SS7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND REQUIRMENTS GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS VOLUME 02: GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK + SS7 ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• OVERVIEW
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• PRODUCT TRENDS
• GROWTH DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• Drivers
• Inhibitors
• MARKET ANALYSIS
• CARRIER ANALYSIS
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• KEY SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS

II. SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

• SCOPE
• BASE YEAR AND FORECAST PERIOD
• PRODUCT SEGMENTATION
• VENDOR ANALYSIS
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• VENDOR PROFILES
• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
• Primary Research
• Secondary Research
• Experienced Team of Analysts
• Client Involvement

III. STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• INDUSTRY AND STANDARDS STAKEHOLDERS
• SUPPLY-SIDE STAKEHOLDERS
• DEMAND-SIDE STAKEHOLDERS
• REGULATORY OVERVIEW

IV. VENDOR ANALYSIS AND FORECASTS

• INTRODUCTION
• Migration to IP
• PRODUCT TRENDS
• Transition trends
• SS7 to IP
• Solutions Marketing
• Product Diversity
• Integration
• Pricing Trends
• Enabling Technology Development Strategies
• Selection Criteria
• Protocol Support
• DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS
• Drivers
• Inhibitors
• MARKET ANALYSIS
• SS7 to SIGTRAN Shift
• Channels
• Regions
• VENDOR SHARES

V. NETWORK ELEMENT PROVIDER ANALYSIS

• CARRIER ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• PROTOCOL SUPPORT
• SIGNALING SUPPORT
• PURCHASE STRATEGIES
• Purchasing Plans
• SS7-Related Equipment Capital Expenditure, 2008 and 2012
• Selection Criteria
• INFRASTRUCTURE VENDOR ANALYSIS
• Transition Trends
• SIGTRAN Adoption
• Enabling Technology Development Strategies
• Hardware

VI. KEY SUCCESS REQUIREMENTS

• NETWORK TRANSITION AND DIVERSIFICATION
• Recognize the Evolution
• CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
• Move to Standards Compliance
• Product Flexibility
• Include Functional Integration
• Challenge of Entry into China and India Markets
• WHAT CARRIERS WANT
• Services
• Emerging Market Build outs
• Local Number Portability
• ANTICPATE INCREASED ASIAN COMPETITION
• PARTNERSHIPS

APPENDIX A: VENDOR PROFILES

• ACULAB
• ADAX
• DIALOGIC
• HP
• INTERPHASE
• NMS COMMUNICATIONS
• PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES
• TIETOENATOR
• ULTICOM

APPENDIX B: VENDOR LIST

APPENDIX C: REGIONAL VENDOR SHARE ESTIMATES

• Americas (North America and CALA Combined) Historical Comparison
• EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa Combined) Historical Comparison The “Prosumer” Dynamic
• APAC (INCLUDING China and India) Historical Comparison

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• I-1 SS7 Commercial Value Chain
• I-2 Global Shipments of Stacks Segmented by Type, 2006-2012 (Millions of Dollars)
• I-3 Global Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• I-4 Equipment Use Today and Additional Expansion or Purchase Plans by 2012 (% of respondents)
• I-5 2007 Global SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)

III. STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

• III-1 SS7 Commercial Value Chain
• III-2 Industry and Standards Stakeholder Groups
• III-3 Supply-Side Stakeholder Groups
• III-4 Demand-Side Stakeholder Groups
• III-5 Global Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies Segmented by Distribution Channel, 2006-2008 (Millions of Dollars)
• III-6 Global Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies Segmented by Distribution Channel, 2007 & 2008 (Percent of Dollars)
• III-7 Regulatory Trends

IV. VENDOR ANALYSIS AND FORECASTS

• IV-1 SS7 Enabling Technologies and Corresponding Descriptions
• IV-2 SS7 to IP Transition Techniques, 2005 and Current (Rank: 1-Most Popular, 4- Least Popular)
• IV-3 Enabling Technology (SS7 Stack) Development, 2005 & 2007 Percent of Respondents
• IV-4 Enabling Technology Development, 2007 Percent of Respondents
• IV-5 Enabling Technology Vendor Perception of Equipment Provider Selection Criteria (Rank: 1=Smallest, 5=Largest)
• IV-6 Equipment Provider Enabling Technology Selection Criteria (Rank: 1=Smallest, 5=Largest)
• IV-7 Enabling Technology Stack Vendors Support of SIGTRAN, 2005 & 2008
• IV-8 Enabling Technology Perceptions on Growth Inhibitors (Rank: 0=Not a barrier, 1=Smallest, 5=Largest
• IV-9 Global Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-10 Global Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-11 Global Shipments of Stacks Segmented by Type (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-12 2007 Enabling Technologies Segmented by Distribution Channel, 2006-2008 (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-13 2007 Enabling Technologies Segmented by Distribution Channel (Percent of Revenues)
• IV-14 Regional SS7 Growth Potential (1=rapid decline of SS7 revenues, 5=rapid growth of SS7 revenues)
• IV-15 2007 Regional Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies, Segmented by Product (Millions of Dollars)
• IV-16 2007 Regional Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies, Segmented by Product (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-17 2007 Global SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-18 2007 Global SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-19 2007 Global SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-20 2007 Global SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-21 2007 Global SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• IV-22 2007 Global Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)

V. NETWORK ELEMENT PROVIDER ANALYSIS

• V-1 Global Operator Support and Expected Support for Signaling Protocols, 2008 and 2012 (% of Respondents)
• V-2 Signaling Used for Call Handling, 2008 and 2012 (% of calls handled by signaling protocol)
• V-3 SS7 Related Equipment Capital Expenditure, 2008 and 2012 (% of equipment capex devoted to enhance, upgrade, or expand SS7 Network)
• V-4 Comparison of SS7 and Packet Based Infrastructure Expenditure, 2008 and 2012
• V-5 Global Operator Selection Criteria for Network Infrastructure Suppliers, 2008 & 2012 (% Respondents Indicating Top Three Criteria)
• V-6 Equipment Provider Satisfaction Level of Enabling Technology Vendor (Rank: 1=Smallest, 5=Largest)
• V-7 SS7 to IP Transition Techniques, 2005 and Current (Rank: 1-Most Popular, 4-Least Popular)
• V-8 Global Shipments of Stacks Segmented by Type (Percent of Dollars)
• V-9 2007 Global Shipments of SS7 Infrastructures Segmented by Service Provider (Percent of Dollars)
• V-10 Enabling Technology (SS7 Stack) Development, 2005 & 2007 Percent of Respondents
• V-11 Equipment Provider Enabling Technology Selection Criteria (Rank: 1=Smallest, 5=Largest)
• V-12 Enabling Technology Vendor Perception of Equipment Provider Selection Criteria (Rank: 1=Smallest, 5=Largest)
• V-13 SS7 Vendor Hardware Platform Support, Current and Planned in 2012 (Percentage of Respondents)

APPENDIX C: REGIONAL VENDOR SHARE ESTIMATES

• A-1 2007 North American Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• A-2 2007 North American Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• A-3 2007 CALA Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• A-4 2007 CALA Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• A-5 Americas Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies, 2004 & Current (Percent of Dollars)
• A-6 2007 Europe Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• A-7 2007 Europe Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• A-8 2007 MEA Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• A-9 2007 MEA Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• A-10 EMEA Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies, 2004 & Current (Percent of Dollars)
• A-11 2007 China Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• A-12 2007 China Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• A-13 2007 India Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• A-14 2007 India Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• A-15 2007 APAC, excluding China & India, Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Millions of Dollars)
• A-16 2007 APAC, excluding China & India, Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies (Percent of Dollars)
• A-17 APAC Shipments of SS7 Enabling Technologies, 2004 & Current (Percent of Dollars)
• A-18 2007 North America SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-19 2007 North America SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-20 2007 North America SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-21 2007 North America SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-22 2007 North America SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-23 2007 North America Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-24 2007 CALA SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-25 2007 CALA SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-26 2007 CALA SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-27 2007 CALA SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-28 2007 CALA SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-29 2007 CALA Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-30 2007 Europe SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-31 2007 Europe SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-32 2007 Europe SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-33 2007 Europe SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-34 2007 Europe SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-35 2007 Europe Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-36 2007 MEA SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-37 2007 MEA SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-38 2007 MEA SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-39 2007 MEA SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-40 2007 MEA SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-41 2007 MEA Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-42 2007 China SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-43 2007 China SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-44 2007 China SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-45 2007 China SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-46 2007 China SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-47 2007 China Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-48 2007 India SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-49 2007 India SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-50 2007 India SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-51 2007 India SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-52 2007 India SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-53 2007 India Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-54 2007 APAC, Excluding China & India, SS7 Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-55 2007 APAC, Excluding China & India, SS7 Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-56 2007 APAC, Excluding China & India, SS7 Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-57 2007 APAC, excluding China & India, SIGTRAN Stack Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-58 2007 APAC, excluding China & India, SIGTRAN Stack & Board Shipments Segmented by Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)
• A-59 2007 APAC, excluding China & India, Enabling Technology Service Revenue Vendor Share (Percent of Dollars)