Virgin Media O2 Business has chosen Netcracker Revenue Management, part of the Netcracker Digital BSS product suite, for its next-generation capabilities. The consolidated revenue management platform is expected to help the operator improve customer experience by centralizing B2B billing for its user base.
Cloud and Enterprise Business
NTT’s Edge-as-a-Service Accelerates Business Process Automation
NTT announced the launch of its Edge-as-a-Service, a managed edge compute platform that gives enterprises the ability to quickly deploy, manage and monitor applications closer to the edge.
Netcracker Receives Top Honors for Cloud-Native Platform, Support for Complex 5G Partner Ecosystems and Ability to Speed Time-to-Market for Service Providers
GlobalData has ranked Netcracker as a leader in Revenue Management for the eighth consecutive time in its recent Competitive Landscape Assessment. GlobalData reviewed vendors on a number of criteria, including portfolio capabilities, delivery models, service and support and customer success and stability.
Actifai and CSG Partner to Revolutionize Customer Acquisition
Making real-time, artificial intelligence-informed product recommendations to potential customers at the point of sale just got easier. A new partnership between Actifai and CSG brings offer optimization and recommendation software to every customer interaction across the sales and care experience.
Altice Selects Netcracker Cloud BSS for Revenue Management
Netcracker Technology announced that Altice has selected Netcracker Cloud BSS and Professional Services to deliver a SaaS-based solution with optimized revenue management capabilities for its affiliates in Portugal, France, Israel, the U.S. and the Dominican Republic.
Verizon 5G Edge Expands With AWS Wavelength
Verizon and AWS are now offering 5G mobile edge computing in more US metro areas — 19 in total — with the latest addition of Nashville, TN and Tampa, FL. This means that 75% of the US population is now within 150 miles of a Wavelength Zone.
Sparkle to Answer Growing Demand for Cloud Services and Solutions
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, and Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, today announce a three-year agreement to address the growing demand from clients in European and other adjacent countries for cloud services and solutions. The partnership aims to develop business opportunities endorsing the global presence and the specific competence area of each company.
Cloud Services Will Help Accelerate New Revenue Across B2B Market
Deutsche Telekom has selected Netcracker Service Orchestration to automate its B2B services across multivendor software-defined WAN, LAN and Wi-Fi (SD-X) environments. Netcracker is responsible for all aspects of the cloud-based solution, including build and deployment, as well as ongoing operations delivered as a managed service. Through strong collaboration and the use of Netcracker’s self-onboarding DevOps tools, knowledge transfer program and Agile deployment, Deutsche Telekom will have the skillset and autonomy to onboard and configure new technology, services and features. The solution is hosted on AWS, ensuring global scalability if needed by clients.
Netcracker Recognized for Groundbreaking RAN and Edge Orchestration Technology
Netcracker Technology announced that it received two Network Transformation Awards. Netcracker non-real-time RAN intelligent controller, part of Netcracker Open vRAN Domain Orchestration, received the award in the 5G Product Innovation category for its use of AI/ML and standard O-RAN interfaces to maximize RAN optimization. The solution, developed with Netcracker’s parent company NEC, helps support new use cases, such as AI-driven energy-efficient optimization of massive MIMO antenna systems and 5G RAN slicing.
Verizon, AWS Expand Mobile Edge Computing Offering
Verizon and AWS are now offering mobile edge computing in 17 locations, adding Charlotte, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis to expand availability in more US metro areas.