Our Next Generations Networks (NGN) Research Program helps both service providers and telecom equipment manufacturers identify and take advantage of opportunities in the Voice-over-Packet market in Public Networks as well as deployment of new packet-based voice services.

This research program analyzes the technical, economic and real-world implementation problems as well as provides definitive analyses of the basic opportunities, realistic market potential and market take-up of technologies associated with handling voice services over IP and ATM technologies over the next decade. Reports in this category typically provide the following information and guidance:

Our NGN Research Program presents an analysis of all of the significant world-offerings in the field of multi-service switching systems, provides realistic long-term forecasts of their cost-based price, and compares the various network architectures associated with voice over packet services. It also provides an analysis of the total installed base of voice over packet systems, on-order positions, and the market forecasts over the next decade.

• Comprehensive description of VoP technologies and their alternative architectures
• Cost-based price forecasts of VoP systems
• Market forecast for VoP systems by Carrier segment — 2000 - 2010
• Future of circuit vs. packet switching for voice
• Standards and protocol issues and their evolution
• Case studies of 25 pioneering telecom service providers’ experience with Voice over Packet services
• Company overview and detailed product technical descriptions of 60 world-class VoP systems / solutions offered on the world market
• Detailed installed base of VoP systems by country, by supplier, and by operator
• Conclusions and recommendations for each carrier type

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