Huawei topped Infonetics Research’s policy management scorecard, scoring 4 out of 5 overall, and notching top marks in market share, market momentum, and service provider feedback for total cost of ownership.
The scorecard evaluates vendors entirely on criteria using actual data and metrics, such as direct feedback from service providers, market share data, and publicly available financial data.
Ericsson was No. 2, leading in several service provider ratings, including product reliability and service and support, and shares the top spot for financial stability with Oracle and Amdocs.
Third was Oracle on account of its extremely high score in financial stability. However, a slowdown in revenue growth after the Tekelec acquisition translated into a low score in market share momentum, which kept it from a higher overall ranking.