Every network architecture plan must compromise
performance for cost, efficiency for functionality, and capabilities for
usability. These tradeoffs
result in architectures that are sub-optimal, and over time can evolve to be
ineffective and even counter-productive to the operations environment.
Even if deployed networks providing services to end customers remain
static over time, continual operational improvements are needed, and
operational IT architectures face continuous pressure to evolve and remain
efficient. In addition, technology continues to evolve in the network and
operations environment. As a result, solutions deployed even one or two
years ago may need to adapt to meet changing architectures and operational
requirements.
Aricent offers consulting, architecture, design,
development and delivery services that help service providers continually
optimize network operations architecture. Aricent services include
everything from evaluating and adapting existing architectures to designing
optimized Greenfield operating environments that simplify ongoing
improvements.
Aricent’s core competencies focus on defining and
implementing complex solution architectures that support strategic network
operations. Our sole focus is the communications industry, and our customers
include the top service providers in every geographic region.
Aricent teams develop systems and capabilities to
support the most complex software implementations in the communications
industry. Our consultants,
architects and software professionals have decades of experience in defining
and delivering architectures to support evolving networks supporting voice,
data, video and other services.
Aricent’s unique blend of industry and technology
experts provide us with an outstanding capability to meet any architecture
or solution challenge, with a focus on exceeding service provider objectives
in improving and optimizing existing and new operations architectures.
We have refined our DARTTM and COUNTDOWNTM
methodologies specifically for the communications service provider industry,
providing the best approach and results for improving operations.
Aricent can provide a wide range of architecture
services to provide for evaluation, expansion, reduction or a complete
re-architecture as required by a client.
Because of our depth and breadth of experience, we can provide
services related to older, legacy environments and propose an evolution to
contemporary architectures while preserving existing products and services.
At Aricent we can also design Service Oriented Architectures to help
service providers become less dependent on point solutions and their
vendors, and to take advantage of commercial applications that provide
best-in-class services.
Aricent architecture services are often most effective
when combined with existing service provider architecture capabilities. We
add an industry perspective and options to existing architectures and
specific operations requirements. These services include the identification
of key architecture components, appropriate data and information modeling,
and architecture designed on industry standards and principles that enable
maximum interoperability and capabilities based on available solutions.
Typical steps in an architectural engagement include:
- Identification of the architectural (and solution)objectives
- Evaluation of available technologies and architectural frameworks
- Selection of the solution architecture
- Definition of key models supporting the architecture and target
solutions
- Delivery of associated components where required
Following evaluation and selection of architecture
components, Aricent can provide the expertise and delivery structure for
implementing and developing these components. From custom development to
COTS implementation, our delivery capabilities are supported by a CMMI Level
5 certification and hundreds of skilled software development professionals,
enabling us to deliver solutions on time and to meet all requirements.
Our solution services can be provided independent of
our architecture services, but when combined they offer the best solution
delivery capability in the industry.
Aricent provides key operations architecture solutions
for optimized environments:
Active
Mediation – Aricent offers a complex, high-performance mediation
platform to handle the issues created when convergent services are
introduced into traditional voice usage environments.
Data services require different types of usage records and billing
models, and Aricent’s flexible mediation platform supports service providers
who require different types of usage data collection and billing
capabilities. This product
remains a top performer in the industry and is available for all types of
service provider networks.
Service
Provisioning Platform – This platform facilitates the creation and
implementation of service provisioning and activation in a Service-Oriented
Architecture (SOA) environment.
This Service Provisioning Platform is a flexible solution that enables rapid
deployment of service fulfillment operations in convergent networks, and it
can be used in virtually any service environment.