The latest Vanilla Plus Magazine is here! Explore AI-driven telco projects with leaders, and gain exclusive insights from Yaniv Sahar of Amdocs Technology in our cover interview. Stay informed about major company moves. Navigate the complexities of IoT regulation, such as ensuring data sovereignty and addressing cross-border compliance challenges, and discover strategies for digital transformation, including using AI to streamline operations and improve customer experiences, and get ready for MWC25 in Barcelona. Whether you're interested in smart meters, monetisation strategies, or the future of network intelligence, this issue is packed with the insights and analyses you need to stay ahead.
COMMENT - George Malim regrets getting his timing wrong
COMPANY NEWS - Bouygues Telecom acquires 2.4 million La Poste customers, Cerillion unveils version 24.2
MARKET NEWS - U Mobile launches Open API portal, 12 CSPs partner to create network API venture with Arthur D. Little and Ericsson
CONTRACT NEWS - Telstra and Ericsson, du and Netcracker and Tele2 and Subex engage in AI-driven projects
COVER INTERVIEW - Yaniv Sahar, the general manager and head of Digital at Amdocs Technology, tells George Malim how an advanced set of automated systems and processes is here to power the AI-native telco
TELCO AI - Why there’s nothing artificial about AI for CSP early adopters
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - Antony Savvas examines the changes CSPs are making to get ready for the industry’s future
MWC25 EVENT PREVIEW - The industry is back to Barcelona for MWC. In 2025, it’s a week later on 3-6 March
IoT REGULATION - Roaming connections, data sovereignty, security and verticals’ own rules present significant compliance burdens for IoT organisations and their suppliers, says Transforma Insights
MONETISATION REPORT - Matrixx Software asks whether a new value play in telecoms wholesale can end the race to the bottom?
INTERVIEW - Keith Kreisher from the IMC and Lars Nielsen from the GCF tell VanillaPlus sister title IoT Now about their Joint Task Force on IoT cybersecurity
SMART METERS - With billions of devices deployed, smart meters are utilising a wide range of wireless technologies, reports Transforma Insights
WHITEPAPER - FNT Software shares its lessons from the field with case studies that showcase top telecoms infrastructure practices