A few years ago, the idea of a Telco in a Box was very usual among the Telecommunication industry. Basically, it was a pre-integrated, turnkey real-time billing and customer care solution that enabled communications service providers (CSPs) to accelerate their growth strategies and increase profitability. Companies like Accenture, Oracle, Redknee or Tech Mahindra used this … [Read more...] about What is the Concept of the Internet of Things in a Box
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Data Supply Framework 3.0 ETL Patterns
This article is the first in a series of articles that discuss aspects of the use of architectural patterns in the Cambriano Information Supply Framework 3.0 The term architectural pattern may sound grand, misleading or daunting, but its really quite a simple concept. Its like writing a function in a programming language to log in to a database, check that the connection is … [Read more...] about Data Supply Framework 3.0 ETL Patterns
Are You Brave Enough to Change Your Data Habits?
Do you often go with gut feeling rather than data and insights? Is your data stored in separate databases, in different formats with different values? We all have bad habits and some are a little hard to kick. However, if there is one you must break, it is surely to make your bad data habits a thing of the past Breaking bad data habits isnt easy. Often there is internal … [Read more...] about Are You Brave Enough to Change Your Data Habits?
Great Mathematical API by Wolfram
I was in the process of computing some definite integrals involving special mathematical constants, when I discovered WolframAlpha. It solves tons of mathematical problems, for free, online, offering exact solutions whenever possible. Not just integrals, but matrix computations and much more. In my case, I was trying to see, if by computing an integral in two different ways, … [Read more...] about Great Mathematical API by Wolfram
Warehouse Management in the Era of Big Data
There are many things that determine the efficiency of a business. However, when that business involves the production of a tangible product, there is probably nothing more important to efficiency than the quality of warehouse management. In recent years there has been a revolution that is changing warehouse management forever. That revolution is big data. Big data is the … [Read more...] about Warehouse Management in the Era of Big Data