Western European Softswitch and Media Gateway 2005-2009 Forecast and Analysis

This IDC study provides an overview of the European service provider market for next-generation networking equipment. Overall, we see that this market has become more steady in comparison with previous years as carriers have moved to a more rationalized approach after the turmoil in which this industry found itself several years back. Rogier Mol, analyst, European IP Telephony, states, "The convergence of broadband, wireless, video, and VoIP and the emergence of IMS architectures will continue to drive market growth of softswitches and media gateways for years to come."