Evolution of broadband technologies from silo-based approaches, where each technology type is assessed separately, to more holistic, service-based approaches is obvious, given the current boundary conditions of IT and network governance.
Service-oriented Device Management inherently means that also here the focus is shifted from technical metrics toward subscriber expectations and needs.
Not surprisingly therefore, requirements for subscriber Device Management are evolving at a very fast pace - from the obvious first time provisioning of some triple play settings and corresponding real time support simplification towards much more integrated and all-encompassing solutions.
Therefore Device Management is IP Service Management.