2. CABLE OSS OVERVIEWIntroductionOSS: What Is It?Historical and Market PerspectiveCable OSS ApproachesOSS and Billing Systems OSS and IP Infrastructure ServersCable OSS Functional ElementsOSS in Action High-Speed Data Service Example IP Telephony Service Example Video Service Example Building the Triple-Play Bundle3. CABLE OSS VENDOR ANALYSISOverview and MethodologySummary Vendor RankingsIn-Depth Vendor Profiles and Product Ratings ADC Alopa Networks Auspice Ceon Cisco Systems Core Networks Diamond IP Enhanced Telecommunications Hewlett-Packard Imagine Broadband Incognito Software Interactive Enterprise JacobsRimell Lemur Networks Liberate Technologies Lucent Technologies Mentis Broadband Motive Motorola Stargus SupportSoftCable Operator Perspective on OSS Vendors 4. CABLE OSS MARKET FORECASTForecast Methodology and AssumptionsFive-Year Cable OSS Forecast