Alcatel-Lucent's carrier grade Alcatel-Lucent 5010 Compact Switch can serve as a Class 5 replacement as well as a TDM-to-IP vehicle for CLECs and IOCs providing residential and enterprise services. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products, or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.