Futurum Research BSS-to-Cloud Journey Survey: How Operators Can Advance Their Journey – Futurum Tech Webcast

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, my colleague Shelly Kramer and I engage in a drill-down conversation around moving BSS journeys to the cloud, and what are the key takeaways from our recently released research report The BSS-to-cloud journey: Powering innovation across the digital value chain. Our discussion examined:

  • Communications service providers (CSPs) are thoroughly committed to using a multi-cloud strategy in advancing their BSS-to-cloud journey to avoid vendor lock-in restrictions and attaining the agility to optimize their workloads according to evolving business and technical needs.
  • The distinct competitive benefits that each of the major cloud providers, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud/Red Hat, and VMware, can specifically offer CSPs.
  • Why the extension of the AWS/Ericsson partnership – with the announcement that AWS has certified Ericsson’s Telecom BSS on AWS – is a high impact development across the telco and digital ecosystem.
  • The top organizational, strategic, and technical considerations that CSPs must know about as they advance or initiate their cloud journey.
  • How innovations and capabilities, such as Infrastructure-as-a-Code and AI/ML engines, can play a vital role in powering cloud journeys.
  • In our survey, CSPs selected elastic deployments, microservices, and automation as their top three cloud design principles and how adhering to these principles can lock-in key financial, operational, and technological benefits.

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Other insights from Futurum Research:

Moving BSS Cloud Journeys Forward – Transforming the Monetization Engine of Investment

Ericsson on Moving BSS Cloud Journeys Forward – The Platform Perspective – Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series

The BSS-to-Cloud Journey: Powering Innovation Across the Digital Value Chain – Futurum Tech Webcast Interview Series

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Ron is an experienced, customer-focused research expert and analyst, with over 20 years of experience in the digital and IT transformation markets, working with businesses to drive consistent revenue and sales growth.

Ron holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from University of Nevada — Las Vegas and a Bachelor of Arts in political science/government from William and Mary.

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