Will the real king of big data please stand up?

Whether it’s an invite to play Candy Crush Saga, a notification on how your sister’s crops are doing on Farmville or a status update containing your colleague’s latest high score on Angry Birds, it’s clear to everyone: social media has fuelled gaming to whole new levels. Hordes of developers from around the world are working … Continued

Network Performance Management Summit: Dealing with the Rise of The Smartphone

The ever increasing rise of the smartphone has rapidly changed the mobile network. Users are suddenly downloading large volumes of data over their devices, meaning network operators need new solutions to handle the increased data traffic. Telecoms IQ’s Mobile Network Performance Management summit, 2-4 June, will uncover the most cost-efficient ways to effectively monitor and optimise network … Continued

Finding the needle in a big data haystack

Predicting and preventing network pain points – Part I In a recent blog post we highlighted the five ways in which network downtime can be significantly reduced in order to improve customer service and brand loyalty. In this post we aim to address the first point, ensuring visibility, and provide some guidance on how this can be … Continued

5 ways to predict network pain points

Predicting and preventing network nightmares Despite a solid performance from network operators over the London 2012 Olympics, last year saw a few incidents of network outages, which caused considerable chaos and fall out among the mobile consumers. In some instances, it took up to 24 hours to identify the problem and rectify the situation. If … Continued