Ericsson ranked second in OSS/BSS and service delivery platforms

 Ericsson has been ranked second in Operation and Business Support Systems (OSS/BSS) and next generation Service Delivery Platforms.


Gartner, in its latest report, said Ericsson has been ranked #2 worldwide on Telecom Operations Management Systems (BSS, OSS and SDP) 2011 based on revenue.


Gartner ranks Ericsson #2 in this growing market and states that had Ericsson's numbers included the performance of recently acquired Telcordia's solutions and services - the company would have topped the worldwide chart in 2011.


"With the increased need for operators to rapidly respond to changing consumer demands and the need for increased efficiency and innovation, Operations and Business Support Systems are a key element of any operator's network strategy. We already have a leading position in key areas such as charging and billing, where we serve 1.7 billion people with our solutions," said Per Borgklint, head of Ericsson's Support Solutions business.



Through the acquisition of Telcordia, completed on January 12, Ericsson has strengthened its position in service fulfillment, assurance and network optimization.


Through Ericsson's consulting and systems integration engagements, Ericsson offers end-to-end solutions to service providers that cover business processes, competences and technologies in OSS, BSS, and next-generation Service Delivery Platforms. This enables business innovation, improved customer experience, and operational efficiency.


In total in 2011, Ericsson signed 33 new significant contracts for OSS, BSS, SDP and Data Center build, out of which 26 were for OSS and BSS.
Ericsson will strengthen its multimedia business by focusing on OSS/BSS, TV & media and m-commerce. The company is re-strengthening the multimedia business after reporting 66 percent decrease in Q4 2011 profit at SEK 1.5 billion from SEK 4.4 billion in Q4 2010.