Triple-Play Network Hardware and Systems

Softswitches, Media Gateways, OSS, BSS and Policy Control: Technology Enablers for the Voice-Video-Data Service Bundle

This study provides an overview of the technologies that enable triple-play and quadruple-play services. It is divided into two sections: hardware and software. The hardware section analyzes the market demand for softswitches, media gateways, and IMS solutions. The software section provides an overview of business system support solutions, element-management solutions, and control policy/monitoring solutions.

In addition to analysis of the markets for these solutions, the report addresses issues that are driving the adoption of triple-play and quadruple-play services, including subscriber growth rates, emerging technologies, Quality of Service considerations, and the role of mobile services. The market is broken into four types of service provider: CATV operators, telecom companies, satellite, and terrestrial operators.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What is the rate of subscriber growth for video services?
  • What is the rate of subscriber growth for triple and quadruple play?
  • What is the rate of subscriber growth for VoIP?
  • What is the market demand for softswitches (by video platform)?
  • What is the market demand for media gateways (by video platform)?
  • What is the market demand for IMS?
  • What is the market demand for business support systems (by video platform)?
  • What is the market demand for element-management platforms (by video platform)?
  • What is the market demand for policy control and monitoring solutions (by video platform)?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Communications Service Providers
  • Network Infrastructure/Systems Vendors
  • Software Solutions Vendors
  • Component Vendors
  • Silicon Vendors
  • System Integrators for Video Services
  • Financial Community