Environment Figure 12. Content Transformation Process Chapter 4 Figure 13. Relationship of Strategy Driving Factors Chapter 5 Figure 14. OSS Deployment Approach Figure 15. BusinessEdge Solutions' OSS Implementation Program Overview Figure 16. Web Portal Benefits: Redefining the Value Chain Figure 17. Example of B2C and B2B Portal Dimensions Figure 18. Case Study 1: Convergent Cable and Voice Services Company Figure 19. Case Study 2: MSP - Web Hosting/Collocation Services Figure 20. Case Study 3: Bandwidth Trader Chapter 6 Figure 21. "Metadata" Figure 22. Data and Event Capture Techniques Figure 23. Integration Concepts Figure 24. "Spaghetti Architecture" Figure 25. EAI Functional Components Figure 26. Workflow "Manager of Managers" Figure 27. Integration Depth and Breadth Figure 28. Gauging Integration Time The Ultimate Guide to Building and Delivering OSS/BSS Chapter 7 Figure 29. Migration Process Overview Chapter 8 Figure 30. The Network Evolution Figure 31. Integrated Access Device Figure 32. Broadband Aggregator Figure 33. MPLS Network Figure 34. Circuit-Switched vs. Softswitched Architecture Figure 35. An Example of a Next-Generation DLC Figure 36. SIP-Based Signaling Figure 37. PacketCable Reference Architecture Figure 38. 3G Wireless Network Architecture Figure 39. Framework for Multi-Domain Management Figure 40. Hierarchical Multi-Domain Inventory Management Figure 41. Relationship of Next-Generation Inventory Database with Legacy OSS Figure 42. Multi-Domain Service Provisioning Framework Figure 43. Fault Management Framework for the Next Generation Figure 44. Example of a Next-Generation Component-Based OSS Framework Foreword Looking at today's market for Internet infrastructure services, one must recognize speed's impact. Speed is a key to success, whether it's speed to market, delivering high-speed Internet access, employing eBusiness to speed interactions with suppliers and partners, or increasing the speed with which customer relationships can be managed through the Web. With network and computing te