OSS/ Network Management

NetCracker swallows up all NEC's software and services

Wants to compete in "larger TOMS solutions space"

NEC subsidiary NetCracker has outlined ambitious plans to become a major player right across the OSS-BSS and service delivery markets.

LTE brings complexity as well as simplicity

Assurance and management gets more complicated

Although intended to reduce complexity and cost by offering operators an all-IP network architecture, LTE and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) networks will bring with them increased challenges in monitoring and managing network and

Airwide Solutions and Tecnotree partner on VAS solutions

Airwide Solutions and Tecnotree have announced that they have entered into a non-exclusive global distribution agreement.  Under terms of the agreement, the companies will make available to operators world-wide a portfolio of next generation messaging infrastructure, OSS/BSS and

Comverse links BSS & mobile internet solutions to help telcos maximise revenues, enhance customer experience

Comverse has coupled its industry leading Business Support System (BSS) and mobile internet solutions to help operators capitalise on the explosive growth in data traffic -- not only in terms of providing the right quality of service to

Compuware offers churn adVantage

Offers operators tool to manage individual user experience

Mobile operators have a new tool for analysing the user experience of data services in real time, following the launch of Vantage for Mobile from application assurance software provider Compuware.

Compuware says that the tool, which combines DPI passive probes with the ability to view reports of application performance at the subscriber level, will help operators solve the issue of managing

New managed services deal for Romanian network

Romtelecom has announced a five-year managed services agreement with Ericsson. The Romanian operator is handing over responsibility for part of its field operations activities starting from January 4, 2010.
 
Yorgos Ioannidis, CEO of Romtelecom said: "This

Allot completes interoperability testing with Huawei

Allot Communications, a specialist in IP service optimisation and revenue generation solutions, announced today the completion of integration and interoperability testing between its Service Gateway (PCEF) and Huawei's PCRF product.  The solution, which was driven by customer requirements

Openwave chosen to manage and optimise network traffic

Openwave Systems, a software specialist offering a proactive mediation platform and tools to mobilise the Internet, has announced that Bouygues Telecom, a French mobile operator that is part of the Bouygues Group, has selected Openwave's traffic management solution to manage and optimise its network