Will IMS free OSS?

It's a question that won't seem to go away: Is IMS truly the bee's knees, a set of standards that will squeeze all the old technology out of the phone network? Here's one opinion that suggests pretty much the opposite: that IMS will create standards-based frameworks in networks, within which OSS will be a useful tool. Rather than killing OSS, the argument goes, IMS will force OSS to evolve from an engineering tool to a business tool. Interesting, thought-provoking reading for big network planners.

For more information about IMS and OSS:
- read this article from America's Network

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