• Why product lifecycle management needs a makeover

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    Network functions virtualization isn’t only about moving functionality out of purpose-built hardware into more flexible software architectures; it also means a monumental change in the way service providers manage the lifecycles of products and ser...

  • Virtualization 2.0: Creating new business models

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    Virtualizing network functions like remote access networks and evolved packet core can help mobile virtual network operators and communications service providers get to market faster, at lower cost. Tim Kridel looks at a second wave of virtualization...

  • Policy and real-time data inspire innovation

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    The initial focus on virtualization was driven by network operators’ need to cut costs, ensure network quality and dramatically reduce time to market. They now recognize it has many other potential benefits too, such as supporting new business mode...

  • Why service providers can’t afford to fail at NFV

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    Hype about network functions virtualization and software-defined networking has hit an all-time high, and service providers are now taking pragmatic steps to make widespread deployment a reality. Dawn Bushaus looks at why implementation is so difficu...

  • Share, don’t own – and make the hard stuff disappear

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    Many businesses are struggling to keep up, so what do we need to focus on to move to the next digital era? Annie Turner looks at some of the trends that are changing our lives. 

  • STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-17

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    STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-17

  • Policy on Intellectual Property Rights

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    The TM Forum Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy governs the treatment of intellectual property in the production of deliverables by the TM Forum. This Policy applies to all Members of the TM Forum and their Affiliates. The TM Forum Board of Di...

  • Bylaws of TM Forum

    Document version: 10.0

    Release Status: Production

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    The bylaws lay out the relationship between TM Forum and its members. They set our obligations towards each other and explain how we are governed and how members agree to conduct business with the TM Forum. Bylaws of TM Forum Available to all Do...

  • ANTITRUST POLICIES & GUIDELINES

    Release Status: None

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    ANTITRUST POLICIES & GUIDELINESAvailable to allDownload Now

  • Global Revenue Assurance Survey 2015

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    DOWNLOAD NOW The environment in which Communications Service Providers (CSPs) now operate is becoming ever more complex and competitive with decreasing margins for traditional communications services.  CSPs will have to fight to secure market share...

  • Perspectives 2015

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    Connecting the digital ecosystem Welcome you to this edition of Perspectives, the Forum’s annual deep dive into the global issues and challenges our members and other companies face as they work to build and connect the digital ecosystem. Althoug...

  • Adopting Frameworx in Event Driven Marketing

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    Event Driven marketing (EDM) has been recently taking the Campaigning world by storm. It has bought in a paradigm shift by reaching out to the Customer with products that are relevant to their needs at that point of time; in contrast to trying to sel...