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Operational Support Systems

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ALSO CALLED: B/OSS, OSS, Network Operations Support Systems, Business & Operational Support Systems, BSS/OSS, BOSS, Operations Support Systems, Operation Support Systems, Business and Operational Support Systems, and Operation Support Software
DEFINITION: An operational support system (OSS) is a set of programs that help a communications service provider monitor, control, analyze and manage a telephone or computer network. As the traditional voice telephone systems converges with packet-oriented Internet traffic (including VoIP), broadband applications such as teleconferencing and DSL, more sophisticated systems like OSS are needed activities like  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Operational Support Systems
IT@Intel: Using TCO to Determine PC Upgrade Cycles
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: At Intel, we've developed a comprehensive methodology, based on total cost of ownership (TCO), that lets us calculate the real cost of operating more than 90,000 PCs. Using it, we can understand the real cost of deploying and maintaining our PCs across varying time horizons.
Posted: 30 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009
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Breaking the Business Intelligence Log Jam
sponsored by ParAccel
ANALYST REPORT: In an ongoing business intelligence project, the new required updates pile up at a steady or accelerating rate, while the effort to make each change grows as the system grows more complex. The inevitable result is a growing backlog of unmet business needs. That build-up is the BI Log Jam. Read this analyst report to learn how to break the cycle.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009
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Killing Time: Reducing Operational Latency to Boost Productivity
sponsored by ParAccel
ANALYST REPORT: Operational systems and analytical systems are on a convergent path. The artificial divide between operations and analysis is closing rapidly as a combined result of Moore's law and technological innovation. This promising development is leading to real reductions in latency of operations and the creation of time itself for decision-makers.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 26 Jun 2009
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The Operational Responsiveness of Business
sponsored by Progress Software
WHITE PAPER: Operational responsiveness is the ability of business processes and systems to respond to changing conditions and customer interactions as they occur, enabling business leaders to capitalize on opportunities, drive greater efficiencies, and reduce risk. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 18 Jun 2009
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ER/Studio 8.0 - Database management for the Enterprise
sponsored by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Database architects and administrators need to discover, document, and re-use data assets; reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize existing databases; and design to comply with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009
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Top 10 Questions Asked by Service Providers when Considering an Open Source BSS Solution
sponsored by Transverse
PODCAST: Moderated by Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director of the Mobile Ecosystem, the leading consulting and advisory firm focused on next generation mobile communications products and services, this podcast features the top ten questions asked by service providers when considering an open source BSS solution.
Posted: 12 May 2009 | Premiered: 12 May 2009
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Is the Telecom Back Office Ready for a Technology Refresh?
sponsored by Transverse
WEBCAST: In order to remain competitive and grow, service providers must increase revenue through value-added services and build innovative new business models, while reducing capital and operating expenses.
Posted: 11 May 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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The Metrics Reloaded
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In performance management, consistency is king. The simple sounding steps-identify and focus on value drivers, and align the organization to drive results - beg the question: What's the best performance management framework? Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 05 May 2009 | Published: 01 Sep 2008
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Enabling Business-Driven Automation for Business Advantage
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: IT can employ automation as a means to elevate its operational effectiveness and better align itself to support business needs. Automation already occurs in varying degrees throughout the enterprise. However, automating the management and delivery of IT services can help further contain costs, assure service, increase agility and reduce risk.
Posted: 30 Apr 2009 | Published: 02 Mar 2009
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Going Real-Time for Data Warehousing and Operational BI
sponsored by GoldenGate Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper will review the trends that are driving the data warehouse towards real-time data requirements, examples of the business value, evaluation of data acquisition technologies, an overview of GoldenGate's technology solution for real-time data warehousing, and real-world examples of customers who have been leading the trend in this area.
Posted: 29 Jan 2009 | Published: 29 Jan 2009
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Real-Time Data Warehousing: 3 Case Studies
sponsored by GoldenGate Software, Inc.
CASE STUDY: This paper highlights the challenges faced by three companies and the real-time data warehousing solutions they implemented to enhance business intelligence, protect customer data, and enhance business reporting. Read these case studies to learn how GoldenGate software contributes to efficient organizational improvements.
Posted: 29 Jan 2009 | Published: 29 Jan 2009
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Squeezing More Value out of Data Warehouses through the Power of Database Compression
sponsored by Vertica Systems
WHITE PAPER: Data compression features in data warehouse databases are the current trend, and this paper explains the benefits of compression in data warehousing and differentiates compression approaches taken by different databases.
Posted: 03 Dec 2008 | Published: 03 Dec 2008
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The Business Value of the Network Integrator
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how the Network Integrator is responsible for managing subprojects within the context of multivendor agreements with the appropriate third parties and service providers.
Posted: 17 Nov 2008 | Published: 17 Nov 2008
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Guidelines for Selecting the Right Services Partner to Bridge Business and Technology Innovation
sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent
WHITE PAPER: This paper is meant to help executive decision-makers at carrier and enterprise organizations understand the importance of business-, service- and network-level transformation.
Posted: 05 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEFINITION (continued): … An operational support system (OSS) is a set of programs that help a communications service provider monitor, control, analyze and manage a telephone or computer network. As the traditional voice telephone systems converges with packet-oriented Internet traffic (including VoIP), broadband applications such as teleconferencing and DSL, more sophisticated systems like OSS are needed activities like ordering and tracking network components (including IP addresses), usage and traffic patterns, billing and reporting.
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