NetCracker Receives TM Forum Conformance Certification
Frameworx Certification Showcases Company’s Continued
Commitment to Quality and Customer Satisfaction
WALTHAM, MA — November 01, 2011 — NetCracker Technology announced today that Release 8.2 of its Telecom Operations and Management Solutions Suite was awarded TM Forum’s Frameworx 10 Product Conformance Mark. This recognition comes as a result of TM Forum’s rigorous Frameworx Product Conformance Assessment and underscores the continuous improvement that NetCracker has made to its product suite to ensure optimal efficiency and effectiveness as well as the greatest level of customer satisfaction.
During the appraisal, NetCracker received the highest possible conformance scores and was determined to be fully compliant with TM Forum Frameworx requirements in the areas assessed. Frameworx is a comprehensive suite of standards that enable a service provider’s business to run with maximum agility, simplicity, and efficiency. It provides the blueprint for effective operations, enabling service providers to assess and improve business performance by using a proven, service-oriented approach to operations and integration.
The Frameworx Product and Solution Conformance Assessment enables suppliers and service providers to verify a product or solution’s conformance to the Frameworx Business Process and Information models. Through an independent and thorough analysis of a supplier’s self-assessment, the Forum scores adherence to each model on a sliding scale and publishes a report detailing the product or solution’s level of conformance.
Release 8.2 of NetCracker’s Telecom Operations and Management Solutions Suite marks the adoption of TM Forum’s most accepted and applicable standards including Business Process (eTOM), Information (SID), and Application (TAM) Frameworks, as well as OSS/J and Multi-Technology Operations Systems Interface (MTOSI) to help service providers overcome challenges on the way to optimized and efficient service delivery.
“Service providers are demanding that their suppliers provide standards-based solutions so that they can reduce the cost of procurement as well as the total cost of system ownership,” said George Greenlee, Senior Vice President of Product Management, TM Forum. “NetCracker’s adoption of Frameworx shows their commitment to providing comprehensive Conformance Certification Assessments of their Telecom Operations and Management Solutions product suite.”
The TM Forum Conformance Mark reflects NetCracker’s commitment to standards and interoperability and provides reassurance to customers who are seeking standards-based, cost-effective, flexible solutions. “Certification from TM Forum underscores our commitment to maintaining the highest standards for our customers and to remaining a leader in the industry,” said Sanjay Mewada, VP of Strategy for NetCracker Technology.
