IPsphere Framework
Enabling Advanced Service Delivery

Are you responsible for the rapid creation and automated deployment of IP-based services?

Do you need an open, multi-user framework for your new Web services?

The IPsphere Framework delivers a business layer for rapid service delivery, including advanced support for IP and Web services through real-time control of session resources.

Using the principles of a service-oriented architecture (SOA), the framework delivers business flexibility with the assurance of industry-standards. With the IPsphere Framework, service creation utilizes a standardized registration and discovery process. It also supports payments for resource usage, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

With complete service autonomy and control, the IPsphere Framework meets the needs of Service Providers, Network Operators, Content Providers, Application Developers and System Integrators.

IPsphere Service Structuring Stratum

Using the Service Structuring Stratum, Service Providers and other stakeholders have a means of registering services and discovering their partners' services. Ultimately that translates into enhanced settlement for resource usage; assurance of service behavior; regulatory compliance; and a higher degree of autonomy.

Target Audiences...
 The IPsphere framework fosters
service partnerships and addresses
the evolving needs of all stakeholders
in the service delivery chain– from
network operators to content
providers, equipment vendors,
applications developers and
end users.
Service Providers

Service Providers – Companies offering any type of Internet, communications and/or entertainment services.
Operational Support System Vendors

Operational Support System Vendors - Suppliers of systems that manage order entry, order management, performance management, inventory, trouble ticketing, engineering, planning.
Element Management System Vendors

Suppliers of systems that manage network elements—their functions and capabilities. They support management of the traffic by communicating with network management systems.
Network Management System Vendors

Network Management System Vendors - Suppliers of systems designed to view the entire network for continual feedback to the network-control center.
Network Equipment Manufacturers

Network Equipment Manufacturers - Suppliers of network equipment to the internet, communications and entertainment industry who are members of TM Forum gain access to and collaboration opportunities with Service Providers.
Content Providers/Aggregators

Content Providers/Aggregators - SProviders of entertainment, streaming video and music downloads, online gaming, eApplications, e-Commerce.
Applications Developers

Applications Developers - People who develop applications for accessing content and services.

The IPsphere and TM Forum Relationship

In September, 2008, IPsphere Forum became an integral part of TM Forum through the TM Forum IPsphere Transaction. Under the agreement, IPsphere Forum contributes its standards and implementation development to the TM Forum's Service Delivery Framework vision.

IPsphere produces specifications, abstractions and templates that define services at an appropriate level of business abstraction.

Because service abstractions are defined at an appropriate business level, the “templates” can be used to describe both Business services and Elements of those service Service Providers can then offer a customer a service based upon a combination of its own elements, as well as those of partners' elements (via information exchange through the Service Structuring Stratum).

Service Templates are created by “administrative owners” who link up with retail customers. Element Templates are created by Service Providers with “wholesale” contributions.

These pan-provider business solutions align with the TM Forum's service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles and Service Delivery Framework.

Use Cases

  • Inter-provider VPN
  • IPTV
  • FMC
  • Content Distribution
  • Telepresence Reunion (Rich Media Services)
  • Interconnect
Latest News
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IPsphere Forum Delivers New Specification for IP Services Resource Management
 
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