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Ericsson aims to create a global ecosystem that make sending money person to person as simple as sending an SMS

What’s been interesting about this year’s TM Forum Management World event is the palpable buzz that, far from doom-and-gloom for the carriers, what we’re actually sitting in is the eye of a storm of opportunity, if only carriers shake off their reputation for being built for love rather than speed and start injecting a little agility into their processes.

IBM and Openet gather over cloud strategy

IBM and transaction management firm Openet extended their relationship this week with a focus on the cloud, a technology which has gripped the attention of operators worldwide.

KPN joins flat rate data revolt

Data pricing needs to be more closely linked to the cost of delivering the service, KPN said

Dutch carrier KPN is the latest operator to join the revolt against flat rate data charges and is likely to introduce usage-based tariffs by the end of the year.

Top Policy Management Use Cases

Operators are faced with an almost unprecedented sales opportunity, with the growing demand for broadband. However, this opportunity comes with the challenge of addressing rising data volumes with its impact on the network and profits.

Maximising Revenue from Pre-Paid

Service providers need to be more creative in the way they market their services to effectively sell to pre-paid customers. Real-time charging is one of the systems best placed to enable this creativity. It provides the flexibility and agility required to run innovative promotions, roll-out dynamic bundles and build customer loyalty.

From Bit Pipe to Intelligent Pipe

Policy Management is an emerging area with great promise in meeting operators’ requirements for dynamic, intelligent, and granular control of subscribers, services and networks.

EU Data Roaming Regulations

This autumn the EU Data Roaming regulation is top of mind for many operators, with a looming 2010 deadline for roll-out.