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Dataquest Methodology Guide: Carrier Network Infrastructure, Worldwide, 2008
13 February 2008
 
Deborah Kish   Frank Fabricius   Akshay K. Sharma   Peter Kjeldsen   Gauri Pavate   Juan Ignacio Fernandez   Tina Tian   Joy Yang   Sylvain Fabre   Akiyoshi Ishiwata   Jouni Forsman   Patti A. Reali   Caroline Jones  

This 2008 document describes the segmentation and forecast methodologies Gartner uses when analyzing the world market for carrier network infrastructure. It also defines the many terms for equipment, systems and software.





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Table of Contents


    
 What You Need to Know

    
 Introduction

    
 Methodology

    
 Metrics

    
 High-Level Definitions and Segmentation

    
 Carrier Network Infrastructure

    
 Switching, Control and Signaling
    
 Access
    
 Optical Transport
    
 Switching, Control and Signaling

    
 Next-Generation Switching Systems
    
 Market Quantification

    
 IP Multimedia Subsystem Session Control Layer
    
 Service Delivery Platforms
    
 Femtocells
    
 Switching

    
 Softswitch Architecture
    
 Softswitches
    
 Media Gateways

    
 Access Media Gateways
    
 Trunk Media Gateways
    
 Voice Application Servers
    
 IP-Service Control Points

    
 IP Centrex Platforms
    
 Signaling Gateway/IP-STP
    
 Session Border Controllers
    
 Multiservice Switches
    
 Service Provider IP/MPLS Routers and Switches

    
 Core Routers
    
 Edge Routers and Switches
    
 Access

    
 DSL Technologies

    
 Asymmetric DSL

    
 ADSL2
    
 ADSL2+
    
 Global Standard High-Bit Rate DSL
    
 Very High-Bit Rate DSL
    
 Others
    
 DSL Central Office Equipment
    
 DSL CPE Units

    
 CPE Internal Modem
    
 CPE External Stand-Alone Modem
    
 CPE Business DSL Router With Embedded DSL Modem
    
 Residential/Small-Office Gateway/Router With Embedded DSL Modem
    
 DSL/Cable-Sharing Residential/Small-Office Gateway/Router
    
 Voice-Enabled Residential/Small-Office Gateway/Router With Embedded DSL Modem
    
 Cable Broadband Access Systems
    
 Cable Modem Termination System
    
 Downstream and Upstream Channels
    
 Cable Modem CPE

    
 Cable Modem
    
 External Cable Modem
    
 Cable Modem Router or Cable Gateway CPE
    
 Cable Modem Standards

    
 DOCSIS
    
 Other Relevant Cable Standards

    
 PacketCable
    
 Broadband Fixed Wireless Systems

    
 Sub-11GHz Proprietary BWA
    
 WiMAX-Certified Sub-11GHz BWA
    
 Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access
    
 WiBro
    
 Fiber to the Premises
    
 Optical Transport Equipment

    
 Optical Transport System Market by Technology
    
 Definitions

    
 SDH/SONET
    
 Digital Cross-Connects
    
 Long-Haul DWDM and Metro WDM Systems
    
 Optical Exchange Equipment
    
 Carrier Ethernet Transport Equipment
    
 Mobile Network Infrastructure

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Examples of Access Media Gateways
 

Table 2.  
 Frequency Ranges in Licensed and Unlicensed Bands
 

List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Gartner's Segmentation of the Carrier Network Infrastructure Market
 

Figure 2. 
 Cable Broadband HFC Network
 



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