Communications

Overview of market sector

The telecommunications sector is in an upward trend. The adoption of new technology is gathering pace. Following a period minimal new technology spend, capital expenditure budgets are free, where business justification is evident.

Following the infrastructure build out during the 90’s and early 2000’s Telecoms service providers own networks that deliver information at light speed. Technology that can maximise Return On Investment and reduce Total Cost of Ownership is in demand.

The challenge is on. Transforming state of the art infrastructures into cash generative service offerings is key. Consolidation remains rife creating a competitive marketplace, which in turn drives the requirement for creative service offerings. Content is the next big trend.

Our expertise is split into distinctive technology sectors:

IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN)

At The NP Group, we pride ourselves with over 8 years of delivering Cisco Networking Consultants to some of the most prestigious Gold Partners, Finance Houses and ISP’s throughout the globe.

Our expert knowledge of the Cisco Market has enabled us to partner with our clients who are expanding their organisation through EMEA. We have delivered CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCVP and CCIE networking consultants in Africa, Middle East, Singapore and Mainland Europe.

In the enterprise world we work with major financial institutions during the adoption of new world technology including; data centre consolidation, Voice & Data convergence - VoIP, IPT & next generation networks.

Our work is typically with organisations whose traditional staffing strategies have not and do not deliver in demand skills. During the last eight years we NP have delivered technology expertise at the tip of the curve including; MPLS, QoS, VoIP, IPT to name a few.

Operational Support Systems (OSS)

NP’s OSS division has partnered with many organisations in markets where identifying the skills required is tough.

Our OSS team have worked with many US owned Independent Software Vendors (ISV’s) who have zero representation outside of North America to facilitate international expansion in emerging European & Asia Pacific territories inc.

Our OSS team works with OSS consultancies and resellers to strengthen our clients delivery capabilities enabling go to market strategies and strong vendor partnerships. We have placed consultants who’s niche skills are within the EMC SMARTS, Infovista, Micromuse Netcool, Quallaby Proviso and Concord Arena.

Business Support Systems (BSS)

NP's BSS division is a leading global provider of specialist resources. Covering Billing, CRM, EAI Middleware, Provisioning and Mediation. Within these area's we have developed a candidate pool of passive candidates that we work with extensively. Please contact us for more information.

Our communications division works with Vendors, Channel Partners (Systems Integrators, Professional Services & Consultancies) & end users - Telecoms/Internet Service Providers & Enterprise End Users on an International basis.

Our communications division has placed; Vice Presidents, Regional Sales Directors, Systems Engineers, Professional Services Consultants, Technical Support teams, NOC engineers, Configuration & Deployment engineers, Development teams & Network Architects.

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