Real-Time Decisioning for 5G Billing and Charging
The communications industry has evolved quite a bit over the last few years with the proliferation of 5G networks and the arrival of new voice, video, data, and multimedia services. At the same time, there’s been an increased drive to bundle value-added services, the emergence of multi-play service offerings on mobile networks, and the desire [...]
How Our Integration With Datadog Supports Dream11’s 5.5+ Million Concurrent Users
VoltDB powers the contest engine at the heart of Dream11—the largest and most exciting fantasy sports platform on the planet. Datadog’s integration with VoltDB enables Dream11 to monitor this core system for always-on availability and high performance - two things that are especially important right now, with the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021 and [...]
NoSQL Due Diligence, Part 3: the Open Source Debacle
Introduction The concept of open source has been integral to promoting a generation of NoSQL database platforms, each of which has a VC-funded backer and many of which now have successful IPOs; which has created some interesting dilemmas. But: Have these much-publicized ‘liquidity events’ created market expectations that are in direct conflict with the very [...]
NoSQL Due Diligence, Part 2: NoSQL Misconceptions
Introduction NoSQL databases became “en mode” some time around 2012 and sprouted a database revolution that led many enterprises to replace their traditional RDBMS technology with NoSQL-based data platforms. What’s interesting now is how many of these companies are either regretting their decision to do this or finding it extremely difficult to continue with their [...]
The Evolution of PCRF to PCF and How CSPs can Maximize the 5G Opportunity
Many operators and systems integrators are now overhauling their tech stacks to prepare for the 5G era. As a result, they need to take a fresh look at the policy control function (PCF) to make sure their networks are capable of performing at the highest level possible — which will enable them to unlock the [...]
Why CSPs Should be All-In on the B2B Market
A new report from TM Forum - and sponsored by VoltDB - delves into the B2B market opportunity for CSPs, tapping into an extensive survey of 205 people working inside 82 CSPs worldwide. Respondents included C-level executives, architects and engineers in IT and network departments, leaders of enterprise lines of business, and consultants. As next-generation [...]
