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Bewildering complexity of telecoms virtualization highlighted at TMF Live
On the opening morning of the TM Forum Live 2017 event a succession of operators and vendors lined up to give their take on how virtualization is progressing. The ultimate conclusion was ‘it’s complicated’, as illustrated by prevalence of the all too familiar ‘loads of boxes inside bigger boxes’ software slides. Everyone agrees on what a great idea telecoms virtualizatio
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Verizon CIO admits industry needs to up its digital game
FROM TM FORUM LIVE, NICE, FRANCE: Shankar Arumugavelu, CIO at Verizon, claimed the telecoms industry is not moving fast enough to capitalise on the digital evolution it championed, with data still an untapped asset. “Data is the new oil and analytics is the new refinery,” Arumugavelu said, adding telecoms operators have the right to win in this space because they own the key i
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Willetts Junior appointed CEO of TM Forum
Son of founder Keith Willetts confirmed as CEO of TM Forum at start of Nice conference The TM Forum has appointed Nik Willetts as CEO, after six months as acting CEO. Willetts took over from Peter Sany, who left in November 2016 “for personal reasons”. The organisation – which today began its annual TM Forum Live conference in Nice – said at the time that Willetts woul
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TM Forum appoints Nik Willetts as CEO
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Willetts appointed CEO of TM Forum
TM Forum, the industry association driving digital business transformation of the communications industry, appointed Nik Willetts as CEO. Since 2015, Willetts served as the deputy CEO of TM Forum where he was responsible for leading the Forum's strategy, digital transformation and value-delivery for its core communications industry collaboration programs. Previously, Willetts held
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Q&A: Nik Willetts, CEO of TM Forum
The newly appointed head of the TM Forum shares his thoughts on digital transformation as the industry body’s annual conference gets underway Eurocomms.com: Digital transformation is again one of the main themes of TMF Live – how would you assess European operators’ progress in this area over the past 12 months? Nik Willetts: In the past year, we’ve seen a shift in the ur
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TM Forum launches open API Training & Career Certification
TM Forum, the industry association driving digital business transformation of the communications industry, marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of the Open API Manifesto by announcing significant growth and momentum of its Open API programme along with the launch of its Open API Training & Career Certification programme and the beta launch of its Open API Conform
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TM Forum launches digital maturity model
TM Forum launched its Digital Maturity Model (DMM), a new tool that allows communications service providers (CSPs) to assess their digital maturity and plan their digital transformation across their entire organisation. The model has already been endorsed by CSPs including BT, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Orange, PCCW Global and Vodafone as well as management consulta
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TMF launches Open API training and career certification programme with 28 CSPs, integrators and vendors
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TM Forum launches Digital Maturity Model to accelerate industry digital transformation
TM Forum’s Digital Maturity Model is the only industry-agreed model, having been endorsed by leading Communications Service Providers including BT, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Orange, PCCW Global and Vodafone TM FORUM LIVE!, Nice, France—May 16, 2017 —TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, today announced the l