UK Reg Gets More Complaints from Vodafone Subs Than All Other Mobile Telcos Combined
There was a 60 percent rise in complaints to the UK regulator by Vodafone UK mobile subscribers, with billing the top issue.
New from RAG: Video Piracy, Sales Tax Fraud, and RA for Utilities
The Risk & Assurance Group have shared three recent presentations online.
Addressing the Key Security Challenges in NFV Infrastructure
Gal Ofel of Telco Systems discusses the vulnerabilities introduced when replacing network hardware with software.
Free WiFi Providers Not Liable for Piracy by Users
Should free WiFi providers enjoy the same legal protections as telcos? That was the common sense opinion of Advocate General Szpunar of the EU Court of Justice.
Do We Need a New Method to Assess Fraud Risks?
The TMF’s Fraud Group are conducting a short survey, asking if telcos need a new standard for how fraud risks are assessed.
The Myths and Potential for RA Test Calls
Telcos execute test calls for many reasons, but RA splits between those who make many test calls, and those making none. We grilled SIGOS about how to get good value from RA TCGs.
OTT (Old-Timers Trembling?)
Telcos that stand in the way of inevitable progress might end up like the town of Narok in Kenya… in deep water, and struggling to stay afloat.
Beyond Bitcoin: Why Networks Will Love Blockchains
We are only beginning to explore the possible uses of blockchains, the distributed technology used by Bitcoin.
Report from Wearable Tech Show 2016
A surge of new networked IoT devices will create many new risks for comms providers. But it will also lead to some new ways to mitigate old risks.
Studying Data Science: edX MS Course on Data Sci and Machine Learning
Our series on data science MOOCs reviews training from Microsoft and anticipates an upcoming course from MIT.