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Value-Added Services (VAS) Are Redefining Telecom Profitability: Here’s How Operators Are Growing from Data to Dollars
As it becomes harder and harder to make a profit off data reselling, telecom operators are turning to value-added services (VAS) to drive growth and enhance customer satisfaction. In this story, we explore how telecoms are leveraging VAS to unlock new new revenue streams – and transforming the industry as they do it.
The Dawn of MVNOs in Nigeria: The Big Race Has Begun
Nigeria’s telecom landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, with new legislation that allows Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) to enter the market. With 31 new MVNO licenses already granted by the Nigerian Communications Commission under a new tiered framework, competition is set to reshape the sector. In this story, we uncover the unique role that MVNOs will play in innovation, connectivity, and free consumer choice. We’ll also dive into the key strategies for success that are determining which MVNO in Nigeria will win.
Yes, We Can (and Should!) Streamline Telecom Operations
Smart telcos are driving growth with automated workflows. Want to know why… and how? Join us in an automation revolution as we unravel the short, transformative history of integration, data syncs, and the backend automation of eSim activation, iPaaS, 5G, and more.
Scratch Cards Are Dead! Long Live the New Scratch Cards
Scratch cards, gift cards, vouchers – they go by different names (and different forms), but the card market has long been intertwined with the global telco and e-commerce industries. And, as it turns out, its future may be too. Read our story about the fascinating evolution of what was once the cardboard king of the kiosk rack, and why we’re still placing bets on the scrappy scratcher.
The Inside Story of PortaOne Support: The Origins
In the first part of a long and wide-ranging saga, we tell you how our PortaOne Support team sprouted out of two Kyiv apartment kitchens, when we launched our call center, and how our first CSM came onto our team.
PortaBilling Alternatives in SaaS: Teams That Inspire Us and How We See Our Niche
Why is the “subscription economy” era nearing its end? What is the promise of consumption-based billing? Read further to know how the PortaBilling team is learning to build great usage-based SaaS billing systems beyond telecom from Metronome, Moesif, Zuora, and… Sun Tzu.
Doing Business Like a B/OSS: Why BSS and OSS Have Become the Backbone of Telecom (and IoT)
In this story, we do a deep dive into two of the key initialisms in today’s sea of tech letter sets: BSS and OSS. Read on to learn why these two systems are becoming the main pillars of any modern telecom.