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In-Stat provides comprehensive and thorough analysis of the key areas of service provider networks and the markets for networking equipment sold to service providers. The firm provides timely research on critical areas of service provider data, voice, and general multimedia access and wide-area connectivity infrastructure, such as: broadband access equipment (including DSLAMs, DLCs/MSANs, FTTP, and WiMAX); VoIP media gateways and softswitches; edge/core routers; and wireless base stations. Special attention is given to emerging areas of importance, such as packet telephony (IP PBXs, IP phones), the IMS architecture for wireline/wireless multimedia convergence, and AdvancedTCA platforms for equipment vendors. In-Stat reports provide valuable insights on market size and segmentation, competitive analysis of vendors' products, service provider requirements and directions, market trends and forecasts.
 
  Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100
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This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) managed services spending for the 2005-2010 period including the size-of-business sub-segments in this market.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of mid-sized business (firms with 100 to 999 employees) managed services spending for the 2005-2010 period including the size-of-business sub-segments in this market.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of small business (firms with 5 to 99 employees) managed services spending for the 2005-2010 period including the size-of-business sub-segments in this market.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of SOHO business (firms with 4 or fewer employees) managed services spending for the 2005-2010 period including the size-of-business sub-segments in this market.
This report provides segmentation of the number of employees and firms in the US business market by size of business including SOHO (1 to 4 employees), small (5 to 99 employees), mid-sized (100 to 999 employees), and enterprise (1,000+ employees) businesses, with vertical segmentation by the following industries.
In-Stat has found that AT&T and Verizon have left other players behind when it comes to confidence in their role as a provider of networking, security, and convergence solutions, with AT&T consistently in the leading position in the overall business space.
Other than IP, few network services have the potential to transform wide area business networking like Ethernet. This service is seeing considerable growth, as it provides users with significant benefits.
This report covers managed services adoption trends across the US business market. Survey results are segmented by how firms invest in and deploy technology, as opposed to traditional size of business segmentation.
This report contains cellular infrastructure contract awards. Infrastructure awards are a very good indicator of the future health of the cellular and cellular infrastructure markets, because contract awards often occur several months, or even years before cellular infrastructure is shipped.
Voice over Internet Protocol, commonly known as VoIP, is the routing of voice conversations over the Internet or through any other Internet Protocol (IP)-based network.
Telco TV deployments have been a boon to headend equipment manufacturers, particularly those supplying compression equipment, since not only are new headends being built, but channels requiring additional equipment are continually being added.
This report provides analysis of the SOHO, SMB branch office, and enterprise router markets. The report reviews the unit shipments and revenues of leading vendors in each market in 2005 and the first half of 2006.
In-Stat has found that despite the growing adoption, and changing nature of VoIP in the business environment, end-users positive ratings of key questions related to satisfaction with their VoIP service remained extremely consistent between 2005 and 2006.
The adoption of IP-based business and consumer services is progressing at a steady pace. Yet, for a variety of reasons, the market for IP telephones has been slow to develop.
Telecommunications providers today are attempting to be a one-stop service shop for consumers' communications and home entertainment needs by providing multiple solutions to their customers.
Video distribution using HomePNA technology offers a flexible solution with some advantages for in-home deployment. Unlike other regions, this is especially true in North America where jacks for coax and phoneline are prevalent in most homes.
Now that IP PBXs represent the greater portion of lines shipped, equipment providers are searching for ways to stimulate adoption across a broader range of large enterprises, as well as smaller businesses that don’t have the same depth in IT resources.
  Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0200
This report provides analysis of the service provider edge and core router markets. The report reviews the unit shipments and revenues of leading vendors in each market in 2005 and the first half of 2006, and compares them to the previous year.
North American, multi-person broadband households are much more diverse than previously thought. This report segments the 40 million consumer broadband households into six distinct groups, each defined by a set of lifestyle and buying behavior.
North American, multi-person broadband households are much more diverse than previously thought. This report segments the 40 million consumer broadband households into six distinct groups, each defined by a set of lifestyle and buying behavior.
Wi-Fi uptake in Consumer Electronics (CE) is highly dependent on the dynamics within each specific CE device category.
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0200
The recent FCC's auction for Advanced Wireless Service spectrum was the largest spectrum auction in FCC history, and also a very important auction when it comes to the future of many wireless services.
The worldwide Cable TV industry is in a race to provision a “three screen” telecommunications service.
Although the Smartphone market in China now seems ambiguous, it is projected to prevail in the next five years. Chinese enterprise users are not yet ready to adopt this technology. More importantly, the awareness and acceptance of the variety of MVAS among Chinese Smartphone users has yet to be improved.
The image sensor market continued to show impressive year-over-year growth in 2005, a trend that should continue through 2006 and beyond. Camera phones dominated the market for digital camera shipments, with digital still cameras a distant second.
The implementation of IP telephony is becoming the mainstream enterprise network activity in the APAC region. Not only are larger enterprises and organizations migrating to IP, in more advanced markets such as Japan and Australia, SMBs are becoming the major customer group implementing IP PBX to gain business benefits and cost-savings from simplified communication networks.
For the last five years, cellular carriers around the world have been deploying 3G systems. In the early years there were many problems, but over time, the roll-outs of 3G have gone on like clockwork.
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0200
This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 2Q06. Market shares for a wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter.
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0200
In 2Q06, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 24% year-over-year, up from $736 million in 2Q05. Wi-Fi unit shipments showed a 27% gain from 2005.
US Businesses are integrating VoIP into the fabric of their everyday activities. The benefits of calling features and functionality that were not always used in the traditional telephone service environment are recognized and put to use by business VoIP end-users.
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Great expectations certainly abound for the next step in wireless LAN technology, the much-hyped IEEE 802.11n. People have dreamed about the kind of raw speed it is promising, up to 600Mbps, virtually unheard of for a wireless technology of any kind.
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0200
This report analyzes the market for DSL physical layer ICs, focusing on ADSL (including ADSL2 and ADSL2+), VDSL, and SHDSL. Key technology and market trends are discussed, such as the development of ADSL2+, the shift to VDSL2, and the driving force of IPTV.
On August 8, 2006 Sprint finally announced its long anticipated decision on its 4G technology. The company selected mobile WiMAX. This “In-Stant Analysis” provides In-Stat’s take on this decision.
High-Def is hot, and the number of worldwide High-Definition television (HDTV) households now exceeds 15 million. Total worldwide HDTV households, which are defined as households that receive and watch HD programming on an HD-capable TV set, grew by 60% in 2005.
  Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Enterprises are early adopters of technology. Most recently, they have jumped on the all-IP bandwagon with the adoption of IP-PBX and IP-VPN technology.
Historically, the security appliance market has been dominated by firewall/VPN products. However, standalone appliances are quickly being subsumed by appliances that combine multiple security functions in a single box.
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Since 2005, WiMAX has generated tremendous public interest in the APAC region. Most APAC telecommunication industry regulators have given the go-ahead for WiMAX.
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Since 2005, WiMAX has generated tremendous public interest in the APAC region. Most APAC telecommunication industry regulators have given the go-ahead for WiMAX.
The US Business market is increasingly well aware of the wide array of IP voice solutions available to meet their business needs.
This report provides a comprehensive comparison between four major AdvancedTCA platform providers. IBM’s BladeCenter series-T is included for comparison purposes.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of mid-sized business (firms with 100 to 999 employees) telecom services and equipment spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 100 to 249 employees, 250 to 499 employees, and 500 to 999 employees.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of mid-sized business (firms with 100 to 999 employees) telecom services and equipment spending for the 2005-2010 period across the five broad categories: wireline voice services, wireless voice services, wireline data services, wireless data services, and wireless equipment.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of mid-sized business (firms with 100 to 999 employees) wireless voice services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 100 to 249 employees, 250 to 499 employees, and 500 to 999 employees.
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200
In 1Q06, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 21% year-over-year, up from $738 million in 1Q05. Quarter-over-quarter revenue was up 5.8%. Wi-Fi unit shipments showed a 27% gain from 2005.
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200
The US broadband market continues to grow, reaching 45 million US residential and business subscribers at the end of 2005. As household penetration approaches 50 percent, competition for new subscribers heats up.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireless Equipment spending for the 2005–2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Telecom Services and Equipment spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000 or more employees) Telecom Services and Equipment spending for the 2005-2010 period across the five broad categories: wireline voice services, wireless voice services, wireline data services, wireless data services, and wireless equipment.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireless Voice Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireline Data Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees.
This Microsoft Excel data file includes detailed forecasts of Enterprise (firms with 1,000+ employees) Wireline Voice Services spending for the 2005-2010 period across the size-of-business sub-segments in this market: 1,000-4,999 employees, 5,000-9,999 employees, and 10,000+ employees.
The telecom equipment market in the Asia-Pacific region is growing at high speed. Collectively, equipment vendors realized US$43,007.2 million from sales of telecom equipment in 2005.
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200
This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 1Q06. Market shares for a wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter.
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200
In 2005, over 100 million broadband CPE units (broadband routers, residential gateways, and broadband modems) shipped, an increase of 31% over 2004.
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200
In 1Q06, 27.6 million broadband CPE units shipped, an increase of 22% year over year. Revenue increased 21%, up from $1.14 billion in 1Q05 to $1.38 billion in 1Q06.
At Interop Spring 2006, business WLAN vendors showcased their various solutions, with a focus on manageability and customer value. Enterprise WLAN infrastructure vendors showcased their increased support for applications such as voice and location tracking.
IP VPN technology has an established base within US businesses, but not all IP VPNs are alike. The differences affect features available to the user and the profit margins of the carrier.
Carrier networks are in the process of moving towards an all IP environment. Key infrastructure components of that movement are media gateways and Class 4 & 5 softswitches.
The market for messaging continues to grow with sales shifting from traditional voice mail only to unified messaging capable systems. Longer term, the shift to unified messaging will have a dampening impact on total messaging revenues, given lower price points and a shift of some revenues to data equipment suppliers.
The cellular infrastructure contract awards are an excellent indicator of the state of the cellular infrastructure market, as well as a good barometer of the next 2 to 3 years.
IP VPN (Virtual Private Network) services are a critical part of today’s business communications infrastructure. Service providers now offer a multitude of features and capabilities to their customers.
There exists quite a hodgepodge of Wi-Fi-enabled devices within the business premise. On the infrastructure side, the most compelling trend is the increasing penetration of low-end wireless routers and gateways into the business premise, commonly deployed in small businesses or branch offices, or departments of medium or large businesses.
  Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Wireless broadband technologies are changing the way people and businesses communicate. However, there remains much confusion over the different technologies—Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and 3G. Do these technologies compete with or complement each other?
  Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 +0200
Ethernet switches come in many sizes, shapes, speeds, and levels of intelligence. However, the one facet of the Ethernet switch marketplace that seems universal is growth, as it is expected to grow steadily over the next five years.
Competition for VoIP subscribers is heating up as usage reaches a critical mass. While subscribership is growing at an exceptional pace, the telcos have not kept pace with the cable providers and pure play VoIP providers in attracting subscribers.
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0200
The Asia/Pacific telecommunication equipment market is in a booming stage. Collectively, equipment vendors realized US$43,007.2 million from sales of telecom equipment in 2005, while China and Japan topped as the two largest markets.
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0200
A discussion about IMS is never complete without referencing the fantastic new multimedia applications that service providers will be marketing in the future. The exact description of these new consumer applications is somewhat fuzzy, but everyone is sure they will generate huge amounts of revenue.
The DSLAM remains a central part of carriers' broadband strategy. While the DSLAM itself is a relatively mature market, it is however still going through changes. The biggest changes currently affecting the market is the migration to higher bandwidth service offerings, and the move away from ATM based DSLAMs towards IP.
It took wireless and cable telephony providers two decades to render long distance virtually meaningless. Internet heavyweights and VoIP providers like Skype will significantly change business voice communications much more quickly.
Providers are given recommendations on how to target these customers with means that complement existing segmentation strategies that are based on size of business.
The proposed Alcatel/Lucent merger would create the third largest telecommunications equipment supplier in the world.
Over the last few years, Wi-Fi has suddenly “found itself” being utilized in the Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) market. RTLS refers to the location tracking of assets in real-time, generally across a relatively enclosed area, such as an enterprise, campus, port, or warehouse environment. So far, healthcare is the vertical that is adopting Wi-Fi RTLS at the highest pace.
For the last five years, cellular carriers around the world have been deploying 3G systems. In the early years there were many problems, but over time, the roll-outs of 3G have gone on like clockwork. Currently there are more than 130 3G systems (WCDMA & CDMA2000 1X EV-DO) in operation, and another 36 carriers have purchased 3G infrastructure (but haven't commercially launched it for one reason or another).
Traditional wireline service revenues in the US remain on an overall negative trend. Revenue shrinkage is fueled primarily by steep declines in consumer voice services expenditures, where In-Stat forecasts a CAGR of negative 8.5% between 2004 and 2009. Business voice services are also experiencing negative CAGR, but significantly below that of consumer. Long-distance revenues are decreasing at a much faster pace than local-service revenues, as many users rely on their wireless service for long-distance calls.
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100
This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 4Q05. Market shares for a wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter. In addition, port shipments and manufacturer's revenue are forecasted for the three quarters subsequent to 4Q05. The data is highly segmented, both by OSI Layer (L2, L3, and L4-7) and equipment configuration (Fixed vs. Modular), as well as by speed (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet).
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100
In 4Q05, worldwide Wi-Fi revenue increased by 20% year-over-year, up from $713 million in 4Q04. Quarter-over-quarter revenue was up 8%. Wi-Fi unit shipments showed a 21% gain from 2004. This report examines the WLAN market for 4Q05. Market shares for enterprise and SOHO/consumer vendors are provided, based on unit shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter.
AT&T's plan to acquire BellSouth reflects the industry's continued consolidation. This In-Stant Analysis argues that while the move will increase AT&T's market shares in key segments and enable it to compete more effectively in emerging markets it won’t raise the specter of monopoly power. Indeed, the report provides data from In-Stat's 2006 Consumer Broadband Survey of 1,200 US households showing the leadership and growing adoption of VoIP providers such as Vonage, Yahoo!, Skype and other emerging competitors.
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100
In 4Q05, 28.6 million broadband CPE units shipped, an increase of 36%. Year-over-year revenue increased 26%, up from $1.12 billion in 4Q04 to $1.40 billion in 4Q05. This report examines the broadband CPE market for 4Q05. Market shares for broadband CPE vendors are provided, based both on unit shipments and manufacturer's revenue for the quarter. The broadband CPE market measurable components include cable modems, DSL modems, broadband routers, and residential gateways.
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100
Cellular infrastructure contract awards are announced agreements between a cellular service provider and an equipment provider. They announce that a deal has been made and infrastructure equipment has been sold. While each one of these alone doesn't reflect much, by gathering all of these awards and comparing them with past award levels, one can see not only trends in the infrastructure industry, but also a forecast of things to come during the course of the next two or three years.