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Walking the floors of MWC this year, one thing was immediately clear to me: Agentic AI has officially moved out of the experimental labs and into active production environments. But…
At the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in March 2026, the conversation kept returning to the same problem: organizations have built serious streaming infrastructure, but they still can't get authoritative…
The transition to 5G has fundamentally altered the performance expectations placed on the BSS layer. To meet the Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) targets of 3GPP standards, network functions like…
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How Telcos Can Decide Which Verticals to Target With Edge Computing
As telcos focus on unlocking the full value of 5G, leading operators are paying more and more attention to the edge.…
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The 8 Challenges of Cloud-Native Deployments for BSS Applications
Cloud-native deployments have transformed software development. According to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s 2021 Annual Survey, 96% of organizations are using…
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What is Convergent Charging?
Convergent charging is a solution that enables telco operators to offer and manage a variety of different services — including…
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What is Quality of Service (QoS)?
Quality of Service (QoS) encompasses the tools and technologies that enable telco operators to ensure networks, applications, and services are…
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What is High Availability and Why Do You Need it?
High availability describes systems or networks that can operate continuously, with minimal downtime, even during peak usage. The advent of…
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The (Very Important) Difference Between ‘Reacting’ and ‘Responding’ to Data
The data world is changing faster than ever—but it’s always changing faster than ever. The speeds and volumes at which data now…
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What is Network Slicing?
Network slicing is the process of dividing physical networks into several smaller virtual networks that can be configured to support…
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Making Network Slicing A Reality: How Should Telcos Transform? (Webinar Q&A)
NOTE: SINCE THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE, VOLTDB HAS CHANGED ITS NAME TO VOLT ACTIVE DATA. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN…
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MWC is Back! Top-Four Takeaways From the Return of the Leading Telco Event
If, like me, you’re a regular attendee of Mobile World Congress (MWC), you probably devoted a lot of time and…
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What Is a Cloud-Native Network Function?
A cloud-native network function (CNF), also known as container(ized) network function, is a network function designed to run inside containers,…
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As of Today, We Are Volt Active Data
It is my pleasure to announce that, as of today, we are no longer VoltDB and are now Volt Active…
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Introducing Volt Active Data
As of today, VoltDB is no longer VoltDB, we are Volt Active Data—a name-modification that’s been a long-time coming and has…
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