Abstract
The directions that a typical service provider is thinking along today are so varied. This paper will first take a look at some of the thoughts that are shaping a typical service provider’s mindset today. These thoughts stem from new technology options, increased competition, new and different customer behavior, and new business models. Based on today’s observations, combined with the desire to be prepared for the different opportunities and challenges they expect to see in the future, service providers have embarked upon a huge network transformation exercise. This paper will attempt to highlight the complexity such a network transformation exercise would entail. While they remain focused on their strategic initiatives, options for the service provider to partner with others to make the network transformation task a little easier will be explored. Should they choose to go with a network transformation partner, recommendations on how to choose and work with the right partner are provided.
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Abbreviations
- IP:
-
Internet protocol
- IMS:
-
IP multimedia subsystem
- SDP:
-
Service delivery platform
- IPTV:
-
IP television
- 3G:
-
Third generation of standards and technology for mobile networking
- HSPA:
-
High speed packet access
- WiMAX:
-
Worldwide interoperability for microwave access
- LTE:
-
Long term evolution
- MVNO:
-
Mobile virtual network operator
- VoIP:
-
Voice over IP
- TDM:
-
Time division multiplexing
- SONET:
-
Synchronous optical network standard
- SDH:
-
Synchronous digital hierarchy standard
- PDH:
-
Plesiochronous digital hierarchy
- ATM:
-
Asynchronous transfer mode
- FR:
-
Frame relay
- PSTN:
-
Public switched telephone network
- GSM:
-
Global system for mobile communications
- CDMA:
-
Code division multiple access
- DWDM:
-
Dense wavelength division multiplexing
- ROADM:
-
Reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexer
- MPLS:
-
Multi protocol label switching
- FTTX:
-
Fiber to the (home, curb, node, building etc.)
- DSL:
-
Digital subscriber line
- VDSL:
-
Very high bit-rate DSL
- ADSL:
-
Asynchronous DSL
- PON:
-
Passive optical network
- GPON:
-
Gigabit PON
- ONT:
-
Optical network terminal
- OAM&P:
-
Operations, administration, maintenance and provisioning
- CLI:
-
Command line interface
- NOC:
-
Network operations center
- QoS:
-
Quality of service
- IPVPN:
-
IP virtual private network
- VPLS:
-
Virtual private line service
- BRAS:
-
Broadband remote access server
- DSLAM:
-
DSL access multiplexer
- EMS:
-
Element management system
- NMS:
-
Network management system
- IT:
-
Information technology
- SLA:
-
Service level agreement
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Ramamurti, V. Collaborative Network Transformation. Wireless Pers Commun 49, 465–473 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-009-9687-2
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