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 recognised 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 of HP TeMIP includes support for OSS-through-Java (OSS-J) interfaces and XML/SOAP, as do other solutions in the HP NG OSS portfolio.

HP TeMIP Software also offers a web services interface for support of standards such as MTOSI (multi-technology operations systems interface).

Enhancements in HP Service Activator Software 5.0

HP Service Activator Software automates – and accelerates – the complex configuration processes that turn a customer order into an activated, ready-to-use service. The latest version of the software streamlines the service fulfilment process by further automating core activation processes and integrating them with order management and inventory.

The HP Service Activator platform offers pre-packaged solutions for specific business applications: virtual private networks, metro Ethernet and residential IP (Internet Protocol) services.

HP also announced the HP Service Activator Solution for Managed Services (HPSA-MSS), a version that is integrated with technologies from Cisco Systems.