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Broadband Billing Systems Market Research
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By: Bruce Bahlmann - Contributing Author (your
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Last
Updated: 08/31/2000
Created: 08/31/2000
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Birds-Eye.Net was asked to complete a research project on answering some
specific questions about cable billing systems for a client. As with all
research projects, Birds-Eye.Net retains rights to all research produced
such that it is free to publish any details of its completed research 6
months after presenting to the paying client. Some of the highlights of this
research completed are described below.
Research questions:
1) What is the
competitive landscape for cable billing systems? and on what
terms do they compete?
2) How does CSG Systems
compare to its competitors?
Competitors:
| Company, (web site), products |
In Business |
Broadband Customers |
Specialize |
Platform |
Notes: |
Convergys [NYSE: CVG]
(http://www.convergys.com/)
Wisard, ICOMS |
unknown |
AT&T, Telewest, (among others) |
Convergys' WIZARDTM solution is a comprehensive Subscriber Management
and Billing System designed to handle the above industry-wide demands faced by
multi-channel subscription television operators. |
UNIX, Open VMS, Oracle |
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CSG Systems, Inc. [NASD: CSGS]
(http://www.csgsys.com/)
CSG.net |
since 1982 |
AT&T Broadband, TimeWarner, Adelphia Communications, Charter
Communications |
Provides customer care, management and billing solutions for cable
television, direct broadcast satellite, telephony, high-speed data and online services. |
na |
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DST Innovis, Inc.
(http://www.dstinnovis.com)
Intelecable, DDP/SQL |
since ~1970 |
Cogeco, Time Warner, MediaOne (among others) |
Provides customer management and open billing solutions to
video/broadband, telephony and utilities industries worldwide. |
Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Tandem, Sybase and Oracle |
formally Cabledata |
Great Lakes Data Systems
(http://www.cablebilling.com)
WinCable, SuperController, SuperController II |
since1980 |
Countryside Cable, Davis Communications, Evertek Communications, SkiSat
Cable (among others) |
Provides billing and subscriber management software to the cable
industry since 1980. GLDS also provides addressable interface, Pay-Per-View, and Automated
PPV Ordering systems and software. |
Windows NT |
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iCOMS
(http://www.icoms.com) |
since 1997 |
Arepa, MediaOne (among others) |
Provides the infrastructure for e-business, delivering high-end secure,
scalable, and reliable solutions to businesses of all kinds. |
na |
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Kenan
(http://www.kenan.com/index.htm) |
since 1982 |
Casema, Saturn Communications, Videotron, @Home (most popular with
telcos -- i.e. USWest & Bell Atlantic) |
Provides strategic software products for billing, customer care, order
management and decision-support to single- and multi-service communications and energy
companies worldwide. |
na |
A division of
Lucent Technologies Software Management Group |
Suntech Systems, Inc.
(http://www.suntech.com)
Eclipse, Radiant, Equinox |
since 1991 |
Unknown |
Provides a comprehensive PC based systems utilizing the latest in
software development technology. Combined with Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft SQL
Server, Radiant provides an unparalleled package of features, performance, and
reliability. |
Windows NT |
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United Support Systems
(http://www.ustwo.com/index.html) |
since January 1, 2000 |
E-Z World |
Billing and Customer Care Systems to ISPs, ASPs, Wireless Carriers and
Operators both domestically and internationally |
na |
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