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Market Study January 2007
Next Generation Networks (NGN) promises a high quality end-user experience. Telecommunications service providers expect the NGN framework to provide them with tools that would ensure customer loyalty. However, the path towards achieving the ideal NGN is fraught with formidable challenges. The most critical challenge confronting operators is optimizing their
The OSS/BSS vendor environment is extremely competitive with close to 400 vendors, mostly specialized in niches and having a strong services arm. Vendor categories include Comprehensive Solution Providing Pure OSS/BSS Vendors, Comprehensive Solution Providing Composite Vendors, Skill-set Extension Solution Providers and Core Strength Concentrators – BSS and
The report “NGN OSS/BSS: Markets and Forecast” provides a comprehensive analysis of drivers and issues related to technical and business aspects of OSS/BSS deployments and developments while forecasting their growth over the next five years.
-What are the challenges to OSS and BSS implementation?
-What are the best OSS and BSS approaches for NGN?
-What are the technologies involved in OSS and BSS?
-Who are the leading vendors for NGN OSS/BSS?
-What is the market forecast for OSS and BSS?
-Technical Overview of OSS and BSS in NGNs: This section begins with an introduction to OSS and BSS and their roles in the operator environment. It explains the various blocks that go into building of the OSS: Network elements, events, alarms and others. It next explains the BSS building blocks: Billing, rating, mediation, charging, customer care and others. This section is followed by the description of prevalent industry approaches like TMN – FCAPS model that are widely followed by operators. The section then analyzes the technical impact of NGN on OSS and BSS architectures.
-Vendor Analysis: Profiles of 35 vendors offering OSS/BSS products and services for next generation networks. This section first explains the basis of vendor selection including vendor classification, innovative contribution, market leadership position and future growth path. Each vendor is then analyzed in the light of its product and solution portfolio, major implementations, differentiating aspects with other vendors and their future plans. The report includes recommendations to vendors including diversification, best practices, market segment, and solution approach.
-Operator Case Study – British Telecom (BT): This section evaluates BT relative to its OSS and BSS initiatives with respect to its three principle lines of business, vendors involved, platform, and current approach to implementation.
-Quantitative Analysis and Forecast: This section begins with a detailed explanation of the research methodology. Quantitative analysis includes measurable items such as billing systems, network management systems and their sub-classes (mediation, wholesale billing, retail billing, CRM, revenue assurance, resource management, task management, delivery management, synchronization management) along with geographical segmentation, trends and projections. Importantly, the quantitative analysis assesses the impact of various drivers and issues on the above measurable items, thus forming a logical conclusion of the quantitative discussion in the previous sections.
-Product management personnel concerned with the impact of OSS and BSS systems on next generation application and services rollout such as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and technology and/or application frameworks or platforms
-Managers and Directors tasked with OSS responsibilities and anyone that is involved in OSS/BSS decision making
-Vendors, suppliers, and service providers to network operators interested in their prospects for selling into the carrier marketplace
-Network and Engineering personnel seeking specific information such as leading OSS/BSS Approaches including as OSS/J, OSA/Parlay, MDA, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). This publication has both business/market information and technical information!
Agilent Technologies Inc
AI Metrix
Alcatel
Amdocs
Argent Networks
Ascom Deutschland GmbH
BCGI
BEA
CBOSS
Celona
Ceon Corporation
Cerillion
Comarch
Comptel
Comverse
Concord Communications Inc (Acquired by CA)
Convergys
Cramer Systems
Elsaq
Evolving Systems Inc
Fair Isaac
Formula Telecom Solutions
Granite Systems
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Infosys
Intec
InterSystems
Intracom
IP Value
IPWORTH
LHS
Lightbridge Inc
Lucent
MetaSolv
Metratech
Micromuse
Microsoft
MindCTI Ltd
Monfox
Motorola
Mycom International
Nokia
Nortel
Openet Telecom
Orga Systems
Quallaby
Redknee
Redrock Communications
Siemens
Sigma Systems
SRIT
STROM Telecom
SubexAzure
Sun Microsystems
Syndesis
TechMahindra
Telcordia Technologies Inc
Trendium
TTI-Telecom
Vallent
Vallent Corp.
Vertel
Vitria
VPIsystems Inc
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