HP Unveils Software to Help Telecom Operators Automate Network Management

HP announced significant software advances that are designed to help telecom operators migrate to more advanced operations support systems (OSS) environments.

Telecom operators rely on OSS solutions to automate the management of wireless, wired and broadband networks and to assure quality of service to customers.

The new features built into HP TeMIP Software 6.0 and HP Service Activator Software 5.0, which are part of the HP Next Generation Operations Support Systems (NG OSS) portfolio, help operators achieve measurable business results: faster service activation, better mean time-to-repair and, ultimately, greater customer loyalty.

More than 400 customers worldwide already use HP OSS software solutions.

“These advancements reflect HP’s significant R&D investment and almost 20 years of OSS experience,” said Ananda Subbiah, vice president, Solutions, Communications, Media and Entertainment, HP. “HP has built the broadest OSS portfolio in the industry, and we will continue to provide the recognized industry leadership, standards-based solutions and deep expertise that operators need for next-generation OSS solutions.”

Enhancements in HP TeMIP Software 6.0

HP TeMIP Software is a highly automated, fault-management solution that provides operators with a single view of all elements and systems across multiple network types. The new version is able to:

• diagnose problems faster, alert the customer and speed the repair with new pattern discovery techniques and filtering enhancements;
• reduce project costs through integration standards and protocols that help implement NG OSS “plug-and-play” principles; and
• make more efficient use of hardware resources through support for virtualization and multiple operating systems.

To facilitate seamless migration, the new version is fully compatible with previous versions.

Mobiltel, a part of MobilKom Austria Group (MAG), provides 3G wireless voice and data services to 5 million customers in Bulgaria. Recently, Mobiltel deployed its Umbrella Network Management System (UNMS) based on HP TeMIP Software. UNMS is designed to manage Mobiltel’s own wireless network as well as those of MAG operators in other countries such as Macedonia. Mobiltel’s ability to manage multiple national networks enabled MAG to realize significant operational efficiencies and cost savings.

“With HP TeMIP, our UNMS provides end-to-end control of our network and our value-added services,” said Roni Babikian, head of the Network Operations Center, Mobiltel. “With success in Bulgaria, we were able to extend UNMS so that we manage, from a single console, all infrastructures including transport for MAG operators in other countries.”