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The Need
for Voice over Packet to Result in Silicon Racket
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., August 20, 2001
- The need for equipment supporting the transition from circuit-switched
to packet-switched networks is creating a growing market for ICs
with specialized packet voice processing capabilities, according
to Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com).
As a result, the high-tech market research firm projects that the
number of VoP (Voice over Packet) IC ports shipped will experience
a CAGR of 64.5 % from 2000 to 2005.
"Chip manufacturers are working to
fill demand by developing silicon solutions more highly integrated
and customized for different equipment segments: infrastructure,
business and residential gateways that support VoP and packet phones,"
says Mike
Wolf, Director of In-Stat's
Enterprise and Residential Communications Group. While the promise
of this rapidly developing market is great, In-Stat warns that the
transition from today's circuit switched networks to packet based
networks will take time. "Despite all the hype behind IP telephony,
the potential of the market is only starting to be realized during
the forecast period. Major market hurdles are still being overcome,
and current economic conditions have resulted in slow growth in
2001," says Wolf.
In-Stat has also found:
- Because of the high investments
already made in circuit switched networks, the pullback in carrier
spending on new technologies, and the relative lack of maturity
of current technologies for VoP, the transition from PSTN to Voice
over Packet will be a gradual one.
- Both the business and residential
voice markets will see increased penetration of VoP technologies.
- The Voice over Broadband technologies
such as VoDSL, VoCable and VoWireless that are in embryonic states
today will mature rapidly as standards and technologies develop
in the next few years.
The report, "The
Silicon Racket for Voice over Packet," (#NT0104NW) provides
a forecast for VoP communications processors through 2005, segmenting
between ICs used in packet phones, infrastructure VoP gateways,
business VoP gateways, and residential VoP gateways. The report
includes analysis of the major market trends driving growth in VoP
chips, as well as perspective on the overall VoP chip market. Profiles
of VoP chip manufacturers are also included. To purchase this report
or for more information, please contact Courtney
McEuen at 916.984.1179; cmceuen@instat.com.
The report price is $2,995 USD.
Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com)
covers the full spectrum of digital communications research from
vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that
allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make
more informed business decisions.
In-Stat is a unit of Cahners Business
Information (http://www.cahners.com),
a leading provider of critical information and marketing solutions
to business professionals and a member of the Reed Elsevier plc
group.
For more information,
contact:
Mike
Wolf, Director - Enterprise and Residential Communications
Phone: 425.673.0313
Email: mikew@instat.com
Kirsten Skedd,
Marketing Manager
Phone: 480.609.4534
Email: kskedd@instat.com
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