Cerillion Blog

5G delivers increased mobility, performance and security – so why aren’t telcos doing more to capitalise on these capabilities in the private sector? We break down the essentials of private 5G, and how telcos can seize the initiative.

We’re soon entering the “fast fashion era of SaaS,” according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Could this overrun the market with poor-quality slopware, and is so-called “vibe coding” to blame?

After months of breathless anticipation and increasing promises of GenAI, the release of GPT-5 served as an unexpected reality check for an industry high on its own supply. Perhaps it’s time to see AI for what it really is: not magic, but normal technology. Can we find this middle ground, or is the bubble about to dramatically pop?

In 1995, two futurologists made a series of projections for the state of telecoms in the 2020s. We revisit their forecasts in 2025 to see how well – or not – their predictions held up.

Headless BSS allows telcos to retain their existing customer-facing platforms, while modernising and integrating back-end functions, giving operators the flexibility to choose only the components they need, and benefitting from streamlined, pre-integrated deployment.

Digital transformation in the telecoms sector has proven to be a major challenge, with many CSPs having so far failed to realise its full potential. Can telcos revitalise their efforts, or are they doomed to over-promise and under-deliver?

What happens to the telecoms industry if mobile networks reach overcapacity and data traffic starts to fall? We might already be in that situation. Has cratering data traffic growth brought us to "the end of telecoms history?"

Your Wi-Fi router could soon know when you’re at home, which rooms you use – even how you move. For telecom operators, it promises smarter homes and more data insights. But for users, will any place be truly private?

This year’s DTW25 – Ignite event showcased some of the many innovative Catalyst projects being headed up by TM Forum and its partners. Fresh from presenting his own work on the showfloor, Cerillion Product Manager Leonardo Hodgson reflects on this year’s event, and its stand-out projects.

How can CSPs overcome the limitations of monolithic legacy IT systems and embrace a cloud-native, modular future? Dominic Smith explores how composable BSS/OSS solutions are helping telcos to launch innovative new services and unlock new revenue opportunities.

Cerillion’s first Product Forum of 2025 offered our customers a look-ahead to the new features coming in our next product release and set out the roadmap for further updates during the year ahead.

Telcos are increasingly partnering with satellite firms to offer direct-to-device services to customers. Will this replace terrestrial cellular infrastructure?

Cerillion’s graduate scheme seeks the brightest and best to join the team and foster their professional development as they advance through the company ranks and deliver cutting-edge software solutions to our customers. Current Graduate Business Consultant, Shreeya Sharma, shares her experiences.

Millwall FC is the first UK football club set to launch its own mobile services. Will this mean better tariffs and exclusive deals for the Lions, or is this idea in need of relegation?

To mark International Women’s Day 2025, we spotlight several women from across the Cerillion team to share their experiences of working in the telecoms sector and find out what IWD means to them.

Cerillion will be back in Barcelona next month for MWC25, the telecoms industry’s flagship annual event – join us to discuss all your BSS/OSS challenges, plus demos of our latest Composable Self Service and GenAI solutions.

The process of upgrading your enterprise software is a significant time and money investment – why complicate it further by seeking out references? Richard Doughty looks at why you should seek out references, what you’ll get from it, and how to make the most of the opportunity.

Agentic AI that can independently carry out complex tasks could cause the SaaS market to “collapse” according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Adam Hughes investigates…