Cerillion Blog - Digital Transformation

The results are in! The top telecoms industry trends for 2023 as voted for by Cerillion’s followers on social media. How will artificial intelligence, the cost-of-living crisis, smart city developments and Open APIs leave their indelible mark on the sector over the next 12 months?

The recent failures of large-scale blockchain projects by both the Australian Securities Exchange and a joint IBM / Maersk shipping platform have spotlighted the difficulties of such major transformations. What lessons can telecoms companies learn when pursuing their own blockchain ventures?

Will we one day access all our lifestyle services from a single mobile app? Having taken Asian markets by storm, can all-encompassing superapps work in the West too? And is there room in this ever-expanding market for telcos to get involved?

Cerillion was a silver sponsor and exhibitor at DTW 2022, the TM Forum’s flagship event in Copenhagen in September. Brian Coombs takes a look back at the show, and picks out some of his highlights.

Cerillion are saying “hej” to Copenhagen this September for TM Forum’s latest Digital Transformation World – be sure to see us there to talk telecoms, legacy systems migration, and billing for smart city services.

Is there a way for the code-shy to quickly become expert developers, capable of tailoring their business software as they see fit? Adam Hughes talks to Cerillion’s Product Director, Brian Coombs, about the rise of low-code and no-code applications, and how they’re making implementing Cerillion products simpler than ever.

Are we getting closer to interoperability between messaging services? Will Rich Communication Services (RCS) be the key to breaking down the barriers between competing technologies, or will industry rivalries threaten to sink the whole matter?

Superapps, Total Experience, the changing role of Systems Integrators – we revisit our predictions from earlier this year for 2022’s top telecoms industry trends to see how our expectations have been met so far.

Could a small cohort of customers be costing you millions in profits? Telecoms companies must protect their revenues by focusing their energies on seeking out profitable subscribers. How can CSPs refocus their attention away from value-destroying customers and towards the money makers?

Is there trouble in cyberspace, or is the metaverse a brave new world for tech? Musaddik Ahmed takes another look at the metaverse, and the promises of blockchain for telecoms and digital ownership.