[OT] <..An important point I should mention here, however, is that most OSSes are now WAN'ed,..>
Hi Frank-
From all sources that I have, this is incorrect.
Check with some of the OSS companies (from the research report I mailed you earlier this year) like Saville or Applied Digital. You will find that OSSes almost always are *single* server based (for an entire telco), and at most (and only rarely) have some remote password access. OSS servers are NOT networked - they have no need to be.
<..especially those having to do with database exchanges, e.g.,800 look-ups and local number portability, E-911, etc., in addition to the entire suite of SS7/AINs...>
These functions aren't part of OSS - operation support systems. Check out page 4 of the H&Q research report "Under the Hood: Telecommunications Operating Support Systems (OSS)" I sent you. These are telco switch functions.
Tangentially related, check out:
"BRIDGING THE IP/PSTN GAP"
americasnetwork.com
Regards-
Steve
PS. Is anyone else is following this, or should we "can it" here? |
