Communications
1. Overview of market sector
The telecommunications sector is in an upward trend. The adoption of new technology is gathering pace. New technology spends will continue even in the face of recession where the justification for investment is evident.
Following the expansion of the telecommunications infrastructure during the last decade, service providers own networks that deliver information at light speed. Such technologies can maximise Return On Investment but the challenge is to transform state-of-the-art infrastructures into cash-generating service offerings.
The economic downturn means a more competitive marketplace in which stronger players will consolidate and generate increasingly-creative service offerings that will almost inevitably involve the delivery of new content.
2. NP Group’s expertise
NP Group’s expertise is split into distinctive technology sectors:
- IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN)
- Operational Support Systems (OSS)
- Business Support Systems (BSS)
- Communications
IP Next Generation Network (IP NGN)
The NP Group prides itself on its successful delivery over 8 years of Cisco Networking Consultants to some of the world’s most prestigious partners, including finance houses and ISPs.
Our expert knowledge of the Cisco Market has enabled us to partner with clients who are expanding their organisations through EMEA. We have delivered CCNA, CCNP, CCDP, CCVP and CCIE networking consultants in Africa, the Middle East, Singapore and Mainland Europe. NP Group’s expert knowledge of the Cisco marketplace makes it a full partner to all of its clients.
In the enterprise world we work with major financial institutions to facilitate the adoption of new world technologies that facilitate data centre consolidation as well as voice and data convergence – including VoIP, IPT and ‘next generation’ networks.
Our work is typically with organisations that have already discovered that traditional staffing strategies often fail to deliver in-demand skills. During the last 8 years NP Group has delivered leading-edge technology expertise including MPLS, QoS, VoIP, IPT, IMS and IPTV.
Operational Support Systems (OSS)
NP Group’s OSS division has partnered many organisations in markets where identifying the required skills is crucial. Its OSS team has worked with many US-owned Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who have zero representation outside of North America to facilitate international expansion in emerging European and Asia Pacific territories.
The OSS team works with OSS consultancies and resellers to strengthen its clients’ delivery capabilities. This enables go-to-market strategies and strong vendor partnerships. NP Group has placed consultants whose niche skills are within EMC SMARTS, Infovista, Micromuse Netcool, Quallaby Proviso and Concord Arena.
Business Support Systems (BSS)
NP Group’s BSS division has a truly Global Network within Telecoms Billing, having supported some of the world’s leading vendors, operators and integrators with expertise covering BSCS, Oracle BRM, Amdocs, Kenan Arbor, Singl.eView and Infinys.
Communications
NP Group’s Communications division works on an international basis with vendors, channel partners (systems integrators, professional services and consultancies), end-users (telecoms and internet service providers), and enterprise end-users.The division has placed vice presidents, regional sales directors, systems engineers, professional services consultants, technical support teams, NOC engineers, configuration and deployment engineers, development teams and network architects.
If you are looking for staff with these skills then please either telephone +44 (0) 20 7953 0000 or email info@npuk.com today.

