Indian software outsourcer Infosys Thursday announced that it has developed an operations support system for British Telecommunications’ deployment in the U.K. of rate-adaptive broadband.
Infosys of Bangalore, India, developed the OSS for a down-stream rate-adaptive Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) technology, the company said. In rate-adaptive technology broadband, higher speeds are possible as the exchange and the broadband modem negotiate the best speed for the line, between 2Mbps and 8Mbps.
An OSS is a set of programs that help a communications service provider monitor, control, analyze and manage problems with a telephone or computer network, said a spokeswoman for Infosys. As the traditional voice telephone system converges with packet-oriented Internet traffic including VoIP and broadband applications such as teleconferencing and DSL, more sophisticated systems are needed for ordering and keeping track of network components including IP addresses, tracking usage, billing, and reporting, she added.
To deploy rate-adaptive ADSL, BT will upgrade more than 5,300 exchanges across the U.K., and cover 99.6% of homes and businesses. Infosys is currently working closely with BT on piloting the migration to new services, the company said.
BT is a long-standing customer of Infosys on some projects, said the spokeswoman for Infosys. The company did not disclose the value of the contract for the development of the OSS.
