November 07, 2006
ABI Ranks Ericsson Number One in Service Delivery Platform Vendor Matrix
By Mae Kowalke, TMCnet Contributor
Market analyst firm ABI Research today released the latest version of its Vendor Matrix for the Service Delivery Platform category.
Topping the list is Sweden-based Ericsson, a worldwide provider of telecommunications services and products.
Following behind Ericsson in the top ten on the Vendor Matrix were Siemens AG, Alcatel, BEA Systems, Telcordia, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Nortel (News - Alert) Networks, Open Cloud Ltd, and Appium AB.
In an announcement, the research firm explained that the Vendor Matrix is “an analytical tool developed by ABI Research (News - Alert) to provide a clear understanding of vendors’ positions in specific markets.”
Vendors are analyzed using parameters such as innovation (includes R&D budgets and industry partnerships) and implementation (includes ability to supply a complete system, announced orders or trials, and ability to function as a system integrator).
Ericsson (News - Alert) markets it products and services together as being “end-to-end” solutions. The company provides a variety of services including business consulting, customer support, managed services, network deployment and integration, and systems integration.
Products from Ericsson fall into a variety of categories, including cables/interconnect, enterprise; microwave, radio access, and optical networks; mobile platforms, and power modules. Worldwide the company holds about 20,000 patents and files more than 500 additional patent applications each year.
During 2006 so far, Ericsson announced dozens of partnerships and deployments, including deals to provide IMS
to Vodafone, mobile softswitches to Sun Cellular, mobile broadband services to Cingular (News - Alert), metropolitan broadband to Telefonica, and the launch of Napster Mobile.
to Vodafone, mobile softswitches to Sun Cellular, mobile broadband services to Cingular (News - Alert), metropolitan broadband to Telefonica, and the launch of Napster Mobile.Ericsson’s financials bear out its status as both a large, worldwide company and a market leader. Its latest income statement shows revenues of 23.56 billion. The company also is part of the Sony Ericsson joint operation, which recently reported third quarter 2006 year-on-year income increases of 187 percent.
As of the writing of this article, Ericsson stocks were trading on the NASDAQ for $38.80, down just slightly from a monthly high of $39.37 in March. Monthly breakdowns show that the company’s stocks have been trading in the $33-$38 range all year.
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Mae Kowalke previously wrote for Cleveland Magazine in Ohio and The Burlington Free Press in Vermont. To see more of her articles, please visit Mae Kowalke’s columnist page. Also check out her Wireless Mobility blog.
