Next Generation Network OSS/BSS Market and Forecasts

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

• Executive Summary
• What is NGN?
• History of NGN
• Comparison of NGN with Public Switched Telephone Network and with Public Switched Data Network
• Drivers of NGN
  • Telecom Operator and Vendor Interests
  • Improvement in Access Technologies
  • Reduced Vendor Dependency
  • Opening of Global Financial Markets
• Challenges for NGN
  • Large Scale Capital Expenditure
  • Operational Challenges
  • Integration of Multiple Private Networks and Application into the Larger Public Networks
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • National Security and Competitive Policies

Chapter 2: Challenges for OSS and BSS in NGN

• Functional Modules of OSS
• Functional Modules of BSS
• Challenges for OSS and BSS
• OSS Challenges
  • Stakeholder Apprehensions
  • Framework to Integrate Customization Demands
  • Smooth Transition from Existing OSS Frameworks
  • Multi-vendor Co-ordination
• BSS Challenges
• NGOSS: The Convergent Approach
  • Key NGOSS Terminology
  • eTOM
  • SID
  • TNA
  • NGOSS Compliance Tests
  • The NGOSS Lifecycle
  • Advantages of NGOSS

Chapter 3: Approaches and Technologies

• Fundamental Concepts
  • Middleware
  • Service Oriented Application Protocol (SOAP)
  • Web Services (WS)
  • Extensible Markup Language (XML)
• OSS/BSS Frameworks
  • Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)
  • FCAPS
• Messaging Formats
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
  • Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP)
• Enterprise Data Organization Approaches
  • Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
  • Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
• Leading OSS/BSS Approaches
  • OSS/J
  • OSA/Parlay
  • MDA
  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• Operator Case Study - British Telecom

Chapter 4: Vendor Analysis

• Vendor Landscape Observations
• Vendor Classification
  • Comprehensive Solution Providing Pure OSS/BSS Vendors
  • Comprehensive Solution Providing Composite Vendors
  • Skill-set Extension Solution Providers
  • Core Strength Concentrators - BSS
  • Core Strength Concentrators - OSS
• Vendor Summary
  • AdventNet Inc
  • Agilent Technologies Inc
  • AI Metrix (Acquired by SYS Technologies)
  • Amdocs
  • Argent Networks
  • BCGI
  • CBOSS
  • Cerillion
  • Comarch
  • Comptel Corporation
  • Comverse
  • Concord Communications Inc (Acquired by CA)
  • Evolving Systems Inc
  • Formula Telecom Solutions
  • Hewlett-Packard Company
  • Intec Telecom Systems
  • LHS
  • Lightbridge Inc
  • MetaSolv Software Inc (Acquired by Oracle)
  • Metratech
  • IBM
  • MindCTI Ltd
  • Monfox
  • Openet Telecom
  • Orga Systems
  • Redknee
  • Sobha Renaissance IT (SRIT)
  • STROM Telecom
  • Subex Azure Limited (SAL)
  • Syndesis
  • Telcordia Technologies Inc
  • Trendium
  • Vallent Corp
  • Vitria
  • VPIsystems Inc

Chapter 5: Quantitative Forecasts and Analysis

• Forecast Methodology
• Overall OSS and BSS Software Market
  • Overall Revenue Split Up
  • OSS Split-Up
  • BSS Split-Up
• Geographical and Revenue Component-wise Distribution
  • Overall Geographical Distribution
  • Overall Revenue Component-wise Distribution
• Modular Break-Up
  • 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)
  • Revenue Assurance (RA)
• OSS/BSS Vendor Rakings Based on Net Profit Margins
• Conclusions
• Recommendations

Table of Tables

• Table 1 1: Comparison between NGN, PSTN and PSDN
• Table 3-1: OSS/J Certified APIs
• Table 3-2: OSS/J API Referencing Vendors
• Table 4 2: Vendor Summary

Table of Figures

• Figure 2-1: OSS and BSS Positions
• Figure 2-2: NGOSS Views
• Figure 3-1: Logical Layers of TMN
• Figure 3-2: NGOSS and OSS/J Synchronization
• Figure 3-3: TMF/Prosspero Processes
• Figure 3-4: OSA/Parlay Framework
• Figure 3-5: MDA Levels
• Figure 3-6: OSS/J API Proposed Coverage for BT

Table of Charts

• Chart 5-1: Consolidated OSS/BSS Revenues (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-2: Consolidated Revenue Functional Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-3: OSS Revenue Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-4: BSS Revenue Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-5: Consolidated Revenue Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-6: Consolidated Revenue Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-7: Consolidated Revenue Component-wise Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-8: NPE Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-9: NPE Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-10: NPE Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-11: FM Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-12: FM Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-13: FM Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-14: PM Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-15: PM Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-16: PM Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-17: PSA Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-18: PSA Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-19: PSA Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-20: IM Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-21: IM Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-22: IM Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-23: B&CC Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-24: B&CC Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-25: B&CC Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-26: MD Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-27: MD Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-28: MD Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-29: RA Geographical Split-Up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-30: RA Geographical Summary (%)
• Chart 5-31: RA Component-wise Split-up (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-32: Operator Billing Revenue Losses (In Million USD)
• Chart 5-33: OSS/BSS Vendor Ranking Based On Net Profit Margins (%)