Abstract
Overview
Service Delivery Platform (SDP) can be loosely defined as a standards based
framework that facilitates the design, development, implementation and
management of services required to run the operations of network services
providers. The services could range from the basic voice connectivity to the
state-of-the-art rich multimedia services. The most critical value-addition
offered by the SDP methodology lies in its ability to abstract controlling
parameters such as location, media control, integration and others. SDP
interface with the network elements, OSS/BSS, telco IT infrastructure and
partners such as application developers and content providers.
This report evaluates the potential for SDP as a dependable, scalable and
flexible platform for core business functions, next generation applications,
and independent services. SDP is examined within the context of its
relationship to the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and the objectives to
respond more rapidly to shifts in market conditions, customer demands, new
revenue opportunities, and competitive threats. The report includes revenue
forecasts by geography, function, and media type through 2012.
SDP, SOA, and IMS
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) driven initially by the Third Generation
Partnership Project (3GPP) to add centralized control to IP applications for
GSM and later augmented by the 3GPP2 to support CDMA networks has many of its
foundations in work done by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). IMS
has also been transformed through the ETSI vision for Next Generation Networks
with their TISPAN reference architecture. IMS has also been evolved for cable
networks and MSO companies through the work of Cable Labs and the PacketCable
standards. Finally, Verizon has implemented a proprietary version of IMS
referred to as A-IMS.
SDP and SOA environments complement IMS (and vice versa) as the latter
provides the centralized control for application logic and the ability to
offer blended multimedia services across all networks and devices. Anyone
considering IMS must also have a SDP strategy and vice versa as the so-called
Telco 2.0 services will depend on both.
The report includes:
- Evaluation of SDP and SOA in the context of their potential to provide
added value to IMS implementations
- Analysis of SOA and SDP with respect to their drivers, challenges,
implementation methodologies and case studies
- Vendor analysis, strategies and portfolios of leading SOA and SDP vendors
- Quantitative analysis and conclusions in terms of the market for SDP and
SOA products and services
Target Audience for the Report
- Anyone with a vested interested in SDP, SOA, and IMS
- Wireless, fixed, cable, and NGN operators
- NGN infrastructure and applications suppliers
- Service bureaus and managed communication service providers
- Systems integrators and consultants
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