• This report contains up-to-the-moment Strategic advice on Roaming Bill Shock, specifically in context of MNOs opinions and data regarding the effects on regulation on Bill Shock. This Strategic Analysis Report has been created based on interviews with 102 MNOs and 9 MNO Groups and contains 30+ Pages of data on Roaming Bill Shock.        
  • This Strategic Analysis Report contains 100+ Pages of Market Intelligence into 6 leading vendors in the market. It is Published on Friday 11th May 2018.

    The Strategic Analysis Version of the report contains:

    100+ Pages of data related to Roaming Management Systems Interviews with 6 Vendors Simple to view infographics which explain and contrast the opinions of Vendors Content with page numbers: About the Authors 6 Introduction 7 Executive Summary 7 Background 7 The Objectives of this Report 7 What is RMS? 7 The Future of RMS 7 The Vendors 7 Overview 8 Their International Presence 8 Ownership Structure 8 Length of time in Roaming Management Systems 9 Primary Business Focus 9 Top Product offerings 10 Future Focus 10 Personnel 11 Revenues 11 GSMA Membership 11 Investment returns 11 Time Saving considerations 12 Revenue Improvements 12 Name of RMS? 13 RMS launch times 13 The top three words or phrases vendors use to describe their RMS. 13 RMS Brief Overviews 14 RMS Modules Integration 15 Module Purchasing Options 15 Integrated Wholesale and Retail Modules 16 Module overviews by Vendor 16 RMS Integration 19 RMS differentiation 19 Client numbers 21 RMS Global Availability 21 Discounts and Promotions 21 Interface Presentation 21 Interface Training 22 Information Accessibility 23 Reports 23 Adding Users to the RMS 23 RMS Alerts 24 Partnering with Others 24 RMS Automation 25 GSMA Standards 26 RMS Reliability 26 RMS supported services 27 Technical fix rates 27 Improvements 28 System adaptability 29 5G Impact 29 eSIM Impact 29 Internet of Things Impact 30 Internet of Things management 30 Troubleshooting 31 A2P SMS 31 Real time monitoring 31 Simulation Tools 31 Delivery timescales 32 Installation 32 Hosting Options 32 Steering platforms 33 FCH and DCH Modules 33 Mobile login 33 Partnerships 33 Roaming Regulations 34 Customer cost savings 34 Secure access 35 Fraudulent Liability 35 Customer Service 36 Training 37 RMS Sales Team 38 Endorsements 38 Case Studies 38 The future of RMS 39 How could Operators be better educated in RMS 39 Notes on our Report 40 Identifying Vendors 40 The Vendors 41 Approach and Methodology 41 Eligibility for taking part in this report 41 Your Feedback is welcome 42 Our Future Reports 42 Annex A: Directory of RMS Vendors 42 Annex B: RMS Vendor Interview 42 BICS 43 Enghouse Networks 53 Quantillo 68 RoamSmart 80 Roamsys 93 Yaana 109 Payment terms:
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  • This report is available from 19th January and contains up-to-the-moment Strategic insights on Roaming Consumer eSIM. It has 32 pages.
    This report provides the opinions of 107 MNOs on the status of eSIM for the roaming consumer. The aim of this report is to give all MNOs and other interested parties an understanding of the current strategic opinions and an estimated timeline for the roll-out of eSIM services. Information on MNOs’ strategic plans for eSIM was collected from key roaming executives from 107 MNOs in 92 countries. The data was captured in October and November of 2017. This report also reviews input from various MNO sources to summarize the evolution of eSIM. The Report Contents with page numbers:  About the Authors 4 Introduction 5 The Objective of this Report 6 Executive Summary 6 Consumer eSIM Approaches 6 The Short Story of eSIM 8 The eSIM Timeline 10 MNO Participation in this Survey 12 Consumer eSIM Positive or Negative 13 Strategic Analysis 15 Is eSIM an Opportunity or Threat for MNOs? 15 MNO Views 17 How many SIMs are eSIMs? 17 eSIM percentages from Internet of Things and Consumer 19 IoT eSIM Rollout 20 Consumer eSIM Rollout Device types 21 eSIM Devices 22 Vendors types that will utilise Consumer eSIM 23 Regions were Consumer eSIM is expected to be popular 24 International Roaming Scenarios 25 eSIM for Roaming 25 Inbound Roaming 26 Outbound Roaming 27 Timeline for Support for Roaming Scenarios 28 Domestication of Roaming Subscribers with eSIM 29 MNOs Investment in eSIM (non financial) 31 Notes on Our Report 32 Eligibility for taking part in this report 32 Your Feedback, Our Future Reports 32  
         
  • This Strategic Report contains 90+ Pages of Analysis into all the providers in the market.
    • Executive Summary (this part of the report is sent to the Operators who take part in the research)
    • Providers leaderboard tiered and actual ratings
    • Detailed comparison of all the providers in the market in over 30+ Key Performance Indicators defined by Operators
      • Leadership
      • General Performance
      • Performance on Key aspects
    • Detailed Brand perceptions of each provider
    • Key Challenges in the market
    • Why Providers are valuable and where Operators think they could add more value
    • Strategic summary by ROCCO management team
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  • This Strategic Analysis Report contains 100 Pages of Market Intelligence into 5 leading vendors in the market.

    The Strategic Analysis Version of the report contains:

    140+ Pages of data related to Data and Financial Clearing views from 5 Vendors Simple to view infographics which explain and contrast the opinions of Vendors Content: The Executive Summary: The Authors of this Report, Executive Summary, Overview, What is Data and Financial Clearing?, The Future of Data and Financial Clearing, How should Financial Clearing Evolve in an LTE World Vendors: Overview, Their International Presence, Ownership Structure, Top Product Offerings, Primary Focus, Future Focus, Personnel, Revenues, Services offered, Choosing Vendors Data Clearing: Length of time in Data Clearing, Partnering with Others, Vendor differentiation, Client numbers , GSMA Standards, Client Support, NRTRDE support, NRTRDE Performance, System availability, SLA for TAP FILES Policies, SLA Penalties, Diagnostic and reporting tools, Fault monitoring capabilities, TAP File processing timeframes, CDRs, Data Clearing Client Types, Client growth, TAP speeds, Customer Loyalty and Rewards, Pricing models, Additional Fees, Training Fees, Billing preferences, TAP file storage, The Future of Data Clearing Pricing, DCH Specialisation, LTE Data Clearing development, Local Break Out (LBO) support, S8HR support, VoLTE models, The future of DCH, Data Clearing Support for Wi-Fi Roaming, Data Clearing Vendor USP’s, How could Operators be better educated in Data Clearing, How can Operators help improve the Data Clearing process, Innovation: DCH Services, Data clearing key trends Financial Clearing: Vendors Length of time in Financial clearing, Partnering with Others, Vendor differentiation, Vendor’s Financial Clearing Service names, GSMA Standards, EID Support, EID Improvements, Paper Invoices, Client Support Bad Debt, SLA for Bad Debt, Reporting Bad Debt, Financial Disputes, Financial Liability, Vendor Financial Clearing Services, Payment Time frames, Global Roaming Invoices, Financial Clearing Clients types, Client growth, Customer Loyalty and rewards, Pricing models, Additional Fees, GSMA Standard developments, Training Fees, Billing preferences, In-house Financial Clearing for MNO’s, Future Data Clearing pricing, FCH Services, FCH Specialisation, LTE Financial Clearing development, Wifi-roaming Support, What MNO’s need to know about Financial Clearing, Financial Clearing Improvements, Vendor Specialisation, Financial Clearing Innovation, Financial Clearing Trends Annex A: Directory of Data and/or Financial Clearing Vendors 51 Annex B: Mobile Engagement Vendor Interview: Advanced Roaming & Clearing House, Comfone, Nextgen Clearing, Starhome Mach, Syniverse   Payment terms:
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  • This Strategic Analysis Report contains 300+ Pages of Market Intelligence into 13 leading vendors in the market.

    The Strategic Analysis Version of the report contains:

    300+ Pages of data related to Signalling Firewall Interviews with 13 Vendors Simple to view infographics which explain and contrast the opinions of Vendors Content: The Executive Summary: Contents, About the Authors, Introduction, Objective, Methodology, Abbreviations and Acronyms , Executive Summary, About the Executive Summary, Background, The Participating Vendors, What does a Signalling Firewall deliver, Signalling Firewall: what Vendors say MNOs need to know, Vendors’ vision about the future of Signalling Firewall, Regional trends in the Signalling Firewall demand Vendors: Signalling Firewall Vendors, Ownership structure and when they were founded, Their Revenues, Their Mission, Their Business Focus, Product offerings, Vendor’s SS7/Signalling offer, Their Future Focus for Product Offerings, Their Customers (SMS Firewall and Signalling Firewall), Their Headquarters, Office Locations, Their Employment Strategy Service Specifics: What Signalling Protocols, SS7 Firewall and Diameter Firewall, Is SMS Firewall part of the SS7 Firewall?, Protection against Signalling vulnerabilities, SS7 and diameter attack types, How do Vendors protect against geo location tracking and frauds, How do Vendors protect against interception and TMSI to IMSI translation, How do Vendors protect against DOS denial of service, DOS flooding attacks, How do Vendors protect against extraction of authentication vectors, Compliance with GSMA standards, Signalling solutions for the International Roaming Hubs, International Networks Extensions (BA.21) and Outbound, Roaming Solutions (BA.23), Active monitoring of existing installations, Should MNOs pay fines for Signalling attacks?, Signalling Firewall with stateful inspection, Scalability of the Signalling Firewall solution, Contextual Awareness of the Signalling Firewall solution, Near-Real Time Analysis, The Signalling Firewall Integration into the Signalling Network, Integration Models, Deployment into the Operator’s Signalling Network, In-line deployment, firewall on a stick, Opcode routing, Support for TDM and SIGTRAN, Support for ITU-T and ANSI specifications, Signalling Firewall deployment strategy: Vendors further comments, Interactions with the Operator’s Network, User independence in the configuration, How Vendors speak about their Signalling Firewall Solution, The Vendors and their Unique Value Proposition, Signalling Firewall Virtualization, Benefits of firewall Virtualization, Vendors view on Pros and Cons of a Virtualised Signalling Firewall Solution, Vendor’s support to Signalling Firewall Virtualization, Signalling Firewall in the IPX provider’s network, Virtualization: shared infrastructure and service chaining, Vendors’ view and strategy about Signalling Firewall virtualization, Network security auditing, Port Opening and Black Box Audits, Audit Services for LTE, The key features and benefits of the network security scanner, Vendors’ further comments, Reporting and analysis of historical trends, Dashboards and visualisation tools, Type of reports, user-defined alerts and metrics, Vendors further comments, Signalling Security Consulting as a service, Signalling Firewall: what Vendors say MNOs need to know, Vendors’ Regional Vision and Overall Predictions for the Future Vendor’s Predictions for the Future, Vendor's Regional Vision Annex A: Directory of Signalling Firewall Vendors Annex B: All Vendor Interviews: Anam Technologies, BICS, Cellusys, Computaris International, Enghouse Networks, Evolved Intelligence, HAUD Systems, Mobileum, NetNumber, Orange International Carriers, Openmind Networks, Telecom Italia Sparkle, Symsoft. Payment terms:
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  • This Strategic Report contains 80+ Pages of Analysis into all the providers in the market. Comparing all our results with the results of the previous year.
    • Executive Summary
    • Detailed comparison of all the providers in the market in over 30+ Key Performance Indicators defined by Operators
      • Leadership
      • General Performance
      • Performance on Key aspects
    • Detailed Brand perceptions of each provider
    • Operator feedback into what Products and Services they like and what they need
    • Key Challenges in the market
    • Why Providers are valuable and where Operators think they could add more value
    • Where the market is going, what new developments are needed
    • Strategic summary by ROCCO management team
    • ROCCOs perceptions of future developments in the field
    The party purchasing this report is receiving a single license for a single report to be used by their company sent on receipt of payment and subject to a signed terms of use agreement. Additional licenses may be purchased at a reduced price.
  • Roaming Strategy Masterclass: 3 days of Training, Strategic Data, Activity and Consultation in the specific development of International Roaming Strategy for LTE and VoLTE Suitable for: Roaming Managers, Roaming Directors, Roaming Strategists Content:
    • Learn about the factors that determine a good Roaming Strategy for LTE and VoLTE, where, when and how to build an effective Strategy Plan for launching these services
    • LTE and VoLTE processes and approaches
    • Important Strategic steps: Commercial, Operational and Technical
    • All Types of LTE and VoLTE Roaming threats identified by Operators in ROCCOs Industry research
    • Dealing with Wholesale Roaming Cost & Outsourcing for LTE and VoLTE
    • Dealing with overview of Retail Strategic position globally, common propositions and direction
    • Full of useful sources of Strategic Data
    • Never before will you find in our industry such a complete educational package for Roaming Strategy.
    Quality:
    • Presented by active Roaming Strategists with specific recent experience
    • Presenters who have 20 years+ experience in Roaming
    • Who consult and help design Roaming strategy for tier 1 Operators globally
    • The Masterclass uses slides but also diagrams, interactive materials, role-pay, activities and Hothouse methodology to make content understood
    • ROCCO Certification in Roaming Strategy is offered and is optional: including assessment, Certification of course completion and grading
    Costs:
    • Training: Delegates for the three days pay £4,020.00. Includes registration fee.
    • Certification Optional: £700.00.
    • Course materials are provided for free.
    • Refreshments and lunch are included.
    • Optional complimentary tour of Seville's top sights for 3 hours provided by a local resident (given in the evening after the training is concluded)
    • Delegates will receive a complimentary welcome meal at one of Seville's best restaurants.
    • Hotel and Flights to Seville are at the delegates own expense. ROCCO can offer recommendations for Hotels we have good experience with. Seville is an international airport with good connections to most of norther Europe and of course the rest of Spain.
    • Pay online or by invoice minimum 30 days in advance of the training start day.
    We cannot guarantee availability. Maximum 15 delegates admitted.
  • Roaming Outsource Masterclass: 2 days of Training, Strategic Data, Activity and Consultation in the specific area of Outsourcing of International Roaming based on our detailed research into this area Suitable for: Roaming Managers, Roaming Directors, Roaming Strategists Content:
    • Learn about all the Strategic factors around Outsourcing for Roaming, how to work with and deal with a Roaming Vendors and how to select them
    • How to deal with different types of factors with regard to Outsourcing
    • What should your RFP look like for each specific type of Vendor
    • Important Strategic steps: Considering how to approach Vendors, what Roaming Outsourced Platforms are available for Roaming and what do they do?
    • All Types of Roaming challenges identified by Operators in our recent Research
    • Dealing with Wholesale Roaming Cost & Outsourcing.
    • Full of useful sources of Strategic Data on
      • Data Clearing Houses
      • Financial Clearing Houses
      • Dual /Multi Imsi Providers / Network Extension Vendors
      • Steering of Roaming Providers
      • Roaming Internet of Things Platform Vendors
      • Roaming Quality of Service Testing providers
      • IPX and GRX
      • Roaming Management Systems
      • SIM Box detection
      • Fraud Vendors
      • A2P SMS Aggregators
      • SMS and SS7 Firewall Vendors
    • Never before will you find in our industry such a complete educational package for Roaming Outsourcing
    Quality:
    • Presented by active Roaming Strategists with specific recent experience
    • Presenters who have 20 years+ experience in Roaming
    • Who consult and help design Roaming strategy for tier 1 Operators globally
    • The Masterclass uses slides but also diagrams, interactive materials, role-pay, activities and Hothouse methodology to make content understood
    • ROCCO Certification in Roaming Strategy is offered and is optional: including assessment, Certification of course completion and grading
    Costs:
    • Training: Delegates for the three days pay £2,680.00. Includes registration fee.
    • Certification Optional: £700.00.
    • Course materials are provided for free.
    • Refreshments and lunch are included.
    • Hotel and Flights to San Francisco are at the delegates own expense. ROCCO can offer recommendations for Hotels we have good experience with.
    • Pay online or by invoice minimum 30 days in advance of the training start day.
    We cannot guarantee availability. Maximum 15 delegates admitted.
  • Roaming Internet of Things M2M Masterclass: 2 days of Training, Strategic Data, Activity and Consultation in the specific development of International Roaming Strategy for Internet of Things for MNO's MVNO's or Vendors This is an event taking place in Madrid, Spain Suitable for: Roaming Managers, Roaming Directors, Roaming Strategists Content:
    • Learn about all the Strategic factors around Roaming Internet of Things, how to work with and deal with a Roaming Internet of Things /M2M roaming business
    • How to deal with different types of factors with regard to Permanent Roaming, Transparency
    • Important Strategic steps: Considering how to approach enterprise, what Roaming IoT Platforms are available for Roaming and what do they do?
    • All Types of Roaming challenges identified by Operators in our recent Roaming Internet of Things Research
    • Dealing with Wholesale Roaming Cost & Outsourcing the IOT's for IoT.
    • Dealing with overview of Retail Strategic position globally, common propositions and direction
    • Full of useful sources of Strategic Data
    • Never before will you find in our industry such a complete educational package for Roaming Strategy.
    Quality:
    • Presented by active Roaming Strategists with specific recent experience
    • Presenters who have 20 years+ experience in Roaming
    • Who consult and help design Roaming strategy for tier 1 Operators globally
    • The Masterclass uses slides but also diagrams, interactive materials, role-pay, activities and Hothouse methodology to make content understood
    • ROCCO Certification in Roaming Strategy is offered and is optional: including assessment, Certification of course completion and grading
    Costs:
    • Training: Delegates for the three days pay £2,680.00. Includes registration fee.
    • Certification Optional: £700.00.
    • Course materials are provided for free.
    • Refreshments and lunch are included.
    • Optional complimentary tour of Madrid's top sights for 3 hours provided by a local resident (given in the evening after the training is concluded)
    • Delegates will receive a complimentary welcome meal at one of Madrid's best restaurants.
    • Hotel and Flights to Madrid are at the delegates own expense. ROCCO can offer recommendations for Hotels we have good experience with.
    • Pay online or by invoice minimum 30 days in advance of the training start day.
    We cannot guarantee availability. Maximum 15 delegates admitted.
  • This report is available from 21st March 2017 and contains up-to-the-moment Strategic advice on Roaming Internet of Things. Please see www.uros.com to receive the report. This Strategic Analysis Report has been created based interviews with 96 MNOs in 81 Countries and 6 MNO Groups and contains 20+ Pages of data      
  • Roaming Strategy Masterclass

    4,020.00 ex. VAT
    Roaming Strategy Masterclass: 3 days of Training, Strategic Data, Activity and Consultation in the specific development of International Roaming Strategy for MNO's MVNO's or Vendors Suitable for: Roaming Managers, Roaming Directors, Roaming Strategists Content:
    • Learn about the factors that determine a good Roaming Strategy, where, when and how to build an effective Strategy Plan
    • How to deal with different types of factors in the Macro, Micro and Local environments
    • Important Strategic steps: Preparation, Inputs, Organisation, Modelling, Scenario Planning, Action Plans (learn skills you can transfer to all types of strategy)
    • All Types of Roaming threats identified by Operators
    • Dealing with Wholesale Roaming Cost & Outsourcing
    • Dealing with overview of Retail Strategic position globally, common propositions and direction
    • Tactical Financial Strategic Analysis, Roaming P&L
    • Full of useful sources of Strategic Data
    • Never before will you find in our industry such a complete educational package for Roaming Strategy.
    Quality:
    • Presented by active Roaming Strategists with specific recent experience
    • Presenters who have 20 years+ experience in Roaming
    • Who consult and help design Roaming strategy for tier 1 Operators globally
    • The Masterclass uses slides but also diagrams, interactive materials, role-pay, activities and Hothouse methodology to make content understood
    • ROCCO Certification in Roaming Strategy is offered and is optional: including assessment, Certification of course completion and grading
    Costs:
    • Training: Delegates for the three days pay £4,020.00. Includes registration fee.
    • Certification Optional: £700.00.
    • Course materials are provided for free.
    • Refreshments and lunch are included.
    • Optional complimentary tour of Malaga's top sights for 3 hours provided by a local resident (given in the evening after the training is concluded)
    • Delegates will receive a complimentary welcome meal at one of Malaga's best restaurants.
    • Hotel and Flights to Malaga are at the delegates own expense. ROCCO can offer recommendations for Hotels we have good experience with.
    • Pay online or by invoice minimum 30 days in advance of the training start day.
    We cannot guarantee availability. Maximum 15 delegates admitted.