EMEA SIP Market- Transforming Telecommunication

Published by: Frost & Sullivan

Published: Feb. 6, 2006 - 37 Pages

Table of Contents

        1. Introduction

                1. Abstract

                2. Executive Summary

                3. Overview

                4. Research Methodology

                5. Scope of Study

        2. Market Overview

                1. Definition

                2. Industry Challenges

                3. Market Drivers & Restraints

        3. Market Analysis

                1. Market Lifecycle

                2. Market Trends

                3. Competitive Structure

                4. Demand Analysis

                5. Pricing Analysis

        4. Technology Analysis

                1. Technology Trends

                2. Comparison of Standards

                3. SIP vs IAX2

                4. SIP Security

        5. Conclusions & Recommendations

                1. Conclusions & Recommendations

Abstract

Growth of the EMEA SIP Market to Hinge on Implementation of a Common Open Standard

Session initiation protocol (SIP), the widely accepted standard for voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) that facilitates convergent multimedia/multi-modal communication, is growing in importance in Europe, Middle East and Africa. As SIP helps leverage Internet capabilities to support next-generation communication, it is likely to replace the traditional mode of communication, transforming IP communications and reducing network elements to mere call-forwarding devices.

"Currently, the intensifying pressure faced by application developers to improve time to market is creating a growing need to standardise video services in particular", states the analyst of this research service. "As a result, it will become essential for regulatory body to become proactive and issue specifications and guidelines to limit proprietary solutions from entering the market." Return on investment (ROI) and successful business case studies are also vital in influencing enterprise investments. Hence, collaboration between vendors will become essential in facilitating the standardisation of SIP. Certification testing is also likely to prove beneficial in assisting mainstream adoption of SIP-based applications and services.

SIP is Expected to Transform the Telecommunication Industry

With well-defined extensions for voice communication, SIP for business (SIP-B) is likely to standardise business features, thereby transforming enterprise communication. Consequentially, server systems are likely to replace private branch exchanges (PBXs). SIP is also anticipated to create greater emphasis on enhanced software-based call processors that will be based on standards. Intelligence will migrate from network elements towards end-points, thereby creating a ‘smartphone’ era.

"SIP offers several advantages over legacy protocols as it assists equipment vendors and service providers in creating innovative services over next-generation networks", notes the analyst. "Further, advantages such as mobility, flexible message structure, media independence as well as forking impart flexibility to application developers and reduce deployment time for service providers and system integrators." At present, SIP faces challenges from some new emerging protocols/standards such as the Asterix that offer advantages that include network address translation (NAT) traversal, better bandwidth utilisation, easier implementation and a strong security mechanism. At the same time, as platforms such as Inter-Asterisk eXchange (IAX) are likely to support SIP for user access, Asterix and SIP are expected to co-exist within the same network."

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