Slovak Telekom Case Study - Enabling enhanced services through IMS technology
- Mobile integration status
- Overview of new IP based services
- Evolution of the integration platform
Presented at IMS World Forum 2013 in Barcelona, Spain.
Next Generation Service Platforms Review 2014Alan Quayle
Review of the Next Generation Service Platforms event brings together 3 events: Telecom APIs, Web Real-Time Communications & Legacy Networks Evolution.
Weblog http://alanquayle.com/2014/07/ngsp-review-art-possible-mantra-self-defeat/
Case Studies on Telecom Open Source, Paul Drew, Metaswitch NetworksAlan Quayle
Case Studies on Telecom Open Source
Presented at TADSummit 17th November 2015
Paul Drew
GM, Open Source Business Unit
Metaswitch Networks
Kevin Paige
CTO & Director of Customer Services Manx Telecom
Since last year when we demonstrated "IMS in Minutes" at TADHack, we've seen tier 1 customers around the world ramp up their adoption of open source software in the core of their network. We'll share several case studies on what Metaswitch Networks and our customers have achieved and the impact on their business.
Next Generation Service Platforms Review 2014Alan Quayle
Review of the Next Generation Service Platforms event brings together 3 events: Telecom APIs, Web Real-Time Communications & Legacy Networks Evolution.
Weblog http://alanquayle.com/2014/07/ngsp-review-art-possible-mantra-self-defeat/
Case Studies on Telecom Open Source, Paul Drew, Metaswitch NetworksAlan Quayle
Case Studies on Telecom Open Source
Presented at TADSummit 17th November 2015
Paul Drew
GM, Open Source Business Unit
Metaswitch Networks
Kevin Paige
CTO & Director of Customer Services Manx Telecom
Since last year when we demonstrated "IMS in Minutes" at TADHack, we've seen tier 1 customers around the world ramp up their adoption of open source software in the core of their network. We'll share several case studies on what Metaswitch Networks and our customers have achieved and the impact on their business.
Broadband world forum service delivery framework KPN presentationAlan Quayle
KPN's presentation at the Broadband World Forum 2010 at the session "Service Delivery Platform Evolution Revolution, Convolution, Amalgamation, Elimination or Virtualization."
KPN vision is to provide services to any device on any network at anytime. Eventually, it moves to "Everything-is-a-Service" model. From a user perspective consistent, on-par (Apple setting the bar) UX is one of the most important buying (and usage) motivation. Customer satisfaction efforts demand co-operation/partnership with others in the value chain, among which are (independent) developers, VARs, users, verticals, etc. Hence, services will encompass assets and capabilities from many different sources. Critical for this paradigm is fulfillment(including activation, registration, log-on), assurance and billing.
TADS Telecom Summit OpenCloud Mark WindleAlan Quayle
Mark Windle, OpenCloud, telecom summit presentation at TADS, 21-22 Nov 2013 Bangkok, on TELCO CASE STUDIES: Breaking Free of Your Slow Strategic Vendors, using Open Independent Telecom App Development
Evolution of the Telco Services Plane, Greg Sikora, TADSummit 2018Alan Quayle
Evolution of the Telco Services Plane
Greg Sikora, Business Development OVOO
Over the past decade the number of telecom service providers has exploded with IP-based telecom services, CPaaS / UCaaS / CCaaS providers, enterprises running their telecom services, xVNOs, etc.
All these new players have brought new skills and new approaches to the creation of telecom services, and belatedly telcos are now adopting new approaches for their Telco Services Plane.
Given our experiences across a range of service providers we’ll describe the evolution of the Telco Services Plane to support new capabilities both within and without the network. Let innovation flourish!
Programmable Telecoms – What is in IT for Telcos? by Sebastian SchumannAlan Quayle
Programmable Telecoms – What is in IT for Telcos?
Sebastian Schumann, Technology & Innovation at Deutsche Telekom
App development: I just want to make a call
Consuming APIs: It’s all fine as long as you know what you want and have done it before
App development vs. Telecom App development
What this means for Telecom APIs in Asia
Delivering the Future of Networking with Hyper-scalable Connectivity, Liang D...Alan Quayle
Delivering the Future of Networking with Hyper-scalable Connectivity
Liang Dong, Senior Product Manager, Epsilon
In recent years, Service Providers across Asia are looking at capturing new growth opportunities fuelled by the rapid pace of digitalisation in the region. This has led to an increased adoption of some form of cloud services and hybrid cloud strategies. However, it can be a challenge when connecting these infrastructure without the right networking expertise and cloud knowledge.
Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) addresses this challenge through software-defined networking or programmable networking, by enabling connectivity through the platform and the use of API. This presentation will cover the challenges of accessing and connecting to Asian markets and how service providers can leverage on NaaS to deliver connectivity on-demand. You will also learn about:
Landscape of complexity for service providers in Asian markets (including Mainland China)
Traditional networking vs NaaS model
API and Networking – Introduction to Epsilon’s NaaS platform, Infiny
Use case – DCConnect
Infiny demonstration
What is Asterisk? for TADSummit Asia 2020Alan Quayle
What is Asterisk? for TADSummit Asia 2020
Asterisk is an open-source framework for building multi-protocol, real-time communications applications and solutions.
A simpler definition:
Asterisk is an open-source software package that converts an ordinary computer into a communication server
https://www.asterisk.org
https://community.asterisk.org
https://wiki.asterisk.org
Astricon: is the annual trade show and conference for developers, integrators, resellers, and business users where they gather for all things about Asterisk
Programmable Telecoms is hard - Working on the toughest transformations in Telecoms
- immmr’s achievements
- immmr’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as
a Telco funded start-up
- immmr’s journey, what we’ve learned over the past 2 years, what we would do differently
- The TADS story continues...
Presented 2018-11-14 at TADSummit in Lisbon, Portugal
How did KPN experience its digital transformation in cooperation with Comarch? How can other Telecom operators learn from KPN's best practices? Strenghten - Simplify - Grow are three key words describing KPN's transition.
Status of WebRTC across Asia by Alan Quayle +++Alan Quayle
Status of WebRTC across Asia by Alan Quayle, and a group of leading experts contributing to the reality, not the hype, of WebRTC.
It’s 2020, WebRTC (Web Real Time Communications) became known in 2011 when Google open sourced intellectual property it had bought in previous years. Gossip about those acquisitions began in 2009. The IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) was already laying the groundwork with Opus (voice codec) officially in 2010, and back in 2009 the discussion process started that became WebRTC. It’s been roughly one decade. Did WebRTC change everything? Is WebRTC everywhere?
WebRTC myths and misconceptions. Understanding the two components of WebRTC, the open source project, and the standards track.
Reviewing the achievements of WebRTC across Asia.
Understanding why ‘WebRTC’ companies such as Vidyo and Tokbox did not achieve big exits.
What is the current status of WebRTC, where are the standards, where is the innovation edge?
What is happening across Asia on WebRTC? Understanding the difference service providers adoption of WebRTC. Across telcos, CPaaS, UCaaS. CCaaS, in-app communication platforms, and enterprises.
Case studies on WebRTC implementation across Asia.
Recommendations for WebRTC in Asia.
CXTech Landscape Across Asia by Alan Quayle for TADSummit Asia 2020Alan Quayle
CXTech Landscape Across Asia by Alan Quayle, with the support of hundreds of people across CXTech
The main updated include:
Added another 200+ companies (bottoms-up analysis)
Expanded list of global VoIP providers and CXTech companies
Expanded list of master agents and distributors (mainly North America, international TBC)
Added channel and telco contributions to the revenues
Updated projections to include global recession for H2 2020 and H1 2021.
Most collaboration providers are not impacted – slight acceleration for some
Call center is initially not impacted, slight downturn in H1 2021
Usage based businesses impacted in H2 2020, e.g. CPaaS.
Will update downturn model as company results get announced through 2020.
Added regionalization of revenues (simple Americas, EMEA, Asia split)
Below I show the gap for Asia on CXTech earnings for CPaaS. In the presentation you can also see the gap for enterprise VoIP, particularly for innovative smaller providers. Put simply, revenue earned in Asia is going to North America.
Hence why for TADSummit Asia 2020 we're trying to help close the gap through:
Encourage the Rise of Open Source Telecom Software across Asia
Open Source Telecom Software Landscape
Sessions from Asterisk, freePBX, Kamailio, OpenSIPS, and dratchio
The Universal Telecom API in Asia
An evolutionary outlook on the role of IT, by Sebastian Schumann, Technology & Innovation at Deutsche Telekom
Improving the Experience of Realizing CXTech Use Cases, by Marten Schoenherr, CEO/Founder at Automat Berlin GmbH
Panel discussion including:
Mark White, Tech M&A, Investor, Founder, Board Member, Startup.
Craig Richards, Vice President, Products and Engineering at Apigate
Dinesh Saparamadu, Founder of Applova Inc., hSenid Group of Companies & PeoplesHR | Entrepreneur | HR & Mobile Industry Thought Leader
Lots of programmable communications innovator interviews from across Asia, and an interview with David Curran from Dublin on the importance of hackathons.
My hope is TADSummit Asia will help Asian entrepreneurs close the revenue gap in CXTech.
Open Source Telecom Software Landscape by Alan QuayleAlan Quayle
There are tens of successful Open Source Telecom Software projects, with vibrant communities supporting them. Asterisk, the most successful and longest running is 20 years old. We heard from them earlier in the agenda.
We’ll review the many other projects to help people understand the depth, breadth and rapidly evolving nature of these projects. As we’ll as some of the new projects like Drachtio.org, and used recently at TADHack-mini Orlando Online 2020, for the hack SMB Reschedule.
We’ll also review the results from an anonymous survey of open source telecom software. Comparing the different projects, the preferred application areas of the projects, common issues and solutions, sharing where the industry sees these projects in 5 years’ time.
Libon (probably) the World’s most Successful Telco IP Communication Service, ...Alan Quayle
Libon (probably) the World’s most Successful Telco IP Communication Service. Karel Bourgois, Product Owner at Libon for Orange, TADSummit 2014. 12-13 November 2014, Istanbul.
{Ca} SDN NFV in wireless networks 2015 for LTE world SummitPatrick Lopez
Presentation at LTE World Summit 2015 on state of standards and opensource on SDN and NFV in wireless networks.
This presentation is a short extract of a 4 hours workshop / training on SDN and NFV in wireless networks.
Telecoms & WebRTC: Opposites attract?!
- Are Telecoms and WebRTC opposites?
- The diversity of interpretation of WebRTC in Telecoms.
- Why is WebRTC so attractive for operators?
- How can operators be attractive for WebRTC developers?
Presented at the WebRTC Summit Europe in Berlin, Germany
Review of the WebRTC Global Summit highlights. Some of the TADHack-mini London winners were also included. And a dangerous demo from James Body of Truphone using Jitsi which was then bought a week later by Atlasssian (congrats to Emil and the team)
Innovation in the network – Adding value to voice OpenCloud BouyguesAlan Quayle
Innovation in the network – Adding value to voice. TADSummit 12-13 November, Istanbul, Point Hotel Taksim. Patrice Crutel Senior Architect - Core Network & Services, Mark Windle, Head of Marketing, OpenCloud.
Broadband world forum service delivery framework KPN presentationAlan Quayle
KPN's presentation at the Broadband World Forum 2010 at the session "Service Delivery Platform Evolution Revolution, Convolution, Amalgamation, Elimination or Virtualization."
KPN vision is to provide services to any device on any network at anytime. Eventually, it moves to "Everything-is-a-Service" model. From a user perspective consistent, on-par (Apple setting the bar) UX is one of the most important buying (and usage) motivation. Customer satisfaction efforts demand co-operation/partnership with others in the value chain, among which are (independent) developers, VARs, users, verticals, etc. Hence, services will encompass assets and capabilities from many different sources. Critical for this paradigm is fulfillment(including activation, registration, log-on), assurance and billing.
TADS Telecom Summit OpenCloud Mark WindleAlan Quayle
Mark Windle, OpenCloud, telecom summit presentation at TADS, 21-22 Nov 2013 Bangkok, on TELCO CASE STUDIES: Breaking Free of Your Slow Strategic Vendors, using Open Independent Telecom App Development
Evolution of the Telco Services Plane, Greg Sikora, TADSummit 2018Alan Quayle
Evolution of the Telco Services Plane
Greg Sikora, Business Development OVOO
Over the past decade the number of telecom service providers has exploded with IP-based telecom services, CPaaS / UCaaS / CCaaS providers, enterprises running their telecom services, xVNOs, etc.
All these new players have brought new skills and new approaches to the creation of telecom services, and belatedly telcos are now adopting new approaches for their Telco Services Plane.
Given our experiences across a range of service providers we’ll describe the evolution of the Telco Services Plane to support new capabilities both within and without the network. Let innovation flourish!
Programmable Telecoms – What is in IT for Telcos? by Sebastian SchumannAlan Quayle
Programmable Telecoms – What is in IT for Telcos?
Sebastian Schumann, Technology & Innovation at Deutsche Telekom
App development: I just want to make a call
Consuming APIs: It’s all fine as long as you know what you want and have done it before
App development vs. Telecom App development
What this means for Telecom APIs in Asia
Delivering the Future of Networking with Hyper-scalable Connectivity, Liang D...Alan Quayle
Delivering the Future of Networking with Hyper-scalable Connectivity
Liang Dong, Senior Product Manager, Epsilon
In recent years, Service Providers across Asia are looking at capturing new growth opportunities fuelled by the rapid pace of digitalisation in the region. This has led to an increased adoption of some form of cloud services and hybrid cloud strategies. However, it can be a challenge when connecting these infrastructure without the right networking expertise and cloud knowledge.
Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) addresses this challenge through software-defined networking or programmable networking, by enabling connectivity through the platform and the use of API. This presentation will cover the challenges of accessing and connecting to Asian markets and how service providers can leverage on NaaS to deliver connectivity on-demand. You will also learn about:
Landscape of complexity for service providers in Asian markets (including Mainland China)
Traditional networking vs NaaS model
API and Networking – Introduction to Epsilon’s NaaS platform, Infiny
Use case – DCConnect
Infiny demonstration
What is Asterisk? for TADSummit Asia 2020Alan Quayle
What is Asterisk? for TADSummit Asia 2020
Asterisk is an open-source framework for building multi-protocol, real-time communications applications and solutions.
A simpler definition:
Asterisk is an open-source software package that converts an ordinary computer into a communication server
https://www.asterisk.org
https://community.asterisk.org
https://wiki.asterisk.org
Astricon: is the annual trade show and conference for developers, integrators, resellers, and business users where they gather for all things about Asterisk
Programmable Telecoms is hard - Working on the toughest transformations in Telecoms
- immmr’s achievements
- immmr’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as
a Telco funded start-up
- immmr’s journey, what we’ve learned over the past 2 years, what we would do differently
- The TADS story continues...
Presented 2018-11-14 at TADSummit in Lisbon, Portugal
How did KPN experience its digital transformation in cooperation with Comarch? How can other Telecom operators learn from KPN's best practices? Strenghten - Simplify - Grow are three key words describing KPN's transition.
Status of WebRTC across Asia by Alan Quayle +++Alan Quayle
Status of WebRTC across Asia by Alan Quayle, and a group of leading experts contributing to the reality, not the hype, of WebRTC.
It’s 2020, WebRTC (Web Real Time Communications) became known in 2011 when Google open sourced intellectual property it had bought in previous years. Gossip about those acquisitions began in 2009. The IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) was already laying the groundwork with Opus (voice codec) officially in 2010, and back in 2009 the discussion process started that became WebRTC. It’s been roughly one decade. Did WebRTC change everything? Is WebRTC everywhere?
WebRTC myths and misconceptions. Understanding the two components of WebRTC, the open source project, and the standards track.
Reviewing the achievements of WebRTC across Asia.
Understanding why ‘WebRTC’ companies such as Vidyo and Tokbox did not achieve big exits.
What is the current status of WebRTC, where are the standards, where is the innovation edge?
What is happening across Asia on WebRTC? Understanding the difference service providers adoption of WebRTC. Across telcos, CPaaS, UCaaS. CCaaS, in-app communication platforms, and enterprises.
Case studies on WebRTC implementation across Asia.
Recommendations for WebRTC in Asia.
CXTech Landscape Across Asia by Alan Quayle for TADSummit Asia 2020Alan Quayle
CXTech Landscape Across Asia by Alan Quayle, with the support of hundreds of people across CXTech
The main updated include:
Added another 200+ companies (bottoms-up analysis)
Expanded list of global VoIP providers and CXTech companies
Expanded list of master agents and distributors (mainly North America, international TBC)
Added channel and telco contributions to the revenues
Updated projections to include global recession for H2 2020 and H1 2021.
Most collaboration providers are not impacted – slight acceleration for some
Call center is initially not impacted, slight downturn in H1 2021
Usage based businesses impacted in H2 2020, e.g. CPaaS.
Will update downturn model as company results get announced through 2020.
Added regionalization of revenues (simple Americas, EMEA, Asia split)
Below I show the gap for Asia on CXTech earnings for CPaaS. In the presentation you can also see the gap for enterprise VoIP, particularly for innovative smaller providers. Put simply, revenue earned in Asia is going to North America.
Hence why for TADSummit Asia 2020 we're trying to help close the gap through:
Encourage the Rise of Open Source Telecom Software across Asia
Open Source Telecom Software Landscape
Sessions from Asterisk, freePBX, Kamailio, OpenSIPS, and dratchio
The Universal Telecom API in Asia
An evolutionary outlook on the role of IT, by Sebastian Schumann, Technology & Innovation at Deutsche Telekom
Improving the Experience of Realizing CXTech Use Cases, by Marten Schoenherr, CEO/Founder at Automat Berlin GmbH
Panel discussion including:
Mark White, Tech M&A, Investor, Founder, Board Member, Startup.
Craig Richards, Vice President, Products and Engineering at Apigate
Dinesh Saparamadu, Founder of Applova Inc., hSenid Group of Companies & PeoplesHR | Entrepreneur | HR & Mobile Industry Thought Leader
Lots of programmable communications innovator interviews from across Asia, and an interview with David Curran from Dublin on the importance of hackathons.
My hope is TADSummit Asia will help Asian entrepreneurs close the revenue gap in CXTech.
Open Source Telecom Software Landscape by Alan QuayleAlan Quayle
There are tens of successful Open Source Telecom Software projects, with vibrant communities supporting them. Asterisk, the most successful and longest running is 20 years old. We heard from them earlier in the agenda.
We’ll review the many other projects to help people understand the depth, breadth and rapidly evolving nature of these projects. As we’ll as some of the new projects like Drachtio.org, and used recently at TADHack-mini Orlando Online 2020, for the hack SMB Reschedule.
We’ll also review the results from an anonymous survey of open source telecom software. Comparing the different projects, the preferred application areas of the projects, common issues and solutions, sharing where the industry sees these projects in 5 years’ time.
Libon (probably) the World’s most Successful Telco IP Communication Service, ...Alan Quayle
Libon (probably) the World’s most Successful Telco IP Communication Service. Karel Bourgois, Product Owner at Libon for Orange, TADSummit 2014. 12-13 November 2014, Istanbul.
{Ca} SDN NFV in wireless networks 2015 for LTE world SummitPatrick Lopez
Presentation at LTE World Summit 2015 on state of standards and opensource on SDN and NFV in wireless networks.
This presentation is a short extract of a 4 hours workshop / training on SDN and NFV in wireless networks.
Telecoms & WebRTC: Opposites attract?!
- Are Telecoms and WebRTC opposites?
- The diversity of interpretation of WebRTC in Telecoms.
- Why is WebRTC so attractive for operators?
- How can operators be attractive for WebRTC developers?
Presented at the WebRTC Summit Europe in Berlin, Germany
Review of the WebRTC Global Summit highlights. Some of the TADHack-mini London winners were also included. And a dangerous demo from James Body of Truphone using Jitsi which was then bought a week later by Atlasssian (congrats to Emil and the team)
Innovation in the network – Adding value to voice OpenCloud BouyguesAlan Quayle
Innovation in the network – Adding value to voice. TADSummit 12-13 November, Istanbul, Point Hotel Taksim. Patrice Crutel Senior Architect - Core Network & Services, Mark Windle, Head of Marketing, OpenCloud.
Today's Workforce: What Does it Take to Motivate? [Infographic] AchieveGlobal
The real force behind lasting employee engagement and performance just might surprise you. To find out what truly inspires your team, explore this infographic on motivation in the modern workplace. Through powerful, research-based visuals and captions, learn about motivation theory and effective leadership coaching strategies for shaping a motivational workplace.
Curso de introducción a la VoIP y Asterisk de Irontec.com
En esta segunda parte estudiaremos los conceptos básicos de SIP y cómo realizar llamadas con Asterisk utilizando SIP
¿Deseas formación en Voz IP y Asterisk?
http://www.irontec.com/cursos/curso-asterisk-avanzado
Resto del curso:
Parte 1: http://bit.ly/curso-voip-1
Parte 3: http://bit.ly/curso-voip-3
Parte 4: http://bit.ly/curso-voip-4
SIP Trunking - The cornerstone of unified communicationsJake Weaver
SIP trunks perform some key call and session control and management functions, and serve in place of traditional access lines and trunks.ix Typically provisioned by carriers over T1 trunks, carrier-based SIP trunk services interface between carriers’ nodes and SIP-enabled customer premises equipment, such as a SIP gateway or IP PBX.x SIP Trunks also interconnect customer sites with hosted VOIP/IP centrex services, cloud/software as a service (SaaS) applications, and facilitate customer connectivity with IMS-based applications, like single number service (see sidebar). At the carrier, SIP Trunks interconnect to IP-based WAN services, VOIP/multimedia-enabled network nodes and from these, to the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Текущее состояние рынка SDN/NFV и Huawei на нём. Взгляд с трех основных напра...ARCCN
Эдуард Василенко — директор по развитию решений SDN/NFV компании Huawei с докладом «Текущее состояние рынка SDN/NFV и Huawei на нём. Взгляд с трех основных направлений: услуги, бизнес-процессы, технологии»
The Restcomm App Store allows rapid app deployment across SS7, SIP and WebRTC networks.
It opens opportunities to mainstream developers, who can focus on innovation and creation, while service providers bring to the table distribution, billing and quality of service.
Case study of a Telco leading the charge in service innovation on their experiences with the Restcomm App Store.
Practical Experiences of Multi-Operator Neutral Hosting James Body, TADSummit...Alan Quayle
Practical Experiences of Multi-Operator Neutral Hosting
James Body, CEO, Telet Research
At TADSummit last year we showed a demonstration of a cloud based cellular core that supports Multi Operator Neutral Host (MONEH) operation.
The past year has been eventful to say the least! In the Chalke Valley we’ve been extremely busy showing how our demonstration can be deployed as a scalable and cost effective solution for rural areas with little to no cellular coverage. This will result in some 50 to 70 smalls cells providing MONeH with mobile and fixed wireless broadband services in the 800MHz band (B20).
Sharing our experiences, in particular the challenges we faced to realize this network, and explain what is required to help make MONEH an everyday reality.
We'll then wrap-up with what we think the mobile landscape could be like in 5 years time given the rise of MONEH.
Upperside Webinar- WebRTC from the service provider prism-finalAmir Zmora
A Webinar I did with Victor Pascual Avila (Quobis) and Sebastian Schumann (Slovak Telekom) for Upperside Conferences. Webinar talks about the different approaches service providers can take with WebRTC, what developers need and some actual examples of things Slovak Telekom has done.
Recording of this Webinar can be found here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5051075414841550849
In this session we explore the future of new network services and how Universal CPE (uCPE) is used by service providers to combine many separate fixed-function network elements with a single multi-function device. Using virtualized network function software (VNFs) on Universal CPE, providers have a consistent and flexible foundation they can build on to offer new SD-WAN...
Challenges Consuming Programmable Telecoms from the Developer’s PerspectiveSebastian Schumann
Challenges Consuming Programmable Telecoms from the Developer’s Perspective
- App development: I just want to make a call
- Consuming APIs: It’s all fine as long as you know what you want and have done it before
- App development vs. Telecom App development
Presented 2019-11-19 at TADSummit in London, UK
immmr - a hybrid operator model explained
- Concept of a hybrid operator - or how to experience the best of both worlds
- Bridging a gap unconventionally and with the latest technical approaches
- Beyond the basics and how the TAD ecosystem can be of help.
Presented 2016-11-16 at TADSummit in Lisbon, Portugal
immmr - going both ways. Telecom's potential of an IP communications platform next to the classic Telco Stack
- A transformation from last years’ proposition - shaping focus
- immmr's challenges as a Telco funded start-up
- 1 year and 1 launch later, what has changed?
- The TADS story continues: platform transformation and new partnerships
Presented 2017-11-14 at TADSummit in Lisbon, Portugal
Lecture describing evolution from legacy terminal access on IMS towards flexible browser-based communication.
Includes mandatory content such as IMS components & signaling, VoLTE, etc. but deducts reasoning from carrier evolution and transformations seen in practise. A few words about Internet based communication services and WebRTC should support discussion.
Presented 2015-12-09 at Slovak University of Technology
Post-launch experiences from a locally developed internal proof of concept im...Sebastian Schumann
Post-launch experiences from a locally developed internal
proof of concept implementation
- Service description
- Used technologies and integration challenges
- Lessons learned
Presented at the 2nd annual WebRTC Global Summit in London, UK
This service maps a fixed number to a mobile number purely based on calling line identification. It is based on a self-developed API, Nexmo for handling SMS, and Restcomm for handling fixed line calls and their authentication logic.
Revision for 2015 from the IMS services & signaling course. The lecture was part of the communication protocols class delivered to students from FIIT STU Bratislava, Slovakia and University Zilina, Slovakia.
Operator Insights: Thoughts, Experiences, Real-World Challenges Around WebRTCSebastian Schumann
Operator Insights: Thoughts, Experiences, Real-World Challenges Around WebRTC
- Misconceptions around WebRTC related to operator-thinking
- How is WebRTC perceived within different operator units
- Lessons learned from internal development
Presented at the Upperside WebRTC conference in Paris, France in December 2014
Expanding Service Providers’ Reach With WebRTC
- “Quickly brush up the old and focus on the new”
- “WebRTC is much more than a technology for operators”
- “Proper enablers are more important than fully standardized services”
- “Just do it – it’s easier than ever to innovate!”
Presented at the 14th Annual Broadband World Forum (BBWF) 2014 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
What is the current service provider involvement with WebRTC?
- What are the WebRTC options for Telco's: Not just IMS
- How does WebRTC fit with PSTN / IMS / RCS / VoLTE strategies?
- Developing WebRTC + Telco-OTT initiatives
- How will WebRTC be deployed in the mobile world?
Presented at IIR Telecom APIs 2014 in London, UK
Third revision of IMS signaling course. The lecture was part of the communication protocols class 2014 delivered to students from FIIT STU Bratislava, Slovakia and University Zilina, Slovakia.
Integration of Rich Communication Services:
- Converged (fixed/mobile) operator requirements
- Integration of rich communications as an enabler for advanced IPTV services
- Use cases and business perspectives of selected scenarios
Presented at Rich Communication 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Next Generation Services. The operator’s dream - The OTT’s reality?Sebastian Schumann
Presentations stimulating a discussion about Telco services and their future compared to over the top (OTT) services. Presented at ngnlab.eu workshop 2011 in Delft, The Netherlands.
Open-Source Based Prototype for Quality of Service (QoS) Monitoring and Quali...Sebastian Schumann
This paper describes an implementation for monitoring the QoS and expecting the QoE of a voice communication in a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) based telecommunication environment. The resulting QoS parameters are evaluated; the QoE is determined with the E-Model and processed for graphical presentation. With the use of some open-source programming libraries, the presented prototype can be a helpful alternative for expensive measurement devices and is ready to be deployed in a widespread telecom environment at low cost. Presented at NGMAST 2011 in Cardiff, UK.
The Potential of Consolidating SIP and XMPP Based Communication for Telecomm...Sebastian Schumann
This paper describes an approach for combining Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based voice communication with Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) based presence enhancements. The actual role of SIP and XMPP in the Internet Protocol (IP) based communication was analyzed, especially from the telecommunication carrier (Telco) point of view.
The proposed infrastructure extends a typical SIP infrastructure with XMPP for presence status integration. XMPP will be used as instant messaging and presence (IM/P) service infrastructure, the presence information will be extended with SIP phone status information of telecommunication endpoints. A first prototype has been developed and tested successfully. Presented at ONIT 2010 in Berlin, Germany.
Personalization of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services in Next-Gener...Sebastian Schumann
This paper evaluates the existing NGN based IPTV architecture and services in the context of IPTV service personalization within multi-user environment at home network and user equipment. Advanced scenarios of IPTV for providing fully personalized and interactive IPTV services using existing and new mechanisms in Converged NGN based IPTV architectures are proposed within this paper. The services can improve the quality of experience (QoE) and user expectation via new personalized IPTV service behavior. Presented at MoMM 2010 in Paris, France.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
3. ABOUTSLOVAKTELEKOM
Slovak Telekom Group is the telecommunication market leader in Slovakia
Former fixed and mobile incumbent (merger in 2010), Zoznam, Posam
We provide fixed network services, mobile communications, Internet access + content,
data services, CPE, ICT services (data center + cloud), radio and TV broadcasting
as well as commercial call center services.
The major shareholder is Deutsche Telekom AG, one of the largest telecommunications
operators worldwide.
Successful deployments in SEE as well as in DT group:
§ One of the biggest national-wide deployment of NGN technology in Europe in 2004,
whole city migrated to all-IP NGN in 2007
§ Fixed network IMS migration started in 2011 (class 5 replacement)
§ Leader in IPTV (since 2006), offering also hybrid satellite TV (since 2009) and OTT app
(since 2012)
§ Extensive FTTx deployments (360k households)
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4. SCOPE
SLOVAK TELEKOM CASE STUDY
Enabling Enhanced Services Through IMS Technology
§ Mobile integration status
§ Overview of new IP based services
§ Evolution of the integration platform
Fixed network evolution from PSTN & NGN towards the IMS.
Mobile and IPTV architecture overview.
The road ahead…
Focal Points
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5. COMMUNICATIONSPLATFORMATAGLANCE
CORE NETWORK (FORMER FIXED)
Fixed platform in transition towards IP for a long time
Migration from TDM to softswitch based NGN to IMS in the last years
2 NGN platforms
1 IMS platform
Fully software based telephony since 2006
Residential VoIP “Smart” based on open-source
Business VoIP “Virtual Voice Net” (Hosted PBX) based on commercial solution
Business trunk, IP hubbing for VoIP interconnection
à Long experiences with many SIP based architectures
à Live customers on the fixed IMS
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6. COMMUNICATIONSPLATFORMATAGLANCE
CORE NETWORK (FORMER MOBILE)
Mobile platform still “two-fold”
“Legacy communications” with circuit switched technology
Fast packet-switched broadband access
IP is used in the core network (ATM, SIGTRAN), not to connect customers or other networks
First IP based integrated customer-facing services start now
RCS-e on top of the existing IMS
VoLTE plans, but no LTE licenses yet available
à No direct IP integration for core services yet
à RCS-e integration started re-using the existing IMS platform
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7. COMMUNICATIONSPLATFORMATAGLANCE
CORE NETWORK (IPTV)
Generic IPTV architecture
Non-IMS based (ST involved in TISPAN R3, but no decision for implementation)
Test/staging/production Microsoft Mediaroom platform (head-end, middleware)
Set-top-boxes (with and without HDD)
Web based in-house framework
Application development for IPTV (portal, free.sk, Facebook, e-shop)
Web integration (web EPG, iPhone EPG)
Magio Go TelcoOTT application
à IPTV “off-the-shelf” solution has been enough in the beginning
à The need for a flexible integration environment rose quickly
à Different approach (no “legacy”) and no historical role in IPTV business
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8. APPROACHFORTHE“CONTENTEXPERIENCE”
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Get what you are used to,
the way you are used to.
Enriched experience of
the traditional product.
Any device.
Customer Experience/
Service Experience
"Traditional Stream"
IPTV
"Alternative Stream"
Web/OTT
Any location. Any network.
10. APPROACHFORTHE“COMMUNICATIONSEXPERIENCE”
TECHNICALLY THERE HAS BEEN AN EVOLUTION ALREADY
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NGN
Business
Telephony PSTN
IMS
“Best-effort”
Trunking
§ Migrate everything to IMS?
§ Migrate something to IMS?
§ Keep all streams separate? Maybe some?
What is the platform strategy?
VoLTE MSC Voice
RCS SMSC Text
PLMN
Mobile VPN
11. APPROACHFORTHE“CONTENTEXPERIENCE”
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Get what you are used to,
the way you are used to.
Enriched experience of
the traditional product.
Any device.
Customer Experience/
Service Experience
"Traditional Stream"
IPTV
"Alternative Stream"
Web/OTT
Any location. Any network.
ADDVALUEBEYOND
TRADITIONALEXPERIENCE
12. APPROACHFORTHE“COMMUNICATIONSEXPERIENCE”
IMS HAS TO SHARE ITS GLORY
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Get what you are used to,
the way you are used to.
Enriched experience of
the traditional product.
Any device.
Customer Experience/
Service Experience
"Traditional Stream"
IMS
"Alternative Stream"
Smart/Web/OTT
Any location.
Any network.
More!
+
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Pro’s
§ Classical supp. services off-the-shelf
(MMTel) à universal service obligation
§ Existing CPE’s/HAG’s/MSAN’s easily
capable of being integrated
§ Standardized mechanism to integrate new
services
Con’s
§ Usually huge IT load for transformation
§ Technical challenges (UNI/NNI, multi-
vendor setups, standard deviations)
§ Technical vs. commercial perspective
§ No “standardized innovation”
PLATFORMSTRATEGYEVALUATION
IMS platform & application server
Pro’s
§ Flexible and fast in terms of configuration
and integration
§ Fraction cost to get started, no licenses/user
§ Easily extensible, even if not standardized
§ In-house/in-country resources
Con’s
§ Case-by-case design needed
§ Service mash-ups require additional
resources (API modifications, customization)
Lightweight platform
14. DEPLOYSERVICESFLEXIBLY&ACCESSIBLE
IMS APPLICATION SERVERS
ST started migrating IN services to the IMS using a Service Delivery Platform (SDP)
SDP spanning fixed and mobile call control for flexible routing & charging
Vendor independent application logic
New efforts usable within new and legacy networks
Existing services can be easily extended with IMS access
INAP, CAP for legacy support integrated, SIP for IMS support
Development on IMS integrated service layer should be future proof
Legacy integration can be achieved by direct integration or through IMS
Northbound integration should not be an option, but a must!
… and should be done with Web 2.0 technologies/protocols
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15. DEPLOYSERVICESFLEXIBLY&ACCESSIBLE
PLATFORM STRATEGY EVOLUTION
That’s not it – where is experience built in the future?
a) On the IMS (aka “existing stream”)
b) On OTT platform (similar to ST IPTV strategy)
Existing services
IMS services proven so far for migrated existing services (main business, real money)
Keep existing platforms separate (no immediate integration of trunking or hosted PBX)
New services
Once focus is on innovation, the IMS can become very costly very quickly
§ For large IMS scale & premium vendor deployments
§ Unfeasible for freemium services, trial-and-error
Re-use and granularly extend alternative platforms for innovations around communications
§ Development/enhancement of existing best-effort services
§ Existing application framework for communications services
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16. WHATISTHEULTIMATEPLATFORMSTRATEGY?
Question not easy and universally to answer.
Reflection needed on the focal points:
§ New telephony platform with similar features as the old one to get started?
§ New services fits in concept of sessions?
§ Deep network integration needed?
§ Is the IT flexible enough (or no advanced requirements for integration)?
§ Will the business case fly considering different pace for innovations?
à Case-by-case decision, not just use because it is there (efficiency, suitability).
à Technical pureness vs. commercial feasibility (e.g. trunking).
à Application layer convergence using SDP helps partially (mid-term legacy support).
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17. SUMMARY
Migration of legacy platforms to the IMS is currently mainly cost driven
Lower OPEX and class 5 migration main motivation
IMS seen as the best alternative at the moment – following the legacy view of telephony
No innovations from customer perspective
Business telephony was there before
PSTN emulation is nothing new for the customer
What can Telco’s do once they have an IMS/RCS infrastructure (for whatever reason)
Wrong: Look at what we can do with it. Create need or technical motivation. (joyn?!)
Right: Check what we need! And what our customers need
à Look how the IMS and transitioned Telco infrastructure can help
à Be open for alternative approaches
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18. CONCLUSION
Business is king, not the architecture.
§ Main business still legacy à IMS
§ Highly competitive market
§ To remain competitive, an alternative strategy should be followed in parallel
§ Not the cure for everything
§ Bridge to emerging markets
§ Faster innovation, trial and error
§ Find new business models
§ Consider the web (also with regard to payment options, feature activation, etc.)
§ Integrate, but offer also means to be integrated (messaging, voice)
§ Focus on user’s needs & experience - tech driven services and features are wrong!
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