Telecoms operator strategies for software pricing

17 August 2026 | Research

Dennisa Nichiforov

Strategy report | PPTX and PDF | Automated Assurance


"Without a common language for telecoms software pricing, operators are losing control of their budgets, and the industry cannot accurately measure or reward performance."

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Telecoms operators now work with multiple software pricing models – ranging from perpetual licensing and software as a service to consumption- and outcome-based terms – across every major technology domain. As the commercial landscape evolves, operators and vendors need a shared framework to align pricing flexibility with financial predictability.

Information included in this report

  • Mapping of pricing models across BSS, OSS, network automation and customer-facing applications
  • Analysis of the operational and financial challenges created by managing multiple commercial models simultaneously
  • A practical framework for outcome-based pricing, including the shared KPIs and measurement standards needed to make it work
  • Actionable recommendations for operators and vendors to co-develop commercial alignment within multi-vendor ecosystems

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Author

Dennisa Nichiforov

Principal Analyst