OSS/BSS Analyst

Key datasets

OSS/BSS Analyst online information service is split into two main sections: cumulative contract information and vendor directory. The data is organised so that it can be searched and sorted by 20 elements:

• Vendor (name at time of contract)
• Product (name at time of contract)
• Purchaser (name at time of contract)
• Country and Region
• Product type (4 categories, BCC, CRM, OSS, other)
• Product sub-type (more detailed breakdown of above, ie. interconnect, service management, CRM, service delivery platforms, systems integration, outsourcing and revenue assurance.)
• Product detail (further breakdown if appropriate)
• Supplementary contract details (added information, eg extension of contract, existing relationship with the vendor)
• Contract value (where disclosed in the announcement)
• Integrator or associated vendor
• Outsource or ASP contract
• User type (fixed, mobile, convergent, other)
• User detail (more detailed breakdown of above, eg broadband, fixed and mobile)
• Supplementary user details (relevant to individual contract, eg for prepaid only)
• Announced/implemented (whether announcement was of contract award or deployment)
• Date (of announcement)
• Original announcement date (where announcement is of deployment of previous contract award announcement)
• Other details (of previous/this announcement if relevant)
• Year of release

Why Use OSS/BSS Analyst

Delivered online OSS/BSS Analyst online information service includes access to powerful research deliverables

• In-depth research and analysis Regular, primary research from our analysts, direct to your desktop the minute it is assembled
• Complete research toolkit Search the full archive of analysis or download specific published research, for a complete library of sector coverage
• Industry benchmark data Fully exportable primary data for your internal presentations, documents and data tools
• Multiple user access Online research delivered to users in your office, your site, or entire organisation

Each monthly update provides analysis, substantial research and exclusive industry data not available from any other source.

OSS/BSS Analyst online information service is essential in helping you to answer key questions regarding your business and the direction of the global OSS/BSS market.

Countries/Markets/Companies Covered

Each month there will also be detailed analysis of a specific topic area. OSS/BSS Analyst online information service includes detailed, deep analysis of significant themes and issues impacting the sector. Accurate, independent and comprehensive, the database is designed to help you make critical business decisions and add clarity to your strategic planning.

A rolling schedule will ensure there is detailed analysis every six month of the following topic areas:

• Fixed
• Mobile
• Outsourced
• OSS
• BSS
• All contract wins

Who Should Use This Data

OSS/BSS Analyst provides key information for anyone making their living from the OSS/BSS industry or likely to ever invest in billing, customer care or OSS solutions, including:

Operators:

• Find out which technologies are gaining traction and who the leading vendors are
• Discover which products your competitors are investing in and who they are sourcing them from
• Assess which strategic vendor partnerships you should make, based on company history and past performance
• Uncover where your competitors are actively upgrading their OSS/BSS architectures
• Understand if network outsourcing is giving your competitors an advantage

Vendors, integrators, services companies:

• Assess who the market leaders are with hard figures
• Understand which areas of development are hot and where you should invest
• Track new products are arriving in the marketplace
• Uncover the products seeing a decline in demand
• Benchmark how you are performing against competitors
• Discover the hot new vendors you should watch out for or seek to acquire
• Find out who is teaming up with whom and where you need to watch your back