WIRELESS OSS SECTOR RISES AS BACK OFFICE ADVANCES

摘要

Buoyed by preparations for 2.5G and 3G buildouts,wire-less service providers have moved the back office to the front of their budgets―making wireless OSS vendors one of the few rays of sunshine in an otherwise dismal market. According to a report issued last week by Insight Research, wireless OSS spending will have a compounded annual growth rate of 20.6% through 2007, starting with a jump next year to more than $15 billion. The biggest change will be the need for RF planning and engineering tools, said Chris Whitely, project manager at Insight. The bulk of spending will be on billing and customer care, added RHK analyst Larry Goldman.