Microsoft Corp. this week released its Microsoft Connected Services Framework platform for creating and managing converged services.
The software giant says the product will help wireless and wireline operators reduce the cost and time of service deployment, more efficiently use infrastructure and generate additional revenue through new services.
The Microsoft Connected Services Framework runs on an operator’s server and works with other Microsoft products such as BizTalk Server, SQL Server, Windows Server and Visual Studio .NET.
“Today, everyone talks about convergence, but telecommunications providers are still struggling to make this a reality,” explains Maria Martinez, corporate vice president of the Communications Sector at Microsoft. “They are faced with disparate networks, services that reside in silos and complex legacy back-office systems, factors that make it nearly impossible to quickly and cost-effectively deliver key services to their customers. The Microsoft Connected Services Framework addresses this problem by delivering the critical service creation, deployment and management capabilities that allow operators to unite systems through a common service-oriented architecture.”
Bell Canada and Celcom Malaysia are among the first operators to sign on for the Microsoft Connected Services Framework.
