Worldwide Telecom Cloud Billing 2009-2013 Forecast

This publication has been discontinued on June 28, 2011.

Introduction

Abstract

This IDC study presents the worldwide market size and forecast for telecom cloud billing, which is a segment of the telecom billing market. It assesses the suitability of telecom billing solutions for nascent cloud requirements as well as customer and vendor interest in addressing cloud billing requirements from the telecom billing context.

"The investment in billing systems for cloud computing is drawing upon the rigor, scale, and technology experience of the telecommunications industry," said Elisabeth Rainge, director NGN Operations, IDC. "In examining the existing deals for cloud billing, we identify telecommunications industry expertise as highly relevant."

Table of Contents

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Methodology
• Situation Overview
• Differentiating the Service
• Billing System Models
• Billing Technologies
• Rating
• The Rating Challenges
• Enterprise Telecommunications Management
• Billing Supplier Dynamics
• Key Standards
• IT-Telecom Convergence
• Future Outlook
• Forecast and Assumptions
• Market Context
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Definitions
• Synopsis
• Table: Foundations for Bill Rating by Infrastructure Type
• Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Telecom Cloud Billing Market, 2009–2013
• Table: Worldwide Telecom Cloud Billing Revenue, 2007–2013
• Figure: Telecom Billing System Models

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