ANALYSIS

Softswitch Markets

Telecommunication Switch Markets

Telecommunications Market Outlook

Worldwide Telecommunications Market Driving Forces

Manufacturing Outsourcing

Telecommunications Market Trends

The greatly increased importance of telecommunications services is most important. It is the key to efficiency and competitive positioning. Without sophisticated networks enterprises cannot survive. Thus, the enterprises will work very hard to obtain these new networks and to keep them operating properly. They will take advantage of network outsourcing services to do this.

Telecommunications service provider enterprise network outsourcing at $15.2 billion in 2001 are expected to participate in a market at $29.8 billion in 2007. Carriers need enterprise revenue to improve their services market share.

Enterprise network outsourcing markets at $70.2 billion in 2001 are expected to grow significantly in the next five years to $154.7 billion by 20.

Telecommunications equipment providers at $28 billion in 2001 are expected to participate in a network outsource market segment at $38.2 billion in 2007. While the major equipment providers improve their services market share, the smaller players will lose ground, decreasing the overall rate of growth of the segment.

Company Profiled

Market Leaders

Alcatel

REPORT METHODOLOGY

This is a new report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

WinterGreen Research , founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

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Acatel Telecommunications Market Assessment