OSS/J benefits ISVs by creating a market for component-based solutions that work together. Products that are OSS/J compliant are easier to sell because service providers are looking for open architected end-to-end solutions that adhere to well recognized industry standards and are easy to implement and maintain. What's more, the design specifications developed by OSS/J provide software developers with a methodology for every function supported. This means that you no longer have to devote so much time and so many resources to integrations. Instead, your developers can concentrate on functionality that adds value and differentiates your products in the market place. And once you write to the specs of an OSS/J API, you can confidently tell potential customers that your solution is supported by all the leading NEPs, ISVs, and SIs.

OSS/J helps ISVs by:

• Common APIs to ensure across-the-board integration with NEPs and other ISVs
• Dramatically lowers integration and maintenance costs
• Helps you accelerate the delivery of new products
• Fosters an expanded market place for comprehensive OSS/BSS solutions
• Enables you to respond more effectively to service provider RFPs and mandates