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There have been minimal changes in US payment infrastructure since the rollout of automated clearing house (ACH) in the 1960s and 1970s. For decades, the banks and financial institutions (FIs) in the United States have avoided “fixing what is not broken”, and the financial services industry has been lagging in digital transformation compared to ot...

An operations support system (OSS) refers to an IT or computer system that communications service providers (CSPs) use to manage their networks and, along with business support systems (BSSs), serve customers. The main focus of an OSS is supporting network operations through management functions such as network inventory, service provisioning, netw...

The continued penetration of high-speed broadband services into advanced mobile devices, developments in the cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) markets, and the resurgence of unlimited mobile plans are the top drivers of the North American mobile communications market. This tracker presents metrics for leading mobile ope...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is permeating every aspect of consumer and enterprise activities. With the growth of microelectronics, ubiquitous connectivity, and predictive computing, the IoT is poised for rapid growth. Businesses must transform themselves into nimble and data-driven organizations that can stave off competition as low entry barriers...

Next Generation 911 (NG911) represents an industry transformation that proactively enhances public safety by acknowledging and catering to the rapidly evolving demands, products, lifestyles, and technologies of citizens. In contrast to the legacy voice-centric enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) network, NG911 supports a more diverse set of Internet Protocol (...

This study examines the growth opportunities for partner ecosystem management (PEM) and digital business solutions. It includes detailed company profiles of Beyond by BearingPoint, Netcracker, and Subex, the leading providers of PEM and digital business solutions. Discussion of important industry trends is included both within the profiles and else...

Many predicted that 2020 would be the year that fifth-generation (5G) mobile technology moved from something discussed as “coming soon” to a reality in many consumers’ lives. The move to 5G will not be an overnight occurrence, but one planned to gradually evolve over the next decade. The evolution of 5G starts with the consumer market: the latest A...

Cross-border payments and remittance transaction, even if essential, appear as a commodity for most customers; as a result, the fee structure has to be lowered to not appear as a pain point during the transaction, especially for the digital channel. Moreover, the rapid growth of mobile penetration across the world can be attributed to the growth of...

Fifth-generation (5G) wireless technologies will deliver a potent combination of network capabilities and flexible options for network deployments, service delivery, and network management. 5G deployments are envisioned as a complex amalgamation of various next-generation technological enhancements to the wireless access, transport, cloud, network ...