Over the last four years the telecommunications industry has seen the advent of multi-service cores, which enable service providers, over a single medium, to transport normally diverse traffic types. With dedicated lines for each service type, each service provider is limited to offering only the services for which it controls the native infrastructure. As a result, it is very difficult for service providers to offer multiple services to their subscribers. SLMS breaks down the barriers imposed by multiple infrastructures that have been implemented over time, and truly allows service providers to fully service their subscribers.
Service providers can realize new revenue from new services with small incremental cost.
As incumbent service providers merge or form partnerships and emerging network service providers build or gain access to deregulated access networks, it is often necessary to integrate two or more network infrastructures. Copper or fiber may be the predominant transport in some regions, while only coaxial cable or wireless may be available in others. To be effective, service providers must be able to offer a common set of services across an entire network composed of different infrastructures. Successful service providers must be able to utilize any available access network to quickly offer service to subscribers because new subscribers mean new sources of revenue. The SLMS network architecture allows providers to offer any set of services on any physical local access infrastructure.