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Behold the Second Coming: Two Ways for Service Providers to Get the Hosting Model Right

Application Service Providers (ASPs) were ahead of their time, but time, technology and the economy have finally caught up and made conditions right for offering all digital wares as a service. If the cloud through which these services are delivered is the second coming of the Internet, as some say, then this is a second chance for telecom service providers to leverage their connectivity and high-availability expertise and their customer relationships to compete and win in this space.

  • Market Realities - Analysts describe the market opportunity for XaaS
  • Two Models, Two Opportunities - BSS and OSS can be leveraged two ways in support of the cloud
  • Target Markets Matter - Tier 3 operators may be more inclined to leverage cloud-based BSS/OSS

About the Author

Tim McElligott

As editor-in-chief of B/OSS, Tim McElligott manages the editorial content of B/OSS and its associated conferences. He has been a telecom journalist since 1999 when he left the sweet embrace of the carrier community after 14 years. His primary focus is business and operations support systems and other cool communications stuff.