The Softswitch/Media Gateway Market Revealed

The Softswitch/Media Gateway Market Revealed

Published By: In-Stat
May 2005
R97-2009
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Description

The telecom industry is shifting its focus toward next-generation subscriber services, such as VoIP. In 2004, for the first time, Class 5 line licenses exceeded Class 4 port licenses. Class 4 and Class 5 softswitch revenue was $534 million in 2004. The media gateway market grew in 2004 by over 48%, totaling $1.5 billion. In-Stat forecasts that, by 2009, the combined softswitch/media gateway market will total $7.3 billion.

This report examines 2004 market activities, applications and equipment vendor strategies. The 2004 softswitch and media gateway markets are quantified by market share, carrier type and geographic region. Market drivers, such as IMS, network management, legacy buying relationships and carrier consolidation, are analyzed. A 2005-2009 forecast is presented, along with In-Stat observations and predictions.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Methodology
Segmentation
Introduction
Softswitch Applications
Softswitch/Gateway Market Update
- Nortel
- Alcatel
- Siemens
- Ericsson
- Tekelec
- Lucent
- Veraz Networks
- VocalTec
- Italtel
- ZTE
- Huawei
- UTStarcom
- Marconi
- Sonus
- Cirpack
- Cisco
- Others
Softswitch Market Shares
Media Gateway Market Shares
Market Analysis
- Softswitch Architectures
- Media Gateway Markets
- Carrier NGN Migration Strategies
- Buying Relationships
- Network Management
- The Battle for CLECs and Cable Operators
- IOC Circuit Switch Replacement
- The Impact of North American Carrier Consolidation
- Observations and Predictions
Market Forecasts
Glossary

List of Tables

Table 1 2004 Total Softswitch Licenses and Revenue (in $ Thousands)
Table 2 2004 Total Media Gateway Port Shipments and Revenue (in $ Thousands)
Table 3 Total Softswitch License Forecast 2005-2009 (in Thousands)
Table 4 Total Media Gateway Port Forecast 2005-2009 (in Thousands)
Table 5 Total Softswitch and Media Gateway Forecast 2005-2009 (in $ Thousands)
Table 6 2004 Class 4 Softswitch Port Licenses and Market Share
Table 7 2004 Class 4 Softswitch Port Revenue and Market Share
Table 8 2004 Class 5 Softswitch Line Licenses and Market Share
Table 9 2004 Class 5 Softswitch Line License Revenue and Market Share
Table 10 2004 Class 4 Port Licenses by Carrier Type
Table 11 2004 Class 5 Line Licenses by Carrier Type
Table 12 Total 2004 Class4/5 Softswitch Revenue by Carrier Type
Table 13 2004 Class 4 Port Licenses by Geographic Region
Table 14 Class 5 Line Licenses by Geographic Region
Table 15 Total 2004 Class 4/5 Softswitch Revenue by Geographic Region
Table 16 2004 Low Density Gateway Port Shipments and Market Shares
Table 17 2004 Low-Density Gateway Revenue and Market Shares
Table 18 2004 Medium-Density Gateway Ports and Market Shares
Table 19 2004 Medium-Density Gateway Revenue and Market Shares
Table 20 2004 High-Density Gateway Ports and Market Shares
Table 21 2004 High-Density Gateway Revenue and Market Shares
Table 22 2004 Media Gateway Ports by Carrier Type (In Thousands)
Table 23 2004 Media Gateway Revenue by Carrier Type (In $ Thousands)
Table 24 2004 Media Gateway Ports by Geographic Region (In Thousands)
Table 25 2004 Media Gateway Revenue by Geographic Region (In $ Thousands)
Table 26 Class 4/5 Softswitch License Forecast 2005-2009 (In Thousands)
Table 27 Class 4/5 Softswitch License Revenue Forecast 2005-2009 (In $ Thousands)
Table 28 Class 4 Softswitch Port License Forecast 2005-2009 by Carrier Type (In Thousands)
Table 29 Class 5 Softswitch Line License Forecast 2005-2009 by Carrier Type (In Thousands)
Table 30 Class 4 Softswitch Port License Forecast 2005-2009 by Geographic Region (In Thousands)
Table 31 Class 5 Softswitch Line License Forecast 2005-2009 by Geographic Region (In Thousands)
Table 32 Media Gateway Port Forecast 2005-2009 by Density (In Thousands)
Table 33 Media Gateway Revenue Forecast 2005-2009 by Density (In $ Thousands)
Table 34 Total Softswitch and Media Gateway Revenue Forecast 2005-2009 (In $ Thousands)

List of Figures

Figure 1 Core Network Trunking Application
Figure 2 Enterprise PBX Services
Figure 3 Residential Voice over Broadband Application
Figure 4 Next-Generation Class 5 Switch Replacement Application

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