If you are a Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a major telecom operator, you know that keeping up with the evolving trends of the digital ecosystem of telecoms is pivotal.…
Sania AmirAugust 15, 2022
The goldmine of data analytics and end to end digital platforms for S&D is essentially a game changer for telecom operators and technology service providers across the industry. Digital transformation…
Sania AmirOctober 20, 2021
Given that the telecom industry capitalizes on the exchange of data and information, telcos have a wealth of data at their disposal that can be used. With the right business…
Sania AmirJune 3, 2021
In light of the increasing demands of the end customers and the transaction volume, it is of utmost importance for companies operating in the telecom sector to have fast, reliable,…
Sania AmirApril 12, 2021
Traditionally, the process of KYC (Know Your Customer) is not only time-consuming but also heavy on the pocket of telecom operators, making it highly inefficient. However, this cumbersome process can…
Sania AmirMarch 22, 2021
Telecom operators are striving to build an ecosystem that is customer-centric and serves the objective of consistent and sustainable growth. The main strategy is to further develop core business and…
Sania AmirDecember 29, 2020
What measures can telecom CIOs take to drive sustainable growth and optimize costs for their organizations in a stagnant market? The telecom industry has been at the forefront of digital…
Sania AmirDecember 16, 2020
In the world of increased competition and ever-evolving consumer demands, telecom operators are on a constant journey to optimize go to market strategies to accelerate revenue growth. The telecom industry…
Mahwish IlyasOctober 2, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact on the global economy. The telecom industry is no exception as it faces key strategic challenges whilst continuing to deliver infrastructure and…
Sania AmirAugust 10, 2020
Today, telecom operators sell their products and services via a range of touchpoints. These include call centers, retail outlets, franchises, distributors, or street resellers as well as through self-service websites.…
Mahwish IlyasJune 30, 2020
Digital voucher distributors are positioned between end-users and telecom operators. Success is dependent on optimizing sales and adding value for both the telecom operator and the agent interacting with the…
Mahwish IlyasMay 15, 2020
One of the critical success factors for modern telecom operators is the ability to maximize short term revenue while taking into account longer-term strategic objectives. Optimizing digital voucher distribution is…
Mahwish IlyasMay 15, 2020
How the COVID-19 crisis has affected telecom operators How is the telecom sector responding to the current situation? As the global community works to limit the impacts of the…
Mahwish IlyasMay 13, 2020
Challenge This case study covers a state-owned telecom operator in East Africa with 46 million subscribers. It is part of one of the fastest-growing economies with a lot of…
Mahwish IlyasApril 28, 2020
The power of digital distribution As the mobile industry continues to mature, telecom operators need to stay competitive in the digital value distribution space and optimize their go to…
Mahwish IlyasApril 27, 2020
Challenge The telecom operator in this case study is part of one of the largest telecom groups in Africa. Challenges of falling sales and productivity started to impact the…
Mahwish IlyasApril 21, 2020
In the early 2000s, the growth of the mobile industry stimulated operators to devise a mechanism for easy machine-to-machine communications to perform tasks that require a device to query the…
Mahwish IlyasSeptember 19, 2018
The advent of digital transformation not only brought about a change in the technological world, it also changed the lives of the people, how they lived, worked and interacted with…
Mahwish IlyasApril 30, 2018
These channels provide a means for the product to travel from the producer to the distributors to the stores where, finally, the resellers sell them to the end-user (subscribers of…
Mahwish IlyasApril 26, 2018
Digital strategies and technologies have profoundly changed how businesses and individuals work, buy and live. These technologies offer new ways to connect, collaborate, conduct business and bridge the gaps between…
Mahwish IlyasFebruary 9, 2018
Africa’s largest tech event has made a lasting impression with a record-breaking number of visitors, exhibitors and speakers at AfricaCom this year. Discussions spanning across the three-day conference were centered…
Mahwish IlyasDecember 27, 2017
Africa opening doors to Digital Transformation AfricaCom, Africa’s largest annual convention for telecom operators, entrepreneurs and service providers opened its doors for the 20th time on 7th November, Tuesday, welcoming…
Mahwish IlyasNovember 27, 2017
With the fast-paced technological advancement and increasing competition in the industry, telecommunication companies (telecoms) and mobile network operators (MNOs) are looking for ways through which they can improve the quality…
Sania AmirJuly 19, 2017
Nowadays, prepaid subscriptions dominate the modes of business in the service industry. Businesses run on a pay-before-you-use model where subscribers are required to make a deposit in their purchase…
Sania AmirMarch 3, 2017
With over 7.6 billion mobile connections internationally, representing 4.7 billion unique mobile subscribers around the globe (using mobile applications); the need of a fast, reliable and convenient topup of these…
Sania AmirDecember 8, 2016