Digitalization – What We Thought Is What We Now Know
There’s been a lot of buzz about Ericsson’s recent announcement regarding the write-down of their next generation BSS Revenue Manager solution. Lots of analysis, lots of reasoning, but I haven’t seen anything that actually looks at the logic behind what happened. Let’s start the discussion with “digital transformation” — the buzzwords of the moment (remember “convergence”?)….
Haunted By Ghost BSS Software? You’re Not Alone.
Haunted By Ghost BSS Software? You’re Not Alone. In the world of BSS/OSS software, there’s a problem that’s known but not often talked about by industry players. I call it “ghost software” and it haunts a number of service providers. On the 10th January 2018, Ericsson, one of the largest BSS vendors in the market,…
The Time is Now To Figure Out 5G Monetization
I was lucky enough to attend the 5G Realised event last week in London, a kickoff for the summit in April 2019 to put momentum behind the roll-out and adoption of 5G in the United Kingdom. The organizers brought together a lively and opinionated group of people – always a good combination – from government,…
Impressions from TM Forum Digital Transformation World Asia
As I wait for transportation to the airport in the too-grand-for-the likes-of-me lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel, it’s given me a bit of time to reflect and put down some thoughts on the happenings at TM Forum Digital Transformation Asia just held in Kuala Lumpur. Bigger and Better The event itself is growing and it…
Focus on ‘Create-Sell-Deliver’ to Become Lifestyle Service Providers
Learn why the create-sell-deliver approach stands in contrast to service providers who have traditionally invested in the post-sales experience.
Award Season is Here
Sigma is proud to have been shortlisted for several awards due to be handed out in the coming weeks.
Cleaning out the Smart City Desk Drawer
A collection of thoughts on our recent work around Smart Cities.
Impressions From the Smart Cities Summit
Some thought on the recent Smart Cities Summit held in Liverpool.
The Low-Risk Path to Agility
A new whitepaper by Appledore Research discusses how today’s architectures face challenges in implementing the next wave of living digital services.