In March two reports were published offering more proof that the telecom industry is embracing cloud solutions. Communication service providers (CSPs) are increasingly saying yes to cloud sourcing, not cloud building, when it comes to network evolution.
Last month Level 3 and Alianza announced the release of a new Heavy Reading white paper Migrating Service Provider Voice Infrastructure to the Cloud.
DevOps is one of the buzziest terms out there and for good reason. To deliver on the service agility and “fail fast” goals, both technology and culture transformations are needed. Cloud, NFV, and web-scale technologies need a companion organizational philosophy for service providers to truly thrive and rapidly respond to market opportunities.
I spend many hours talking with executives and senior leadership at all types of broadband service providers—cable companies, ISPs, and telcos. I really like to dig in and see what challenges they face, what keeps them up at night and what goals they are driving for, and how they want to improve their companies. For...
At the CableLabs Summer Conference Alianza is demonstrating the simplicity of voice management with a cloud voice platform. While the economics and business model of cloud services are well understood, Alianza is demonstrating the ease of operations that cloud voice platforms enable. Cloud voice platforms provide real-time visibility and control that simplifies service definition, order...
Yesterday marked the 138th anniversary of the first phone call. “Mr. Watson—come here—I want to see you.” These were the first words spoken on the world’s first telephone call on March 10, 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell here in my hometown of Boston. The technology that made that call possible has been made obsolete long...
LINDON, Utah – March 11, 2014 – Alianza Inc., the cloud voice platform company, today announced EasySwitch™, an end-of-life migration assistance program for service providers with cancelled, defunct or obsolete VoIP products and wholesale white label solutions. The program enables a rapid transition to Alianza’s Cloud Voice Platform and features professional services and service credits to ease the financial and logistical challenges of the move to a next-generation VoIP solution.
There was an interesting article yesterday in Light Reading about a new TDM replacement (to VoIP migration) solution from a next-gen voice vendor. It features financing, new equipment purchases, and a decade-long commitment to maintenance and support. One of its central tenets is the cost savings from power and real estate. Yes, moving to VoIP...
