Tuesday, 05 January 2016 05:53
Accenture’s digital transformation
As competition has become fierce in this new digital world, Accenture is operating fiercely from the middle. In an interview with Active Telecoms, Gerardo Canta, Managing Director, Accenture - Leading Communications, Media and Technology Business talked about the importance of digital economy, focusing on the telco's role and digital transformation, showing its effect on society and the consumer. The following are some of his responses. What is the new role of the telco in this new, highly connected digital world?…
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Tuesday, 05 January 2016 05:10
Consumer convenience: Phones, video and social media
Consumers have become more difficult to engage with as they spurn automatic brand loyalty and look online to support their purchase decisions. It's time organizations used technology to reconnect with them, says a recent study commissioned by BT and Avaya. Consumers in the US are more active on social media than the global average, and 83% of them would buy more from organizations that are easier to deal with, according to a latest study commissioned by BT and Avaya. The…
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Wednesday, 16 December 2015 11:12
The future of Radiocommunication technologies to enhance connectivity
As communication technology continues to rapidly adapt and progress, the ITU Radiocommunication Assembly (RA-15) provided an insight into the future of radiocommunication technologies to enhance connectivity and accessibility worldwide; with an introduction to IMT-2020 (5G), Internet of Things, small satellites, and accessibility.
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Wednesday, 16 December 2015 10:58
SAP & Aramex partnership highlights potential for Middle East logistics
With the Internet of Things promising to provide unprecedented connectivity, logistics is recognized as a key vertical being transformed by it. The Middle East, by 2018, is projected to be the fastest-growing international freight market; therefore, SAP and Aramex have partnered up to support the Middle East’s growth as a logistics hub.
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Wednesday, 07 October 2015 13:28
Adapt or die: new business models for communications services providers
Nick Wilson, managing director, HP South Pacific and general manager, Enterprise Services, HP South Pacific, argues that the key to survival of for communications service providers lies in groundbreaking data analytics. Every moment with a connected customer is a make or break experience. Communications services providers (CSPs) are only too aware that underperformance in delivering a quality customer experience will lead to customer churn. Disruption from new over-the-top (OTT) content providers with new business models threatens traditional revenue streams for…
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Wednesday, 07 October 2015 13:19
The relationship between media and telecoms
The telecom and media space is going through significant changes as the way we consume media evolves. New players and new business models are emerging in which telcos have a big role to play, rising to bigger growth opportunities. Nowadays, media consumption, in particular audiovisual content, is changing dramatically with a strong increase in the number of digital devices such as smartphones and tablets which are used frequently to watch videos. Since 2010 reaching 2014, the average time spent on…
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