Today the US company Netcracker Technology announced the launch of its Digital Satellite Solution, a comprehensive blueprint for multi-orbit IT that revolutionizes management, optimization, and monetization for satellite operators worldwide.
New needs for satellite communications
In recent years, the market for low Earth orbit and geostationary satellite communications has grown exponentially and is set to expand even further. Significant opportunities are emerging to enhance telecommunications, particularly in rural areas, in an affordable manner.
However, this expansion of satellite services demands operational environments that are not yet prepared for massive digitalization and integration between satellite networks and terrestrial 4G/5G fixed networks.
Netcracker now aims to fill this gap with its new revolutionary service, leveraging the company’s 30-year-old leadership in telco Business Support System (BSS) and Operations Support Systems (OSS) digital transformation and its extensive experience in powering advanced LEO and GEO satellite networks.
As said by Grant Lenahan, Partner and Principal Analyst at Appledore Research, “LEO satellite communication has many moving parts that impact capacity availability, SLAs, and the ability to isolate issues and support customers in very fundamental ways, necessitating an entirely new suite of systems.”
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A ground-breaking solution
Netcracker’s Digital Satellite Solution includes a state-of-the-art operations environment with real-time service inventory, multi-domain orchestration, dynamic SLA management, and AI-Assurance for optimal service quality across space and terrestrial networks. Its advanced Digital BSS environment offers Configure Price Quote (CPQ), omnichannel engagement, a unified product catalog, flexible billing, and partner management to serve global customers.
Built on a cloud-native foundation with integrated AI, the solution ensures service quality, cost optimization, and robust security. It features an API Management Platform supporting MEF LSO and TM Forum Open APIs, simplifying ecosystem integration and enabling automated NaaS engagements.
“Our solution enables satellite providers to rapidly bring new offers to market and transform how they engage with their customers and partners while delivering the best service quality.”
— Bob Titus, CTO at Netcracker
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About Netcracker
Netcracker, founded in 1993 by Dr. Michael Feinberg and Bonnie Ward, is a multinational company specializing in offering innovative solutions, cutting-edge technologies, and services to assist service providers in their digital transformation process. In 2008, the company, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, was acquired by the Japanese NEC Corporation, further expanding its global market.
NEC Corporation (Nippon Electric Company), provides IT and network solutions, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms.
In 1970, in collaboration with Mitsubishi, NEC built the first Japanese satellite, Osumi. For years, NEC was also the leading producer of personal computers in Japan, particularly thanks to the PC-8000 series launched in the 1980s.
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