The Multi-IMSI revolution has the potential to completely redefine the way we see some of the world’s largest brands. What Is an IMSI? An International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) is a unique 15-digit number that identifies every mobile network user globally. The IMSI is divided into two parts. The first part is a six-digit or […]
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The healthcare industry is moving ahead quickly with 5G usage and the deployment of private networks. Medical facilities, practitioners, and staff have discovered the many advantages of secure, high-speed networks that make their jobs more efficient and their patients’ visits more manageable. Why Put in a Private Network When You Already Have Wi-Fi? Medical facilities […]
Telecoms companies guard their customer information very carefully, and quite rightly so. Strict data privacy rules, such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), have reinforced the requirement to have tight controls over how information is stored, governed and used. Often, data is kept not just within the company but sometimes locked within individual departments. The […]
With less than three years to go before the PSTN switch off, all businesses must prepare now to ensure minimal disruption. But with one in four businesses unaware of the PSTN switch-off, how can they get ready for the change? Here, Kristian Torode, co-founder and director of business telecoms services provider Crystaline, explains six steps […]
There is no room for outdated systems and approaches to communication in the market and the shift to hybrid working has accelerated the need for business to centralise their communications in a single platform. This has led to the rise in the adoption of Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) platforms such as Zoom and […]
The fifth-generation network (5G) is projected to generate a trillion dollars over the next decade, and the communications service providers (CSPs) who have spent billions of dollars rolling out the network are angling to capture as much of this new revenue as possible. Despite industry chatter about cloud gaming and the Metaverse being killer use […]
I’ll start with a provocative assertion: most telcos typically pay less attention to their brands than they ought to, and that doesn’t work for them. The proof: mobile service has become commoditized in over ¾ of the 50+ markets studied by Strategy&. In many Telcos, the responsibility for the brand sits in Consumer Marketing, meanwhile, […]
Global economic turmoil has permeated many different industries and of course, telecoms has not been the exception. One way governments try to mediate reality is by providing social tariffs, which offer qualifying customers discounted deals for broadband access, acting as a safety net for those who may be struggling to afford it. However, cheaper tariffs […]
From one crisis to the next: The pandemic, war in Ukraine, exploding energy prices, inflation, interrupted supply chains, and the constant threat of climate change. The telecommunications industry still looks robust, although the continued outlook for the economic situation in 2023 is uncertain. What will happen next? How, as a telecommunications provider, can I improve […]
5G core networks powering digitalization are helping industries cut costs, bring in new sources of revenue, and expand their business offerings. The utility sector is one such vertical, evolving from a labor-intensive organization that provides electricity, water, or gas, to one that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones to inspect equipment and offers additional services […]