All DTW Ignite (TM Forum) articles – Page 5

  • Open Digital Framework session, Digital Transformation World 2019
    Innovation

    TM Forum champions APIs as telcos battle web giants

    2019-07-11T00:03:00Z

    More big hitters are joining TMF’s Open API programme, although numbers remain lower than anticipated. Ongoing focus on standardisation and consistency saw a pause in API development to ensure strong foundations. Adoption of SDN and virtualisation is blurring the remit of traditional standards bodies.

  • Skynet Catalyst: Outstanding Catalyst depicting Business Assurance awareness (TM Forum, Digital Transformation World 2019)
    Innovation

    TM Forum DTW19: 2019 Catalysts spark pragmatic innovation

    2019-07-11T00:02:00Z

    Rundown of key Catalysts, joint initiatives. More than 30 joint technology projects demoed, with assurance, partnering, and customer experience to fore. Operator preoccupations ahead of 5G include profitability and effectiveness of network slicing. Drones, emergency services, and healthcare among focus verticals.

  • Nik Willetts, Chief Executive, TM Forum (Digital Transformation World 2019, Nice)
    Eventwatch

    TM Forum’s DTW19 event underlines need for collaboration and speed

    2019-07-11T00:01:00Z

    The telecoms industry’s annual pilgrimage to Nice on the French Riviera is set to take on a somewhat different tone in 2020. France has become inextricably linked with the flagship TM Forum (TMF) event – apart from two forgotten years in Dublin – but, following its rebranding as Digital Transformation World in 2018, the event now looks set to transfer to Copenhagen, apparently in order to provide more space.

  • Richard Benjamin's presentation at FutureNet World in London
    Premium

    Benjamins on Telefónica’s AI ethics and data development

    2019-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Telefónica confident in the flexibility of its AI approach for adapting to local requirements while maintaining Group standards and expectations. Commercialisation of data analytics and AI capabilities gathering steam through LUCA projects with public sector bodies and multinational customers. Baked-in ‘ethics by design’ seen as fundamental to developing viable ...

  • VfI signs raft of deals for post-merger synergies
    Suppliers & SCM

    VfI signs raft of deals for post-merger synergies

    2019-05-01T12:30:00Z

    Fresh contracts with long-established suppliers Ericsson, HPE, and IBM. Merger partners wield more procurement power as VfI. Focus on back-office streamlining, virtualisation, and digital transformation. CEO Sharma says post-merger synergy targets are “ahead of track”.