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Raw Data, Workflows and Mr. RA Analyst

It's been a while since my last post, and the reason is that I've been quite busy recently with some interesting developments in Revenue...

Africa and Beyond: Talking RA with Nitin Patel

My guest for episode 8 of the talkRA podcast was Nitin Patel, revenue assurance consultant. He told me about his experiences from different...

Putting the Ass into Revenue Assurance

Do you know the phrase "so bad it's good"? This advert from Papa Rob is so bad it transcends good and ends up...

The Cost of Nada

I recently found myself occupied with new endeavors (smart grid related topics etc). Seeking complete closure, I’m somewhat troubled why RA attracts only limited...

Pedaling Profits

Recently I stumbled upon this story about Kenyans making a cheap mobile phone charger for their bicycles. What strikes me is the fact one...

Better Q2 for ECtel

Israeli RA vendors ECtel bounced back from a poor Q1, this week reporting much better figures for Q2. Revenues for Q2 were US$5.7m,...

Blocking As Assurance

It seems Russian communications providers have broadened the definition of RA - to include blocking VoIP.It is obvious Skype and IM erode prime revenues...

Razorsight buys Singletusk

Razorsight, the revenue assurance software vendor has bought rivals Singletusk for an undisclosed sum. You can read Razorsight's press release here.It is another...

More Mattison Madness and Mirth

Papa Rob Mattison, self-proclaimed President of the Revenue Assurance World, is up to his tricks again (but you did not need me to tell...

News from BillingViews

In 2003, I was lucky enough to co-chair the Revenue Assurance stream at IIR's Billing Systems conference. My fellow chair was Alex Leslie,...

cVidya to buy ECtel?

Globes, the Israeli business daily, has reported that cVidya is in talks to buy fellow Israeli vendor, ECtel. You can read the Globes...

Ten Tips for Starting Revenue Assurance

One of the most common questions I get asked is "how do you start doing revenue assurance in a telco that has never done...

The Commsrisk Global Fraud Dashboard


Our Global Fraud Dashboard uses AI-powered search to collate, update and visualize data about scams and other network abuses from around the world. New charts are added each month. See it here.

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