Operators need to undergo the "essential" transformation of both OSS and BSS if they are to take advantage of 5G, a new report from TM Forum has warned.

Telefonica CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete has marked the operator's transformation into a digital platforms company by announcing deals with Colombian airline Avianca and engineering firm ASTI Mobile Robotics.

Orange has launched a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator programme specifically focused on AI.

By Santiago Madruga, VP of Communications Service Providers market, Red Hat EMEA

Swisscom hopes to speed up the delivery of new digital services and improve the customer experience with the introduction of new Accenture tech.

BT is planning to unite its Business and Public Sector arm with its Wholesale and Ventures Division, as the operator announced an air traffic management deal worth €50 million.

Deutsche Telekom’s enterprise arm has created a new “marketplace” for businesses to securely share data with one another.

Deutsche Telekom’s enterprise arm has won a contract to provide IT outsourcing for a major German bank.

Liberty Global has signed up LivePerson to enable its subscribers to message rather than call its customer services teams.

Telcos are lagging behind their counterparts in other industries when it comes to digital transformation but are outpacing them in the amount they spend on innovation, new research has found.

By Dr. Andy Tiller, Executive Vice President, Collaboration & Innovation, at TM Forum

Jeff Dodds only returned to Virgin Media last year to head up the UK-based operator’s mobile arm, but he says the company is already leading the market through zero rating and a truly unlimited data plan.

TalkTalk has contracted consulting services firm CGI to modernise its IT infrastructure, in one of a number of digital transformation deals that coincided with Mobile World Congress.