Objective Systems Integrators
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications software |
| Fate | Merged with MYCOM in 2014 to form MYCOM OSI |
| Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Global |
| Products | OSS portfolio, NetExpert Neon service assurance platform |
| Parent | Sobha Group (until merger in 2014) |
Objective Systems Integrators (OSI) is a global technology firm that focuses on software solutions designed to automate the monitoring, control, delivery, and administration of services for various service providers, including those in wireless, IPTV, and transmission sectors. In 2014, OSI merged with MYCOM following its acquisition, resulting in the creation of MYCOM OSI.
Sobha Group ownership
Operating as a fully owned subsidiary of the Sobha Group, OSI develops and markets an OSS portfolio aimed at Communications Service Providers. In February 2008, OSI expanded its capabilities by acquiring the intellectual property, products, and technologies from Longview Software. These assets strengthen OSS and BSS systems within the telecommunications industry.
Agilent Technologies ownership
In January 2001, Agilent Technologies purchased OSI for approximately $665 million to establish an OSS division that combined test and measurement technologies. OSI functioned within Agilent’s Assurance Services Division under the NETeXPERT Business Unit until 2007 when Agilent withdrew from the OSS sector to concentrate on its core areas of test, measurement, and life sciences.
Pre-Agilent history
Between 1995 and 2001, OSI was publicly listed on NASDAQ under the ticker OSII. During this period, the company introduced the MASTER product line focusing on fixed line, SONET/SDH, and wireless network management. By 1997, OSI was serving more than 100 communications service providers worldwide. From 1998 through 2001, OSI’s NetExpert Virtual Service Management (VSM) and Virtual Process Management (VPM) frameworks implemented Unified Management Architecture (UMA), delivering applications for fault, performance, configuration, and accounting management.
Products
In May 2009, OSI unveiled NetExpert Neon, a service assurance platform designed to enhance service and customer management:
- Service Health** – Delivers comprehensive service quality and impact oversight via an industry-standard portal interface for monitoring essential customer services.
- Customer Health** – Enables monitoring of customer SLAs, experience evaluation, and provides actionable insights across corporations, corporate groups, and individual clients.
See also
- Agilent Technologies
- Sobha Renaissance Information Technology
- Operations support systems
- Communications Service Provider
- Service management
- Expert system
Reference Books
- Plunkett, J (1996). "Plunkett's Infotech Industry Almanac" - Page 75
- Minoli, D, Golway, T, and Smith, N (1996) "Planning and Managing ATM Networks" - Prentice Hall PTR
- Terplan, K (1998). "Telecom Operations Management Solutions with NetExpert" - CRC Press LLC
- Terplan, K (1999). "Web-Based Systems & Network Management" - Page 185
- Terplan, K (1999). "Applications for Distributed Systems and Network Management" - Page 101