Recent Reports

Telco App Servers: NGIN Revs Up for a Serious Run at SIP

Vol. 5, No. 4, September 2009

This report considers the service-layer capabilities that operators will need to establish to support third-party service development and evaluates the strategies of leading vendors of telco app server technology as they position themselves for the next evolution of this market. It also profiles 10 leading companies in the market.

LENGTH: 31 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Infrastructure as a Service: Telcos Aim for the Cloud

Vol. 5, No. 3, June 2009

This report examines the development of IaaS, explores the opportunity it represents for telcos, and analyzes the key areas telcos still need to address – particularly around infrastructure management – if they are to participate in this emerging market. It also profiles ten leading providers of IaaS-enabling technologies.

LENGTH: 29 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Order to Cash: How SOA Can Break Down Telco OSS Silos

Vol. 5, No. 2, March 2009

This report discusses the order-to-cash process and how next-generation products are driving demand for SOA-based OSS/BSS architectures. The report examines process and system areas that are challenging telco process architects as they try to consolidate and manage product data centrally and create a future-proof process that spans fulfillment and billing.

LENGTH: 33 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Accelerating Telco Services Through SaaS/PaaS: Strategies for SDPs in the Cloud

Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2009

This report explores strategies for cloud computing, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) approaches, as well as new approaches to service innovation, such as service exposure and service syndication, that are blurring the boundaries between SaaS and PaaS. The report also profiles 15 leading vendors in telco services.

LENGTH: 31 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Combining Telco Services: The Network Service Broker Opportunity

Vol. 4, No. 4, September 2008

This report defines the network service broker and explores various approaches to service brokering at different levels of the network. It also examines the relationship between service brokering, service orchestration, and mashups in the Web 2.0 domain. The report includes a comparative analysis of 11 leading vendors in this market.

LENGTH: 31 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

Content Delivery Platforms: The Next Big SDP Dilemma

Vol. 4, No. 3, July 2008

This report examines content delivery platforms such as the roles open to operators, the range of content delivery infrastructure functions, and the option to outsource infrastructure roles and capabilities. It also analyses the impact that market change and new operator requirements will have on the vendor community. A comparative analysis of 16 leading companies and their delivery products and functions is included with this report.

LENGTH: 29 PAGES    PRICE: $900 SEE DETAILS

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