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September 21, 2020

#1 Steering of Roaming – Rocco 2020

Cellusys Voted #1 Steering of Roaming Vendor in Independent 2020 Rocco Report Cellusys, a telecommunications solutions provider has been announced as the most highly rated vendor of Steering of Roaming systems, by mobile network operators globally. Cellusys scored higher in every category but one in the “Rocco Steering of Roaming Vendor Benchmarking Report“, released every… View Article
Press Release: Free Analytics to Overloaded Mobile Networks During COVID-19 Crisis Press Release: Free Analytics to Overloaded Mobile Networks During COVID-19 Crisis Press Release: Free Analytics to Overloaded Mobile Networks During COVID-19 Crisis
March 30, 2020

Press Release: Free Analytics to Overloaded Mobile Networks During COVID-19 Crisis

Coronavirus pandemic taxes crucial communication services globally Dublin, March 26, 2020 – Cellusys, a global mobile telecoms solutions company, is offering its advanced analytics system to mobile telecom operators free of charge to help maintain network resources and ensure availability for critical users during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscriber movements are changing drastically and the sudden… View Article
St Patrick adopts four-leaf clover for the Unified Signalling Firewall St Patrick adopts four-leaf clover for the Unified Signalling Firewall St Patrick adopts four-leaf clover for the Unified Signalling Firewall
March 17, 2020

St Patrick adopts four-leaf clover for the Unified Signalling Firewall

With advances in Cellusys technology St Patrick had to change his message to the lucky four-leaf clover to take account of SIP being included in the Unified Signalling Firewall.  As legend has it, St Patrick told his story of the Unified Signalling Firewall with a three-leaf clover describing the three protocols: SS7, Diameter and GTP…. View Article
5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (5/5) – Customized Pricing 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (5/5) – Customized Pricing 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (5/5) – Customized Pricing
February 21, 2020

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (5/5) – Customized Pricing

Customized Pricing “While companies may be tempted to focus on cost, as they have done for many years, the best players will take a more thoughtful approach by developing a detailed understanding of their connectivity needs—often for the first time—and then seeking providers who combine top capabilities with tailored solutions. With the right connectivity provider,… View Article
5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (4/5) – Security 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (4/5) – Security 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (4/5) – Security
February 20, 2020

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (4/5) – Security

#4 Security Hackers and other bad actors are constantly seeking (and finding) new vulnerabilities in networks, and access points to data and devices. “When companies are trying to determine how well connectivity providers can combat such intrusions, they should focus on three areas: infrastructure, endpoint security, and encryption techniques.” We all “know” we need to… View Article
5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (3/5) – Reliability 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (3/5) – Reliability 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (3/5) – Reliability
February 19, 2020

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (3/5) – Reliability

#3 Reliability In addition to switching between networks globally, eUICC technology also enables static devices or devices with a small travel radius to steer to the best network, instead of the “primary” network. Obviously when you have one carrier, they will not send you to the competition simply because they have an extra bar of… View Article
5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (2/5) – Switching 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (2/5) – Switching 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (2/5) – Switching
February 18, 2020

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (2/5) – Switching

#2 Switching Downtime in IoT may refer to the time a device itself is inoperative, or to the time it spends offline. For mission-critical devices, this is nothing to take lightly, but for many devices, consistent coverage may be a crucial factor to a business case.  According to the Veeam Availability Report, downtime costs enterprise-sized… View Article
5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (1/5) – Global Coverage 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (1/5) – Global Coverage 5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (1/5) – Global Coverage
February 17, 2020

5 Considerations When Choosing an IoT Connectivity Partner (1/5) – Global Coverage

#1 Global Coverage Let’s skip the stats about how IoT is dominating, and will be affixed with the rocket booster that is 5G. Anyone in the startup sphere knows that IoT is going to play a major role in the continuing digitalization of enterprise going forward. With this enormous surge in devices comes a burgeoning… View Article
5G Is Damned Expensive and Not Here–Really 5G Is Damned Expensive and Not Here–Really 5G Is Damned Expensive and Not Here–Really
February 14, 2020

5G Is Damned Expensive and Not Here–Really

At the end of 2019 Ericsson estimated the number of 5G subscriptions to be only 12 million. Projections for the end of 2020 hover at a mere 84 million. Even if 2021 sees the projected 600+ million subscriptions, 5G will remain only a small fraction of all mobile subscriptions. Over the last decade, we’ve seen… View Article
Time Is Not On Your Side for IoT Security Time Is Not On Your Side for IoT Security Time Is Not On Your Side for IoT Security
February 7, 2020

Time Is Not On Your Side for IoT Security

IoT Vulnerabilities A Microsoft IoT study shows 97% of IoT adopters have concerns over security. Well, aren’t we all concerned about security? I believe so, but I don’t believe we are equally concerned. Companies are concerned because they hear that other companies (or the whole industry) are concerned about it. But do they really know… View Article
Unified Signalling Firewall – Now with SIP! Unified Signalling Firewall – Now with SIP! Unified Signalling Firewall – Now with SIP!
February 6, 2020

Unified Signalling Firewall – Now with SIP!

The Cellusys Signalling Firewall was first to market with a firewall for SS7, then with a firewall covering Diameter protocols as well, and we didn’t stop there. The inclusion of the GTP firewall was also a market first, and we have done it again.  Session border controllers have always been the front line for protecting… View Article
MWC 2020 MWC 2020 MWC 2020
January 7, 2020

MWC 2020

MWC, the event formerly known as Mobile World Congress, has trotted out some familiar themes again this year; the buzzwords remain: AI and 5G. A bit further down on the list, we eventually find Security and Privacy, and we have to ask ourselves: How, in this day and age, is security in this environment still… View Article
GSMA WAS #11 Cape Town 20-23 April 2020 GSMA WAS #11 Cape Town 20-23 April 2020 GSMA WAS #11 Cape Town 20-23 April 2020
January 3, 2020

GSMA WAS #11 Cape Town 20-23 April 2020

We can’t wait to get to Cape Town for WAS#11 and see the clouds rolling down from the top of Table Mountain, and enjoy the sunshine down at the waterfront. We have some scenic events planned in the Mother City this autumn. Did you know it’s also called the Tavern of the Seas? Cellusys turns… View Article
Roaming Facts & Figures Roaming Facts & Figures Roaming Facts & Figures
October 10, 2019

Roaming Facts & Figures

MOBILE OPERATORS Total Mobile Operators Revenue in 2020 is forecasted around € 1,275,000,000,000 (€ 1,275 billion). source: www.statista.com ROAMING REVENUE Roaming Revenue stays flat at € 45,000,000,000 (€ 45 billion) from changes like ‘Roam Like at Home’ source: Juniper Research: Mobile Roaming Operator Billed Revenues to Stay Flat at $51 Billion, As ‘Roam Like At… View Article
Barcelona to WAS#10 Valencia by any means! Barcelona to WAS#10 Valencia by any means! Barcelona to WAS#10 Valencia by any means!
October 3, 2019

Barcelona to WAS#10 Valencia by any means!

Click Here to Donate or Sponsor We all hop a plane to WAS but Craig will be getting from the Cellusys Barcelona office to WAS#10 in Valencia, all in aid of Télécoms Sans Frontières, by any means other than plane, train, or bus! Venturing the 350 km down Costa Dorada through Sitges, Tarragona, down past… View Article
What is TCAP? What is TCAP? What is TCAP?
August 29, 2019

What is TCAP?

Let’s begin with a classic textbook definition of “Transaction Capabilities”. Transaction Capabilities (TC) provide functions and protocols to a large variety of applications distributed over switches and specialized centers in telecommunication networks (e.g. databases). OK, so what does that really mean and what is TCAP? Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) is the layer of the… View Article
Security in the age of IoT Security in the age of IoT Security in the age of IoT
August 16, 2019

Security in the age of IoT

The original version of this article was published in Network Security Magazines August 2019 edition and has been edited for brevity. The impending IoT revolution poses a number of privacy concerns. The future network will have more connections between devices than between people, linking up everything ranging from the mundane such as refrigerator sensors, to… View Article