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Next Generation Network Transformation
Frost & Sullivan, Dec 2008, Pages: 92
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Next Generation Network Transformation provides a detailed analysis and insight on convergence and next generation networks and next generation network (NGN) transform approaches and global deployments. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following industry convergence for service providers: wireline services, wireless services, voice services, data services, Web 2.0 services, and multimedia services.
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Market Overview
Developing Telecommunications Landscape Encourages Service Providers to Transform their Networks
Service providers are working on their networks to cut costs and provide new services to their subscribers. After network transformation, with a converged network, service providers are able to become multi-play operators. The main competitive advantages for service providers with multi-play service status are lower subscriber churn rates and increased revenues through services bundling marketing strategy. NGN requires a standardized, multi-vendor, multi-operator network that is performance optimized.
'During transformation, inter-operation with legacy equipment is needed to support minimum disruption to current subscribers,' says the analyst of this research. 'The transformation should be efficiently managed to ensure network stability so that minimal disruption is caused for existing subscribers using legacy services.' Operation of a legacy network with a NGN network can make the network more complex for the operator, rather than simplifying it. On the other hand, supporting old services on a legacy network will lead to an increase in operating expenses (OPEX) rather than cost efficiency.
Seamless NGN Transformation to Provide Competitive Edge to Service Providers
The main objective of NGN transformation is to simplify the overall network architecture, which moves from vertical-layered to horizontal-layered architecture. This provides the benefit of sharing network resources and common functionalities for the applications. 'With convergence, multiple services run on the common core,' states the analyst. 'These services can be offered to consumers seamlessly across multiple accesses, including fixed and mobile services.' Internet protocol (IP)-based NGN transformation provides a competitive edge to service providers in the current, intensely competitive telecom arena. With an NGN network, service providers can deploy new services faster and simultaneously make their core networks efficient and cost effective with IP-based architectural simplicity. An NGN network helps providers in becoming multi-play providers and achieving increased subscriber market share with lower churn rates.
There are three approaches to network transformation - network and technology-led approach that starts from the core-network backbone in the early phase, access transformation-led approach that starts from the access network in the early phase, and new product-led approach. Most service providers in Asia Pacific, including PCCW from Hong Kong, Korea Telecom from South Korea, and Telekom Malaysia from Malaysia, have adopted the access transformation-led approach. This has the benefit of revenue enhancement to justify the continuous investment in the transformation process and gradual reduction in operating costs. 'NGN transformation is not a short-term investment for service providers and takes as long as five years or more with multiple phases of transformation in terms of network migration, upgrade, and deployment,' concludes the analyst. 'Service providers should follow a well-planned migration path to have a smooth transformation process with minimum disruption to current subscribers, timely launch of new services, and a lean business model to gain the most out of investments.'
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