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ZSmart Digital BSS

byWhale Cloud
in
4.3
Market Presence: AI in CSP Customer and Business Operations, CSP Revenue Management and Monetization Solutions

Overview

Product Information on ZSmart Digital BSS

Updated 13th October 2025

What is ZSmart Digital BSS?

ZSmart Digital BSS is a software designed to support communications service providers with digital business support functionalities. The software enables service providers to manage billing, customer relationship management, product catalog, order management, and revenue assurance. Through its modular architecture, ZSmart Digital BSS facilitates streamlined processing of customer data, service usage records, and billing information. It aims to address challenges associated with legacy systems by offering capabilities for integration and automation, helping organizations to deliver and monetize new digital services efficiently. The software seeks to improve operational efficiency and flexibility for businesses looking to transform their digital service delivery and management.

ZSmart Digital BSS Pricing

ZSmart Digital BSS software generally offers a modular pricing model based on selected functionalities such as billing, charging, customer management, and revenue optimization. The software may provide licensing options that scale according to the number of users, service integrations, or deployment preferences including cloud or on-premise installations. Pricing is typically tailored to organizational requirements and usage volume.

Overall experience with ZSmart Digital BSS

DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
500M - 1B USD, Telecommunication
FAVORABLE

“Newfound Flexibility with In-house Management of Systems”

4.0
Apr 14, 2025
Good 1. Stability to handle high volume of traffic 2. Quick release plan especially for emergency patch 3. Flexible (can be managed by in-house team), less CRs to vendor 4. Good support service, combination of onsite local support and remote L3 support is almost on par with managed service quality 5. Customer focus, personalize, always listen and deliver quality product on time Need improvement 1. Most of the L3 support can only speak in Chinese, so that we need strong local support team who has good technical and chinese language
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About Company

Company Description

Updated 8th November 2023

Whale Cloud specializes in the digital transformation of telecommunication service providers and other verticals. The company provides mission-critical solutions and services spanning from telecoms to 5G, cloud, FinTech, eCommerce, IoT, and smart city.

Company Details

Updated 26th February 2025
Year Founded
2003
Head office location
Nanjing, China
Number of employees
10001+
Website
https://online.iwhalecloud.com/

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Performance of ZSmart Digital BSS Across Market Features

ZSmart Digital BSS Likes & Dislikes

Like

Flexibility Openness Support

Like

1. Excellent Support for 5G and loT services- With built-in support for 5G and loT, Zsmart digital BSS enables operators to tap into emerging technologies and unlock new revenue Strems. This capability is increasingly importance as the telecom industry expands into areas like smart cities connected devices and industries loT. What I like most about ZSmart Digital BSS is its combination of flexibility, customer-centric design and support for advance technologies, all of which make it a robust, feature-ready platform. The platform's ability to integrate seamlessly with existing system its high degree of customization and its strong emphasis on revenue protection make it an invaluable tool for Telecome operation aiming to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry.

Like

Multi Vendor integration, and the possibility to continuously enhance product capabilities, add new features within reasonable time.

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AI capabilities Automation Observability

Dislike

I don't have personal likes or dislikes, but I can share some common criticisms or challenges that users often mentioned about Zsmart Digital BSS 1. Customization Limitations- Although Zsmart is highly configurable, some customers mention limits when it comes to deep customization which can be impact businesses with unique requirements. 2.Scalability Concerns- As with many comprehensive BSS solutions scaling up can sometimes require additional investment in infrastructures and personnel training.

Dislike

Complexity of the product enforces high dependency on vendor support to fix issues , Although the platform is open and flexible and has many interfaces , this comes with flaws that require fixes and product corrections.

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ZSmart Digital BSS Reviews and Ratings

4.3

(5 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

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40%
4 Star
60%
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Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.2

Service & Support

4.6

Product Capabilities

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  • DEPUTY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Newfound Flexibility with In-house Management of Systems

    4.0
    Apr 13, 2025
    Good 1. Stability to handle high volume of traffic 2. Quick release plan especially for emergency patch 3. Flexible (can be managed by in-house team), less CRs to vendor 4. Good support service, combination of onsite local support and remote L3 support is almost on par with managed service quality 5. Customer focus, personalize, always listen and deliver quality product on time Need improvement 1. Most of the L3 support can only speak in Chinese, so that we need strong local support team who has good technical and chinese language
  • OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE
    50M-1B USD
    Banking
    Review Source

    Exploring ZSmart Digital BSS: Leading the Telecom Industry into a Smart Future

    5.0
    Nov 4, 2024
    Zsmart Digital BSS is a well-regarded business support system suit, developed by ZTEsoft , that focused on streamlining and optimizing telecommunication operation and customer experience management. 1.Scalability and Flexibility- The Platform is highly scalable making it suitable for both large operators and smaller, regional players. it can handle millions of subscribers, and its modular architectures allows operators to add or customize features as needed. 2.Support and Documentation- 1) Zsmart Digital BSS is backed by strong technical support from ZTE corporation which is critical for troubleshooting and ensuring smooth operations. 2). ZTE offers comprehensive documentation and training program, which are helpful in enabling teams to leverage the platform effectively.
  • SENIOR ENGINEER
    50M-1B USD
    Telecommunication
    Review Source

    Open Platform Brings Challenges with Product Corrections

    4.0
    Sep 13, 2024
    Flexible tool for better user experience, we had huge vendor support for integration and customizations which was very helpful to tailor the product to our requirements and use cases
  • Product Manager
    <50M USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Insights of customer base

    5.0
    Jan 12, 2024
    team is professional, they talk only facts and insights that are required to help you more in gathering customer insight and thier views about your products.
  • IT Services Associate
    50M-1B USD
    IT Services
    Review Source

    A step toward Marketing and Service Innovation

    4.0
    Dec 29, 2023
    This tool improves the end-user experience and customer engagement. I like how we can customize it according to our own environment. It also allows us to choose which services to deploy and use in our environment.
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