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Vlocity Communications Delivers Next-Generation BSS in the Cloud
Vlocity, Inc., a leading industry cloud company, is fundamentally transforming how the world's leading communication companies engage with their customers by building business support system (BSS) applications in the cloud, on the Salesforce Customer Success Platform. The company today announced the general availability of its 12th product release, Vlocity Communications Summer '16
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Vlocity Communications Delivers Next-Generation BSS in the Cloud
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 19, 2016) - Vlocity, Inc., a leading industry cloud company, is fundamentally transforming how the world's leading communication companies engage with their customers by building business support system (BSS) applications in the cloud, on the Salesforce Customer Success Platform. The company today announced the general availability of its 12th
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3 Steps to a Measurable Smart City Strategy
There is no fixed definition for what it means to be a smart city because each city’s challenges and priorities are different – from improving traffic flow and air quality to boosting the local economy. However, all smart cities are characterized by common, foundational elements, such as a high level of citizen engagement, efficient, sustainable city operations and exploiting
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Why it’s time to get in the data business (it’s worth trillions)
You likely already understand the potential of data to transform your city. But a new report from Council Advisor TM Forum suggests another good reason to invest in data: It can give your economy a huge boost. In fact, just some of the data collected by the world’s cities could be worth $7 trillion. We’ve long believed in the economic power of data. Las Cruses, NM, uses data t
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RAG and the future of industry conferences
We are moving towards a new era of cooperation between industry sectors that share common problems/challenges. It seems that topic-focused conferences are losing their appeal and conference organizers are having to change their focus and modus operandi to stay in business.Telecoms BSS is a great example of this change. We used to have any number of events dedicated to subjects lik
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The smart city C-Suite? 5 jobs that could save cities
So far, the 21st century has been an interesting time to work for a city. On one hand, urbanism is having a moment in the sun as young residents flock back to downtown areas where planners are rushing to build new mixed-use housing and reclaimed wood-framed office space. At the same time, technology is overhauling the way people get around cities (Uber), access space in cities (Ai
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Through Network Transformation, POST Technologies Gains Flexibility, Operational Savings
Outdated back-end systems no longer offer the flexibility to help operators create the dynamic digital services their customers want, nor do they lead to cost-efficiency from an operational perspective. Recognising this, many service providers across the globe are undertaking challenging back-end fulfillment transformation projects for their networks, with the aim of reducing opera
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Verizon’s CIO warns of ‘mind-numbing complexity’ in move to virtualized network
Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) CIO Radhika Venkatraman said the carrier doesn't plan to hire thousands of additional workers to virtualize its network functions. Instead, Venkatraman said Verizon is hoping to work with its suppliers on the transition -- as long as those suppliers can make the move simple and cheap."The immediate answer is not hiring another thousand people and writing everyt
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Open APIs are Helping Platform Businesses Conquer the World
Being able to plug platforms, partners, products and services together – fast – is how all kinds of companies are and will compete in the digital economy. This is already disrupting many industries massively, including telecommunications (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, streaming video), transport (Uber, Didi Chuxing), hotels (booking.com, Airbnb), banking (blockchain technolog
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The smart city C-Suite? 5 jobs that could save cities
So far, the 21st century has been an interesting time to work for a city.On one hand, urbanism is having a moment in the sun as young residents flock back to downtown areas where planners are rushing to build new mixed-use housing and reclaimed wood-framed office space. At the same time, technology is overhauling the way people get around cities (Uber), access space in cities (Airb