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Oracle CommunicationsOSS Unified Inventory Management & Network Inteliggence Product Portfolio Overview

The following is intended to outline our general product direction. It is intended for information purposes only, and may not be incorporated into any contract. It is not a commitment to deliver any material, code, or functionality, and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.The development, release, and timing of any features or functionality described for Oracle’s products remains at the sole discretion of Oracle.

Oracle Communications Solutions OSS Component Introduction

• Order Management – Process enabled application for optimized delivery of captured customer and network orders. Performs order transformation, decomposition and orchestration of all order activities with full visibility & status aggregation over entire order lifecycle.

• Inventory – Unified, accurate inventory of subscribers, services, logical & physical resources together with design / assign capabilities for service fulfillment and actionable network analytics for network optimization.

• Activation – Multi-service, multi-vendor service activation of network and IT applications. Stateful configuration and Service-aware configuration management of enterprise Ethernet / IP services.

• Design Studio –Design time environment for rapid assembly, config and deployment of new services

Service Delivery Platform

Order Management

Inventory Mgmt

DesignStudio

Service Activation

Inventory in the Communications WorldUnified Perspective Required for Success

• Provisioning & activating a service for a subscriber requires a complete view of:

• Resources & network capabilities required for the service

• Availability of resources for subscriber location/device

• Capacity build planning requires a view of correspondence between physical and logical resources

• Effective service assurance enabled by knowing dependencies between services, logical resources and physical resources

LogicalSites

Facility/Circuit

LogicalDevices

Connection

PhysicalPhysical Devices

Customer

Subscriber& Service

Traditional inventory systems built only to manage the physical network; limited support for other perspectives causes provisioning issues, poor asset use and unhappy customers

Connection

Unified Inventory Management (UIM)Oracle’s Strategic Next-Generation Inventory Platfo rm

• Combines flexibility and speed to market for mature service providers• Extensible SID-based data model

enables next generation services across and beyond the network

• Dynamically extensible to support business process variations

• Designed to enable pre-built support for multiple communications service domains

• Modern, standards-based IT architecture• Java EE, Web Services,

XML, browser-based GUI, SOA compliant

• Modular structure allows UIM to be used for specific needs alongside legacy systems

UIM is a leading-edge, future-driven software product built on current leading practices from the communications and software industries

UIM Information ModelModel based on TMF SID

• UIM is built around the flexible and extensible Shared Information/Data model

• Gives unprecedented ability to represent and inventory almost any kind of object or relationship found in information/communications domains

• Common language simplifies integration between systems

Resources

Inventory Catalog

Common Services

Service

Product

Logical

Common Business

EntitiesPhysical

Unified Inventory Management

Service Service Configuration

Product

Physical Device

Hardware

Logical Device

Network

Network Address

Place

Party

Business Interaction

Inventory Group

Specifications

Role

Characteristics

Rules

Topology

Life Cycle

Pipe / Connectivity

Capacity

Search Entity

Involvement

Product Configuration

Resources

Inventory Catalog

Common Services

Service

Product

Logical

Common Business

EntitiesPhysical


Service Service Configuration

Product

Physical Device

Hardware

Logical Device

Network

Network Address

Place

Party


Inventory Group

Specifications

Role

Characteristics

Rules

Topology

Life Cycle

Pipe / Connectivity

Capacity

Search Entity

Involvement

Product Configuration

Product

Market / SalesMarket Strategy & Plan

Market Segment

Marketing Campaign

Competitor

Contact/Lead/Prospect

Sales Statistic Sales Channel

Product

Product Specification Product Offering

Strategic Product Portfolio Plan Product Performance

Product Usage

CustomerCustomer

Customer Interaction

Customer Order

Customer Statistic

Customer Problem

Customer SLA

ServiceService

Service Specification

Service Applications

Service Configuration

Service Performance

Service Usage

Resource

Supplier / PartnerSupplier/Partner

S/P Plan

S/P Interaction

S/P Product

S/P Order

S/P SLA

Enterprise Common BusinessParty

Location


PolicyAgreement

Applied Customer Billing Rate

Customer Bill

Customer Bill Collection

Customer Bill Inquiry

Service Strategy & Plan

Service Trouble Service Test

Resource

Resource Specification

Resource Topology

Resource Configuration

Resource Performance

Resource Usage

Resource Strategy & Plan

Resource Trouble Resource Test

S/P Problem

S/P Statistic

S/P Bill Inquiry

S/P Payment

S/P Performance S/P Bill

(Under Construction)

Revenue Assurance UsageRoot

Base Types

Project

Time

Positioning UIM TodayFit and Competitive Differentiators

• Support next-generation services• Layer 3 services, connectionless services

• VoIP, IP VPN, MPLS, IPTV etc.• IT-based and value added services beyond the network

• Data centers, hosting, 3rd party content services, etc.• Novel resources, parties and custom life cycles

• Life cycles of VLAN IDs, VPIs, VCIs, DLCIs, Route Targets, Route Distinguishers, VRFs, etc.

• Easily extend OSS environment• Modular SOA design allows deployment of just the required

UIM functionality• Leading-edge system interfaces support quick integration with

Order Management, CRM and other Inventory systems

UIM Deployment Experience Service providers already find diverse values in UI M

• Flexible support for mobile and fixed phone service fulfillment on a large scale

• Core component of state-of-the-art platform to support IP-based, non-traditional, and IT-based services.

• TN management for VoIP over cable

• Leading-edge OSS solution architecture for a new provider of multiplay services over WiMax and DSL

• Service fulfillment for a startup mulitplay-over-broadband provider• Service fulfillment for a Middle Eastern telco’s move to NGN• Management of telephone numbers and other identifiers for CDMA

mobile voice and data services• Flexible support for IP-based, non-traditional, and IT-based

services• Strategic platform for GSM mobile service fulfillment • Multi-play provider offering cable TV, digital television, broadband,

telephony and HDTV• Service catalog and product-service mapping for DSL and IPTV

Usage Scenarios and Value Propositions

Live:

Deploying:

Customers

EnterpriseSecurity

DBMS

Design Studiofor UIM

Browser Based Apps

Web Services

Lifecycle

Persistence and Core Model

Capacity

specifications, rules, and extensions loaded from Technology Packs

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Web GUI

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http/JMS

Web Browser

SecurityTopology

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UIM System ArchitectureStructural view

Technology Packs

UIM

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Other apps

Java APIs

Java

InventorySchema

Web Page Integration

Orchestration / Automation

What’s New in UIM 7.1Release Content

• Product Core• Several enhancements in

• Visualization and navigation

• Searching• Improved performance: GUI

and transaction processing• Certification on Linux and HP

Itanium

• Adaptation Layer• Web Services: OOB interface for OSM• Technology Packs: a batch of best-

practices domain adaptations• Consumer VoIP• Metro Ethernet/VLAN• MPLS L3 VPN (enhanced)• and later …L2 VPN

• Reports: OOB Capacity Management, Service Impact Analysis reports using OBIEE

• Documentation & Practices• Design Time: Design Studio, Web

Services, Technology Packs, extension points, rule sets, API, object model etc.

• Federation: White paper and two implementation references for federation

• Environment: Performance benchmark, tuning and hardware sizing

Focus is on improving user experience , simplifying integration into a complete Service Fulfillment solution, and expanding range of out-of-box domain support

Visualization and NavigationNew with UIM 7.1

• Map View of Networks• Nodes as overlays on a

multi-layered map, showing scope, coverage, proximity

• Large Network Views• Improved zoom, drill-down

and navigation for complex and layered networks

• Service Topology• View of nodes and

connectivity involved in supporting a service, with drill-down and expanded information

Provides richer information, including a geospatial and geopolitical perspective

UIM and Data Federation Making it Real

• Federation enables UIM to leverage legacy system data in user interface without a major data migration

• Framework allows transparent visibility with appropriate control over resources

• Implementation reference 1• UIM as Service Inventory

• Policy Services as Resource Inventory (IP Addresses)

• Implementation reference 2• MSS as Service Inventory• UIM as Resource Inventory

(VLAN IDs)

MPLS CoreTransport

Ethernet AccessNetwork

ATM/Frame Relay AccessNetwork

Site A Site B

IP

Ethernet

SDH

ATM/FR

SONET

MPLS VPN Service

MPLS

TDM TDM

DWDM

Two implementation references show UIM collaborating with other Inventory systems in two different roles. Framework provides the foundation for federation of other entities and with other systems.

UIM Product StructureModular Functionality, Modular Value

MPLS L3 VPN

SONET/SDH

DSL

PDH

Core PlatformArchitectural

framework and common services

UIM Plug-In for Design Studio

Java APIs

Functional Managers

Manage resource life cycles and

relationships between resources, services

and customers

Technology PacksEnable concepts,

terminology & process variants specific to customer-oriented

services, or network-oriented technologies

Metro Ethernet

VoIP IPTVFTTx

WiMax

Included with purchase of any Functional Manager

Available à la carte

Available à la carte, with certain dependencies

TMF SID-basedObject Repository Web Services

SDK

Service Configuration Management

Phone Mobile

CDMA/ 3GPP2

GSM/ 3GPP

Internet Video &Media

Data Networking

L2 VPN

Managed Solutions

HFC

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UIM Technology PacksAccelerating domain support

• Technology packs include domain orientated business models & best-practices

• Lower risk by leveraging Oracle’s domain expertise

• Speed implementation through reuse and extension

• Lower TCO through ongoing support and enhancements

Product packs are intended to include most of the elements that are predictably useable by multiple customers, leaving the truly scenario-specific parts for project implementation

UIM CoreBase cartridges

Project-specific implementations

ProductTechnology Pack

IP PhoneIP Phone Home withInternet access

Home withInternet access

SoftswitchSoftswitch

Voicemail ServerVoicemail Server

Core IP NetworkCore IP Network

ATAATAHome with

Internet accessHome with

Internet access

POTS Phone

Consumer VoIP Technology Pack Product Description

• Consumer VoIP Service• Subscriber association• Telephone Number

Management• Phone Feature Assignment• User credentials

• VoIP Terminal Modeling• VoIP variant: SIP, H.323• CPE details

• Serial, MAC, IP address, etc.

• Associations to:• Gatekeeper, Proxy,

Session Border Controller

• DHCP, TFTP servers• Business Logic

• Allocation of Telephone number

Domain Consumer VoIP

Business Logic Deep

Business Model Broad

Vendor/Device Independent

Model Perspectives

L2C: Service Fulfillment

Product

Technology Pack Facts

Specifications 85

Characteristics 67

Rules 19

Implemented Ext. Pts. 6

Cartridges 18

Custom Web Services 5

Provides business entities and behaviors commonly required by providers of consumer Phone service using VoIP technology.

Metro Ethernet Technology PackProduct Description

• Metro-E Services• Ethernet Private Line Services: EP-Line, EP-LAN, EP-Tree• Ethernet Virtual Private Line Services – EVP-Line, EVP-LAN, EVP-Tree

• VLAN Management• VLAN assignment and usage management within a domain

• Ethernet Sites• UNI-N parameter modeling• VLAN assignment and EVC mapping• Logical modeling for CPE device, interfaces

• Business Logic• Model integrity Validation and characteristic validation

CECE

UNIUNI

CECE

UNIUNI

Domain Metro Ethernet

Business Logic Deep



Model Perspectives


Product


Specifications 22+

Characteristics 29

Rules 13+


Cartridges 3


Provides business entities and behaviors commonly required by providers of data networking services using Metro Ethernet technology as standardized by the Metro Ethernet Forum.

IP/MPLSIP/MPLS

MPLS L3 VPN Technology Pack Product Description

Comprehensive model for RFC4364 MPLS L3 VPNs• Specific type of a Data Networking Service• Network Based VPN

• IP VPN Service• H&S/Mesh/Hybrid Topologies• Extranets• Managed resources: Router Target and VPN-ID

• IP VPN Termination• Modeling of Dual homed Sites• Logical modeling for CPE device, interfaces

• PE and VRF modeling• Logical modeling for PE device, VRFs, interfaces • Managed resources: Route Distinguisher, IP

addresses• Extensive Routing attributes for:

• eBGP, OSPF, RIP, EIGRP• Static Routing

• VRF attributes• VRF-lite, Interface-less VRFs

• Business Logic• Allocation of RDs, RTs, VPN-IDs

Provides business entities and behaviors commonly required by providers of data networking services service using MPLS Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks

CustomerNetwork

Miami

CustomerNetwork

Miami

CustomerNetwork

LA

CustomerNetwork

LA

CECE

MPLS Core NetworkMPLS Core Network

PE

PE

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PE

PE

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MPLS Core NetworkMPLS Core Network

PE

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CustomerNetworkNew York

CustomerNetworkNew York

CE

Domain MPLS L3 VPN

Business Logic Deep



Model Perspectives


Product


Specifications 37

Characteristics 212

Rules 27


Cartridges 10


Planned completion post

GA

Domain Support in UIMArtifacts Built in Design Studio Give UIM Its “Face ”

To model these inventory components in

UIM …

Representing inventory in a DSL context will need as a base a set of pre-configured specifications for the equipment, devices,

connections etc. that are part of this domain. These would be created in UIM by

importing the Design Studio cartridges bundled as a DSL Technology Pack.

… we first use Design Studio to create the

specifications that are templates for these types of object …

… which are a realization of the

object model of the DSL service

Network Intelligence

Policy Services

Discovery & Network Integrity


ObjectelMetaSolv Solution

SCE for UIM

“Provide our customers with leading capability to optimally capacity plan and manage network resources in the most cost efficient way to support rapid delivery of customer services”

Network Intelligence Vision Statement


Policy Services




Network Intelligence Business Proposition


Policy Services




Complete Network Capacity Management System

How?

• Plan new network build just ahead of the demand curve• Optimize existing capacity assets• Migrate/Reduce nodes, real estate play• Predict potential stress points in the network in advance• Sales Bid Support provides a detailed build plan and cost

Delivers Rapid ROI

Network IntelligenceObjectives

• Just-in-Time capacity – anticipate necessary network change just ahead of the demand curve

• Balanced asset utilization and routing, have adequate stretch capacity

• Business Intelligence dashboard for improved decision making

• View multiple networks, with multiple inventories, as if one homogenous network (Federated View)

• Model ‘What-if’ scenarios as to future demand and impact on network

Network Intelligence Positioning

Network

Intelligence

Market

Network

Optimal Market

Driven Network Plans

Major RFPs, Campaign Data

Financial Costs

Sales &

Marketing

BSS

Network

Inventory

OSSDaily Synchronization of Network Model

Discovery Synchronization

Budgets

Build Plans

Network Impact Reports

Other Inventory Systems & OSS data

OSS Connection Layer

BSS Connection Layer

BSS LayerFinancials/ERP, CRM, BRM, Order Orchestration, etc.

Service Demand

Forecasting and

Network Planning

ForecastManager

Visualisation, Trending and Utilisations of Network Entities

Core

Optimal Least Cost

CircuitRouting

Analysis

Circuit Routing Manager

Network Technology/

Traffic Migration Planning

MigrationManager

Network KPIPortal

with Email and

Event Notification

MonitorManager

Network OutageService

Assurance

OutageManager

(Southbound)

Network Intelligence – Modules

(Northbound)

UIM MSS

OSS LayerInventory, Provisioining, Activation, Performance/Fault Management, etc.


Policy Services




Network IntelligenceCore Platform

• Designed specifically for technical network users (operations, service fulfilment and planning)

• Innovative and rich GUI allows users to quickly navigate all aspects of a network or multiple networks - single view

• Network viewed via Topology, Location, Equipment, Paths/Circuits, Service or Customer perspective

• Trend reporting on utilization,growth and estimated exhaustiondates is available for all Network entities (Topology, Site, Node, Facility etc. ).

• Circuits or routes can be analysed to check protection, separation, resilience and improvements are recommended

• Easy circuit troubleshooting – both payload and traversal views are provided to allow user find spare payload or trace a circuit

Network IntelligenceCore Platform

Network LevelViews

System LevelViews

Trail/Circuit Payload View

Network IntelligenceOther Modules

• Forecast Manager• Gives CSPs the ability to predict and minimise network

investment by providing blueprint plan to support the business moving forward

• Circuit Routing Manager• Least cost rules based routing engine finds optimal circuit

routings

• Monitor Report Manager• Allows senior technical management to define a

dashboard of summary reports that informs them quickly of the overall network picture

• Migration Manager• Traffic migration/offload analysis for any network entity,

producing rerouting and decommissioning plans

• Outage Manager• Full Customer and Service Impact analysis for any

network entity outage in seconds

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