Industry Leader in Telecom Data Analytics and Revenue Assurance

The title is most likely one that would cause certain readers who happen to be service providers to experience a little negative reaction upon reading it.  However, the title is not meant to be anything more than a cause for some reflection in that there is considerable amount of information about customers that is not always utilized to expose traits and trends that could be harnessed to generate increased revenue as well as to promote customer loyalty in an environment of ever-growing competition.

The title is somewhat misleading in that I am sure there are many user tasks that go beyond the scope of Big Data and Cloud Computing to satisfy.  However, being a dinosaur-type with over fifty years of professional experience in the telecom environment, I am continually amazed by the capabilities and associated minimal costs with implementation of systems and processes that were only dreamed about when I started in the telecom business.

It is apparent that in the new world regime of Bill & Keep of interstate terminating switched access charges there are still many reasons why the Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) providing interstate terminating switched access must record, summarize and report calls and associated conversation Minutes of Use (MOU) of this type.

Advanced Technologies and Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Bennet Wong has been appointed Director of Sales. Mr. Wong will be responsible for expanding sales in North America and Internationally.  He comes to the organization with a strong technical background and extensive experience in all facets of the communications industry.

Years ago, ‘all you can eat’ plans, the staple of internet service provider’s (ISP) high speed data billing, were great for attracting customers. But today the popularity of YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and countless other video outlets have turned the tables on service profitability. Thus, in the U.S. cable internet market, all signs now point to the widespread adoption of usage based billing.  The same kind of tiered, usage based billing plans that are now popular in cellular.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably the kind of person who’s attended a Big Data conference, and maybe find yourself sitting in on those “How to scale to your first x million users”.  The problem is that in the real world, the problem isn’t so much scaling up from a prototype into production, but having enough horsepower to wrangle data in the conceptual phase, then scale down into a business application (then scale up again when customers want access to the raw data, but I’m getting ahead of myself.)  As an industry, we’ve relied too heavily on borrowed-terms from architecture because the analogy breaks down when you consider that an architect doesn’t usually have to build first.   Here, we’ll look at how  Google’s BigQuery helped us do just that.

Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc. (ATS), a leading provider of revenue assurance, network integrity, and data analytics solutions for communications providers, is celebrating its 20 Year Anniversary.  Since 1995, ATS has worked with some of the largest and smallest telecommunication companies across North America including landline, mobility, and internet service providers.  In 2001, ATS was named to the Inc. 500 list as one America’s fastest growing private companies.  ATS got its start in telecom revenue assurance with its flagship tool, SimCall.  SimCall has been used to validate the translations of more than 75% of all landline switches in North America. As technologies changed, ATS adapted and developed cutting edge solutions for the mobile and broadband markets.  Today, ATS works with a mix of landline, mobile, and internet providers to deliver a unique blend of consulting and solutions for everything from network and revenue assurance, to big data analytics and regulatory support.