Table of Content

Table of Contents:

1.0 Executive Summary
2.0 Introduction
2.1 What is Next Generation Network?
2.1.1 NGN vs. Existing Networks
2.1.1.1 Packet Network
2.1.1.2 Transport Technologies
2.1.1.3 Independent Technologies
2.1.1.4 Unfettered Access
2.1.1.5 Mobility
2.2 What is NGN OSS BSS?
2.2.1 Legacy OSS BSS vs. Next-Generation OSS BSS
2.3 NGN OSS BSS Market Drivers
2.3.1 Increasing Interests from Telecom Operator and Solution Vendors
2.3.2 Enhanced Performance with Access Technologies
2.3.3 Reduction of Excessive Dependency of Vendor Solution
2.3.4 Positive Impact on Return on Investment
2.4 NGN OSS BSS Market Challenges
2.4.1 Requirement of Large Scale Capital Expenditure to Deploy the Solution
2.4.2 Operational Challenges
2.4.3 Integration of Private Networks and Applications with Public Networks
2.4.4 Disparity between Quality of Service (QoS)
2.4.5 Regulatory Challenges including National Security and Competitive Policies
2.4.6 Carrier Business Models, NGN Challenges, and Role of CSPs
3.0 Legacy vs. Next Generation OSS and BSS
3.1 NGN OSS BSS
3.1.1 NGN OSS BSS Functions and Components
3.1.2 NGN OSS BSS Architecture
3.2 NGN OSS BSS Stakeholder Roles
3.3 NGN OSS BSS Managed Service Model
3.4 NGN OSS Architecture
3.5 Legacy OSS Architecture
3.5.1 Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)
3.5.1.1 TMN 4-layer Model
3.5.1.2 FCAPS Model
3.5.2 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
3.5.3 Common Management Information Protocol (CMIP)
3.6 Frameworx
3.6.1 Framework to Integrate Customization Demands
3.6.2 NGOSS Terminology
3.6.3 Technology Neutral Architecture (TNA)
3.7 Core Framework
3.7.1 The Application Framework (TAM)
3.7.2 Business Process Framework
3.7.3 Information Framework (SID)
3.7.4 NGOSS Compliance Tests
3.7.5 The NGOSS Lifecycle
3.7.6 APIs and Interfaces
3.7.7 OSS/J
3.7.8 Middleware
3.7.9 Service delivery platform (SDP)
3.8 Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
3.8.1 Service Oriented Application Protocol (SOAP)
3.8.2 Web Services (WS)
3.8.3 Extensible Markup Language (XML)
3.8.4 Enterprise Application Integration (EAI)
3.8.5 Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
3.8.6 Model Driven Architecture (MDA)
3.8.7 Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
4.0 Important Technology Considerations for NGN OSS/BSS
4.1 Fifth Generation (5G) Cellular
4.2 Artificial Intelligence
4.3 Big Data and Telecom Analytics
4.4 Computing Evolution
4.4.1 Cloud Computing
4.4.2 Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC)
4.4.3 Next Generation Computing
4.5 Datacenter Evolution
4.6 Device Evolution
4.6.1 Connected Devices
4.6.2 Embedded Intelligence
4.6.3 Wearable Technology
4.7 Digital Transformation of Smart Infrastructure
4.7.1 Smart Homes
4.7.2 Smart Buildings
4.7.3 Smart Cities
4.7.4 Smart Workplace
4.8 Immersive Technologies
4.8.1 Augmented Reality
4.8.2 Virtual Reality
4.8.3 Mixed Reality
4.8.4 AR, VR, MR, and Big Data
4.8.5 Haptic Internet
4.9 Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine to Machine (M2M)
4.9.1 IoT BSS to Manage Complexity and Monetization
4.9.2 Smart Revenue Sharing Model
4.9.3 IoT OSS BSS Architecture
4.10 Network Operator Infrastructure Evolution
4.10.1 Network Function Virtualization and Software Defined Networks
4.10.2 Carrier Ethernet, Lifecycle Orchestration, and CE 2.0
4.10.3 Wireless Network Evolution
4.10.3.1 Wide Area Network Evolution
4.10.3.2 Low-Power Wide Area Networks
4.10.4 Wireless Network Optimization
4.10.4.1 The Move to Heterogeneous Networks
4.10.4.2 Self Organizing Networks (SON)
4.10.4.3 Next Generation Radio Access Networks
4.11 Service Delivery Evolution
4.11.1 Over the Top (OTT) Service Delivery Model
4.11.2 Programmable Telecom, Open Source, and Telecom APIs
4.12 Solutions for Enterprise and Industrial Segments
4.12.1 Industrial Automation and Robotics
4.12.2 Teleoperation, Digital Twins, and Cloud Robotics
4.13 Technology Convergence
5.0 NGN OSS/BSS Value Chain Analysis
5.1 Legacy OSS BSS Solutions: A Multi-Vendor Market
5.2 NGN OSS Market: Plug N Play
5.3 NGN ISS BSS M&A Analysis
5.4 NGN OSS BSS Solutions and Offerings
5.4.1 OSS BSS Managed Services
5.4.2 OSS BSS COTS Products
5.4.3 Pure OSS/BSS Vendors
5.4.4 Composite Vendors
5.4.5 Core Strength BSS Vendor
5.4.6 Core Strength OSS Vendor
5.5 Legacy OSS to NGN OSS BSS Transformation
6.0 NGN OSS/BSS Company and Solution Analysis
6.1 AsiaInfo Inc.
6.1.1 Background
6.1.2 Products and Solutions
6.1.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.1.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.2 UBIqube
6.2.1 Background
6.2.2 Products and Solutions
6.2.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.2.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.3 Digital Route
6.3.1 Background
6.3.2 Products and Solutions
6.3.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.3.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.4 CISCO Systems Inc.
6.4.1 Background
6.4.2 Products and Solutions
6.4.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.4.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.5 Tail-f Systems
6.5.1 Background
6.5.2 Products and Solutions
6.5.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.5.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.6 Ventraq, Inc. (netplus)
6.6.1 Background
6.6.2 Products and Solutions
6.6.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.6.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.7 Advanced VoIP
6.7.1 Background
6.7.2 Products and Solutions
6.7.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.8 AdvOSS (Advanced IMS Inc)
6.8.1 Background
6.8.2 Products and Solutions
6.8.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.8.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.9 ASC Technologies AG
6.9.1 Background
6.9.2 Products and Solutions
6.9.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.9.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.10 Astellia
6.10.1 Background
6.10.2 Products and Solutions
6.10.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.10.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.11 Avotus Corporation
6.11.1 Background
6.11.2 Products and Solutions
6.11.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.11.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.12 OPENET
6.12.1 Background
6.12.2 Products and Solutions
6.12.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.12.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.13 OPERAX
6.13.1 Background
6.13.2 Products and Solutions
6.13.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.14 Sicap
6.14.1 Background
6.14.2 Products and Solutions
6.14.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.14.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.15 Sigma Systems
6.15.1 Background
6.15.2 Products and Solutions
6.15.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.15.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.16 Skyline Communications
6.16.1 Background
6.16.2 Products and Solutions
6.16.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.17 Advantage360 Software LLC
6.17.1 Background
6.17.2 Products and Solutions
6.17.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.18 Enghouse Networks
6.18.1 Background
6.18.2 Products and Solutions
6.18.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.18.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.19 Rev.io
6.19.1 Background
6.19.2 Products and Solutions
6.19.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.20 OSSera
6.20.1 Background
6.20.2 Products and Solutions
6.20.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.21 Peter Service JSC
6.21.1 Background
6.21.2 Products and Solutions
6.21.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.22 SevOne Inc.
6.22.1 Background
6.22.2 Products and Solutions
6.22.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.22.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.23 LogiSense
6.23.1 Background
6.23.2 Products and Solutions
6.23.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.24 Mobinets
6.24.1 Background
6.24.2 Products and Solutions
6.24.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.25 Netadmin Systems
6.25.1 Background
6.25.2 Products and Solutions
6.25.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.25.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.26 NMSWorks Software
6.26.1 Background
6.26.2 Products and Solutions
6.26.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.27 Sandvine
6.27.1 Background
6.27.2 Products and Solutions
6.27.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.27.4 Strategic Analysis
6.28 Bill Perfect Inc.
6.28.1 Background
6.28.2 Products and Solutions
6.28.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.29 VAS-X
6.29.1 Background
6.29.2 Products and Solutions
6.29.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.30 Amdocs
6.30.1 Background
6.30.2 Products and Solutions
6.30.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.30.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.31 CBOSS Inc.
6.31.1 Background
6.31.2 Products and Solutions
6.31.3 Qualitative Assessment
6.32 Cerillion Technologies
6.32.1 Background
6.32.2 Products and Solutions
6.32.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.33 Comarch
6.33.1 Background
6.33.2 Products and Solutions
6.33.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.34 Comptel Corporation
6.34.1 Background
6.34.2 Products and Solutions
6.34.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.34.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.35 Mavenir
6.35.1 Background
6.35.2 Products and Solution
6.35.3 Qualitative Assessment
6.35.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.36 Convergys
6.36.1 Background
6.36.2 Products and Solutions
6.36.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.37 Dorado Software Inc.
6.37.1 Background
6.37.2 Products and Solutions
6.37.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.38 Sterlite Tech
6.38.1 Background
6.38.2 Products and Solutions
6.38.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.38.4 Strategic Initiatives
6.39 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
6.39.1 Background
6.39.2 Products and Solutions
6.39.3 Qualitative Assessment
6.40 Evolving Systems Inc.
6.40.1 Background
6.40.2 Products and Solutions
6.40.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.41 Formula Telecom Solutions Ltd.
6.41.1 Background
6.41.2 Products and Solutions
6.41.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.42 Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE)
6.42.1 Background
6.42.2 Products and Solutions
6.42.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.43 SAP
6.43.1 Background
6.43.2 Products and Solutions
6.43.3 Qualitative Assessment
6.44 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
6.44.1 Background
6.44.2 Products and Solutions
6.44.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.45 IBM Corporation
6.45.1 Background
6.45.2 Products and Solutions
6.45.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.46 InfoVista
6.46.1 Background
6.46.2 Products and Solutions
6.46.3 Qualitative Assessment
6.47 CSG International
6.47.1 Background
6.47.2 Products and Solutions
6.47.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.48 LogNet Systems
6.48.1 Background
6.48.2 Products and Solutions
6.48.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.49 MindCTI Ltd.
6.49.1 Background
6.49.2 Products and Solutions
6.49.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.50 MycomOSI
6.50.1 Background
6.50.2 Products and Solutions
6.50.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.51 Netcracker Inc.
6.51.1 Background
6.51.2 Products and Solutions
6.51.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.52 Neural Technologies Limited
6.52.1 Background
6.52.2 Products and Solutions
6.52.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.53 Oracle Corporation
6.53.1 Background
6.53.2 Products and Solutions
6.53.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.54 Subex
6.54.1 Background
6.54.2 Products and Solutions
6.54.3 Qualitative Assessment
6.55 SynchronOSS
6.55.1 Background
6.55.2 Products and Solutions
6.55.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.56 TEOCO Corporation
6.56.1 Background
6.56.2 Products and Solutions
6.56.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.57 UshaComm
6.57.1 Background
6.57.2 Products and Solutions
6.57.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.58 Juniper Networks
6.58.1 Background
6.58.2 Products and Solutions
6.58.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.59 Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
6.59.1 Background
6.59.2 Products and Solutions
6.59.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.60 Xalted
6.60.1 Background
6.60.2 Products and Solutions
6.60.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.61 Xintec Ltd.
6.61.1 Background
6.61.2 Products and Solutions
6.61.3 Qualitative Analysis
6.62 ZTE Corporation
6.62.1 Background