Cerillion Blog
The Cerillion Blog provides a regular feed of company news, industry insight and informed opinion, all delivered by a team of recognised experts from across the company
Telco revenue growth: key drivers, competitive dynamics
As the telecoms industry searches for new sources of revenue, CSPs face mounting pressure to innovate while maintaining operational excellence. As emerging technologies and complex business models reshape the landscape, how can telcos drive sustainable revenue growth?
Changing the telco paradigm from vertical integration to horizontal integration
The accelerating market for digital services means most telcos are at risk of falling behind more agile DSPs. Dominic Smith considers how telcos can make the move to horizontal architectures and regain that competitive edge.
CSPs rolling out new CCAPS offerings to boost ARPUs and customer satisfaction
As an increasing range of services are provided digitally, customers need increased protection for their devices, connections and personal data. How can Connected Customer Assurance & Protection Services (CCAPS) provide effective security against complex online risks?
To bill, or not to bill, that is the question
There is a common misconception that recurring billing and recurring payments are one and the same thing – a misunderstanding that can have profound implications on the likelihood of subscription success. Dominic Smith runs through the key differences between billing and payments, and explains why companies embarking on a subscription model need to look carefully at their recurring billing needs to avoid a Winter of Discontent.
Head in the clouds or back down to earth?
Celebrating 20 years of Cerillion
Following our 20th birthday on 4th October, we have been sharing our highlights of #TheCerillionYears on our social media channels. Here’s a special blog post that looks back on Cerillion’s most important milestones and the evolution of the industry over the past two decades.
Customers love unlimited data, but is it a sustainable model?
Unlimited data plans are back in vogue after many big carriers started offering them again last year. While simplicity is not necessarily a bad thing, do such flat-rate bundles risk reducing operators to the proverbial dumb pipes? Dominic Smith seeks answers.
Why we can’t wait for MWC 2018
Despite some uncertainty caused by Catalonia’s recent independence crisis, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) returns to Barcelona from 26th February to 1st March and one thing that is certain is that it will be bigger and better than ever. Dominic Smith picks out a few technologies that will be hitting the headlines this year, and previews some of the solutions Cerillion will be showcasing.