 06, 2017Network traffic is exploding in India, and operators are scrambling to ensure their network capacities are ready for this onslaught. Two significant offerings with unlimited mobile data are particularly responsible for increased mobile broadband usage across India: Google’s WiFi in railroad stations and Reliance Jio’s new network. This Analyst Insight focuses on Jio. Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu invest in state-owned China UnicomAugust 22, 2017Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu and 11 other companies are investing USD 11.7 billion in telecom operator China Unicom’s share sale.
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PayPal steps up partnership strategy with new Apple, Google and Samsung dealsJuly 25, 2017PayPal partnered with Apple, Samsung and Google to further develop PayPal’s capability among app store and device-based payments services.
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Hike launches messaging payments in India ahead of WhatsAppJuly 06, 2017Indian messaging app provider Hike launched Hike 5.0 in June 2017, claiming it to be the biggest update on the messaging platform that is compatible with Android 4.0 and above. New features include: • Personalised theme • Magic selfie • Timeline • Custom stickers • Hike Wallet • Blue packet – digital gift money At launch, Hike partnered with Yes Bank and joined the Indian government’s UPI (Unified Payments Interface) programme to allow users to make P2P and bank-to-bank transactions, as well as send Blue Packet (digital gift money) to other Hike users.Subscribers Only
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On the Extreme Edge, a Double Triple: AT&T Domain 3.0 and Google Cloud 3.0June 22, 2017The “software-defined” focus of telecom means not only separation of the control plane and the data plane with a centralized view of the whole network or its major parts but also a distribution of intelligence—read compute—in stepping stones toward the extreme edge of the network. We hear “edge compute” embodied in such efforts as MEC, at first in “Mobile Edge Compute,” morphing into “Multi-access Edge Compute”.Subscribers Only
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Nokia Pursues Web Scale with Next Gen Routing SiliconJune 20, 2017Moving contrary to current popular belief—that the future evolution of networking is fully open and software defined—Nokia comes to market with an unapologetically hardware-oriented launch of its newest generation of routing silicon and purpose-built high-performance routers. With this announcement, Nokia signals its ongoing commitment to developing high-performance routing and switching hardware for its traditional base of service provider customers while also putting an increased focus on the web-scale Internet Content Providers (ICPs). Clients, please log in to read the full content.Subscribers Only
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Amazon launches retail store carrier billing in Japan with BangoJune 06, 2017Amazon has partnered with UK-based mobile carrier billing vendor Bango to enable its Japanese retail store customers to charge transactions to their mobile phone bills. At launch, Amazon will support billing for customers of NTT Docomo and Au (KDDI), which claim a combined total of over 120m subscriptions accounting for around 75% of the Japanese market according to IHS Markit data.
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Challenges await Samsung Pay following late arrival to UKMay 17, 2017Samsung pushed back Samsung Pay’s launch in the UK to 16th May 2017. The late arrival presents challenges for Samsung Pay.Subscribers Only
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NFV and SDN Extend to Enterprise Sites: New $750M uCPE Market EmergesApril 21, 2017As operators plan to extend their virtual network environments, we are on the cusp of a lucrative new market for universal CPE (uCPE). A uCPE is a physical device providing a “pico cloud,” (compute, storage and switching) capable of running virtualized network functions (VNFs) such as virtual firewalls, virtual WAN optimization appliances, SD-WAN, VLANs, and other functions delivered as managed services. Clients, please log in to view the full content.Subscribers Only
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WeChat to compete with Alipay in EuropeApril 11, 2017China’s Tencent plans to expand its WeChat messaging platform’s payment services in Europe and open two offices in the UK and another European country.
