As VoIP gets absorbed into the service delivery of the future and becomes a mainstream deliverable for carriers, Cisco will be challenged to provide the equipment for enabling carriers to ...

Telefonica is the clear leader in its domestic market and its Latin American and Czech assets present an impetus to growth, but fierce competition in Germany and the UK presents ...

Juniper's ERX family offers service providers a solid IP service delivery platform with a few feature-set enhancers. However, the ERX line still comes up short in scalability and density, ...

Cisco continues to evolve the BTS 10200 to meet the needs of the MSO and VoIP customer base. With the most recent software release, Cisco added several "IMS ready" features ...

Huawei's efficient NGN-to-IMS migration strategy could prompt operators considering the deployment of the company's IMS portfolio to take a second look at the highly modular HuaweiSoftX3000 softswitch. This report contains ...

With the introduction of its Multimedia Generation Network (MGN) initiative, Veraz Networks has artfully positioned its session control technology - NGN or IMS - as an essential component in the ...

Fiberlink's RAS offering features a multi-bearer access client fortified by security and mobile workforce management services. The SaaS model lets customers manage policies, monitor security & report on mobility via ...

Though GENBAND continues to deploy the C3 Signaling Controller in conjunction with its market-leading media gateways, the company's softswitch takes a backseat to partners' products when deployments involve third-party session ...

Symantec's hosted mail solution maintains its security focus, leaving the other messaging administration duties to customers who prefer to manage their systems internally. This report contains insight and analysis of ...

Nortel continued to maintain its number one position in service provider VoIP/IMS infrastructure revenue through 2007, according to Synergy Research Group. However, the overall trend for the company's packet-voice business ...

Verizon is making large strides towards extending its network reach and global capacity with advanced infrastructure and services, but the carrier must ensure it also leads in customer service. This ...

Sprint envisioned a unified IP network years ago, handling frame, ATM, Ethernet and Layer 2 transport across one fabric. Despite the company's wireless distractions, its focus on IP VPNs holds, ...

AT&T is tightening up its IP VPNs and supporting services with the help of a billion-dollar enterprise spending plan, and options such as six CoS tiers, IP-encapsulated transport (VPWS) via ...

While Alcatel-Lucent's DMX provides many features enabling carriers to address the growing demand for carrier Ethernet services, the platform's lack of 10GbE could become a pitfall as carriers embrace this ...

Even though Ciena nearly doubled the CN 3620's OC-48 capacity, given its large footprint, the system still provides relatively low port density, which can necessitate higher up front CapEx and ...

Cisco recently increased the ONS 15454's data switching capacity to 120 Gbps. However, Cisco did not increase the system's backplane, which could limit carriers' ability to fully utilize the switch ...

Nokia Siemens Networks' SURPASS hiD 6600 switches provide a cost-effective, fully managed carrier Ethernet delivery infrastructure based on a hybrid carrier-grade Ethernet MPLS or PBB-TE architecture from first-mile nodes to ...

Verizon Business has a comprehensive enterprise mobility offer, large dial network, expanding WiFi, integrated EV-DO, professional services, and support. The pieces are in place for a competitive offer, assuming access ...

ECI unveiled its XDM-300 for SONET markets in early 2008. While the product offers many enhancements over the XDM-100, the product misses the mark on several key fronts including DS1 ...

Competitors may argue that Fujitsu's FW 4500 is out of touch with emerging requirements since it does not support Ethernet switching. But recent wins with several North American LECs illustrate ...