The broadening coverage of OSS/BSS Analyst is a significant move reflecting the blurring of lines in the telecom software market
Chairman and CEO, TeleManagement Forum
OSS/BSS Analyst is an online Research Service covering all aspects of OSS/BSS from network monitoring, through to service delivery platforms, charging, revenue assurance, outsourced network management and customer experience management.
Research Coverage
- In-depth research and analysis: regular, primary research from our editors and analysts
- Exclusive news: hard-hitting news that impacts major players and markets
- Complete research toolkit: search the full archive of analysis or download published research
- Industry benchmark data: fully exportable primary data
Market Data
Every OSS/BSS update includes first-hand data obtained from operators, software vendors, systems integrators and other primary sources and regularly tracks the following:
- monthly BSS/OSS contract wins
- half-yearly BSS/OSS contract round-ups
- billing contract round-ups
- CRM contract round-ups
- mediation contract round-ups
- service management, service provisioning/activation, fraud and revenue assurance round-ups
- fixed/mobile/convergent contract breakdowns
- outsourced contract breakdowns
Key Questions Answered
Operators:
- How do I become a lean operator?
- Which BSS/OSS investments will help me differentiate my services?
- Does it make sense to rip out my billing system and start from scratch?
- When should I outsource?
- How can I balance cost savings with a high-end brand?
- Which strategic partnerships should I make?
Vendors, Integrators and Services Companies:
- Who are the market leaders?
- Who are the hot new vendors I should watch out for or seek to acquire?
- Which areas are hot and where should I invest?
- How am I perceived in the market?
- Who is teaming up with whom and where do I need to watch my back?
Searchable Archive
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Unique Information
OSS / BSS Contracts Database
An added benefit of subscribing to OSS/ BSS Analyst is the opportunity to subscriber to the OSS/BSS Contracts Database.
Delivered on a monthly basis in an easy to use Excel format this fully searchable database provides supplementary contract information, as well as systems integrator and associated vendor details.
The contracts database contains data going back to the beginning of 2000. It includes a vendor directory with details of all of the vendors we have ever tracked, including a summary of name changes, acquisitions and mergers etc.
- Vendors: track the activities of your competitors and identify when operators might need to update their systems
- Operators: identify successful vendors and analyse what the competition is buying in to maximise operations
- Venture Capitalists: discover who is spending money, who is winning contracts and what the latest contract trends are
Who Should Read This?
OSS/BSS Analyst is essential reading for anyone making a living from the BSS/OSS industry, or those likely to invest in billing, customer care or OSS solutions.
- Network operators
- Vendors, systems integrators and IT services companies
- Industry and financial analysts, regulators, industry associations and new entrants such as database vendors
I fully expect the strong editorial values and quality of the publication will be reflected in the new, broader, journal...
Chairman and CEO, TeleManagement Forum