Network Simplification vs. Functional Capability

Consolidate overlapping platforms by targeting functional duplication, ensuring regulatory and security obligations are fully mapped before any capability is retired.

CyberTRIZ analysis · Telecommunications contradiction NC026 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI

Regulations

EU_NIS2 ISO_20000 ISO_27001 IEC_62443 ISO_22313

Business Context

Operators seek simpler networks because fewer platforms, interfaces, configurations, and technologies reduce operational effort, training requirements, failure opportunities, and lifecycle cost. At the same time, new services, security requirements, customer segments, regulatory obligations, and technology generations continually introduce additional functions. Removing complexity indiscriminately can therefore eliminate capabilities that remain necessary.

Telecommunications TRIZ Resolution

Simplification should remove unnecessary structural variation rather than useful functionality. Operators can consolidate overlapping platforms, eliminate duplicate functions, standardize interfaces, automate routine complexity, and create reusable capabilities that support several services. Specialized functions should remain only where their distinct behavior produces measurable technical or commercial value.

Applicable TRIZ Principles

Principle 2 – Taking Out removes obsolete, duplicated, or non-value-adding network components and processes.

Principle 5 – Merging combines overlapping capabilities into common platforms.

Principle 6 – Universality uses shared functions to support multiple requirements.

Expected Outcome

Lower architectural complexity

Preserved service capability

Reduced operating and lifecycle cost

Easier network management

Decision Indicators

Early indicators include:

Several platforms perform substantially similar functions.

Legacy capabilities remain because dependencies are poorly understood.

New services routinely introduce dedicated systems.

Simplification programs focus primarily on component count rather than functional duplication.

Operational teams maintain technologies with very low remaining usage.

TRIZ principles applied

P2 Taking outP5 MergingP6 Universality

Controls that address this (22)

EU_NIS2-CTRL-001 - Daily safeguarding reconciliationoperational · critical priority · Daily reconciliation between safeguarded customer balances, core ledger balances and safeguarded bank accounts. Variances above EUR 100 must EU_NIS2-CTRL-002 - Critical ICT incident reportingoperational · critical priority · All major ICT incidents impacting payment services, customer data or availability must be classified within 4 hours and reported under DORA EU_NIS2-CTRL-003 - GDPR breach notification workflowoperational · critical priority · Personal data breaches must be assessed within 12 hours and reported to the Belgian DPA within 72 hours where risk to data subjects exists.