MetaSolv Software, Inc., a global leader in comprehensive operational support system solutions for next-generation communications service providers, today announced that the latest report from OSS Observer, a leading OSS market research firm, has named MetaSolv as the market leader in service activation. MetaSolv was ranked 2nd in service fulfillment and placed 3rd in inventory management.

“MetaSolv is the clear market leader in service activation and a leader in service fulfillment generally,” said Larry Goldman, Co-founder and Senior Analyst, OSS Observer. “Operators worldwide are selecting MetaSolv to enable their network transformation as they launch next-generation mobile and broadband services.”

The OSS Observer report entitled Market Share: Global OSS Market Leadership in 19 Segments analyzed all OSS and BSS segments, provided market share statistics across each category, and reviewed the factors in success of leading suppliers. OSS Observer evaluated the OSS business of over 250 companies to determine the market leaders.

MetaSolv’s comprehensive portfolio of OSS solutions includes advanced capabilities for service activation, provisioning control, inventory management and network mediation. With more than 170 global service provider customers, MetaSolv’s comprehensive capabilities include support for multi-vendor, multi-service networks including packet voice, DSL, IPVPN, Gigabit Ethernet, IPTV, VoIP, VLANs, optical wavelengths, wireless (2.5G/3G infrastructure, WLANs), voice, ATM/FR, and TDM pipes.

“The OSS Observer report further confirms MetaSolv’s position as a service fulfillment market leader and once again recognizes MetaSolv as the clear market leader in service activation,” said David Sharpley, senior vice-president of marketing and product management at MetaSolv. “We continue to focus on improving our OSS market position worldwide by unleashing our unique value proposition to operators, enabling them to automate the order-to-activate fulfillment process.”

To obtain the report, go to: www.ossobserver.com