Description
In the coming decade, open source software will significantly impact how telecom carriers create, deploy, manage, and bill for new services. The revenue models for open source software-based commercial offerings are becoming increasingly mainstream, and telecom carriers’ specific requirements for network service components that are highly-available, reliable, scaleable, and extensible are being met through new innovations in open source software architectures. In this study, Insight looks at how open source packages fit into carrier-class operations. We examine the various types of telecom organizations that are trialing open source and the impacts that this software will have on “traditional” telecom software vendors (ISVs), including those that provide components for IP networks (softswitches, application servers, and gateways). We forecast telecom open source software driven revenue related to the creation of new services, and carrier investment in open source platforms including commercial right-to-use licenses, consulting, and support across all service markets.
Hightlights
In the coming decade, open source software will significantly impact how telecom carriers create, deploy, manage, and bill for new services. The revenue models for open source software-based commercial offerings are becoming increasingly mainstream, and telecom carriers’ specific requirements for network service components that are highly-available, reliable, scaleable, and extensible are being met through new innovations in open source software architectures.
In this study, Insight looks at how open source packages fit into carrier-class operations. We examine the various types of telecom organizations that are trialing open source and the impacts that this software will have on “traditional” telecom software vendors (ISVs), including those that provide components for IP networks (softswitches, application servers, and gateways). We forecast telecom open source software driven revenue related to the creation of new services, and carrier investment in open source platforms including commercial right-to-use licenses, consulting, and support across all service markets.
Scope
1.1 Open Source Software and Telecommunications
Open source software projects have traversed a fascinating path in the last three decades. What started with purely idealistic leanings has gradually evolved and embraced practicable business models that—Insight’s research suggests—are already having a profound impact on the telecommunications industry. These impacts are not being trumpeted loudly in the trade press, nor are they being discussed openly by the carriers or other industry players, for a variety of reasons that this study will document, but they are none-the-less real.
This research report focuses on open source software developed by and for the telecom industry. Opensource.org, regarded as the conscience keeper of the open source software movement, has set out the following principles which embrace and define……..
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Market Segmentation
Revenue By Region
United States (US)
North America (NA)
Europe Mid-East Africa (EMEA)
Asia-Pacific (AP)
Latin Ameica-Caribbean (LAC)
Worldwide Expenditures by All Software Application Types
OSS/BSS Licenses
Network Management
CRM
Trouble Management
Billing
Professional Services (for OSS/BSS)
Support (for OSS/BSS)
Software Loads for IP Equipment
Revenue by Open Source Application Type
Open Source OSS/BSS Licenses
Network Management
CRM
Trouble Management
Billing
Professional Services (for Open Source OSS/BSS)
Support (for Open Source OSS/BSS)
Software Loads for IP Equipment
Table of Contents
Chapter I
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Open Source Software and Telecommunications
1.2 The Question of Intellectual Property
1.3 Open Source Software Benefits
1.4 Open Source Software Project Challenges
1.5 Open Source Support: The Commercial License
1.6 Open Source Markets and Revenue Estimates
Chapter II
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE OVERVIEW
2.1 Brief History of Open Source Projects
2.2 Open Source Software Benefits
2.3 Open Source Software Guiding Principles
2.4 Open Source Projects Organization
2.4.1 Developing Open Source Software
2.4.2 Open Source Software Project Challenges
2.4.3 Developer Motivations
2.5 Open Source Intellectual Property and Licenses
2.5.1 Intellectual Property Benefits
2.5.2 Open Source Licenses
2.6 Commercial Open Source Licenses
2.6.1 Open Source Software Support
2.6.2 Open Source Software Professional Services
Chapter III
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE IN THE TELECOM INDUSTRY
3.1 Business Motivators
3.2 Open Source Adoption Trends in Telecom
3.3 Open Standards Drivers
3.3.1 Device Interoperability over Disparate Networks
3.3.2 Multimedia Communications and Intelligent Services
3.3.3 Standardized Operations Support
3.3.4 Standardized B/OSS Interfaces
3.4 An Open Source Telecom Reference Model
3.4.1 Open Source Network Infrastructure
3.4.2 Open Source B/OSS
3.4.3 Open Source Service Delivery Platforms
Chapter IV
TELECOM OPEN SOURCE PROVIDERS
4.1 Network Infrastructure
4.1.1 Asterisk (Digium, Inc.)
4.1.2 FreeSWITCH
4.1.3 Kamailio (formerly OpenSER)
4.1.4 OpenSIPS
4.1.5 H323Plus
4.1.6 GNU Gatekeeper (H.323 Gatekeeper)
4.1.7 FreePBX
4.1.8 Yate
4.1.9 Ekiga
4.1.10 Linphone
4.1.11 Android OS
4.1.12 Symbian OS
4.1.13 Wind River Carrier-Grade Linux OS
4.2 Business/Operational Support Systems
4.2.1 OpenNMS
4.2.2 SugarCRM
4.2.3 Transverse Blee(p)
4.2.4 jBilling
4.2.5 GlassFish Communications Server
4.2.6 OpenClovis
4.3 Service Delivery Platforms
4.3.1 Fonambol
4.3.2 Mobicents
4.4 Open Source Software Support
4.4.1 OpenLogic
4.4.2 Protecode
Chapter V
MARKET FORECAST
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Methodology
5.2.1 Market Analysis Structure
5.2.2 Open Source Application Categories
5.2.3 Addressable Market Methodology
5.3 Global Forecasts
5.4 North America
5.5 EMEA
5.6 Asia Pacific
5.7 Latin America Caribbean
List for Tables:
Table of Tables
Chapter I
Table I-1 Open Source Component Categories
Chapter III
III-1 Representative Telecom Open Source Software Projects
III-2 Functional Alignment within the FCAPS Model
III-3 Representative Open Source Software for BSS/OSS Functionality
III-4 Open Source Projects for SDP Functionality
Chapter V
V-1 Worldwide Telecom Open Source Market by Region, 2011-2016
V-2 Open Source Component Categories
V-3 Customer Markets Segmented
V-4 Serv. Prov. Adoption of Open Source Billing Software, Support, and Prof. Services
V-5 Open Source BSS/OSS and Netwrk Comp., Rate of Adoption by Global Region
V-6 All OSS/BSS Application Types: Worldwide Addressable License Market by Region
V-7 Worldwide Telecom Open Source Market Revenue by Region, 2011-2016
V-8 Regional Distribution of Addressable Market, Telecom Segments under Study
V-9 Worldwide Open Source Revenue by Type, 2011-2016
V-10 Worldwide Addressable Market, Telecom Segments under Study 2011-2016
V-11 Open Source Commercial License Revenue by Global Region, 2011-2016
V-12 Open Source Commercial License Support Revenue by Global Region
V-13 Open Source Commercial License Consulting Revenue by Global Region
V-14 Open Source Commercial License Revenue for IP Equipment by Global Region
V-15 Open Source Share of the Addressable Market, 2011-2016
V-16 Worldwide Broadband Line Penetration as a Percentage of Household
V-17 Open Source Revenue from SIP by Region, By Type, 2011-2016
V-18 N. American Addressable Market, Telecom Segments under Study
V-19 US Addressable Market, Telecom Segments under Study, 2011-2016
V-20 EMEA Addressable Market, Telecom Segments under Study, 2011-2016
V-21 Asia-Pacific Addressable Market, Telecom Segments under Study, 2011-2016
V-22 Latin America-Caribbean Addressable Market, Telecom Segments under Study
List for Figures:
Table of Figures
Chapter I
I-1 Worldwide Telecom Open Source Market Revenue, 2011-2016
Chapter III
III-1 Telecom Reference Model Schematic
III-2 The TMN Business/Operations Support System Framework
III-3 eTOM Model Schematic
Chapter IV
IV-1 Ekiga in a Call
IV-2 Linphone for Linux
IV-3 Dashboard in SugarCRM
IV-4 Schematic Overview of Bleep
IV-5 jBilling Architecture
IV-6 The OpenClovis Architecture
IV-7 Funambol for iPhones
Chapter V
V-1 Distribution of Open Source Developers by Region in 2006
V-2 All OSS/BSS Application Types: Worldwide Addressable Licenses by Region
V-3 Regional Share of Worldwide Telecom Open Source Market, 2011 & 2016
V-4 BSS/OSS License Distribution, Open Source vs. Total, 2016
V-5 Open Source vs Total by Revenue Component, 2016
V-6 Regional Distribution of Open Source vs. Total Addressable Market, 2011 & 2016
V-7 Open Source Revenue Distribution by Segments, 2011 & 2016
V-8 IP Equipment Open Source Software Revenue Distribution by Region,
V-9 IP Services Revenue Distribution by Global Region, 2011 & 2013
V-10 All IP Equipment Revenue Distribution by Region, 2011 & 2016
V-11 Open Source Revenue from SIP Distribution by Region, 2011 & 2016
V-12 North America Telecom Open Source Addressable Market Revenue Dist.by Type
V-13 US Telecom Open Source Addressable Market Revenue Distribution by Type
V-14 EMEA Telecom Open Source Addressable Market Revenue Distribution by Type
V-15 Asia-Pacific Telecom Open Source Addressable Market Revenue Dist.
V-16 Latin Am.-Caribbean Telecom Open Source Addressable Market Rev. Dist. Type