Your authoritative guide to how IMS technology is evolving in the mobile, fixed and fixed-mobile convergence markets
This 2nd edition report looks at how the technology is evolving and highlights different development and implementation scenarios of IMS services in the mobile, fixed and fixed-mobile convergence markets, including an insight into the strategies of the leading operators in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.
Key Coverage
- Detailed market forecasts to 2012 - make fully informed strategic decisions and support your business planning with independent market forecasts to 2012 by revenue and subscriber
- Comprehensive analysis - determine how IMS will evolve, including different development and implementation scenarios of IMS services in the mobile, fixed and convergence markets
- Key case studies - gain a full understanding the threats and opportunities the IMS presents with in-depth, case studies that look at key players’ strategies and products
- Expert market outlook - assess the impact IMS will have on existing business models and markets with detailed, expert future outlook from experienced industry analysts
Market Data
- An invaluable insight into how IMS will be deployed by operators, and how it will be used alongside other developments such as non-SIP based services
- In-depth trend analysis looking at the vendor landscape and positioning including the top tier generalists as well as IMS specialists who have a core expertise in a particular IMS element or service
- Independent case studies including details of the best service opportunities and IMS’s role as part of the different classes of operators’ strategies, as they transform their businesses and pursue convergence
- Expert future outlook assessing the challenges IMS faces and how operators view and plan to deploy the technology, including analysis of other developments such as service delivery platforms and web-based services
Forecasts
Forecasts by region: North America, Latin America, EMEA, Asia Pacific include:
- Services: Revenues and subscribers
- PSTN versus broadband revenues
- IPTV and VoIP subscribers and revenues
- Subscribers and revenues of IMS fixed services
- Subscribers and revenues of IMS mobile services
- PoC, video-sharing, IM, mobile VoIP
- Subscribers and revenues of IMS fixed mobile convergence (FMC) services
- IMS VCC and other FMC services
- Equipment:
- IMS capital expenditure
- Fixed, mobile and fixed mobile convergence
Key Issues Addressed
- IMS expected role in the network given the rise of service delivery platforms and Web 2.0 services
- The status of the IMS standard
- Mobile, fixed and converged operators’ IMS strategies
- The impact of IMS on the telecommunications value chain
- Device vendors’ strategy and positioning
- IMS implementation and interoperability with legacy systems
- The regional differences regarding IMS deployment
- What the IMS barriers to deployment are and their significance
- Web 2.0: threat or opportunity for operators?
- Fixed, mobile and fixed mobile convergence service opportunities quantified
Countries / Sectors / Companies Covered
- Alcatel Lucent
- Ericsson
- Huawei
- Motorola
- Nokia Siemens Networks
- Nortel
- Sonus Networks
- ZTE
- AT&T
- BT
- France Telecom
- TeliaSonera
- NTT Docomo
- SK Telecom
Who should read this report
- Mobile, Wireless & Fixed Service Providers:
Understand the opportunities, threats and realistic timelines of the mobile broadband
market. Use detailed operator case studies to identify new strategies, business models and services to maximize revenue opportunities.
- Infrastructure and Equipment Suppliers :
Use authoritative mobile broadband infrastructure forecasts and competitor profiles to drive your business forward and base future decisions on accurate data and independent analysis from leading industry experts
- Mobile, Portable and Fixed Device and Component Vendors:
Use detailed mobile broadband device forecasts to understand the key commercial opportunities and challenges for devices by region and type including handsets, PC cards/notebooks and fixed devices
- Software, Application and Content Providers:
Gain an in-depth understanding of how mobile broadband services, applications, devices and equipment will develop and assess the impact this will have on your strategies, products and services
- Consultants, Analysts, Financial and Government Organisations:
Develop a thorough understanding of the global mobile broadband and converging broadband markets and base future investments and recommendations on unbiased, unique analysis and primary data