Infonetics Research (News - Alert) recently put out an updated version of its 2010 Policy Servers report, which covers aspects of the business process management (BPM) market. The report follows policy management software deployed in 3G broadband, WiMAX (News - Alert) and LTE wireless networks – as well as in fixed line broadband and cable broadband networks.
In short? The BPM market has been booming.
"Policy management has really taken on a larger role within the operational environment and is increasingly being integrated with adjacent capabilities, such as charging, subscriber data management and performance management. The market continues to mature, as evidenced by Tekelec’s acquisition of Camiant (News - Alert) earlier this year, and we will see additional M&A activity going forward, with larger network and IT suppliers looking to round out their product portfolios with the capabilities of some of the smaller, more innovative policy players," said Shira Levine, directing analyst for next gen OSS and policy at Infonetics Research.
According to the report, worldwide revenue for policy servers deployed in fixed line and mobile networks grew 73 percent in 2009 and is on track to reach $471 million in 2010. Long-term forecasts for the business policy management market expect these figures to grow to $1.6 billion by 2014.
The wireless factor was also considered. As per the report, revenue from wireless and fixed line policy deployments hit a 60 percent-40 percent split in 2009. This indicates that the wireless proportion of the market will continue to grow as mobile operators turn to policy servers as a way to maximize the value of their WiMAX and LTE (News - Alert) deployments. For these next gen arenas, managing bandwith consumption is one of the greatest merits of BPM software. As data traffic continues to increase exponentially, it stands to reason that this need will continue to grow.
We spoke to Catherine Minter, President of Americas, “In today’s rapidly changing business environment, clients need to find new and innovative ways to create new applications and business processes. What Cordys does is help companies rapidly develop and build those applications for all parts of the business.”
While the BPM software that Cordys offers represents an innovative, agile approach to integrating and channeling data from a variety of systems, it is just one example of the sort of tools that are driving market growth.
To see a video of the BPM interview with Catherine Minter, please click here or watch below.
Erin Monda recently graduated from W.C.S.U. with a degree in professional writing. She primarily writes about network technologies, including cloud computing, virtualization and network optimization, however she also has a focus on E911 technologies and legislation.
Edited by Erin Monda