01241nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245003700055210003700092260004200129520089100171100002101062856003601083       2008                        eng d  a1913-610200aOpen Carrier Grade Base Platform0 aOpen Carrier Grade Base Platform  aOttawabTalent First Networkc01/20083 aThis article introduces the SCOPE Alliance, a vertical alliance focused on accelerating the development of open standards for carrier grade base platforms, the base platforms satisfying the carrier grade requirements of the telecommunication industry. The focus of these network equipment providers is to build base platforms comprised of hardware, middleware, and an operating system using open modular building blocks to provide service solutions.

Secondly, the article presents an adoption model along with the benefits, risks and factors affecting the adoption of open CGBPs by telecommunication companies. This adoption model is beneficial to top management teams and project managers who wish to improve the product development process. It also provides startups and independent software vendors a reference model to cost effectively deliver products and obtain maximum return.1 aMahendran, Vijay  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/114