Dittberner has analyzed the worldwide installed base of public network digital switching systems and switch technology trends roughly every two years for the past 22 years.

Our goal is to measure the overall penetration of digital switching technology in public telecom networks worldwide, assess the relative success of each supplier, and provide operators with both price forecasts and featured functionality forecasts.

Our Digital Switching Series Research Program provides executives of both telecom service providers and telecom equipment vendors with guidance useful for budgetary planning, technology selection, equipment selection, and precautions to be taken implementing new Next Generation convergent multi-service switching systems. It provides the following major categories of information and guidance:

• Next Generation technology trend analysis and capability forecasts
• Cost-based price forecasts for both local and tandem packet exchanges
• Evaluation of alternative architectures for both Next Generation switches and networks
• Systems descriptions (both text and formatted specifications) of all world-class Next Generation converged multi-service switching systems (30) offered on the world market, that have general availability within the next nine months
• Case studies of 14 pioneering telecom service providers implementation experience with such systems
• A market forecast for such systems
• Conclusions and recommendations for each type of telecom service provider

For more information, contact Dittberner Associates.