Digital Business Support Systems (BSS) Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The digital business support systems (BSS) market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $6.99 billion in 2024 to $8.31 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the rising telecommunications industry, the rise of e-commerce, the rising threat of cyber-attacks, increasing global internet penetration, and the proliferation of smartphones and mobile devices.

The digital business support systems (BSS) market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $16.44 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for personalized customer interactions, growing adoption of digital banking, increasing online financial services, rising demand for advanced billing, and rising demand for customer management. Major trends in the forecast period include digital technologies, adoption of 5G technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, and blockchain technology.

The increasing adoption of cloud computing is anticipated to drive the growth of the digital business support system (BSS) market in the future. Cloud computing involves the on-demand provision of computing resources, such as storage and infrastructure, delivered as services over the internet. Organizations are adopting cloud computing due to its cost-effectiveness, scalability, flexibility, accessibility, innovation, and agility. Digital business support systems play a crucial role in cloud computing platforms by managing customer relationships, facilitating service delivery, ensuring precise billing, offering customer support, and enabling business analysis. For example, the European Commission reported that in December 2023, the percentage of EU enterprises utilizing cloud computing services increased by 4.2 percentage points compared to 2021. Thus, the rising adoption of cloud computing is fueling the expansion of the digital BSS market.

Leading enterprises in the digital business support system (BSS) sector are innovating and developing SaaS-based solutions to enhance their product offerings and meet the changing needs of the telecommunications industry. SaaS-based BSS solutions are cloud-based platforms designed to offer scalable and comprehensive management of operational and customer-facing functions for telecom and digital service providers. For example, in September 2023, Canada's Optiva Inc. introduced Optiva MVNO Hubs on Google Cloud, a full BSS-as-a-service solution tailored for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). This solution features key integrations such as payment gateways, taxation services, customer care, CRM ticketing, and dealer portals, which support quick onboarding and streamline dealer channel management. This platform also focuses on enabling nascent MVNOs to swiftly launch customized offerings for diverse consumer and business markets, aiming to speed up revenue generation and provide expert telecom industry guidance throughout the MVNO lifecycle.

In June 2023, in a strategic move to bolster its IT management and automation offerings, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), a leader in global technology, acquired Apptio Inc. for approximately $4.6 billion. The acquisition is aimed at enhancing IBM's capabilities in managing hybrid cloud environments by integrating AI and data analytics. Apptio Inc., a developer of technology-based business management software, including digital BSS solutions, is expected to complement IBM's portfolio, enabling it to offer enhanced value to enterprise clients navigating the complexities of hybrid cloud technologies.

Major companies operating in the digital business support systems (BSS) market are Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Accenture plc, International Business Machines Corporation, Oracle Corporation, SAP SE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Nokia Corporation, Capgemini SE, ZTE Corporation, Infosys Limited, VMware LLC, NetApp Inc., Amdocs Limited, Netcracker Technology Corporation, CSG Systems International Inc., BearingPoint//Beyond, Sterlite Technologies Ltd., Comviva Technologies Limited, Comarch SA, Hansen Technologies Corp, Tecnotree Corporation, MDS Global, Optiva Inc., Subex Limited, Cerillion Technologies, MIND CTI Ltd., Qvantel, MATRIXX Software Inc., Suntech S.A.

North America was the largest region in the digital business support system (BSS) market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the digital business support systems (BSS) market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the digital business support systems (BSS) market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The digital business support system (BSS) market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as customer interactions, customer support, personalized marketing campaigns, order processing, provisioning, fulfillment, billing and revenue management, analytics and reporting, and workflow automation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

Digital business support systems (BSS) encompass a comprehensive array of software applications and platforms tailored for telecommunications and digital service providers. These systems are integral for efficiently managing various aspects of their business operations and customer interactions. Key functionalities within BSS include customer relationship management (CRM), billing and revenue management, order processing, product catalog management, and the provision of self-service portals.

In the realm of digital business support systems (BSS), two primary components prevail: solutions and services. Solutions encompass a diverse array of deployments, ranging from public cloud to private cloud and hybrid cloud setups. They cater to enterprises of varying sizes, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large enterprises, across a multitude of industries. These industries span sectors such as banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI), information technology (IT) and information technology-enabled services (ITES), telecommunications, retail and e-commerce, media and entertainment, manufacturing, energy and utilities, among others.

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