IBM Rational solutions for communications

Improve service quality while reducing costs

With a crowded marketplace, subscribers expect their communication providers to offer the latest cutting-edge services. They expect superior quality of service, security, and reliability. To compete, communications service providers need data- and application-aware networks that support new innovative consumer services and the ability to support advanced analytics in their network to ensure high quality and reduced costs.

IBM Rational provides the communications industry with business solutions expertise, proven methodologies, highly skilled global resources, industry-leading management platforms and processes, and world class tools to help you create an integrated communications environment that drives business flexibility and growth.

We offer specific support for communications industry standards such as TM Forum’s Frameworx. The core solution targets a tighter collaboration between IT, marketing, and the network functions of the Communications Service Provider to bring agility to the enterprise.

• Deliver quality networks
  Improve time to market for new services as well as quality, through collaborative lifecycle management (CLM) solution for Telecommunications with industry specific support for design (TM Forum Frameworx) and testing (GSMOne API).

• Transform operations
  Break down the barriers between the IT and network side of the service provider business by integrating OSS and BSS functions to enable seamless delivery of new services to your customers.

• Optimize service portfolio
  Deliver more compelling services through application portfolio management (APM), enhanced through TM Forum Frameworx support for streamlining idea management, to ensure you are delivering the right services to the market.