NTT DOCOMO selects NEC for Operations Support Systems
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: NEC Corporation (NEC) has been selected by NTT DOCOMO to provide Operations Support Systems (OSS) to the company. The system will be deployed by one of NEC’s United States-based subsidiaries, NetCracker Technology Corp.
DOCOMO is constructing IP networks to launch its commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) services in 2010. Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (WDM) network that links core networks and base stations will be managed by OSS. WDM also controls communication equipment, including L2 switches in LTE networks.
Even the multi-vendor networks can benefit from WDM network path design capabilities as the system improves the quality and efficiency of network design, leading to the reduction of CAPEX and construction of optimized networks for LTE.
DOCOMO’s high evaluation of NetCracker’s OSS product portfolio resulted in NEC’s selection as a part of the project. Besides, NEC’s extensive know-how and delivery record for DOCOMO also encouraged the decision.
NetCracker’s Donna Bastien to Host Roundtable on IP OSS Challenges at Billing & OSS World
NetCracker Technology announced today that Donna Bastien, the company’s Director of Marketing, will be hosting a Networking Roundtable on IP OSS Challenges on Friday, April 27, 2007. The session will run three times from 9:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon. In addition, the company will be honored at the show as a finalist in the “Best Overall OSS Company” category of the Billing World Excellence Awards.
The Networking Roundtables–one of Billing & OSS World’s most popular sessions–provide an opportunity for attendees to share questions and experiences in an informal setting.
“This Roundtable will focus on several key issues regarding IP OSS challenges that service providers face, including end-to-end service management and the relationship of OSS to next gen service delivery platforms (IMS/SDP),” says Bastien. “We will also touch on the management and interoperability of network and IT systems as well as managing the customer experience.”
