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Research and Markets: The Global Softswitch Market Is Expected To Grow At A CAGR Of 13.5 Percent over the Period 2010-2014
[September 22, 2011]

Research and Markets: The Global Softswitch Market Is Expected To Grow At A CAGR Of 13.5 Percent over the Period 2010-2014


DUBLIN --(Business Wire)--

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e09568/global_softswitch) has announced the addition of the "Global Softswitch Market 2010-2014" report to their offering.

Softswitch Enabling Reduced Vendor Lock-in Risk

This report, which covers the Americas as well as the EMEA and APAC regions, indicates that the market is being driven by the low vendor lock-in risk benefits it offers.

According to Technavio's industry analyst, The key factor that is driving service providersto adopt Softswitches is the reduced risk of vendor lock-in. This is because Softswitches are not dependent on any hardware components as is the case with traditional network switches. Softswitch APIs can function on any given hardware, and they normally use computer servers to carry out various processes.



The report also highlights that the high cost of VoIP telephones is hindering the growth of this market. However, the increasing number of VoIP connections in developing countries is expected to keep driving the market. This market is also marked by increasing usage of PC-to-PC calls. These are just some of the important findings presented in the report that will enable companies to fully understand the potential in this market and formulate their own strategies. Technavio's Global Softswitch Market 2010-2014 report has been prepared based on an in-depth analysis of the market with inputs from industry experts. The report, which covers the Americas as well as the EMEA and APAC regions, only covers the market for Softswitch and does not include the market for traditional network switches, which is a hardware unit controlling call flows in full-fledged Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). This report also does not cover IP Multimedia Subsystem (News - Alert) (IMS), which is an architectural framework to deliver Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia services.

Key vendors dominating this market space include Huawei, Nokia (News - Alert) Siemens Network, Ericsson, and Alcatel-Lucent.


For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e09568/global_softswitch


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