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Blue Planet

Blue Planet is a software and services organization focused on network automation and related orchestration capabilities for communications service providers and large enterprises.

  • Multidomain network and service orchestration for complex, heterogeneous environments
  • Automation software for planning, provisioning, and lifecycle management of network services
  • Support for hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity models
  • Analytics-driven optimization of network resources and service performance
  • Professional services and integration for automation deployments

More About Blue Planet

Blue Planet provides network automation software and services used by communications service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises that manage large-scale network infrastructures. Its offerings are positioned to support service orchestration, resource orchestration, and operational automation across multi-vendor and multi-domain environments, including IP, optical, access, and cloud networks. The software is typically deployed in environments that require coordination between physical and virtual network resources and alignment with existing operations support systems (OSS) and business support systems (BSS).

The organization focuses on multidomain service orchestration (network automation category), which coordinates end-to-end service provisioning across different network layers and technology domains. This orchestration is commonly aligned with model-driven architectures, where services and resources are represented as abstract models that can be instantiated and managed programmatically. Blue Planet platforms generally support APIs and interfaces based on standard protocols such as Representational State Transfer (REST), and are designed to integrate with Software Defined Networking (SDN) controllers, Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) infrastructure, and cloud management systems.

Blue Planet also addresses service assurance and analytics (network analytics category), applying data collection and correlated insights to monitor network performance and support closed-loop automation scenarios. In such architectures, telemetry from the network is analyzed and used to trigger automated actions, such as scaling, rerouting, or reconfiguring resources to maintain service-level objectives. This approach reduces reliance on manual operations and aligns with modern intent-based and policy-driven network management practices.

In the enterprise and carrier marketplace, Blue Planet’s solutions align with categories such as network orchestration, service assurance, and Operations Support System (OSS) modernization. While comparable in scope to other network automation and orchestration solutions, Blue Planet emphasizes integration across heterogeneous environments, enabling operators to coordinate legacy infrastructure alongside virtualized and cloud-native components. Its software is positioned to work with existing operational workflows, supporting migration from manual or script-based processes to model-based, API-driven automation.

The organization also offers professional and integration services (consulting and implementation category) to assist customers with architecture design, deployment, customization, and integration with third-party systems. This includes support for aligning automation implementations with ITIL-based processes, existing ticketing systems, inventory solutions, and custom operational tools. In a directory or marketplace context, Blue Planet can be categorized under network automation and orchestration platforms, network analytics and assurance, and related professional services for network and cloud operations.

At-A-Glance

  • Employees: 1,500
  • Estimated Annual Revenue: $250M-$500M

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Corporate Headquarters

7035 Ridge Road
300
Hanover, MD 21076

Market Segmentation

  • Type: Private
  • Sector: Information Technology
  • Group: Technology Hardware & Equipment
  • Industry: Communications Equipment
  • Sub-Industry: Computer Networking