1 Executive Summary.
2 The mechanics of IMS and NGN
2.1 Background.
2.2 What is NGN..
2.3 Introduction and history.
2.3.1 Timeline.
2.4 What is IMS?.
2.4.1 Background.
2.4.2 HSS.
2.4.3 Application and media servers.
2.4.4 CSCF.
2.4.5 Interconnection proto
Table 5-1: Global Market for OSS and BSS Solutions.
Table 5-2: Global Market for OSS and BSS Solutions by Network Element Type.
Table 5-3: Global Market for IMS OSS/BSS Solutions broken down by OSS and BSS Classes
Table 5-4: Global Market for IMS-OSS brok
Figure 2-1: IMS Components.
Figure 3-1: OSS and BSS Positions.
Figure 3-2: Kabira PSA..
Figure 3-3: NGOSS and OSS/J Synchronization.
Figure 3-4: TMF/Prosspero.
Figure 3-5: OSA/Parlay Framework.
Figure 3-6: The Position of SDP in Telco Environment