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The Current Analysis IP Services Infrastructure module covers the companies, products and strategies impacting the evolution of packet-based networks into the preferred infrastructure for delivering voice- and multimedia-based communications, as well as the gradual transition of the PSTN from circuit-based to packet-based technology. Coverage includes multiple technologies and architectures involved in the transition of communications services to an IP-based service delivery infrastructure.    Full coverage description

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• Alcatel-Lucent
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• Comverse
• Ericsson
• GENBAND
• Italtel
• MetaSwitch
• NextPoint
• Nokia Siemens Networks
• Nortel
• Sonus Networks
• Sylantro Systems
• Taqua
• Tekelec
• Thomson (Cirpack)

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• Hosted Multimedia Application Servers
• Class 5 Alternatives
• IMS
• Service Delivery Platforms
• Softswitches
• Media Gateways
• Session Border Controllers

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• Hosted Multimedia Application Servers
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• Session Border Controllers
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• IP Multimedia Subsystems

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Alcatel-Lucent Continues on its Whirlwind Set of Strategic Shifts – Hedges for No Surprises During a Lean 2009 - 12/12/2008

GENBAND Acquisition of NextPoint Future Proofs Media Gateways and Advances Mobile Data Strategy - 9/17/2008

Nortel less Carrier Ethernet less Optical Infrastructure less LTE Equals What? - 9/17/2008

Alcatel-Lucent’s New CEO and Chairman to Tackle Big Challenges - 9/3/2008

Alcatel-Lucent NGN/IMS Rationalization: Greater Than Sum of Parts - 8/5/2008

Telecommunications Industry Entering Era of Transformation - 7/8/2008

NXTcomm08: IMS/NGN Plugfest 5 Defines the Gm Interface or IP UNI - 6/18/2008

NXTcomm08: Taqua Goes Mobile with Mavenir - 6/18/2008

NXTcomm08: NextPoint Assembles the Troops to Attack Mobility Market - 6/17/2008

NXTcomm08: Acme Packet Adds IBM Tivoli Netcool Support, Near Real-time Voice Quality Measurement, and Customized CDRs - 6/17/2008

NXTcomm08: MetaSwitch Brings Next-Gen Features and Functions to POTS Subscribers - 6/17/2008

The Cable Show ’08: Nortel Introduces Next-gen SIP Application Server and Consumer VoIP Packages - 5/19/2008

GENBAND Acquires NSN’s Media Gateways and a Channel Gateway to the World Market - 4/14/2008

CTIA Wireless 2008: NextPoint Fortifies Integrated Border Gateway with Additional IP Mobility Functionality - 4/3/2008

CTIA Wireless 2008: Alcatel-Lucent and GENBAND Keep the Knot Tied for Mobile NGN Solutions - 4/1/2008

CTIA Wireless 2008: Acme Packet Makes Move to Expand Role in Build Out of IP Infrastructure - 3/31/2008

Mobile World Congress 2008: Sun Claims Industry First with NEBS-Approved 64-Thread Server - 2/12/2008

Mobile World Congress 2008: Tekelec Puts Mediation and Migration Strategy on Display - 2/11/2008

Mobile World Congress 2008: Sonus Jumps into FMC Game with Unveiling of mobilEdge Platform - 2/11/2008

Mobile World Congress: NextPoint Delivers Latest Version of IPX Proxy - 2/11/2008

Mobile World Congress 2008: NewStep Cozies Up to Oracle’s Service Delivery Platform - 1/6/2008

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The Current Analysis IP Services Infrastructure module covers the companies, products and strategies impacting the evolution of packet-based networks into the preferred infrastructure for delivering voice- and multimedia-based communications, as well as the gradual transition of the PSTN from circuit-based to packet-based technology. Coverage includes multiple technologies and architectures involved in the transition of communications services to an IP-based service delivery infrastructure. In addition to the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and Service Delivery Platform (SDP) architectures, the module includes coverage of five product segments: Softswitches, Class 5 Alternatives, Hosted Multimedia Application Servers (HMAS), Media Gateways and Session Border Controllers (SBC).

IMS – The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is an architectural framework for the next-phase in the evolution of service provider infrastructures. Based on the Session Initiation Protocol and standards developed by the 3GPP/3GPP3, ETSI TISPAN and others, IMS provides an Internet-like signaling system for person-to-person and person-to-content communications.

SDP – The Service Delivery Platform (SDP) is an architectural framework that enables telecom operators to increase the agility of their service delivery infrastructures by overseeing the integration of information technology (IT) and Internet-based practices into their next-generation business models. SDPs are a mechanism for introducing change agents such as reusability, Web services and service orchestration and mediation into the telecommunications service delivery infrastructure.

Softswitches – The essential element in the initial transition of voice and multimedia communications to a packet-based infrastructure, softswitches are signaling devices that provide both call/session control, as well as media gateway control. Softswitches continue to undergo a process of disaggregating, with equipment makers steadily distributing the softswitch into increasingly specialized components.

Class 5 Alternatives – Class 5 alternatives are primarily self-contained telephony switches that offer service providers a cost-effective alternative to existing and aging Class 5 circuit switches. These devices, which are aimed primarily at IOCs, typically offer both TDM and packet interfaces.

Hosted Multimedia Application Servers – One of several application servers built to deliver telephony features to enterprises and consumers over a service provider’s packet-based infrastructure, HMAS deliver traditional access services, such as call forwarding, as well as PBX features, such as four-digit dialing.

Media Gateways – These devices provide a bridge between TDM infrastructures and packet based infrastructures. Media Gateways convert voice media from TDM to packet of from packet to TDM.

Session Border Controllers – A relatively new piece of the packet telephony infrastructure universe, SBCs are designed to enable VoIP peering between carriers or between carriers and enterprises. SBCs, which provided security, regulatory compliance and bandwidth assurance capabilities, act as both signaling and media proxies in an IMS setting.

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