Next Generation Networks Service Architecture

Architectures for a New Service Age

Competition on the telecommunications market is rising as a consequence of lowered entry barriers and increasingly fragmented value chains. The pressures arising from this situation mean that many companies previously based on infrastructure are turning more and more to the development and production of new services for end users. Yet the need for shorter time-to-market and lower costs demands new concepts and solutions. In the course of the migration to IP-based networks, service delivery is physically moving to the periphery of the networks. It must therefore be viewed increasingly as an independent platform, and its architecture will have a significant effect on future sales. Service delivery platforms and control layer structures such as IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystems) are becoming more and more important as enablers for services and applications which are truly convergent.

Detecon helps clients achieve the strategic orientation of their entire service delivery process, starting with the analysis of their business model and existing platform and moving on to the technical planning process, the evaluation and selection of suppliers, and support during the implementation phase. Our process model is based on our unique experience on the telecommunications and related information technology markets. We consistently view systems and business processes holistically. The objective evaluation, planning, and implementation of various service delivery architectures (e.g., IP Multimedia Subsystems), and particularly their migration to IP-based systems and services, is one of the focal points of our consulting activities.

As we are strictly neutral in terms of solutions and suppliers, the client profits from minimized costs during the development of services and applications. In this way the optimal migration path for the client’s specific situation can be taken, and during implementation they can enjoy top quality support concerning their business processes. As a member of the Deutsche Telekom corporation, we can also draw on the experience and infrastructures of a global player.

The result is a homogeneous, flexible, and scalable development landscape for services and applications. The individual systems can be integrated to a large extent, thus facilitating the smooth and fast exchange of information.

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