<span>Telecommunication service providers such as Mobile Network Operators are currently under the vortex <span>arising from paradigm shifts imposed by the omnipresence of the Internet. The adoption of Service Oriented <span>Architecture and the shift to Next Generation Networks constitute some of the efforts of these organizations <span>at the conflence toward these new business models. This article introduces a review of the concepts behind <span>these proposals within Telco organizations, identifis gaps and discusses about the challenges that research <span>and development groups are facing in the Latin American context; obstacles to overcome for converging and <span>creating a synergic environment of common interests oriented to the innovation around the subject.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span>