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Infonetics Survey: Operators Name Acme Packet Top SBC Vendor; SIP Trunking, Interconnection Driving SBC Market

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Posted November 10, 2011

CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Market research firm Infonetics Research today released excerpts from its SBC Deployment Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey, which provides insights into carrier deployments of session border controllers (SBCs), preferred SBC features and capabilities, and perceptions of SBC vendors.

ANALYST NOTE

“Though traditionally deployed in fixed-line networks for residential and business VoIP service access (including trunking), the use of session border controllers for interconnection between service providers continues to expand as the world’s voice networks increasingly go all-IP. Our latest survey confirms that two of the biggest growth areas for new SBC deployments over the next two years are fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) and wireless access,” notes Diane Myers, directing analyst for VoIP and IMS at Infonetics Research.

SBC SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

  • The global service provider SBC market grew 45% in 2010 to $271 million and Infonetics projects it to top $1.0 billion by 2015 as IP voice traffic continues to grow strongly
  • SIP trunking is the #1 SBC application used by service providers and will continue to be through 2013, followed by interconnecting to other service providers and residential VoIP
  • The two SBC features rated highest by service providers are session capacity/scalability and signaling denial-of-service (DoS) attacks and overload protection
  • 96% of the service providers named Acme Packet when asked to name the top two SBC vendors, and 26% of all service providers answering this question named only one vendor, Acme Packet
  • Huawei has consistently been the #2 or #3 vendor in terms of carrier SBC market share, which corresponds with the 19% of survey respondents who named them as their installed SBC vendor
  • GENBAND is under evaluation for future SBC purchases by 19% of the service providers surveyed, none of whom are their current customers, indicating they are in contention for new business

SBC SURVEY SYNOPSIS

For its SBC Deployment Strategies Survey, Infonetics interviewed SBC purchase decision makers at 27 incumbent carriers, competitive operators, mobile operators, cable operators from around the world in October 2011. Combined, the service provider respondents represent 22% of the world’s public carrier revenue and 17% of the world’s carrier capex. Service providers responded to a broad range of questions, from critical SBC features and top SBC applications, to security concerns, timelines, network location plans, and perceptions of SBC vendors.

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Download prospectuses, tables of contents, highlights, etc. at http://www.infonetics.com/login (see SERVICE PROVIDER VOIP AND IMS for 2011 and new 2012 services).

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Infonetics Research is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively.

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CONTACT:

Infonetics Research
Lead Analyst:
Diane Myers, +1-408-583-3391
Directing Analyst, VoIP and IMS
diane@infonetics.com
http://twitter.com/dianemyers

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