Powerlan's Omnix telecoms software offered via SaaS

Stuart Corner
Sunday, 27 September 2009 17:15

IT Industry - Strategy

Powerlan's (ASX: PWR) subsidiary, the UK based, Omnix Software has made its software for the management of telecoms infrastructure available under a software-as-a-service model.


According to Powerlan, "Omnix LIVE will enable contractors and tower operators to access best-practice project and property management functionality, previously only available to tier-1 operators, without the need for any upfront software or hardware investment."

Omnix LIVE will be available as a beta service from late October 2009 and will comprise two options that can be used together or separately: Network Project Logistics (NPL) and Network Estates Management (NEM).

NPL "orchestrates project changes to the network to ensure an on-time and on-budget deployment of new network capacity or technology upgrades." NEM "tracks costs and manages legal and permit frameworks related to all network sites...[and] provides an innovative Web 2.0 user experience and integration to Google Maps provides visibility of all locations in the system via a familiar interface."

Powerlan says that Omnix Live can be deployed quickly and can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of the business. Omnix plans to offer different levels of support to outsourcers, contractors, tower operators and mobile operators.

William Tickner, CEO of Omnix Software, said: "Omnix LIVE addresses a gap in the market between the customised infrastructure management solutions installed at tier-1 operators and in-house developed spreadsheet tools. With this solution we aim to deliver an industry first – a-pay-as-you-go web service with specialised out-of-the-box business processes and reporting capabilities backed by 10 years of industry best practice experience, to support contractors and tower companies in delivering tier-1 service levels to their clients, the mobile operator community."