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Masses of Innovation “Business has only two functions — marketing and innovation.” — Milan Kundera“Business has only two functions — marketing and innovation.” ― Peter F. Drucker Here we have a quandary at the heart of competitive progress.... More Info

“If I have a thousand ideas,” Alfred Nobel once mused, “and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.” While his most famous invention… dynamite… went on to do both good and bad things, there is no question that it was an important advancement, and that it changed the face of the 19th and 20th centuries. And this was possible because he was willing to risk failure to accomplish something unique that would have an impact so great, it would change the face of history.... More Info

This is an overview of the nominees, the standouts, the finalists, and the winners in Pipeline's Innovation Awards, and includes coverage of the awards ceremony in Dublin, where companies like CSG International, Tekelec, JDSU, Cisco, Subex, and Microsoft battled it out to win a CommIT trophy.... More Info

Some decisions are both absolutely necessary to make and critical to success. With some few, the outcome of the decision might even impact the continued existence of an ICT company.... More Info

Innovate. It’s a word that is thrown around quite often in today’s business world.... More Info

The Power of InnovationThere is something perfect in the incongruity of standing in a century-old hotel—a relic of the final days of the Belle Époque—and being exposed to some of the most advanced technology in the world. As jarring as the juxtaposition may seem, Le Negresco represents the tremendous optimism and perseverance that could be found in its bustling corridors when it opened its doors in 1913.... More Info

The Year of the Seller: PE Fund managers scramble to build strong portfolios Middle market companies – those with $25M to $1B in annual revenue – are the entrepreneurial fuel powering the American economy. But many of these companies are running on fumes.... More Info

Last month, on a particularly lovely day on the French Riviera, Pipeline had the occasion to recognize some of the most innovative companies working in the communications and entertainment technology (COMET) industry. As yachts motored by and vacationers and locals meandered through the streets of quaint Beaulieu-sur-Mer, just a few miles from Nice, we were honored to host a gala reception to present the 2013 COMET Innovation Awards.... More Info

In this article we explore innovations, inventions, and advancements from several of the world's largest service providers including devices, telehealth, microkernal, connected car, air graffiti, and more.... More Info

There is a growing consensus that today’s telcos must innovate in order to survive and prosper. The move to cloud computing is seen by many telcos as the model for telco transformation.... More Info

Innovation is the watchword of our industry. Whether dazzling consumers with another game-changing technological development or driving down the cost to transport a gig of data, communications and entertainment (COMET) technologies have two simple choices: evolve or evaporate.... More Info

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Imitator is InnovatorChina has expressed its aim to build an innovation economy, and the evidence would suggest that the country has gone some considerable way towards achieving its ambition. China may have grown into a technology powerhouse by initially following the example of the West, but the country is now carving out its role as a global leader in mobile Internet: setting trends in telecommunications, mobile devices and social commerce.... More Info

Today’s large enterprises face continuous disruption from fast moving startups entering their industries. We see this across cloud computing, telecommunications, workplace management, and more.... More Info

In this article, Pipeline uncovers what is truly innovative in Customer Experience Management (CEM) and how CEM is more than a toolkit or a solution, but a new way of understanding, managing, and leveraging resources across multiple domains.... More Info

Three prisoners trapped in a cave from the moment of birth can only see a wall lit by a fire. On this wall are projected shadows of statues representing humans, animals and objects.... More Info

Innovation isn’t just a science—it’s an art. You can’t force it and you can’t demand it from your employees, but in the communications technology space it’s what separates the winners from the losers in very short order.... More Info

In this article, generationE Technologies CEO Casey Kindiger outlines innovative strategies for leveraging operational support in a competitive manner, and focuses on cultivating a culture of knowledge sharing and automation.... More Info

Today’s data-centric mobile experience is driving a fundamental shift in the communications industry: away from physical transactions and services towards a new digital era – think mobile broadband access, online banking, downloadable content, and much more. This new and dynamic ecosystem requires service providers to be innovative, flexible and able to scale quickly in order to monetize digital services and defend their market share against disruptive new entrants and over the top (OTT) players…... More Info

There’s a scene in Noah Baumbach’s film While We’re Young in which a group of friends, in conversation, is trying to recall the name of the almond-based “candy that they sometimes make into pigs or little fruits.” After a few seconds of thinking and a few failed attempts at recalling the word (“I want to say baklava, but that’s a Greek dessert…”), one character, played by Ben Stiller, reaches for his phone to look it up. But that move is thwarted by his conversation mates, a couple of idealistic young hipsters who suggest they try to remember it on their own, insisting that looking it up is too easy…... More Info

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The word edge means different things to different people. Time is also a factor.... More Info

This month brought news of a massive $146 million merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint Corporation to accelerate nationwide 5G innovation. Collaborations between enterprises resulted in several key proof of concept innovation scenarios and use cases to advance preparations for 5G.... More Info

If you think about it, service providers should be transformation experts by now. Remember, we’re talking about an industry today that was, just 20 years ago, a monopolistic, government-controlled utility.... More Info

We are in the midst of a revolutionary moment in the delivery and practice of healthcare and pharmaceutical trial practices across the globe. The proliferation of ubiquitous connectivity, sensors, analytics, Big Data capabilities, cloud infrastructures and multiple other innovative technologies are rapidly changing the face of medicine, patient care and the ability to manage trials, medical devices, home care and intervention protocols.... More Info

As most of you know, AT&T and Verizon just a few weeks ago wrapped up a bidding war for Straight Path Communications. Verizon came out on top with a $3.1 billion offer.... More Info

The set top box has been a fixture in our homes for almost half a century. With the broadcast television spectrum gasping its last breath, the delivery of traditional televised video content is now the domain of the satellite, cable and telco providers, ensuring the presence of the set top box for many years to come.... More Info

Over the past two decades telephone companies and pay-TV operators have evolved and abstracted to become communications service providers (CSPs). Now they’re transitioning into a new phase of existence, as digital lifestyle providers.... More Info

In the rapidly evolving digital universe, innovation is everything. Service and solution providers that peer beyond the horizon will end up sketching the shape of tomorrow, leaving behind the companies that are happy to pursue old roads in search of new destinations.... More Info

In this article we examine the evolution of services being delivered by telecommunications including, smart grids, connected cars, mobile money, telemedicine and more.... More Info