Eric Priezkalns

Eric is the Editor of Commsrisk. Look here for more about the history of Commsrisk and the role played by Eric.

Eric is also the Chief Executive of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG), an association of professionals working in risk management and business assurance for communications providers. RAG was founded in 2003 and Eric was appointed CEO in 2016.

Previously Eric was Director of Risk Management for Qatar Telecom and he has worked with Cable & Wireless, T‑Mobile, Sky, Worldcom and other telcos. He was lead author of Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers, published by CRC Press.

Articles by This Author

How Much Would You Pay for an RA Website?

The internet is full of people looking to make easy money. I am not one of them.

Persuading C-Level Execs to Back Risk Training

Shoaib Qureshi has a funny little story about how he encouraged the entire executive team of Ooredoo Qatar to support his risk training program.

IMSI-Catcher Disguised as HP Printer

The external appearance of the device made by conceptual artist Julian Oliver gives no hint of the trickery which lies inside.

How Much Might Supplier Assurance Be Worth?

Supplier assurance is a good idea, but SirionLabs intend to promote it with the same crappy marketing promises that were used to sell revenue assurance in the bad old days.

Silly Stats from the Vendor Previously Known as Cvidya

The maths geniuses who work in the Amdocs Revenue Guard shed published some figures derived from their collective bottoms.

Commsrisk Top Ten for November 2016

Which articles grabbed the attention of your peers? These ten posts topped the Commsrisk charts during November.

Deutsche Telekom Expert Says Risk Should Be Embedded in RA Tools

Gina Pesheva pleaded for vendors to deliver more sophisticated tools whilst speaking at the Risk & Assurance Group.

From Losing CDRs to Losing Cars…

Verizon's purchase of a vehicle-tracking business shows how telco business models are evolving, and why assurance roles need to evolve as well.

Turning WiFi into an IMSI-Catcher

Oxford academics found two privacy flaws which allow WiFi devices to track mobile phones.

WeDo and Subex to Enter Test Call Market

There is a long history of using automated test calls to pursue various RAFM goals. This market may be shaken up by new technology and the entry of the two biggest RAFM vendors.

TM Forum’s Fraud Survey Open

This is the third year that the TMF has run a fraud survey.

Hand-Written Contract Change Causes Big Vodafone UK Overcharge

Telcos may be better at negotiating deals with customers than at remembering what was agreed.

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