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  • A Conversation with Lester Thomas from Vodafone Group Part 2 of 2 Introduction We sat down with Lester Thomas, Chief IT Systems Architect at Vodafone Group, and asked him a series of questions about his experiences with, and opinion on the use of AI, Machine Learning and analytics in Telecoms. Click here to read the first part of this interview.   How important are data quality services right now? And how has the maturity journey developed to improve Read More
  • DATA TO CASH: Top Tips for Telcos Derived from a Forrester report from Jennifer Belissent entitled ‘Telecom Operators Must Embrace The Data Economy’  Introduction How do you monetise your data? There are two main ways to do this: Try to leverage on the value of data insights to generate new revenue streams. Reduce your organisational costs and make smart investments. A lot of new revenue streams for Telcos are based on AI and analytics. Network providers will Read More
  • A Conversation with Lester Thomas from Vodafone Group Part 1 of 2 Introduction We sat down with Lester Thomas, Chief IT Systems Architect at Vodafone Group, and asked him a series of questions about his experiences with, and opinion on the use of AI, Machine Learning and analytics in Telecoms.   What impacts have AI and Machine Learning had on modern organisations? When we’re doing things like network planning, we spend lots of money on Read More
  • The steps of process mining and how it can benefit your organisation: Introduction Process mining is a way of increasing the efficiency and understanding of business processes and is an increasingly popular practice, though many organisations are not aware of the multitude of ways in which process mining can enable digital transformation. It is vital that business leaders have an intimate understanding of how their organisation works, what to prioritise, and what is in need of Read More
  • The new normal for workspaces in the post-COVID age:   Introduction If asked in 2019 if 2020 would be a year of great change, I suspect many would have been doubtful. Of the widespread viruses we have seen over the past century, the COVID-19 crisis has undeniably had the biggest impact on the world out of all of them, causing businesses to revise the way in which they operate, social media and messaging apps to Read More
  • Comparing Cloud Technologies enabling CI/CD process for Mobile Apps: Introduction In this article, we will look at the capabilities of three leading cloud platforms for mobile app development, specifically in regard to how they enable the CI/CD process (the combined practices of continuous integration and either continuous delivery or continuous deployment).  App Center from Microsoft (appcenter.ms) allows users to continuously build, test on real devices, release, and monitor apps for every platform. App Center is advertised Read More
  • Effective Architecture Standards and Frameworks for UK Government – Delivery Framework: Introduction Government Digital Services (GDS) is an organisation setting and enforcing standards for digital services, and providing best practice guidance and advice for consistent, coherent, high quality services. GDS advise to Government organisations is to use an Agile approach to deliver change called GDS framework. There are many aspects of agile architecture and design work to be considered like: The approach to programmes governance. Read More
  • Effective Architecture Standards and Frameworks for UK Government: Introduction Government Digital Services (GDS) is an organisation setting and enforcing standards for digital services, and providing best practice guidance and advice for consistent, coherent, high quality services. GDS advise to Government organisations is to use an Agile approach to deliver change called GDS framework. There are many aspects of agile architecture and design work to be considered like: The approach to programmes governance. Managing parallel work. Read More
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We sat down with Lester Thomas, Chief IT Systems Architect at Vodafone Group, and asked him a series of questions about his experiences with, and opinion on the use of AI, Machine Learning and analytics in Telecoms.

jay perkins

In this article, we outline the ways in which Telcos can turn their data into cash, with some examples of how some network providers are accessing new revenue streams, providing more than just connectivity services.

jay perkins

We sat down with Lester Thomas, Chief IT Systems Architect at Vodafone Group, and asked him a series of questions about his experiences with, and opinion on the use of AI, Machine Learning and analytics in Telecoms.

jay perkins

In this article, we explain the importance of process mining, and the steps involved in it. We have also compiled a list of software that businesses can use for process mining, comparing their capabilities and the ways in which they can be deployed.