The Impact of IMS on NGN OSS/BSS Market with Forecast 2009-2014

IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is slated to have a profound impact on Next Generation Network (NGN) Operational Support System and Business Support System (OSS/BSS) stakeholders. While network operators are taking measured but decisive steps towards IMS-enabling their networks, it is critical to assess the impact on their OSS/BSS infrastructure and operations.

This report introduces IMS and OSS/BSS concepts and contextually maps them. It addresses the implications of IMS implementation on individual components of OSS and BSS and evaluates institutionalized and individual efforts to standardize. The report analyzes stakeholder initiatives and products. Finally, it breaks down the individual component market for IMS and non-IMS criteria.

Key Benefits:

• Overall assessment of the drivers NGN OSS/BSS due to IMS implementation and operation
• Evaluation of major vendors including IMS initiatives, products and solutions, customers and strategies
• Quantitative forecast for years 2009 - 2014 including:
• Global Market for IMS-OSS broken down by Functional Module
• Global Market for IMS-BSS broken down by Functional Module
• Global Market for non-IMS OSS/BSS broken down by OSS and BSS
• Global Market for non-IMS-OSS broken down by Functional Module
• IMS and non-IMS OSS and BSS Functional Module Analysis by 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), and Revenue Assurance (RA)

Audience:

• Network operators that are deploying IMS, considering IMS, or have made the decision to deploy an IMS network
• Service providers that are making plans to utilize IMS core network to provide services to subscribers
• Hardware, software, and solution vendors for IMS and related technologies such as Service Delivery Platforms (SDP)
• Network operator managers tasked with making long-term architecture and support system decisions including vendor decisions
• Product management personnel concerned with the impact of OSS and BSS systems on next generation application and services rollout such as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and technology and/or application frameworks or platforms
• Managers and Directors tasked with OSS responsibilities and anyone that is involved in OSS/BSS decision making
• Vendors and service providers to network operators interested in their prospects for selling NGN OSS/BSS