Atlanta-lytics: New Telecom Conference Features Revenue and Customer Analytics

December 2012

Atlanta-lytics: New Telecom Conference Features Revenue and Customer Analytics

by Dan Baker

A new telecom conference on analytics in Atlanta (January 29 — 31) is shaping up to be a key event for people who want to stay abreast of this fast moving field.  Black Swan is hosting a half-day, pre-conference workshop entitled, “Financial and Revenue Analytics” featuring seven speakers, many of whom are contributors to this magazine.  Detailed program guide is enclosed.

Big Data Financial Analytics: Creating Business Value for Tier 1 Telecoms

November 2012

Big Data Financial Analytics: Creating Business Value for Tier 1 Telecoms

interview with John Devolites & Atul Jain

What exactly is an analytics company?  This interview with executives at TEOCO helps defines this new breed of telecom solution vendor — a cross between software, consulting, and assurance supplier.  Along with a few Tier 1 case studies, the interview discusses: big-data vs. sampling, analytics project management, and the importance of data access.

Margin Analysis: Bolting Profit Assurance onto a Revenue Assurance Platform

October 2012

Margin Analysis: Bolting Profit Assurance onto a Revenue Assurance Platform

by Efrat Nissimov

Margin analysis is one of the hottest trends in business assurance.  But what’s all the excitement about?  This article explains the benefits, the market forces driving its adoption, and its advantages over Excel and heritage data warehouse approaches in terms of flexibility, data granularity and quicker time to access.  The author also touts major cost savings if margin analysis is deployed as a module within an existing revenue assurance suite.

Is Offering Free International LD on Your Horizon?  Follow These Checkpoints

September 2011

Is Offering Free International LD on Your Horizon?  Follow These Checkpoints

by Hulya Altinsoy

Free is a magic word for consumers.  So how about adding free international long distance (LD) to your list of services?  While free international LD serivce is fraught with risk, the article presents a  5-point checklist to help get your bearings before you make the leap.  The article also presents an analysis of billions of minutes in international LD calls by U.S. wireless carriers.

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