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VC4 & the TM Forum

22 July 2024
Melanie Gomersall

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Being members of sector related forums, associations and being accredited is important for most companies wanting to stay compliant, contribute innovation or stay abreast of sector news. VC4 B.V., a leading provider of advanced telecommunication network inventory solutions, in their 20+ years, is a member of various associations as part of their ongoing commitment to the telecom sector.

One such organization that is highly regarded in the telecom sector is the TM Forum, of which VC4 is currently a member, along with many of its clients. This pivotal alliance highlights VC4’s continued commitment to innovation and collaboration within the telecommunications industry, leveraging TM Forum’s extensive resources and network to enhance its service offerings and contribute to the development of industry standards and best practices.

More about the TM Forum

The TM Forum has a long-standing reputation for being the forefront of telecom and technology worldwide. TM Forum was established in 1988 as the OSI/Network Management Forum by a consortium of eight companies, one of which is British Telecom PLC, with the mission of collaboratively addressing systems and operational management challenges associated with OSI protocols. In 1998, the organization rebranded to the TeleManagement Forum, reflecting its broader scope. A decade later, in 2008, it adopted its current name, TM Forum, continuing its advancements to meet the industry’s changing needs.

The TM Forum currently has an alliance of 800+ global companies working together to break down technology and cultural barriers between digital service providers, technology suppliers, consultancies and systems integrators. Their work is defined by their members, which include 10 of the world’s top 10 network and communications providers and stretch across 110 countries. The TM Forum provides an open, collaborative environment and practical support which enables CSPs and suppliers to rapidly transform their business operations, IT systems and ecosystems to capitalize on the opportunities presented in a rapidly evolving digital world.

More about VC4

VC4 is a leading independent provider of comprehensive telecom network inventory management solutions to operators, utility providers, greenfield projects & more. VC4 helps to manage networks, across all legacy, current and future infrastructure, efficiently and cost-effectively, for the full lifecycle through their flagship product – IMS (Inventory Management Solution).

IMS from VC4, is a powerful multi-user application that offers fast and user-friendly facilities for registering and managing a wide range of telecommunication networks and platforms. This includes Fiber, WDM/OTN, MPLS/IP, GPON/FTTx, SDN/SD-WAN, SDH/SONET, Ethernet, DSL Voice/VoIP, Mobile 5G/4G/3G/2G, Radio/Microwave, Satellite, DCN, Sync, Sub-Marine, Power and more.

VC4 are experts in OSS data management, delivering class-leading inventory management solutions with deep integration to all network elements. Accurate, updated, and comprehensive, their flexible modular solutions and SaaS/Cloud offering, enable you to take control of your data, drive process optimization and unlock new levels of efficiency.

When implemented in the network the IMS will have direct business benefits for operators such as:

– Complete and accurate asset overview

– End to end views of network services

– Shorter lead times in service delivery and fault handling

– Less network outages due to single-point-of-failure calculations

– Pro-active & optimized network build

VC4’s ongoing collaboration and as registered members of the TM Forum, aligns perfectly with their goals to embrace new technologies, improve on their product and service offering, create and design new applications within IMS and ultimately keep on innovating for the long-term benefit of their customers and the industry.

If you wish to learn more, then feel free to reach out to VC4 via their contact page.