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ARE NEXT GENERATION SWITCHES KILLING DIGITAL SWITCHING?
New Study Reveals…
Bethesda, Maryland (December
16, 1999) Dittberner Associates, Inc.
announces an in-depth Multi-Client Study
"Next Generation
Switches for Public Networks
& Worldwide Digital Switching Status".
A recently published report
from Dittberner Associates, Inc dispels
the fear that digital central office switching
is dead. According to their report, shipments
of digital switching capacity (ports)
did not peak in 1998 as many anticipated,
and may not even peak in 1999 despite
the huge amount of hype concerning Next
Generation multi-service switching systems
at industry conferences and in the trade
press.
"Next generation
systems aren't ready for prime time except
for use by smaller CLEC'S", according
to Mr. Donald Dittberner, President of
the firm. "Few firms are deploying
sizeable numbers of such switches, and
several that have, now wish that they
had waited", he continued.
"Clearly,
a number of architectures have emerged
that have the capacity to handle voice
as well as data and IP traffic on a united
IP or ATM backbone. However, reliability,
management and billing issues still will
delay rapid deployment of Next Generation
PSTN switching systems", declared
Mr. Dittberner. He continued…"over
30 Next Generation switches are now offered
on the World Market, but few have any
significant installed base. Most telecom
service providers plan and should commission
extensive lab and field trials over the
next year, but avoid major deployment
roll-outs".
The Dittberner publication
profiles in-depth, 31 Next Generation
switches available on the market. They
offer the telecom operators interesting
choices in Next Generation switches. "One
example is, Salix Technologies, Inc, a
Gaithersburg,
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Maryland company, which
has introduced the ETX 5000, a class 4/5
and tandem replaceable switch which enables
interconnection of the Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN) and the Packet
Data Network (PDN), providing telephony
services, including IP telephony, as well
as data networking in a one box solution.
This solution varies considerably from
other vendor offerings, many of which
typically offer independent add-on equipment
for existing digital switching systems",
said Dr. Lorenz Beug, Vice President of
Technology for Dittberner Associates…"
even newly established (competitive) carriers
usually cannot freely select the network
architecture that appears to be most cost
effective for combining voice and IP traffic.
Such carriers cannot operate alone in
the world and must inter-work with other
already established carriers throughout
the world. While new carriers may have
more latitude in selecting a multi-service
network architecture, this need for inter-working
imposes certain substantial constraints
on the final choice".
In this report, Dittberner
Associates identified key "structural
trends" in industry organization:
- More Strategic Partnerships
with Key Customers
- Less Reliance on Supplier
Internal Resources for Development
- All Significant Vendors
of PSTN Switching Equipment Moving to
Provide Packet Exchanges
- New Telecom Service Providers
of all Types Proliferating Rapidly
- Telecom Operators Undergoing
Supplier Rationalization
- New Major Operators are
Introducing New Network Architectures
- Optical Switching May
Reduce Packet Switched Traffic Handling
Overall
- Carriers' Carrier are
Becoming a Significant Factor in Industry
Structure
- Consolidation of Major
Service Providers (for both wireline
and wireless fields)
"Next Generation
Switching Systems for Public Networks
& Worldwide Digital Switching Status",
is a 1,414 page two volume report. Volume
One examines trends in both the PSTN
and IP networks, network services, and
standards, as well as a comprehensive
overview of 31 Next Generation multi-service
switches and associated network architecture.
The report provides forecasts of the cost-based
price of Next Generation switches over
the next eight years.
Volume Two provides a unique source
of detailed data on the installed and
on-order positions for all digital switches
worldwide, presented by supplier, country
and operator. It contains exhaustive analyses
of the competitive positions of all known
digital switch suppliers.
or more information contact
Sales at:
Dittberner Associates, Inc.
e-mail: sales@dittberner.com
www.dittberner.com
Tel 1 301 652 8350
Dittberner Associates, Inc.
is an international market research and
consulting firm specializing in the analysis
of advanced technologies for the global
public telecommunications network. Through
its multi-client study series, THE Dittberner
PERSPECTIVE, and custom studies, the company
provides guidance in many areas of the
telecommunications industry including:
technology assessment and forecasting,
market requirements analysis and market
forecasts for telecom equipment and services,
public and private network planning, corporate
and business planning, new venture / new
business development, and tariff and regulatory
policy formulation assistance. Fore more
information, visit the company's website
at www.dittberner.com
Dittberner Associates, Inc.
4641 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 100, Bethesda,
MD 20814 USA
Telephone: +1 (888) 652-8382 Fax: +1 (301)
657-8084
E-mail: sales@dittberner.com
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