Worldwide Digital Switching Status and Forecasts

Dittberner Associates
October 1, 2003
750 Pages - SKU: BCEQ1136734
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SCOPE OF THE REPORT
This report is comprised of detailed analyses of the installed and on-order positions of the digital switch suppliers on the world market. Dittberner Associates provides with analyses of both the supply side and the demand side of the global market for digital switching systems. In addition, analyses by manufacturer and by country are provided at various levels of detail. The primary goal of this study is to provide a measure of the overall penetration of digital switching technology in public telecommunications networks worldwide and to measure the relative success of each supplier in each major Telecom Operator Network, Country, Region and Worldwide. Most importantly, it provides forecasts of the growth (positive and negative) of digital switching over the next 8 years. These forecasts provide a realistic metric of the impact of both next generation packet switching and of cellular displacement of wireline subscribers.

OBJECTIVES OF THIS REPORT FOR INCUMBENT CARRIERS

  • Permit a realistic assessment of the strategies being utilized by service providers worldwide regarding further growth of their installed base of digital switches.
  • Provide the most comprehensive picture obtainable of the current status of the installed base and on-order position of central office digital switching for each telecom service provider, country, region and world total – for both wireline and wireless service infrastructure.
  • Provide insights on overall market trends, including digital technology evolution, and their future impact.

OBJECTIVES OF THIS REPORT FOR DIGITAL SWITCH SUPPLIERS

  • Provide insights on telecom service provider plans for expansion capping or replacing digital central office switching systems during the