Network Service Orchestration Competitive Landscape Assessment

This document is a competitive landscape assessment focused on network service orchestration (NSO) within the telecommunications sector. It outlines the current market dynamics, including the definition of NSO, which involves managing the lifecycle of services that include virtualized, cloud-native, and physical network resources. The report details how NSO enables carriers to design services that adhere to performance specifications defined in service-level agreements (SLAs). It also discusses the integration of NSO with business support systems (BSS) and the resource orchestration layer. The document highlights the competitive landscape by listing rated competitors such as Amdocs, Ericsson, and Nokia, as well as additional competitors. Furthermore, it addresses market drivers influencing the adoption of NSO, such as the slow standalone adoption of 5G, the need for hybrid resource management, and the importance of intent-driven orchestration. The report emphasizes the necessity for service orchestration solutions to provide end-to-end visibility and analytics for effective automation.