Consumer demands will continue to change and evolve, so it’s critical for operators to employ advancements that not only support current trends but can also be quickly changed and adjusted for future expectations, which will include exponential increases in demands for mobile data. So, as the industry grapples with the deployment of next-generation communication technologies,…
Aquto by Mavenir makes mobile data accessible to all and increases mobile engagement by bringing the ecosystem of mobile operators, marketers, and app publishers together through data sponsorship. This
Salman Zahid, Director, Systems Engineering, Big Switch Networks A revolution is underway. Nearly every automotive company is developing autonomous self-driving vehicles. In fact, not long ago, an autonomous taxi service (Waymo), launched in Arizona. During the last few years, IoT applications have become increasingly commonplace across several industries, from retail to logistics to transport/automotive. According…
Iain Gillott Founder, President of iGR 5G is now being deployed by select mobile operators around the world, but there is a problem: the initial cost to build a 5G network far exceeds the expected initial revenues, such that payback on the network build is not expected until 2022 at the earliest and 2023 or later (depending…
Black Swan Telecom Journal recently visited with Mavenir’s Ilia Abramov, GM, Security Business Unit and Marie Casey, Senior Product Manager, to discuss the virtues of Machine Learning-based fraud protection and some unusual and interesting fraud schemes Mavenir has uncovered. Are we ready to fight fraud when these advanced services are widely deployed? Consider International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF), the…
BT is hopeful of bringing operators together with an indoor coverage solution fit for 5G with virtualization support from Mavenir enabling flexible antenna sharing, subject to industry clearance. Working with network software developer Mavenir, BT has developed a virtual radio access node that can reportedly host up to four operators, with each able to control…
Even if the specifications of the RCS MaaP layer are fundamentally designed for chatbot interaction, they do not provide a definition of what a chatbot development system or framework needs to do. In fact, a MaaP implementation does not even need to include chatbot creation capabilities. The intention is to promote an open ecosystem where any chatbot…
As Mavenir have already mentioned in our previous blogs, reach is key for brands, but once the connection between the brand and the consumer has been made, a fast and responsive bidirectional communication needs to be established. This applies also to mobile messaging. Businesses have always seen the potential of embracing technological advancements. With the…
A joint effort by the GSMA, leading MNOs, suppliers of telecommunications equipment, and application developers led to the creation of the RCS standard, bringing forward a successor to SMS which enhanced the user experience with multimedia capabilities including: Audio, images, and video Messaging conversations Group chat Sent, delivered, and read notifications Rich cards and rich…
Since the dawn of civilization, in which commerce played a germinal role, businesses have always understood a simple principle: if you have something to sell, you have to find someone who wants to buy it. It meant you had to come up with a plan to make others aware of your product or service offering,…
