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.
In case you haven’t seen the latest information released from the FCC, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has put their final stamp of approval on the Rural Call Completion Order. While conversations around the order have been swirling since late 2013, the OMB approval means that all long distance voice service providers must take action by April 1, 2015.
Topics: USF, Regulatory
KTA-TTA Conference Presentation – Big Data Analytics for Rural ILECs
ATS’ COO Peter Mueller was asked to present at the KTA-TTA Fall Conference on the topic of Big Data Analytics for Rural ILECs. Peter covers topics ranging from how to get started with cloud storage to how carriers can user their data to increase revenue and improve service levels. The presentation has been broken up into 6 sections.
Topics: Telecom Data Analytics, Big Data
Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc. (ATS), a leading provider of revenue assurance, network integrity, and data analytics solutions for communications providers, is pleased to announce its new reamrategic partnership with CCMI. CCMI is an industry leader in telecommunications data, education, and rate information. Our goal is to arm service providers with the capabilities needed to drive higher network performance as well as identify and reduce revenue leakage potential amidst the ever changing and reforming telecommunications industry.
Topics: ATS
Ensuring Accuracy in Usage Based Billing for Broadband
Interview with Ryan Guthrie by Dan Baker, Contributor to B/OSS
Topics: Usage Based Billing, Usage Meter Accuracy, Broadband
Why Telcos Should Care About Big Data - Chalk Talk
In this episode of ATS Chalk Talk, COO Peter Mueller looks at the technical and economic rationale for having telcos embrace the public cloud. A brief explanation of MapReduce and Amazon Web Services are presented from the vantage point of sifting through Call Detail Records (CDRs).
Topics: Telecom Data Analytics, MapReduce, Big Data, Rural Call Completion, Chalk Talk
In this episode of ATS Chalk Talk, Ken Babcock, VP of Regulatory Services, discusses the FCC’s recent order on Rural Call Completion (FCC 13-135). The interview covers:
Topics: Rural Call Completion, Chalk Talk
SimCall Reduces Call Center Volumes by 40% for Tier 1 North American Carrier
Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc. (ATS), a leading provider of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS) for communications providers, announced results from a 2012 SimCall project that reduced call center and operator service call volumes by more than 40% for a Tier 1 North American Carrier.
Topics: SimCall, SimCall Lite, Case Study
ATS Inks Deal to Implement SimCall Wireless at Tier 1 North American Wireless Carrier
Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc. (ATS), a leading provider of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS) for communications providers, announced it has entered into an agreement with a Tier 1 North American Wireless Carrier to implement SimCall Wireless to ensure network and billing integrity across the carrier’s footprint. With this latest implementation, the carrier now employs SimCall on both its wireline and GSM/CDMA wireless networks.
Topics: SimCall
ATS Adds 4 New Clients to Universal Service Fund Traffic Study Service
Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc. (ATS), a leading provider of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS) for communications providers, announced it has added four new clients to its Universal Service Fund Traffic Study service.
Topics: USF, Regulatory