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Ericsson Unveils New Portfolio for Transformed Networked Society
Ericsson has presented seven new additions to its hardware, software and services solutions that help Ericsson’s customers advance the digital experiences.
All of which will be on show at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from March 2 to March 5.
The launches, Ericsson said in a statement recently, meet her customers’ need to drive profitable growth, optimize network performance and grow their business with new services and offerings.
The changes, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek gathered will drive profitable growth by enabling services and transforming processes
They entail how companies can transform into becoming a true digital company is one of the hottest topics in the industry.
Both enterprises and operators must adapt its operations to meet their customers and business demands on digital experiences.
For larger operators, big data and analytics are strategic topics.
They are seeking to convert their investments in analytics tools into business results.
Ericsson has both organically, and through acquisitions, built a leadership position in real time, big data analytics.
The Seven New Additions
Digital Telco Transformation
Digital Telco Transformation is a new offering that combines consulting and systems integration services with the industry’s most comprehensive operational and business support systems (OSS/BSS) portfolio.
Digital Telco Transformation will ease the transition for operators seeking a new operating model to monetize the digital information, entertainment, finance and health services that customers want.
Expert Analytics 15.0
Ericsson Expert Analytics 15.0 is a new software suite that allows operators to predict customer satisfaction and automatically take closed-loop actions to improve it. Expert Analytics 15.0 features Ericsson’s patent-pending service level index (SLI), a customer satisfaction score that continuously captures and measures the experience for each individual user.
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erators need to continuously evolve their networks to meet the ever-increasing demands on digital experiences, not only from consumers, but also from businesses and industries.
Performance is a key differentiator to improve user satisfaction.
Ericsson Radio System
Ericsson introduces a generational shift with its new modular Radio System that will redefine how mobile networks are built on every level.
Ericsson Radio System has a modular architecture that flexibly expands to the changing demands on the road to 5G with cutting-edge multi-standard, multi-band and multi-layer technology.
It all but eliminates site acquisition issues, delivering three times the capacity density with 50 percent improvement in energy efficiency and reduces total cost of ownership by 20 percent.
Router 6000 Series
Ericsson introduces its first router for backhaul and aggregation, which combines IP transport and radio.
The Router 6000 series meets the need for high-performance backhaul and precise synchronization required today and with evolution to LTE Advanced, 5G and M2M. The Router 6000 Series addresses the end-to-end network security concerns and demand for higher operational efficiency.
The advanced radio integrated transport, along with Service Provider SDN functionality and Ericsson Network Manager, enables application aware traffic engineering with plug-and-play installation.
Networks Software 15B
Networks Software 15B (release B, 2015) and the Ericsson Software model offer increased performance and commercial simplicity for software delivery.
Networks Software 15B delivers many new capabilities in the areas of radio access, cloud & virtualization, as well as in the network management & control domain, promising to boost networks for maximum performance.
Upon introduction, the new Ericsson Radio System will also operate with Networks Software 15B.
App Experience Optimization
App Experience Optimization is a new service that takes optimization to the next level by allowing operators to improve the end user app experience.
It enables operators to consider all aspects of network performance, while keeping up to date with the latest developments in the ever-changing app ecosystem, as well as regional variations in usage patterns and behaviors.
Also, all operators focus on innovative growth strategies to keep pace with change and stay relevant to customers.
Ericsson said it offers the customers the opportunity to grow their business with new roles in the evolving ICT ecosystem.
One way is to monetize the growing demand for media with solutions for total business transformation.
Media Delivery Network
Media Delivery Network is a highly evolved and unique software solution and services set, designed to allow operators to participate in the media value equation in a sustainable and profitable way.
The new evolution of Ericsson’s MDN provides a business enabler framework which combines a set of technologies to enable greater network efficiency, enhanced quality of experience and value-added services.
During Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, Spain, Ericsson is showing world-leading technology, service capabilities, and innovations.
The Networked Society is transforming entire industries.
ICT tools have become fundamental everyday resources for businesses, people and society.
Ericsson boasts as leading the way with software, services, and hardware solutions that drive development in mobility, broadband and cloud, creating the foundation for new eco-systems, and transformation across industries.
The change that transformation brings is in the hands of everyone; that is why Ericsson at Mobile World Congress this year will talk about how it enables change-makers in the Networked Society.
The United States Supreme Court has upheld a law seeking to ban TikTok in the United States.
The court ruled that the law does not infringe upon free speech rights, citing the US government’s legitimate national security concerns about the Chinese ownership of the app.
Last week, the Supreme Court listened to the arguments from ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, claiming the law violated free speech.
“There is no doubt that TikTok provides a unique platform for expression, engagement, and community to over 170 million Americans,” the justices stated.
With this decision, the ban set for Sunday remains in place, despite calls from lawmakers and officials across the political spectrum for a delay.
Last year, Congress passed a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or shut it down in the US by January 19, reflecting widespread concerns in Washington that the app could be exploited by China for espionage or propaganda.
On Friday, White House officials informed the media that the ban would not be enforced, leaving the final decision to President-elect Donald Trump, who assumes office the next day.
In December 2024, TikTok asked the US Supreme Court to temporarily block a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the popular video-sharing platform or shut it down by January 19.
The appeal came the same day TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, CEO, met with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Federal government has plans to expand the national social register to 18.1 million names and to reach at least 70 million poor households across the country by the end of this year, according to Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, minister, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD).
Federal government has been distributing cash assistance to poor citizens through a program that requires verification using the National Identification Number (NIN).
The rate of poverty in the country is alarming, the minister said in an interview with Arise News, reason why the federal government plans to extend the humanitarian outreach program to target more homes. Each household receives the sum of N75,000 ($45).
Giving update on the payments, the minister said the first tranche of the conditional cash transfers were paid to five million households between October and December 2024, while the second and third tranches were paid to 2.8 million households.
“The president has directed, based on CBN’s new regulations, that before any payment is made to an individual or household, they must have a digital identity we can trace. That is the NIN number,” the Yilwatda told Arise News.
The cash transfer enabled by digital ID was launched in 2023, and last year, the federal government said around 25 million Nigerians had already benefitted from the scheme.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has granted licence for the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) to register inmates in the over 252 custodial centres across the country for National Identity Numbers, (NIN).
The approval followed the request made by Sylvester Nwakuche, acting controller general of the NCoS, who paid a visit to Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director general/chief executive Officer of NIMC, in her office.
The acting controller-general, said the licence to carry out registration of inmates for NIN would eliminate exclusion of inmates from the country’s National Development plans, ensure their safety and security and facilitate their smooth recapture in times of jailbreaks.
The NCoS boss said the visit to the headquarters of NIMC was in search of collaboration that would enable the Service carry out its mandate seamlessly following on going reforms of the Correctional Service system.
According to Nwakuche, there are lots of socio-economic developments within the Correctional Service systems which had led to a number of inmates obtaining University degrees, Masters Degrees and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in various fields.
He said such inmates should not be excluded from the national development plans of the country as they should be integrated into the society to become useful for their families and the country.
Nwakuche said inside the Correctional centres are those awaiting trials whose innocence and otherwise has to be decided by the Courts, but argued that in times of National planning, census and other critical national development issues, they should not be disallowed from participating.
Coker-Odusote who granted the licence said NIN has become critical and essential to the country’s national development plans, stressing that NIMC has gone far with the private sector, especially the banks and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as all banks accounts are now linked with the NIN.
Coker-Odusote said the Eight points Agenda of President Bola Tinubu are also anchored on the Country’s digital identity or National identity Number, stressing that for instance NIN was tied to students loans to eradicate duplicity and prevent ghost beneficiaries.
Coker-Odusote expressed delight in the partnership with the NCoS, saying that the Commission had already entered into partnership with the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS and other agencies in order to facilitate the smooth delivery of their constitutional mandates.
She commended Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of Interior, for his dynamic leadership and role in ensuring the delivery of dividends of democracy to Nigeria through various reforms.
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