Basset Telecom Report: Operators Face A Variety Of Future Challenges

Online, October 20, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Basset Telecom Report #3: "Roaming - from cash cow to end-user follower" is launched. The roaming area is going through a transformation phase. Technology and regulations will force operators roaming business to change - from being a lucrative cash cow to a slim-lined business where strong innovation skills are needed to ensure revenues.

The fundamental challenge is how to handle the growing traffic volumes; to manage those in order to serve the subscriber, but also to maintain and secure the revenue streams. Another challenge linked to that is how to develop routines that provides an overview of this growing traffic.

Furthermore, operators need to find solutions to manage implementation of discount rates and specialized agreements in an effective way. This calls for the ability to quickly adapt new technologies and implement necessary changes that will shorten time-to-market for new roaming service packages. Operators need to take control of their roaming business to be able to win the struggle of the subscribers.

- To save operators from further roaming losses and secure future revenues, operators need to streamline their roaming business model and, together with the subject-matter-expert vendors, focus on breeding innovative and effective products to the end users. The key success factors for operators are increased control, insight and agility - and foremost - find a way to a comprehensive end-user perspective, says Helena Sundberg, Product Manager Roaming at Basset.

About Basset Telecom Report
Basset Telecom Report is an annual series of whitepapers covering the challenges operators are facing in the next generation network marketplace, and what operators need to consider in order to be an effective, attractive and profitable player.

Basset has in cooperation with an independent agency conducted a major market research and analysis of the challenges network operators are facing in the next generation networks regarding interconnect- & roaming billing, fraud management and revenue assurance. The research has been conducted through deep interviews with experts within the telecom industry worldwide and the results are now presented as The Basset Telecom Report.

Please download the report at: www.bassetglobal.com/getmore/reports

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