Next Generation Network OSS/BSS Market and Forecasts

Abstract

Overview

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 OSS and BSS platforms, systems, and processes.

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 OSS. The vendor landscape is characterized by extensive M&A activity.

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.

Important Questions Answered by this Report

• What are the telecom network operator interests in NGN OSS/BSS?
• 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?

Additional Value in this Publication

• 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.

Note: This section represents a comprehensive forecast including Forecast Methodology by Overall OSS and BSS Software Market, Split by OSS and by BSS separately, by geography (NA, EMEA, CALA, and APAC), and by modular break-up including: Network Planning and Engineering (NPE), Fault Management (FM), Performance Management (PM), Provisioning and Service Activation (PSA), Inventory Management (IM), Billing and Customer Care (B&CC), Mediation (MD), and Revenue Assurance (RA). The section also includes OSS/BSS Vendor Rakings Based on Net Profit Margins.

Target Audience

• Network operator managers tasked with making long-term architecture and support system decisions including vendor decisions
• 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!

Vendors Covered in Report

• AdventNet Inc
• 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

Operators Mentioned in Report

• 3 (Hutchison)
• AAPT
• Afghan Wireless
• Airtel
• Alltel
• America Movil
• ARTelecom
• AT&T
• AT&T Wireless
• BakCell
• Batelco
• Bell Canada
• Bell South
• BellSouth Communications
• Brasil Telecom
• BT
• BT Wholesale
• BTTB
• Buoygues Telecom
• Cable and Wireless
• Camtel
• Cbeyond Communications
• Celcom
• China Mobile
• China Unicom
• Chunghwa Telecom
• Cincinnati Bell
• Cingular
• Cingular Wireless
• Colombia Velcom (MDC)
• Comcast
• Cosmote
• Covad Communications
• Cox Communications
• CSX
• Cybercity
• Deutsche Telekom
• Digicel
• Digitel Venezuela
• Eircom
• Entel PCS
• E-Plus
• Equant
• Eschelon Telecom
• ETB
• Freenet.de
• Globalstar
• H3G
• Hutch
• Inmarsat
• Intelco International Telecommunications
• JTB
• K' cell
• Korea Telecom
• KPN Carrier Services
• KPN Group
• KTF
• MCI
• Meditel
• Meteor Communications
• Mobifone
• mobilkom
• MobilTel
• MovieBeam
• MTS
• NavLink
• Nepal Telecom
• Netia
• Nextel
• NTT
• O2
• Omantel
• Orange
• Orascom
• Paetec Communications
• Pipex
• Progress Telecom
• Qwest
• Rogers
• SBC
• SingTel
• Sonera Carrier Networks
• Sprint
• Sri Lanka Telecom
• Sunrise
• Swisscom
• T Mobile
• TCAT
• Tele2
• Telecom Italia
• Telecom Italia Mobile
• Telecom Personal
• Telefonica Del Peru
• Telefonica Empresas
• Telefonica S.A
• Teleglobe
• Telekom Malaysia
• Telekom Srpske
• Telenet
• Telewest Broadband
• TeliaSonera
• Telmex
• Telsim
• Telstra
• TelstraClear
• TELUS
• The MTN Group
• TIM
• Time Warner Telecom
• TM Cell
• T-Mobile
• T-Mobile (Austria)
• T-Mobile UK
• Turkcell
• Tyco Telecommunications
• Verizon
• Verizon Communications
• Verizon Wireless
• VirginMobile
• Vodafone
• Wataniya Telecom
• WilTel Communications
• XO Communications