• 5G & what it means for service assurance

    Posted by Mounir Ladki on 31 May - 1,724 views

    5G; first there was a vision, then there was hype, then there were promises. Finally, it’s here (or at the very least coming soon to a network near you). Even in the UK, a market that was in danger of lagging behind on its 4G launches, we’re seeing EE switch on its 5G services in six UK cities this week, with Vodafone UK hot on ...
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  • Kill the RFP? Yes please!

    Posted by Payam Taaghol on 22 May - 2,082 views

    Agile procurement can save billions and accelerate innovation!We have contributed to the most recent TM Forum research report “Time to Kill the RFP?”, looking at how the telecoms industry approaches procurement and how the process can be improved to save time, money and effort for all involved – CSPs and vendors alike.  Yes that’s right, a report into procurement processes – I can almost hear the ...
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  • How to monetise the 5G experience

    Posted by Payam Taaghol on 13 May - 2,491 views

    As 5G rollouts begin in earnest, significant questions remain as to how the business model will stack-up for next generation networks. It’s actually a little shocking that despite investing billions in spectrum and billions more in network buildout, this is still even a question. We know 5G will bring increased speed and decreased latency. But so what? Will this alone be enough to recoup the investment?According ...
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  • Telco Cloud – The 4 immutable laws

    Posted by Mounir Ladki on 9 May - 2,752 views

    A strategic digital transformation and migration of infrastructure to the cloud can cut a CSP’s IT costs by up to 31 percent. This isn’t a number I’ve made up. This is the judgement of 3 UK’s director of IT transformation, speaking at their media and analyst event last week. 3 UK began the process of moving 90 per cent of infrastructure to the cloud, automating all processes ...
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  • MWC 2019 - 5G, “Killer” Robots, & the real opportunity for SP

    Posted by Glenn Gibson on 24 April - 5,029 views

    Well, another Mobile World Congress has come and gone, another badge put to rest reminding me of how many years I’ve been at this game. As grueling as it can be, I’m quite fond of the ritual descent upon Barcelona and the demanding pace and non-stop interaction with all sorts of people (and now robots) that ensues over the course of MWC week. For those ...
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  • NaaS in Action: So Hot Right Now

    Posted by Stephen Krajewski on 24 April - 3,938 views

    Recently, Sigma attended the TM Forum Asia summit in Kuala Lumpur. In addition to interacting with service providers and other players in the region, we — and when I say we, I mean our own Drew Jordan — showcased Sigma’s participation in the NaaS in Action Catalyst project, one of the many catalyst projects we have been involved in over the years.Service providers loved seeing NaaS in ...
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  • The GSMA Mobile Economy Europe Report 2018: Industry challenges

    Posted by Andrew Baldock on 20 December - 12,558 views

    The annual GSMA Mobile Economy Europe paints a mixed picture for CSPs, with continuing consolidation helping to stabilize the competitive landscape, but saturation in B2C pointing to slow growth in traditional revenue streams. The silver lining however, is a faster than expected adoption of 5G and a determined march into new verticals, showing many green shoots of growth.  What’s going on then?In this blog I offer ...
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