Infonetics Research: Convergent Charging Passes the Billion-Dollar Mark in 2011, up 42%

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Market research firm Infonetics Research today released excerpts from its latest Convergent Charging Software and Services market share and forecast report, led by analyst Shira Levine.

ANALYST NOTE

“Smaller software suppliers such as Comptel, Volubill, and Orga Systems have gained traction in emerging markets with their integrated solutions that include charging policy and subscriber management functionality. However, these vendors face intensified competition from larger IT and billing players like HP, SAP, Oracle, CSG, Amdocs, and Convergys that are taking a more converged approach to charging by incorporating adjacent functionality,” notes Shira Levine, directing analyst for next gen OSS and policy at Infonetics Research.

CONVERGENT CHARGING MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• The global convergent charging market, including software and services, is on track to surge 42% in 2011 over 2010 to $1.26 billion
• Infonetics forecasts the convergent charging market to grow to $3.2 billion by 2015
• Top 5 convergent charging vendors by 2010 global revenue: Telcordia, Comverse, Huawei, Ericsson, Amdocs
• Asia Pacific -- particularly Southeast Asia and India -- is the leading region for convergent charging activity, where an influx of new competitors and a predominance of prepaid customers forces telecom operators there to differentiate on more than just price
• There is growing interest in deploying convergent charging solutions that support both the consumer market and enterprise services, such as hybrid accounts for employees, revenue settlement for cloud services, and real-time management of machine-to-machine (M2M) transactions

REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics’ biannual Convergent Charging Software and Services provides worldwide market share, worldwide and regional market size, in-depth analysis, and forecasts for convergent charging software and services. The report includes a comprehensive convergent charging product roadmap and strategic outlook. Vendors tracked include Accenture, Acision, Alcatel-Lucent, Amdocs, Atos Origin, CapGemini, Cerillion, Comptel, Comverse, Convergys, Datatronics, Ericsson, Formula Telecom Solutions, Hewlett-Packard, Huawei, IBM, Intec, Logica CMG, Nokia Siemens, Openet, Oracle, Orga, Redknee, SAP, Tata, Tech Mahindra, Telcordia, TietoEnator, Volubill, ZTE, and others.

Download prospectuses, tables of contents, highlights, etc. at http://www.infonetics.com/login (see NEXT GEN OSS AND POLICY for 2011 and new 2012 services).

EVENTS AND WHITE PAPERS

• Client Conference Call: Convergent charging report highlights: Wed., Dec. 7, 12:00 p.m. Eastern
• WEBINAR: The Future of Shared Data Plans: Tue. Dec. 6, 11:00 a.m. Eastern
• WEBINAR ON-DEMAND: Smart Monetization: Using Policy Management To Boost Profitability
• White Paper: All in the Family: The New Requirements of Shared Data Plans
• White Paper: How Policy Will Manage the Mobile Data Deluge

RELATED RESEARCH

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• Telecom capex up 6% to $311B in 2011, rev. up 8% to $1.86T, driven by mobile broadband
• Mobile network optimization / self-organizing network (SON) market nearing $3B by 2015
• Millions opting into shared data plans represent huge opportunity for mobile operators
• Mobile operators fueling hockey-stick growth in standalone deep packet inspection market
• Amdocs acquisition of Bridgewater changes policy management game; $1.6B market by 2015
• Service delivery platform (SDP) market forecast to hit $5.16 billion by 2015
• Convergent charging gets sophisticated; carriers name Amdocs, Ericsson top vendors
• Competition heating up in policy management market as role of policy evolves

SALES

• Larry Howard, VP, Western NA, Asia, CALA: larry@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3335
• Scott Coyne, Eastern NA, Texas, Midwest: scott@infonetics.com, +1-408-583-3395
• George Stojsavljevic, EMEA: george@infonetics.com, +44-755-488-1623
• Japan, Taiwan, Korea: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

Infonetics Research is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively.

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CONTACT:

Infonetics Research
Lead Analyst:
Shira Levine, +1-408-583-3381
Directing Analyst, Next Gen OSS and Policy
shira@infonetics.com
http://twitter.com/shiralevine

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