Abstract
Study Summary
“Mobile Core Network Timeline 2007” is a detailed analysis of the core switching apparatus within mobile networks and the trends resulting in the change in the core network as mobile carriers upgrade to third generation I/P based and I/P-capable networks.
The study looks at traditional legacy switching in GSM, WCDMA, and CDMA networks as well as the IP switching, IMS, and soft switch technologies that will replace some legacy switching. The report details the impending and current impact of next generation IP-based air interfaces such as WiMAX and LTE and assesses the drivers and timetables for the wider implementation of IP-based gear and soft switches in the mobile cellular network.
The sixty-six tables detailing this transition through 2011 provide global BTS deployments as well as deployments for the individual components of the base station network architecture such as the MSC, BSC and RNC with annual deployments broken down by air-interface and region.
Annual revenues for base station sales is provided by region, standard, by major component (radio access/BSS vs. NSS) and by core component within each standard (NSS, BTS/Node B, BSC/RNC).
In addition, the report also quantifies the annual deployments of and revenues from soft switches, IP switches, and IMS equipment. These figures are also broken down by technologies, such as CDMA vs. WCDMA/GSM, and by region.
Topics
- How long will legacy switching apparatus drive sales?
- Why are carriers interested in replacing legacy switching with IP and softswitches?
- Evolution of mobile air interfaces and the impact upon switching functions.
- Value of mobile infrastructure market by component (NSS/MSC and BSS/RAN).
- Value of mobile infrastructure market by air interface and region of deployment.
- When will softswitches and IP switches become fixtures in the mobile market?
- Challenges to wider implementation of IP switches, IMS, and softswitches in mobile networks.
- Assessment of IMS and the role it will play in the mobile infrastructure market.
- Analysis of softswitch/IMS and IP implementation in fixed telecom.
- Fixed and mobile softswitch equipment revenues.
- Mobile soft switch revenues by air interface (GSM/WCDMA and CDMA) and region.
- Cumulative deployments of mobile and fixed soft switches.
- Soft switch deployments by air interface (GSM/WCDMA and CDMA).
- Soft Switch, IP switch and IMS mobile revenues.
- IP switch and IMS deployments in the mobile market by region and air interface
Research Methodology
Visant studies are the result of primary and secondary research. Analysts gather information via interviews with marketing and engineering executives and through corporate reports, databases, and other secondary sources. Evaluations are made based on the current performance of various components of a particular technology, including need, market potential, technology evolution, maturation, price points, and the companies and resources being put towards the development or deployment.
Table of Contents
SECTION ONE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1.0 The Market Today
- 1.1 Legacy Systems Prevail Although Times Are Changing
- 1.2 Why Now?
- 1.3 The Benefits of an All-I/P Network
- 1.4 Soft Switches and IMS
- 1.5 Today and the Future
SECTION TWO
MARKET FOR LEGACY NETWORKS AND SWITCHES
- 2.0 The Mobile Network Architecture
- 2.1 The Traditional Circuit Switched Network
- 2.1.1 GSM/GPRS/EDGE
- 2.1.2 CDMA/EV-DO
- 2.1.3 WCDMA/UMTS/FOMA
- 2.2 The History of Switch Evolution
- 2.2.1 GSM/GPRS/EDGE
- 2.2.2 CDMA/EV-DO
- 2.2.3 WCDMA/UMTS/FOMA
- 2.3. Mobile switching today
- 2.3.1 GSM/CDMA2000/WCDMA deployments today
- 2.3.2 The emergence of ATM for radio access
- 2.3.2.1 The Benefits of ATM
- 2.3.2.2 The ATM architecture
- 2.3.2.3 ATM interface with the UTRAN protocol stack
- 2.3.2.4 Physical introduction of ATM compatible devices in the UTRAN
- 2.4 Limitations of Existing Mobile Switching Gear
- 2.5 Figures
- 2.5.1 Global Market for Legacy Mobile Switching Devices
- 2.5.2 Global Infrastructure Revenues by Region
- 2.5.3 Infrastructure Market by Component
- 2.5.4 Cumulative and Incremental Legacy NSS/MSC Deployments
- 2.5.5 Legacy BSS Investment
- 2.5.6 Legacy BSC/RNC Market Value
- 2.5.7 Cumulative and Incremental Legacy BSC/RNC Deployments
- 2.5.8 Market Value for BTS/Node-B
- 2.5.9 Cumulative and Incremental BTS/Node-B Deployments
- 2.5.10 Infrastructure Market Value by Device/Subsystem
- 2.5.11 Value of GSM Equipment Market and Market by System Component
- 2.5.12 Cumulative Deployment of GSM BTS, BSC and MSC Components
- 2.5.13 Legacy GSM Market Value by Region
- 2.5.14 GSM MSC, BSC, and BTS Deployments by Region
- 2.5.15 Value of CDMA Equipment Market and Market by System Component
- 2.5.16 Cumulative Deployment of CDMA BTS, BSC and MSC Components
- 2.5.17 Legacy CDMA Market Value by Region
- 2.5.18 CDMA MSC, BSC and BTS Deployments by Region
- 2.5.19 Value of WCDMA Equipment Market and Market by System Component
- 2.5.20 Cumulative Deployment of WCDMA, Node-B, RNC and MSC Components
- 2.5.21 Legacy WCDMA Market Value by Region
- 2.5.22 WCDMA MSC, RNC and Node-B Deployments by Region
SECTION THREE
MARKET FOR IP SWITCHES AND SOFTSWITCHES
- 3.0 The Migration to IP in the Mobile Network
- 3.1 Why IP
- 3.1.1 The Benefits
- 3.2 IP switching: A brief background
- 3.2.1 Why IP in Mobile Switching
- 3.2.1.1 Major reasons for the advent of IP in mobile communications
- 3.2.1 Why IP in Mobile Switching
- 3.3 What is IMS?
- 3.4 Current status of mobile IP switching
- 3.4.1 Why Use IP Switching in fixed telecom?
- 3.4.1.1 Overview of IP switching in fixed telecom
- 3.4.2 Challenges of mobile IP switching
- 3.4.3 Triggers for wider IP switch implementation
- 3.4.1 Why Use IP Switching in fixed telecom?
- 3.5 Softswitches
- 3.5.1 Why off the Shelf Servers/ Softswitches
- 3.5.1.1 Status of soft switching in mobile and fixed networks
- 3.5.1.2 Challenges of softswitches
- 3.5.1.3 Triggers for wider softswitch implementation
- 3.5.2 Global market for mobile softswitches/servers
- 3.5.2.1 Mobile softswitches by air interface
- 3.5.3 Global market for mobile IP switches/IMS equipments
- 3.5.3.1 Mobile IP switches by air interface and region
- 3.5.1 Why off the Shelf Servers/ Softswitches
TABLES AND FIGURES
SECTION TWO TABLES
(Legacy Networks and Switches)Table 2-1
- Market Size for Legacy Mobile Infrastructure
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-2
- Geographical Distribution of Legacy Mobile Infrastructure
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-3
- Legacy Mobile Infrastructure Market-Geographical Share
- World Market 2006
Table 2-4
- Legacy Mobile Infrastructure Market-Geographical Share
- World Market 2011
Table 2-5
- Legacy NSS/MSC Market
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-6
- Cumulative Legacy NSS/MSC Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-7
- Incremental Legacy MSC Shipments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-8
- Legacy BSS/RAN Market
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-9
- Legacy BSC/RNC Market
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-10
- Cumulative Legacy BSC/RNC Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-11
- Incremental Legacy BSC/RNC Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-12
- Legacy BTS/Node-B Market
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-13
- Cumulative Legacy BTS/Node-B Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-14
- Incremental Legacy BTS/Node-B Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-15
- Legacy Mobile Infrastructure-Device/Subsystem Share
- World Market 2006
Table 2-16
- Legacy Mobile Infrastructure-Device/Subsystem Share
- World Market 2011
Table 2-17
- Legacy GSM Equipment Market
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-18
- Legacy GSM Equipment- Subsystem Distribution
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-19
- GSM Legacy Infrastructure Cumulative Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-20
- Legacy GSM Equipment Value by Geography
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-21
- GSM - Cumulative Legacy MSC Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-22
- GSM - Cumulative Legacy BSC Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-23
- GSM-Cumulative Legacy BTS Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-24
- Legacy CDMA Equipment Market
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-25
- CDMA Equipment Market: Subsystem Distribution
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-26
- CDMA - Cumulative Legacy Deployments by System Component
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-27
- Legacy CDMA Equipment Market: Geographic Distribution
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-28
- CDMA - Cumulative Legacy MSC Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2012
Table 2-29
- CDMA - Cumulative Legacy BSC Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-30
- CDMA - Legacy BTS Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-31
- Legacy WCDMA Equipment Market
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-32
- Legacy WCDMA Equipment: System Distribution (NSS-BSS/RAN)
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-33
- Cumulative Legacy WCDMA Deployments(NSS/MSC, RNC, Node-B)
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-34
- Legacy WCDMA Equipment Revenues by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-35
- WCDMA - Cumulative Legacy MSC Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-36
- WCDMA - Cumulative Legacy RNC Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 2-37
- WCDMA - Cumulative Legacy Node-B Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
SECTION THREE TABLES
(IP Switches and Softswitches)Table 3-1
- Softswitch Revenues
- Fixed and Mobile Networks
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-2
- Softswitch Cumulative Deployments
- in Mobile Networks
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-3
- Softswitch Revenues
- for Mobile Networks
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-4
- Softswitch Deployments
- GSM/WCDMA versus CDMA
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-5
- Softswitch Revenues
- GSM/WCDMA versus CDMA
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-6
- GSM/WCDMA Softswitch Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-7
- GSM/WCDMA Softswitch Revenues
- Revenues by Region 2005-2011
Table 3-8
- CDMA Softswitches
- Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-9
- CDMA Softswitches
- Revenues by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-10
- Softswitch Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-11
- Softswitch Revenues by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-12
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- Fixed and Mobile Networks Revenues
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-13
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- Mobile Network Revenues
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-14
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-15
- I/P and IMS Equipment
- Revenues by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-16
- I/P-IMS Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-17
- I/P-IMS Revenues
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-18
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment Deployments
- GSM/WCDMA versus CDMA
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-19
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- GSM/WCDMA versus CDMA Revenues
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-20
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- GSM/WCDMA
- Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-21
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- GSM/WCDMA
- Revenues by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-22
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- CDMA
- Deployments by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-23
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- CDMA Revenues by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-24
- Soft Switch Average Selling Price per Port
- GSM/WCDMA versus CDMA
- World Market 2005-2010
Table 3-25
- CDMA Softswitches
- Deployment Share by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-26
- GSM/WCDMA Softswitches
- Deployment Share by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-27
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment Average Selling Price per Port
- GSM/WCDMA versus CDMA Deployments
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-28
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- CDMA Deployments
- Share by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
Table 3-29
- I/P Switch and IMS Equipment
- GSM/WCDMA
- Deployment Share by Region
- World Market 2005-2011
