NGN and IMS Equipment to Boost IP Telephony Carrier Market Over the Next Five Years

Session Border Controllers Buttress Already Strong Market

Redwood City, Calif. – July 25, 2007 –Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the telecommunications and networking industries, recently reported that worldwide IP Telephony Carrier equipment revenues are projected to grow by an average of 14 percent through 2011, as the PSTN continues to gradually migrate to Next Generation Network (NGN) and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) equipment.

“While migration from the PSTN will remain the largest market opportunity for IP Telephony Carrier equipment, there are other significant demand factors that will also continue to drive growth in this market,” said Greg Collins, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group. “Voice-over-Broadband subscribers are expected to grow in excess of 30 percent per year though 2011. Future demand for NGN equipment should also be driven by service providers in developing regions, as these service providers elect to deliver POTS services via VoIP network,” he added.

The report also forecasts dramatic sales growth of Session Border Controllers (SBCs), which act as interconnects for routing VoIP traffic between service providers. The SBC market is forecasted to grow from less than $200 million in 2006 to nearly $1 billion in 2011.

About the Report

The Dell’Oro Group 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the IP Telephony Carrier industry with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, license/channel shipments for softswitches, media gateways, and session border controllers. The report also includes breakouts of high density, medium density, and low density media gateways.  To purchase this report, please contact Margaret Miles, call +1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com.

About Dell’Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell’Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell’Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.