London 17/10/2024
A bleak dystopian future of automated, autonomous machines has been trailed by sci-fi authors for the last couple of centuries but now autonomy is here, it doesn’t seem such a bad thing – at least in the case of autonomous networks.
IN THIS ISSUE:
COMMENT – George Malim looks ahead to autonomous networks but fears for job insecurity.
COMPANY NEWS – BICS bolsters Cellusys global roaming partnership, Nokia agrees deal with Viettel to bring 5G to Vietnam.
MARKET NEWS – Waterland acquires Lebara Group, FICO and JT launch real-time scam detection service.
MARKET NEWS – Chunghwa Telecom and NTT connect Taiwan and Japan with IOWN APN, Amdocs complete unified BSS/OSS platform for Vodafone Ireland.
COVER INTERVIEW – Nokia’s Vishal Singh tells George Malim how CSPs are learning to Sense, Think, Act as autonomous networks become reality.
AUTONOMOUS NETWORKS – Nokia sets out its Sense, Think, Act answer to autonomous network acceleration.
AN BENEFITS – Antony Savvas details how autonomous networks alongside other technologies will make services faster, cheaper and simpler to deploy.
INNOVATE AMERICAS 2024 – Tony Savvas profiles the AI and automation-focused event.
VOICE CONNECTIVITY FOR IoT – Matt Hatton explains why IoT connectivity providers need a VoLTE/VoNR strategy to avoid missing out on apps that need voice.
DIGITAL MONETISATION REPORT – How tier one CSPs can unlock billion dollar benefits by pursuing digital monetisation.
MARKETPLACES – George Malim assesses the prospects for monetising B2B2X models via marketplaces, API exposure and judicious application of AI.
INTERVIEW – iconectiv’s David Wilson explains why a centralised database of phone numbers helps improve customer experience and strengthens fraud prevention.
NUMBER PORTABILITY – Omnisperience’s Teresa Cottam details the hidden risk from mobile numbers.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – ZTE’s AI Screen system launched to revolutionise care for the elderly.
OPEN RAN – SNS Telecoms & IT projects Open RAN automation software and services market will be worth US$370m.
EVENT PREVIEW – Our pre-event guide to Mobile World Congress Las Vegas 2024.
DIARY – Where to go and what to see.
This article first appeared on VanillpaPlus.
On October 30 and 31, 2024, over 9,800 engineering and manufacturing professionals flocked to the NEC, Birmingham, to attend the 15th edition of Advanced Engineering. Across the two days, visitors witnessed the very latest that the industry had to offer, with over 400 exhibitors showcasing their innovations.
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On October 30 and 31, 2024, over 9,800 engineering and manufacturing professionals flocked to the NEC, Birmingham, to attend the 15th edition of Advanced Engineering. Across the two days, visitors witnessed the very latest that the industry had to offer, with over 400 exhibitors showcasing their innovations.
