IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): The Market for Components and User Equipment
This first report analyzes and forecasts the key IMS Components and User Equipment (UE). The publication evaluates IMS based on its evolution and business drivers with an emphasis on its role of plugging gaps in existing networks. The report also covers the challenges faced by IMS migration. The report also discusses the architecture of the components and UE along with insights regarding components and UEs of existing networks that have served as baseline and predecessor for IMS network elements. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the backbone of IMS, is also covered. The report is particularly distinguished with its analysis of key IMS vendors, providing vendor background, their IMS strategies, and product and solution evaluation. Finally, the report includes detailed market forecasts for IMS Components and UEs including regional market segmentation.
- Network operators
- Infrastructure providers
- System integrators
- Managed services companies
- IMS components and User Equipments (UEs) are poised for an explosive growth in the duration 2008-2012. The IMS Component market will grow from USD 1612.6 million in 2008 to USD 7964.3 million in 2012 at a CAGR of 49.1% and the UE market will grow from USD 3.88 billion in 2008 to USD 34.86 billon in 2012 at a CAGR of 73%.
- While network equipment vendors will continue to market IMS Components such as HSS, CSCFs and Gateways, the maximum contribution in terms of diversity of offerings will be attributable to Application Servers.
- The reliance of IMS on SIP will unshackle the rigidity surrounding the design and manufacture IMS infrastructure components. Specifically, SIP based Application Servers will pave the way for greater competition in the component provider landscape.
- Most established leading telecom infrastructure vendors have IMS strategies and products in place.
- IMS UEs and components will be embraced widely by wireless as well as wireline operators with wireless outpacing the wireline in terms of y-o-y growth.
- The APAC region will dominate, both in terms of absolute size and growth rates for most IMS components and UEs.
- Market for IMS components and UEs by component and by region
- Classification of key stakeholders according to their product/solution offerings based on IMS technology
- Parallels identified between IMS components and existing network elements
1 Executive Summary
2 Introduction to IMS
2.1 History of IMS and Spearheading Organizations
2.2 Business and Technology Drivers
2.3 Role of IMS in Mitigating the Limitations of Conventional Wireline and Wireless Architectures
2.4 Challenges for IMS
2.5 Conclusion
3 An Overview of IMS Components and UEs
3.1 Overview of IMS Architecture
3.1.1 Application Plane
3.1.2 Control Plane
3.1.3 User Plane
3.2 IMS and SIP
3.2.1 Introduction to SIP
3.2.2 The SIP Session
3.2.3 Value Additions of SIP and Its Implications for IMS
3.3 Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements
3.3.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by HSS
3.3.4 Case Studies of Products
3.4 CSCF
3.4.1 Introduction
3.4.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements
3.4.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by CSCFs
3.4.4 Case Studies of Products
3.5 Gateways
3.5.1 Introduction
3.5.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements
3.5.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by Gateways and Gateway Controllers
3.5.4 Case Studies of Products
3.6 SIP enabled User Equipments
3.6.1 Introduction
3.6.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements
3.6.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by SIP Based UEs
3.6.4 Case Studies of Products
3.7 Application Servers
3.8 Conclusion
4 IMS Component and UE Vendor Landscape
4.1 Vendor Classification
4.1.1 Component Specialists
4.1.2 Application Server Specialists
4.1.3 UE Specialists
4.2 Vendor Classification Snapshot
4.3 Vendor Profile Summary
4.3.1 Alcatel-Lucent (ALU)
4.3.2 Avaya 41
4.3.3 Bridgeport Networks
4.3.4 Comverse
4.3.5 Ericsson
4.3.6 Huawei
4.3.7 LogicaCMG
4.3.8 Motorola
4.3.9 Nortel 50
4.3.10 RadiSys
4.3.11 Radvision
4.3.12 Samsung
4.3.13 Tatara Systems
4.3.14 Tekelec
4.3.15 Telcordia
4.3.16 Tilgin
4.3.17 ZTE
4.4 Conclusion
5 Quantitative Analysis and Forecasts
5.1 Methodology
5.2 Taxonomy of the IMS Component and Equipment Market
5.3 The IMS Component Market
5.3.1 IMS Component Market Sub-classification - Equipment Type
5.3.2 IMS Component Market Sub-classification - Operator Profile
5.3.3 IMS Component Market Sub-classification - Geographical Region
5.3.4 Cost Benefits of IMS Components
5.4 The IMS UE Market
5.4.1 The IMS UE Market - Equipment Types
5.4.2 The IMS UE Market - Regional Distribution
5.5 Conclusions
List of Figures
Figure 3 1: IMS Block Diagram
Figure 3 2: SIP Configuration and Protocols
Figure 3 3: SS7 Architecture
Figure 3 4: The Role of Gateways and Application Servers in IMS
Figure 3 5: SMS Gateway
Figure 4 1: Avaya 4600 Series Phone
Figure 4 2: The NomadicONE ICS Capex-Opex Advantage
Figure 4 3: The MAS
Figure 4 4: Motorola IMS Offerings
Figure 4 5: Samsung IMS Solution
Figure 4 6: Tatara Convergence Server
Figure 4 7: TekCore Session Manager
Figure 4 8: HP Tekelec Open IMS Solution
Figure 4 9: Tilgin IMS@home
Figure 4 10: ZTE IMS Solution
Figure 5 1: The IMS Component Market (2008-2012)
Figure 5 2: IMS Component Market - Equipment Type
Figure 5 3: IMS Component Market - Equipment Type - Share
Figure 5 4: HSS and CSCFs - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 5: HSS and CSCFs - Regional Distribution - Share
Figure 5 6: Gateways and Gateway Controllers - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 7: Gateways and Gateway Controllers - Regional Distribution - Share
Figure 5 8: IMS Component Market - Operator Profile
Figure 5 9: IMS Component Market - Operator Profile - Share
Figure 5 10: Wireline Operators - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 11: Wireline Operators - Regional Distribution - Share
Figure 5 12: Wireless Operators - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 13: Wireless Operators - Regional Distribution - Share
Figure 5 14: IMS Component Market - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 15: IMS Component Market - Regional Distribution - Share
Figure 5 16: Cost Savings Offered by IMS Components
Figure 5 17: Market for IMS UEs
Figure 5 18: Market for IMS UEs - Equipment Types
Figure 5 19: Market for IMS UEs - Equipment Types - Share
Figure 5 20: Wireline IMS UEs - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 21: Wireline IMS UEs - Regional Distribution - Share
Figure 5 22: Wireless IMS UEs - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 23: Wireless IMS UEs - Regional Distribution - Share
Figure 5 24: Market for IMS UEs - Regional Distribution
Figure 5 25: Market for IMS UEs - Regional Distribution - Share
List of Tables
Table 4 1: Vendor Classification Snapshot
