OSS/J Claims Growth

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- An ecosystem of OSS through JavaT Initiative (OSS/J) Referenced Components has grown rapidly, it was announced today. The speed at which OSS/J Referenced Components are proliferating attests to the widespread adoption of OSS/J solutions by leading suppliers of telecommunications software solutions. Referenced Components are software components or products that use or implement parts or entire OSS/J APIs. They make it faster and easier to implement end-to-end solutions supporting the delivery of new products. Many OSS/J Referenced Components are expected to evolve to OSS/J Certified Products.

An advanced implementation of the TeleManagement Forum (TMF) New Generation OSS (NGOSS) architectural standard, OSS/J APIs map closely to the TMF's Enhanced Telecommunications Operations Map (eTOM). The APIs are based on the Core Business Entity (CBE) model, which is aligned with the TMF's Shared Information Definition (SID), a widely recognized telco data sharing model. OSS/J's close alignment with TMF - the dominant standards body in the telecommunications OSS area - and OSS/J's pragmatic approach to implementation - add up to a powerful, implementable OSS standard.

The OSS/J Initiative extends from its core membership to relationships throughout the entire telecommunications and Java development communities worldwide. This extended community provides a growing family of Referenced Components and Certified Products, plus Affiliated Services and Open Source activities. The OSS/J ecosystem is driving the creation of componentized-based end-to-end OSS/BSS solutions that support the lean operator.

OSS/J Referenced Components include:

"The rapid growth and widespread use of OSS/J Referenced Components within a wide range of ISVs is more proof of the widespread adoption of OSS/J technologies," says Antonio Plutino, Sun Microsystems, who leads the Initiative's Product Team. OSS From the beginning, the goals of OSS/J have been to freely share technologies and business models in ways that advanced next generation telco solutions. We believe this is the only away to reduce integration costs and really address deployment challenges."

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