OSS for Telecom Networks: An Introduction to Network Management

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Summary: I'm impressed
Review: I have just started to read the book "OSS for Telecom Networks". Main reason for reading this book is, as stated, in the introduction: I needed some general information about the industry that I have been working in for the past 4 years.

I must say that I was a little bit surprised that there is no general stuff from the company where I work, Incatel.

After only a few years in this business I don't have much experience, but I work in a very challenging area: Project Management.

I am currently running a two year implementation project for a large European Telecom Operator. I find this very Interesting and challenging. A lot of the knowledge I now have gained seems to be covered in your book. I'm impressed.

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Summary: Essential Telecom Reading - Clear and Comprehensive
Review: I work in B2B field sales at a UK 3rd generation mobile phone provider, so I know about the latest telecom services. I have been vaguely aware for the last 12 months of how critical the OSS software to enable the services that we're rolling out now.

Both Hutchison ("3") and Voda (I won't say which one I work with) have pretty solid service offerings now and it's the OSS software that makes it all possible - along, of course, with 3G infrastructure itself. In fact, it's also largely the OSS software that differentiates Hutch and Voda - though the consumer would of course never know that !

I was referred to Kundan's book by a colleague who said that I need to know OSS if I'm going to see the future of 3G and make the really big sales by convincing the big buyers. I can say now that that's the best career advice I've ever received.

Kundan gives a clear overview of OSS software and explains how it fits in the day-to-day business of telecom. I feel that I understand the big picture now and can give rousing sales presentations, free of technical language but big on insight. I've wowed several potential customers who then became my customers solely on the basis of my OSS software knowledge and the insights that stemmed from that.

I would say that I'm pretty unique in my sales team, as being up on OSS software. But my colleagues are beginning to see the difference that the knowledge makes to my effectiveness in the field.

I would recommend Kundan's book to anyone in telecom sales or anyone at a professional management level in the telecom industry.