Analysys Mason has named Ericsson as worldwide overall leader in telecoms software revenue in its annual market share report. The report also ranks Ericsson first in worldwide market share across 17 key segments, including service fulfillment, service delivery platforms, and network management systems.

The “Telecoms Software: Worldwide Market Shares 2012” report was published in September and also ranks Ericsson first in worldwide market share across 17 key segments, including service fulfillment, service delivery platforms, and network management systems. Ericsson’s rankings reinforce the company’s leading position in the expanding telecom software market.

Analysys Mason recognizes Ericsson as first in market share by revenue worldwide in the following categories:

· Telecoms software worldwide as well as in Europe, Middle East and Africa and in Latin America

· Telecoms software for mobile services

· Telecoms software product revenue

· Service Delivery Platforms overall, by product revenue, and by product-related services revenue

· Network management systems overall, by product revenue, by product-related services revenue, and for mobile services

· Service fulfillment overall and by product revenue

· Revenue management by product revenue

· Prepaid billing

· Inventory management

· Mediation

· Policy management

The Analysys Mason report tracks commercially provided licensed software, licensed software support services, and product-related services that help telecoms service providers run their business. This software provides essential capabilities such as billing, customer care, service assurance, service fulfillment, network and element management systems, and service delivery platforms.