
This year's show evinced healthy interest in effectively using data and analytics to run telecom businesses better, but how well are operators actually doing with it?
US Cellular's Mario Vela explains how the operator uses analytics for network planning and what comes next as the carrier looks to eke more value out of its metrics.

More than half of the respondents in Light Reading's poll suggest operators' move to SDN and NFV will make data analytics more critical in the OSS layer.

CSPs armed with real-time operational intelligence are uniquely positioned to realize the true monetary value of the new data economy.

Light Reading's live chat with the TM Forum suggests operators see the value in IoT analytics, but they are still working through the basic challenges of big data before they can get started.
The US-based communication service provider gets to grips with advanced analytics, tackling data and breaking down the silos within its own business.
It's all about the data for US operator C Spire as it uses analytics to personalize its customer service down to individual subscribers.

Join us Tuesday at 12:00 p.m. EST for a live chat with TM Forum's Rebecca Sendel and Rob Rich about how operators are approaching big data analytics for the growing Internet of Things.
The big data analytics debate has moved on from a year ago, with some experts suggesting it's no longer a technology challenge.

With help from SevOne, the Canadian operator gained valuable visibility into its network. Now, it's tackling the challenge of internal silos.

As companies attempt to become more customer-focused, CEM is becoming the most requested use of analytics platforms, Amdocs and others say.

Check out a few pictures of the day's speakers, panels, crowds and, of course, food.

Technology is a non-issue, says AT&T's lead for big data in IoT; the big challenges are in tempering hype for C-level executives and pulling tangible results from the data.

The digital world is changing how telcos receive customer feedback, requiring new tools for listening, understanding and responding.

Analytics can help communications service providers better understand their customers and develop revenue-generating services.

Analytics company wants to expand in the US, helping operators optimize their networks and offer their customers better targeted location-based services.

Heavy Reading analyst Ari Banerjee shares his thoughts on the analytics market, from its key players to its key challenges.

Communications service providers haven't got their act together when it comes to gaining a financial edge from the data at their fingertips, says expert.
It's telco analytics month at Light Reading, which means we'll be focusing on how telcos are mining analytics, using them and monetizing them.