AI, Data & Analytics
Will the Silos Be Brought Down by Guerrillas?
Data silos never get broken from the top down. Experience shows that the most successful business intelligence and big data projects are the ones that started small and grew.
A Public Test of Network Congestion? Or a More Sinister Use of Data?
Lobbyists say they check internet congestion with test data from ISP customers. But does a key backer have other motives?
Pegasystems and the Situational Layer Cake
Tom Erskine of Pegasystems talks about using visual tools that allow business and IT teams to collaborate on the agile development of analytics.
BT and Hadoop
In this video, Phillip Radley, BT's Chief Data Architect, gives a short talk explaining how BT used Hadoop to gain a 15-fold increase in the velocity of processing customer data.
Advanced Analytics for Smaller Operators
Ryan Guthrie of ATS explains how they use cloud computing to harness Hadoop and run scalable, reliable and cost-effective Big Data analytical queries on behalf of their customers.
‘Safe Harbor’ is a Mirage
A legal case may wreck the 'safe harbor' deal which allows US firms to process EU personal data. If that forced everyone to fix real problems, it would be a good result.
Money in Mandatory Metadata – Maybe?
The Australian government, like others, wants new laws that will force CSPs and ISPs to retain more customer data. But who profits from this data, and who pays for it?
Malawi CDR ‘Spy Machine’ Coming Soon
Malawi's telecoms regulator announces the implementation of a national consolidated CDR database, following years of argument with privacy campaigners and telcos.
Wearable Tech Conference Report
Wearable Tech 2015 showcased devices that collect personal data for storage in the cloud. Attendees recognized the risks, but the novelty of the tech was matched by an immaturity in knowing how risks will be managed.
AsiaInfo Pushes Real-Time Analytical BSS
Andy Tiller of AsiaInfo gives an interview about deep packet inspection, their work with Telenor, and how they are exporting technologies developed in the Chinese telecoms market.
57% of Telcos Cannot Tell If Network Assets Fail Financial Targets
A survey by the TM Forum's Network Asset Management team concludes that most telcos have inadequate data to determine which network assets generate the expected return on investment.
Big Data Will Change How We Think
The word “revolution” has become commonplace among big data proponents for characterizing changes brought about by new analytics tools and the associated technologies. Some...
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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