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CEO update: the impact of COVID-19 on telecommunications

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Networks are experiencing strain due to a large increase in demand. This problem is further heightened as network providers are affected by restrictions which limit their access to key sites for maintenance work. This has led to variable network performance in many areas. The number of cases globally has now exceeded 3.5

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Time to digitize all landlines, once and for all (of us)

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Digital transformation of copper lines – like most IT infrastructure – is better for telecommunications carriers/network providers and businesses alike, as copper networks are expensive to maintain and unreliable with gradual deterioration accelerating over the past decade. Digital Transformation, Telecommunications

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The Increasing Demand for Telecoms During a Pandemic

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“The demand for telecommunications services during the COVID-19 pandemic, for both business continuity and personal reasons, has never been greater.” Today most, if not all, social interactions happen over mobile networks and the Internet. ” Data from 2020, however, paints another picture.

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Reduce your problem management costs with Spearline's Voice Assure RealTime.

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Managing telecommunications networks, call routing and dial plans can be challenging. Network engineering teams around the world have shared experiences that become legendary. The chase might go on through the night or across a weekend with teams putting in herculean effort to ensure business continuity.

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What CIOs can learn from the massive Optus outage

CIO Business Intelligence

The week’s high-profile resignation of Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin in the wake of the Australian telco’s massive outage that left 10 million Australians and 400,000 businesses without phone or internet for up to 12 hours earlier this month underscores the stakes involved when it comes to setting an IT strategy for business resilience.

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Understanding The Challenges Telco's Have Faced During COVID-19

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Dan kicked things off by stating that all the difficulties seen by the telecommunications industry during the COVID-19 period have been unprecedented. Today, more and more individuals leverage remote working tools such as Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, WebEx, GlobalMeet, and cloud-based PBXs, to enable business continuity.

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CEO update: COVID-19's impact on telecoms

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As well as increased demand and strain on telecommunication infrastructure, network providers are further affected by restrictions which limit access to key sites for maintenance work, along with the movement of personnel and equipment. This has led to variable network performance in many areas. Data as of 21 April 2020.