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The Telecom OSS Reference Guide and Encyclopedia
Format: CD–ROM
ISBN: 0-933217-90-0, 0-933217-89-7 (Reference Guide only)
Price:
$4,995
Reference Guide Only:
$995
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OVERVIEW
The communications industry is enjoying a wild ride. Competition is growing at unprecedented rates, regulation is shackling some service providers and enabling others, new technologies are hitting the scene almost daily, and customer expectations are increasing. Operations support systems (OSS) are critical to operational efficiency and to the ultimate survival of every service provider. However, there are hundreds of commercially available OSS applications and systems on the market, making it virtually impossible to assess all the technologies and select what is right for your optimal operational infrastructure—particularly in a time frame conducive to the pace of both the communications industry and the delivery of new and advanced services. To help business leaders stay up to date on this fast-paced industry segment, the International Engineering Consortium is pleased to present The Telecom OSS Reference Guide and The Telecom OSS Encyclopedia.
The Telecom OSS Reference Guide
The Telecom OSS Reference Guide is designed to help executives reduce the time required to evaluate all the hundreds of commercially available OSS applications and systems. It also helps readers understand the "functionality/application mix" of commercially available OSS products. The guide provides detailed profiles of more than 30 leading suppliers that have systems or products in production today. Each profile includes a company overview and abstract; a product/package overview; concise technical data in an easy-to-read table; partnership and alliance information; a functionality grid designed to provide an "at-a-glance" view of the suppliers and their products' core capabilities; and more than 70 pages of technical tutorials and industry trends.
The Telecom OSS Encyclopedia
The Telecom OSS Encyclopedia is the heavyweight champion of sources for OSS supplier/product information. It provides readers with everything in the Reference Guide plus additional research and data, including the following: pricing models; detailed descriptions and technical data of product/package offerings; technical validation supported by a set of metrics used to rate user-friendliness, architecture, and feature functionality; financial data and business/marketing strategies; and case studies supporting product claims in specific profiles. The Encyclopedia also includes a 48" x 36" matrix that ties application specificity to an amplified TMN–like layered model and the associated functionality of the FCAPs. This chart also overlays a logical systems approach with the application/product capabilities from the profiled companies.