Core Focus Areas that Impact Operator/Carrier Network Health and Why?

An open question that remained at the end of our last communiqué was: What are the core focus areas impacting network health that operators should focus on? 

Based on our analysis, we believe a carrier’s operations can be condensed into seven-to-eight (a couple of these could be clubbed together, depending on one’s school of thought) core focus areas (in subsequent discussions, we will explain why they are key, and how each impacts TCO).

These areas are chosen in such a way as to be independent of market (geography), vertical (wired, wireless, cable, retaill, wholesale), size (rural, regional, national, international), or nature of the operator or carrier, and comprise:

  • Network Health Assessment Core-Focus-Areas

    Network Health Assessment Core-Fo

  • Business Models
  • Organizational Structure
  • Processes & Methodologies
  • Services Offered
  • Architecture & Infrastructure
  • Technologies
  • Platforms/Systems
  • ROI Models & Pricing

A careful examination of these areas reveals that there are areas that every operator, irrespective of it’s size, the geography its playing in, the demographic it serves, the technologies it has deployed, and its history, must confront, and think deeply about.

This is because these core areas are fundamental to the very business of an operator. So, having a clear grasp of where it’s been and where it’s going in each of these areas, and having a plan to get there is the key to operator’s understanding their network’s health (business-wise and operationally), and is the key to thinking about TCO and profits!

What do you think? What do each of these areas mean to you? What comes to your mind as you think of these core areas? What has been your experience being part of or working with (as a vendor) for an operator? What specific issues within each core focus area should operators look at? What will allow them to perform an effective and efficient assessment and why?

Do weigh in with your opinion! As that is what makes for an interesting dialog and exchange, and from that collective brain-trust emerge innovative solutions and ideas that advance our industry! So, jump right in …

What we will focus on next is the rationale behind this entire initiative, which, in our opinion,  is critically important to articulate!