The Alcatel-Lucent Network Gateway is a marketleader in terms of density and deploymentflexibility. Despite declining market-share metrics, this platform is a critical constituent in Alcatel-Lucent's IMS product portfolio - at least for now. 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.