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Infographic: 10 major risks for telecoms in 2024

Infographic: 10 major risks for telecoms in 2024

The telecommunications industry is currently experiencing significant transformations. Mega-trends, geopolitical uncertainty, and changing customer expectations force operators to adapt to remain competitive. And 2024 will be a key year for the telecoms industry. Operators who know how to adapt to...

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A Decade of Innovation: Celebrating 10 Years as a CTO

A Decade of Innovation: Celebrating 10 Years as a CTO

Today marks a momentous occasion as we celebrate a decade of technological leadership with François Pouilloux, our esteemed Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Over the past 10 years, our CTO has been at the helm of driving innovation, shaping our company's technological landscape, and navigating the...

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The top 10 risks facing operators in 2023 [Infographic]

The top 10 risks facing operators in 2023 [Infographic]

2023 is another year of geopolitical and economic turbulence. But what about our telecom operators? Following the pandemic from which they are gradually recovering, telecom operators are once again hampered.However, they have been coping with the recent turbulence without counting on government...

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IT-Development launches ClickOnSite in Latin America

IT-Development launches ClickOnSite in Latin America

After successfully deploying ClickOnSite, our telecom infrastructure management software, at the major telecom players in Europe (Orange Group, TOTEM, Altice, TELE2, etc.) Africa (MTN Group), and South-East Asia (Panasia, IGT, etc.), we are now launching an ambitious strategy in Latin America. A...

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What is diversity?

What is diversity?

At ITD, diversity is mainly expressed by a diversity of origins, profiles, and personalities. Jerome Perret, ITD’s CEO, invites us behind the scenes of the company and reveals the richness and challenges resulting from this multiculturalism. Diversity of origin Don’t be afraid to talk about it,...

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Digital twin: the latest buzzword?

Digital twin: the latest buzzword?

First highlighted by NASA in 1996 through the Apollo space program, the concept of the digital twin looks like the new hip that replaces the RMS. And thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic with its subsequent acceleration in global digitalization, the digital twin technology has evolved significantly....

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MWC is back! Meet us at Hall 1E51

MWC is back! Meet us at Hall 1E51

After a chaotic year in 2020, the event industry is slowly recovering. Inspired by the GITEX in Dubai, the Mobile World Congress (MWC21) will take place in Barcelona from June 28 to July 1, in a hybrid format, allowing participants to meet in person. The ITD team will be at the French Tech -...

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Lessons learned from the OVH datacenter destruction

Lessons learned from the OVH datacenter destruction

A week ago, the impossible, the unimaginable just happened. The OVH Data Center in Strasbourg burned down! Fortunately, no one was injured but, for sure, some businesses will not recover, and OVH will suffer the consequences for years. Indeed, we believe that this event will influence further OVH...

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GITEX 2020: Discover ClickOnSite on booth A40 Hall4

GITEX 2020: Discover ClickOnSite on booth A40 Hall4

For the first time since the creation of IT-Development, and with the support of Business France, our teams will present ClickOnSite at the GITEX Technology Week 2020, the third largest technology conference in the world. After many months of virtual events, our experts will finally be able to...

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Low-code offers a new dimension to developers

Low-code offers a new dimension to developers

Boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, low-code is becoming more and more popular in the IT world. Easy to use, it represents a real revolution in terms of time-to-market. However, behind the scenes, this coding approach is grinding the teeth of a good number of developers. For many, it's like the...

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TowerXchange Meetup Asia 2019: ITD invites you at stand 201

TowerXchange Meetup Asia 2019: ITD invites you at stand 201

Asia remains the fastest-growing region in the world. Whether in terms of investment in telecom infrastructure or the expansion of towercos activity, this vast territory is highly dynamic and offers great opportunities. Review of the challenges of this market and local activity with IT-Development...

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New ClickOnSite feature: Supply Chain module

New ClickOnSite feature: Supply Chain module

We constantly add features to ClickOnSite based on needs from our customers and in the telecom industry.  We are pleased to announce the ClickOnSite Supply Chain module, which allows MNOs and towercos to manage + track all their infrastructure assets in real-time within ClickOnSite (no need to...

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ITD opens office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast serving West Africa

ITD opens office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast serving West Africa

ITD opens office in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) serving West Africa to be closer than ever to our ClickOnSite customers and partners in Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Guinea and Niger. The office is managed by Vassanogo Samassi, a seasoned veteran of the West African telecommunications industry.

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The Build vs Buy Software Decision

The Build vs Buy Software Decision

The decision whether to build your own IT/enterprise software solution vs buy commercial software (ex. ClickOnSite) is a classic dilemma every technology company faces. There is no single answer that works for every situation and there are many opinions on the subject published on the internet. In...

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Great Customer Engagement = Customer Longevity

Great Customer Engagement = Customer Longevity

At ITD we see our role as helping our customers grow and be successful in their business as a long-term partner. A lot of companies make similar statements. We have a track record proving that in our case it is true. Every day our team puts into practice the philosophy of satisfying our customers....

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ClickOnSite PMO: Work In Progress, Forecasts & SLAs

ClickOnSite PMO: Work In Progress, Forecasts & SLAs

ClickOnSite is often thought of as a central storage for everyone from the field to the office at MNOs and Towercos to access their infrastructure assets in real time. But ClickOnSite is much more than just a user-friendly database! Because ITD’s leadership got their start in the telecoms industry...

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Find Everything With ClickOnSite Global Search

Find Everything With ClickOnSite Global Search

How ClickOnSite search enables you to find and organize all your tower infrastructure information   ClickOnSite is the central storage for all data, documents and files related to MNO and Towerco infrastructure and processes, accessible to everyone in the company. This means that ClickOnSite...

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Orange France exponentially expands use of ClickOnSite

Orange France exponentially expands use of ClickOnSite

Orange France increases ClickOnSite user-base to 1,500 people ITD is pleased to announce that one of our key customers, Orange France, has rolled out ClickOnSite across all their business units (UPR) managing telecom towers and sites; now 1,500 people in the company and their contractors use...

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Mobile World Congress 2018 Wrap Up

Mobile World Congress 2018 Wrap Up

Demand for efficient tower site management is booming: scaling, control and visibility are critical for MNOs and Towercos to reduce their OPEX, and accelerate their ROI The best part of Mobile World Congress every year is the opportunity to talk directly with many...

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Data Export & Import Made Easy!

Data Export & Import Made Easy!

A client recently told me one of his frustrations: using a site database is like having a great warehouse where you store your belongings with no possibility of taking them out. He noted that if data can be extracted easily, there is no reason it should not also be easy to import. He cited the...

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Appointment of a Customer Service manager

Appointment of a Customer Service manager

ITD announces the appointment of Olivier Lespinasse as its Customer Services manager. He is now the business authority of ITD’s telecommunications branch and takes on responsibility for the installations of the ClickOnSite software, training and customer support. “Our organization has grown...

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Meet us at the Mobile World Congress 2017 !

Meet us at the Mobile World Congress 2017 !

Only a few weeks to go before the Mobile World Congress 2017 opens.   The countdown has started! We are just a few weeks away from the opening of the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona. ITD will be there again this year, and we are really looking forward to meeting you. ClickOnSite has come a...

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ITD enters the Glomo Awards

ITD enters the Glomo Awards

Every year, the GSM Association organises the Glomo Awards at the Mobile World Congress to reward the best developments and innovations in the mobile industry. The winners, who will be announced at the congress in Barcelona, will receive an award in one of the eight categories: The Connected Life...

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Enter our “Antennas and landscapes” photo competition!

Enter our “Antennas and landscapes” photo competition!

Enter our Antennas and Landscapes competition until 31 July 2016. Just take a photo of antennas in an urban or rural setting. Original, grandiose or in perfect harmony with its surroundings, portray the antennas in its element, then post your photo on your Twitter account. The jury, made up of...

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ITD opens for business in Vietnam

ITD opens for business in Vietnam

Breaking into Asian markets. Michael Blot, our specialist and ASEAN Zone Manager, explains the potential of this part of the world. As everyone already knows, Vietnam, like many of its neighbors, is growing fast. With more than 140 million mobile phone users, it is aiming to become a leading power...

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With ClickOnSite, make the everyday better !

With ClickOnSite, make the everyday better !

“Make the everyday better!” is the short version to “Make the day to day of your telecom engineers a better work experience!”. The intention is the same with the new ClickOnSite. After months of survey including customer enquiry, reading of market analysis and brainstorming about our value...

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In 2016, ITD re-invented itself

In 2016, ITD re-invented itself

18 months of research and development have enabled ITD to create its brand new software ClickOnSite. New design, new ergonomics, new features... Everything has been redesigned and rethought for the comfort of the user. More intuitive, it is now very simple to use and configurable to everyone's...

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Meet us at the Mobile World Congress 2016 !

Meet us at the Mobile World Congress 2016 !

Meet us at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, from 22 to 25 February 2016! We are excited to be attending the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry and we'd love to introduce you to our brand new ClickOnSite software that can make your work a lot easier. We would be happy to...

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ClickOnSite V2 is on its way !

ClickOnSite V2 is on its way !

When ClickOnSite was created 10 years ago, our team designed an innovative tool adapted to the work practices and needs of telecommunications operators. Core businesses and techniques are evolving continuously, and we have made constant improvements and adaptations to our software. In the fall of...

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5 questions to our CTO

5 questions to our CTO

Making things simpler makes us better According to François Pouilloux, recently named Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at IT-Development, agile development methods are now essential, he explains why.     How would you define agile methods? Minimum complexity for maximum efficiency! The key idea...

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Agility is the driving force behind ITD

Agility is the driving force behind ITD

In 2013, IT-Development decided to focus heavily on the agile method for its software development. Choosing this kind of pragmatic approach will help us improve our organization significantly, increasing the frequency and quality of our deliveries and strengthening the links between our teams. It...

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With ClickOnSite 2014, you are in for a treat!

With ClickOnSite 2014, you are in for a treat!

For a good recipe to turn out right, you need quality ingredients, preferably a well-equipped kitchen, decent tools and most importantly, you need a talented chef and good kitchen staff. The same applies when it comes to developing quality software… You need innovative business ideas, a suitable...

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The boom of tower companies

The boom of tower companies

Remember we already mentioned « Tower companies » in our January 2013 newsletter? These entities skyrocketed last year and made huge profits, especially on the African continent. According to a French-language Jeune Afrique report, there are more than 75.000 towers there, with more than half being...

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3 questions to Valérie Lépilliet, founder of Maboko

3 questions to Valérie Lépilliet, founder of Maboko

Editiorial ITD has long considered that ClickOnSite’s functions were most efficient when used by operators during the network infrastructure rollout phase. We assumed that efficient cross-department coordination (between procurement, radio, transmission, building…) was the key to faster site...

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The issue with SPMS in telecoms

The issue with SPMS in telecoms

Telecom operators went through a period of turmoil in the mid-nineties, when they had to face deregulation, market segmentation and a surge in the number of offers amongst others. During this time, they focused on these challenges and neglected some management aspects such as SPMS which were then...

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Asset management in telecom

Asset management in telecom

Given today’s tense economic situation, the emphasis on Asset Management takes on a new dimension. IT-Development has made their customers aware of equipment management issues for a long time based upon their experience in the field. However, the operators’ finance departments are quite conscious...

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Take control on your resources

Take control on your resources

The telecommunications world has been constantly changing since the mid-nineties. It has been through a string of events including deregulation, major incumbent operators massively investing in export markets, the emergence of a multitude of markets, along with new skills and players. Several true...

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3  questions to Patrick Coltel, Chairman at ITD

3 questions to Patrick Coltel, Chairman at ITD

Co-founder & President, CEO at IT-Development, Patrick Coltel boasts more than 25 years’ experience as an executive in the telecoms field. Patrick Coltel was formerly head of a Business Unit in charge of field service with France Telecom. A graduate from the French National Institute of...

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3 questions to Christian Gacon, CTO at M20city

3 questions to Christian Gacon, CTO at M20city

Prior to joining this newly-created (early 2011) affiliate of Veolia Water and Orange operating smart metering networks, Christian Gacon held a number of key positions in the France Telecom group in areas such as network operation, regulation, strategic marketing, network product development, and...

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Orange Niger is now using ClickOnSite

Orange Niger is now using ClickOnSite

After Orange Cameroon, Armenia, Ivory Coast and Uganda, Orange Niger has decided to adopt ClickOnSite as its Business Process Management Tool and its Site management Tool. From the day of its market introduction, ClickOnSite has set the standard in network information systems and today it has...

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Free Mobile choose ClickOnSite

Free Mobile choose ClickOnSite

Free Mobile, the French new mobile operator is deploying a brand new network. Looking for a solution to support its deployment process and then to provide a network database for the operation team, Free Mobile has finally decided to work with ClickOnSite. A new proof that ClickOnSite is the most...

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ClickOnSite is hosting NetAct!

ClickOnSite is hosting NetAct!

This was not a technological exploit but it proves that customers need IT service providers delivering complete solutions including software, servers, but also racks. “In our concept, we deliver configured and tested servers installed and cabled in a 19 inches cabinet” mentioned Olivier...

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ClickOnSite supports Arabic

ClickOnSite supports Arabic

Although, it is not a revolution, it is worth noting that ClickOnSite is the first rollout and network management system (software, solution) that supports Arabic. ClickOnSite is already available in a few languages including English, French and Slovak; “it is still not fully available in Arabic...

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ITD signs a deal with DelCom Slovakia

ITD signs a deal with DelCom Slovakia

It-Development announces DelCom SRO is the first contracting company to use ClickOnSite, its innovative online network rollout application. Solution significantly improves customer experience, strea and reduces mlines operationscosts IT-Development, the most innovative provider of network...

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ClickOnSite in use at Celtel Gabon

ClickOnSite in use at Celtel Gabon

IT-Development.com announced today the implementation of an ASP version of ClickOnSite-Events to be used at Celtel Gabon. The Events module of ClickOnSite enables organizations to increase their return on investment for event-based projects while ensuring high-quality events. Ideal for...

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