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Elisabeth Rainge
Program Director, Network Software

Team: Mobile and Wireless
Network Infrastructure
System and Network Management
Telecommunications
VOIP
Elisabeth Rainge manages IDC’s research efforts in the areas of network and telecom software, and contributes expert insight and analysis to IDC’s broad portfolio of network infrastructure services. She covers all aspects of the next-generation network (NGN) and VOIP infrastructure markets, including IMS.

Since 1999, Ms. Rainge has studied the business value of network software through IDC’s ROI research. She initiated IDC’s dedicated coverage of telecom software with the introduction of the Next-Generation OSS & Billing service in 2000, and Network Test and Measurement coverage in 2003. Her areas of expertise include subscriber management, NGN/IMS, and the operational implications of new network technologies. Ms. Rainge has also covered enterprise network management markets for IDC's Distributed Management Systems service, and contributed to IDC's Computer Networking Architectures and PC Connectivity services.

Prior to joining IDC in 1994, Ms. Rainge held positions in product management, marketing, and market research for a well-known technology vendor. She holds a B.A. from Boston College.


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Amdocs Seeks Out ChangingWorlds
Elisabeth Rainge
Nov 2008 - Doc # lcUS21510408      IDC Link
The personalization priority is increasingly critical to the business strategies of telecommunications service providers. Amdocs' announcement on November 5, 2008, that it would acquire ChangingWorlds for $60 million is a significant step i ...
2008 OSS/BSS Deal Trends
Elisabeth Rainge
Oct 2008 - Doc # lcUS21456908      IDC Link
As the traditionally strong fourth quarter arrives for OSS/BSS vendors, questions about the strength of full year 2008 results are complicated by financial market headlines. However many conversations with service providers and ...

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NSN Analyst Day, Munich, October 2008
Dan Bieler, Emir Halilovic, Elisabeth Rainge, Peter Hulleman
Nov 2008 - Doc # LC65Q      Event Flash
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) held its Converged Core Analyst Days in Munich on October 28–29, 2008. The overarching message NSN gave was its focus to support open interfaces and open platforms. It is interesting to note that NS ...
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Valista Private Vendor Watchlist Profile
Elisabeth Rainge, Ryan Patterson
Oct 2008 - Doc # 214833      Vendor Profile
This IDC Vendor Profile analyzes Valista, a company playing in the next-generation OSS and billing market, and reviews key success factors: market potential, technology/solution, corporate strategy, force multipliers, and custo ...
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