Expertise And Opportunities In Telecom Software Companies

The software development industries have successfully shown their expertise with capabilities of working in broad range of software domains like embedded software, mobile communications, broadband wireless, fibre optics, integrated communications devices, such as PDAs, protocol; stacks, billing mediation, digital signal processors, switches, and ATM.

One can classify the nature of development work in Telecom sector into four categories development of software for technology systems; the service provider onsite practices including development and integration; product development, and services centered on products.

Till a year back, offshore software development companies were using IN, SS7 and other software for TDM switching. Now, the current focus is on the entire wireless gamut, such as WAP, GPRS/EDGE, and UMTS. The telephony based applications includes software patches for VoIP, VoIP/TDM integration. Routing/MPLS is another hot area in the telecom software sector.

The best example of telecom technology is Mobile. Mobile application development of various mobile platforms is: iPhone Mobile Application Development and Android Mobile Application Development - The latest phone Google Android is the hottest wave in the world of mobile application development. Today, custom software development companies are providing solutions in the development of mobile application.

Software Companies offers various opportunities to the young talented generation in telecom industry. These people can get expertise in various fields of telecom. They are:

Switching: The most significant field of telecom is Switching. A major driver is intersection of two different networks leading to incompatible interfaces. This functionality of switching gives rise to new other areas of opportunities in telecom software, such as software switches, inter-operable protocols and billing applications.

Optical Switching: This technology is used by players in their networks. This technology is used to carry the convergence traffic. A number of leading vendors in India are already working with global equipment manufacturers and telecom companies in these areas.

Embedded Systems Software: Embedded Systems Software constitutes the highly integrated, complex telecom, and datacom equipment. It includes cellular phones, pagers, terminal equipment, integrated personal communication devices, satellite on-board systems to satellite telephony equipment and more. While hardware defines the design of the equipment, software brings out its complete functionality. This being the heart of the telecom industry, provides new avenues for growth to the software companies.

Inter-operability/Protocol development: Protocol development and product inter-operability solutions are important and offer successful communications product. The application areas range from Internetworking, broadband, ATN, ISDN, Frame Relay amongst others. Other application areas are Gateways and Network Servers.

Datacom and Telecom: It refers to enterprise-wide information systems and complementing intra company telecom facilities with digital communication services. The products varies from switches, routers, hubs, gateways, ATM devices and other networking devices.

Intelligent Home/Personal Information Devices: The cable TV is an important link to deliver bundle of services including telephone, video conferencing, e-mail, cable TV, Internet, home shopping/banking, and video-on-demand. New forms of digital boxes are being designed to shift all of these services through a single box. Many leading IT companies have identified digital home devices as the next frontier of opportunity.