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Esther Tech President, April Taylor, details the mounting pressure telecom providers face to streamline operations and cut costs. Now, AI, APIs, and blockchain are transforming intercarrier transactions, eliminating manual processes, reducing disputes, and enabling on-demand services. By how much can automation really accelerate payment?
In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with April Taylor of Esther Tech:
- What are the biggest operational challenges facing service providers in today’s evolving connectivity landscape?
- How can AI reduce manual processes and eliminate costly intercarrier billing disputes?
- What is the “quote to cash” lifecycle and why is automating it so critical?
- How do standardized APIs help streamline transactions between global telecom providers?
- In what ways are blockchain and mutual endorsement being used to prevent disputes?

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