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Operational Support Systems: Local Exchange Carriers and Competitive Access ProvidersProduct Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: In-Stat Published: January 1997 Product Code: R97-069 Description This major study of operational support system (OSS) requirements, applications, and platform deployment shows a significant continuing movement away from mainframe-based computing environments at the incumbent carriers. The market for OSS hardware, software, and support is directly sized by industry segment (large LECs, small/medium LECs, and CAPs). Specific platform and vendor choices of OSS managers are illustrated. This is a highly detailed study of a carrier technology area that is attracting increased attention from vendors and analysts in the era of competitive telecommunications. Table of Contents Operational Support Systems: Spending and Deployment Plans at LECs and CAPsTable of Contents •Management Summary •Introduction •Progress in OSS Integration •Respondent Profile •The OSS Purchase Process •Market Size •Purchasing Budgets •Buying and Depreciation Cycles •OSS Purchasers' Expectations •Primary Purchase Drivers •Carrier Applications •Service Roll-out Considerations •Customer Online Access •OSS System Information Exchange •Platform Standardization •Equipment Implementation Trends •Large LECs •Large LEC Hardware •Large LEC Operating Systems •Large LEC Client Systems •Smaller LECs •Smaller LEC Hardware •Smaller LEC Operating Systems •Smaller LEC Client Systems •CAPs •CAP Hardware •CAP Operating Systems •CAP Client Systems •Equipment and Service Suppliers •Systems Solutions Suppliers •Outsourcing |
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