Market research firm Infonetics Research released the second edition of its 2010 Service Delivery Platform Software and Services report, which tracks fixed-line and wireless SDP software and services that operators use to facilitate the creation and delivery of services.

ANALYST NOTE

"Traditionally, the service delivery platform is seen as a tool to deliver services to the end user, but I see a growing interest in the concept of the two-sided business model, in which operators generate additional revenue from developers by providing access to network capabilities and subscriber information. This trend is driving investment in solutions that not only allow operators to expose assets like call control, location, and messaging to third-party developers to create a more dynamic content ecosystem, but also allow them to bill for that exposure," explains Shira Levine, Infonetics Research's directing analyst for next gen OSS and policy.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

* Infonetics Research's forecast for the worldwide service delivery platform (SDP) services and software market has been increased slightly, with the market expected to hit $4.7 billion in 2014
 
* Oracle is the #1 vendor for worldwide SDP software revenue, and Ericsson is the #1 vendor for SDP services revenue

* The most pronounced growth opportunities are in developing regions of Asia Pacific, Central and Latin America (CALA), and the Middle East, where operators are in the earliest stages of their SD