Netcracker Technology
| File:Netcracker-logo.png Logo since 2019 | |
| Company type | Subsidiary (2008) |
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| Founded | 1993 in Waltham, Massachusetts[1] |
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| Headquarters | 95 Sawyer Road[1], , |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | OSS/BSS Software for CSPs |
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Number of employees | 8,844[1] (2023) |
| Parent | NEC Corporation (2008 – present) |
Netcracker Technology Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, is an American-based multinational telecommunications technology company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. The company specializes in software products and professional services for communications service providers (CSPs) and cable providers. Products and services include business support system (BSS) and operational support systems (OSS) software and services.
History
[edit | edit source]Founded in 1993, the company provides full-stack OSS/BSS software and services to communications service providers.[1] Netcracker has since expanded into cloud-native, microservices-based software,[4] virtualization, automation, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and Digital Satellite Service support software.
On October 21, 2008, NEC Corporation acquired Netcracker for about US$300 million making it a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC.[1][5][6]
Acquisitions
[edit | edit source]Firma AVD, a company headquartered in Moscow specializing in system integration, business process engineering, and IT consulting, was acquired in 2004.[7][8]
In 2011, Subex's activation business, including Subex's NetProvision, NetOptimizer, Vector products, and associated business.[9][10][11] A year later, in May 2012, Global Information Management division of Convergys was acquired.[12][13][14]
CoralTree Systems, a systems integrator and service provider, was purchased in 2015.[15][16]
Products and services
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As a software engineering company, Netcracker offers network optimization for communications and operations.[17] Globally, Netcracker provides the following products and services to more than 280 communications service provider and cable provider customers.[18][19]
Products
[edit | edit source]- Cloud services[18]
- Customer Engagement (customer experience and service-related transitions)
- Digital OSS/BSS[4]
Managed services
[edit | edit source]- Support and maintenance
- Cloud Operations
- Business Process outsourcing
Professional services
[edit | edit source]- Business & Technology Consulting[18]
- End-to-End Program Delivery
- DevOps Enablement
- Security services
- Training Services
Patents
[edit | edit source]A search of patents where Netcracker Technology Corporation is the "assignee" reveals the company holds several patents, including:
| Patent # | Date Applied | Date Granted | Title | Anticipated Expiration |
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| US11847112B2 | April 18, 2022 | December 19, 2023 | Declarative and unified data transition | (Pending)[20] |
| US20220292555A1 | April 4, 2022 | September 15, 2022 | Systems and methods for generating and presenting an electronic bill in a bill timeline view | (Pending)[21] |
| US10547497B1 | December 30, 2016 | January 28, 2020 | Methods and systems for providing predictive rating using a buffer | July 22, 2037[22] |
| US10827079B1 | December 30, 2016 | November 3, 2020 | Methods and systems for reducing data traffic flow between a network and an online charging system | July 29, 2037[23] |
| US11308072B2 | June 17, 2016 | April 19, 2022 | Declarative and unified data transition | November 9, 2029[24] |
| US10504128B2 | March 28, 2016 | December 10, 2019 | Systems and methods for improved billing and ordering | July 17, 2031[25] |
| US8688410B2 | March 31, 2011 | April 1, 2014 | Cable management and inventory enhancement | May 12, 2032[26] |
| US8897174B2 | September 18, 2009 | November 25, 2014 | Network configuration management | July 11, 2030[27] |
See also
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External links
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