Author Archives: Bankai

I’ve something new and exciting to share this time. Most of you reading my blog are aware of the Carrier business and eagerly waiting for some breakthrough technology that can change the way we deal in carrier business. Today automation and convergence are the buzzwords, and this is the direction in which everyone is looking, […]

Globalization of business, the emergence of workforce mobility, and the advancement of Cloud computing have all played key roles in transforming traditional communications, giving rise to a host of new technology advancements that have changed the way individuals connect and interact. One of these advancements set to become increasingly popular in the coming years is […]

Increased availability and accessibility of the cloud is driving the steady adoption of hosted Internet Protocol (IP) telephony and Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC & C) services such as cloud-based IP Private Branch Exchange, or cloud IP PBX.Frost & Sullivan estimates that the installed user base is expanding at about 25 to 30 percent year-over-year.The […]

MFS’ bastion of disruption has been built on two key principles of “Moving currency electronic” and “multi-channel”. MFS, in essence, is a “middleman” that doesn’t own anything – it simply facilitates convenient access to fundamental monetary services and range of Value added services through its multi-channel APIs with core peripheral systems viz. CBS, Remittance hub, […]

During a discussion with one of my friends,I was left wondering how things have evolved radically for Enterprise communication, from desk landline phones to Mobile App based calling. Now, one can have features like presence, file sharing, messaging, video calling, auto attendant and much more at their disposal, anywhere. Many enterprises still communicate in the […]

Wholesale voice business and the disputes associated with it go hand in hand. Higher the volume of business, higher are the disputes. These disputes if not handled properly can eat up the bottom-line of a carrier very soon. Let me illustrate with a real-life example: “Carrier A used to send huge volume of traffic to […]

Agility, automation and enhanced operational efficiency are key to succeeding in the competitive and dynamic telecommunications marketplace. With billing, rating, routing, finance,deal, dispute and regulatory compliance, today’s telecom operators and carriers must juggle many moving parts when it comes to their wholesale business. The challenge of managing interconnections with multiple customers, vendors and fellow carriers […]

Internet has become by far the most acceptable mode of communication for mankind, helping them to be connected with the world outside. Internet is now the elementary need for any business along with having a state-of-the-art communication system. Businesses these days are migrating to IP based communication where they can use the existing LAN setup […]

According to a report “The future of International Wholesale” by Hot Telecom, the international wholesale traffic is steadily shifting from the larger operators/carrier to the smaller ones. Much of the wholesale traffic carried across the world today is through these smaller Tier 2/3 carriers/aggregators, and poised to grow further. These carriers/aggregators have the advantage of […]

VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) is one emerging area of business that helps young and ambitious entrepreneurs to prove their mettle and get you rolling in no time. These entrepreneurs enter with a vision to create their name and of course a bag full of money. Unfortunately most of them fail – According to Bloomberg, […]