The cloud has fundamentally changed the way organizations, including Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), provide and consume computing resources. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is one of the principle technologies underlying cloud-computing platforms and is often discussed in terms of its technology and features, such as resource pooling, rapid elasticity, and on-demand self-service. 

When the mobile world meets next month in Barcelona to discuss how everything is mobile, Interop Technologies and our technology experts will be discussing how everything can be virtualized as well as we exhibit in Hall 1 Stand 1C02 at Mobile World Congress February 22-25.

With over 100 million viewers and an ad cost of $4.5 million per 30-second spot, Sunday's Super Bowl broke records in both categories. While the ads are certain to be the topic of conversation at the water cooler for days to come, the most talked about ad in the mobile operator circles will most certainly be the T-Mobile WiFi calling ad.

In recent months I've read multiple clippings and posts about MVNOs “finally getting short codes” or “finally getting them to work” much to the delight of their subscribers because of the convenience they bring to their lives. What concerns me most is the use of the word “finally”. True, integrating and establishing short code service can be complex due to all the moving parts and stake holders involved, especially for an MVNO or a smaller operator. But, with over seven years of experience in aggregating the aggregators and bringing CSC to MNO/MVNOs (while launching them in days instead of months) we can say empathetically that we understand.