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