Competition
Competition in our markets is intense and involves rapidly changing
technologies, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions
and rapid changes in customer requirements. We believe we compete favorably on
the basis of the breadth and depth of our solution, product quality and
performance, customer service, core technology, product features, ability to
implement and integrate solutions, the value of our solution and the
references of our customers.
Competitors vary in size and in scope of the products and services offered.
We encounter competition from a variety of vendors including Telcordia
Technology (formerly Bellcore), Lucent Technologies, Architel Systems, and
Eftia OSS Solutions. We also compete with systems integrators and with
informational technology departments of large telecommunications service
providers. We are aware of numerous other telecommunications carriers,
software developers, and smaller entrepreneurial companies that are focusing
significant resources on developing and marketing products and services that
will compete with our TBS software. We anticipate continued growth in the
telecommunications industry and the entrance of new competitors in the O&P
software market and that the market for our products and services will remain
intensely competitive.
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