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Production theory identifies two extremes – one-off and mass production. Of course, the theory also includes a continuum between these poles, but essentially we are led to the conclusion that customisation is incompatible with mass production. That is, if we deliver products to a large consumer group, we cannot individually tailor them to their needs. Certainly, this thinking must underpin some of the comments in this interview about SaaS business models. The implication is that the cost of del…

Much has been written and spoken about Service Delivery Platforms, or SDPs. There will be plenty of opportunity for further discussion at the forthcoming SDP Global Summit in Prague, at which we are proud to be speaking and exhibiting. It is a good time to reflect on what the point of a SDP is, rather than how it should be constructed. As far as we can tell, an SDP is a platform for unifying service delivery in an operator’s network. Unity is the key theme: an SDP provides a uniform mechanism…

There is considerable debate around the service delivery core of next generation networks. For some, IMS remains unconvincing, despite the great strides made in formalising the architecture, the momentum that seems to be gathering around the standards, and the evidence of real network deployments. At Gintel, we believe that IMS has much to offer and expect to see more IMS rollout in coming months. But, we also recognise that it is not an ideal solution for all situations. Never-the-less, some…