The Market for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Components and User Equipment is the first in a three part series of IMS reports from Mind Commerce. This first report addresses IMS components and UE, the second and third reports will cover applications and services.

This first report analyzes and forecasts the key IMS Components and User Equipment (UE). The publication evaluates IMS based on its evolution and business drivers with an emphasis on its role of plugging gaps in existing networks. The report also covers the challenges faced by IMS migration. The report also discusses the architecture of the components and UE along with insights regarding components and UEs of existing networks that have served as baseline and predecessor for IMS network elements. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), the backbone of IMS, is also covered. The report is particularly distinguished with its analysis of key IMS vendors, providing vendor background, their IMS strategies, and product and solution evaluation. Finally, the report includes detailed market forecasts for IMS Components and UEs including regional market segmentation.
Key Findings

• IMS components and User Equipments (UEs) are poised for an explosive growth in the duration 2008-2012. The IMS Component market will grow from USD 1612.6 million in 2008 to USD 7964.3 million in 2012 at a CAGR of 49.1% and the UE market will grow from USD 3.88 billion in 2008 to USD 34.86 billon in 2012 at a CAGR of 73%.
• While network equipment vendors will continue to market IMS Components such as HSS, CSCFs and Gateways, the maximum contribution in terms of diversity of offerings will be attributable to Application Servers.
• The reliance of IMS on SIP will unshackle the rigidity surrounding the design and manufacture IMS infrastructure components. Specifically, SIP based Application Servers will pave the way for greater competition in the component provider landscape.
• Most established leading telecom infrastructure vendors have IMS strategies and products in place.
• IMS UEs and components will be embraced widely by wireless as well as wireline operators with wireless outpacing the wireline in terms of y-o-y growth.
• The APAC region will dominate, both in terms of absolute size and growth rates for most IMS components and UEs.

1 Executive Summary

2 Introduction to IMS

2.1 History of IMS and Spearheading Organizations

2.2 Business and Technology Drivers

2.3 Role of IMS in Mitigating the Limitations of Conventional Wireline and Wireless Architectures

2.4 Challenges for IMS

2.5 Conclusion

3 An Overview of IMS Components and UEs

3.1 Overview of IMS Architecture

3.1.1 Application Plane

3.1.2 Control Plane

3.1.3 User Plane

3.2 IMS and SIP

3.2.1 Introduction to SIP

3.2.2 The SIP Session

3.2.3 Value Additions of SIP and Its Implications for IMS

3.3 Home Subscriber Server (HSS)

3.3.1 Introduction

3.3.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements

3.3.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by HSS

3.3.4 Case Studies of Products

3.4 CSCF

3.4.1 Introduction

3.4.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements

3.4.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by CSCFs

3.4.4 Case Studies of Products

3.5 Gateways

3.5.1 Introduction

3.5.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements

3.5.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by Gateways and Gateway Controllers

3.5.4 Case Studies of Products

3.6 SIP enabled User Equipments

3.6.1 Introduction

3.6.2 Parallels with Existing Infrastructure Elements

3.6.3 Enhancements and Value Additions Enabled by SIP Based UEs

3.6.4 Case Studies of Products

3.7 Application Servers

3.8 Conclusion

4 IMS Component and UE Vendor Landscape

4.1 Vendor Classification

4.1.1 Component Specialists

4.1.2 Application Server Specialists

4.1.3 UE Specialists

4.2 Vendor Classification Snapshot

4.3 Vendor Profile Summary

4.3.1 Alcatel-Lucent (ALU)

4.3.2 Avaya 41

4.3.3 Bridgeport Networks

4.3.4 Comverse

4.3.5 Ericsson

4.3.6 Huawei

4.3.7 LogicaCMG

4.3.8 Motorola

4.3.9 Nortel 50

4.3.10 RadiSys

4.3.11 Radvision

4.3.12 Samsung

4.3.13 Tatara Systems

4.3.14 Tekelec

4.3.15 Telcordia

4.3.16 Tilgin

4.3.17 ZTE

4.4 Conclusion

5 Quantitative Analysis and Forecasts

5.1 Methodology

5.2 Taxonomy of the IMS Component and Equipment Market

5.3 The IMS Component Market

5.3.1 IMS Component Market Sub-classification - Equipment Type

5.3.2 IMS Component Market Sub-classification - Operator Profile

5.3.3 IMS Component Market Sub-classification - Geographical Region

5.3.4 Cost Benefits of IMS Components

5.4 The IMS UE Market

5.4.1 The IMS UE Market - Equipment Types

5.4.2 The IMS UE Market - Regional Distribution

5.5 Conclusions

List of Figures

Figure 3 1: IMS Block Diagram

Figure 3 2: SIP Configuration and Protocols

Figure 3 3: SS7 Architecture

Figure 3 4: The Role of Gateways and Application Servers in IMS

Figure 3 5: SMS Gateway

Figure 4 1: Avaya 4600 Series Phone

Figure 4 2: The NomadicONE ICS Capex-Opex Advantage

Figure 4 3: The MAS

Figure 4 4: Motorola IMS Offerings

Figure 4 5: Samsung IMS Solution

Figure 4 6: Tatara Convergence Server

Figure 4 7: TekCore Session Manager

Figure 4 8: HP Tekelec Open IMS Solution

Figure 4 9: Tilgin IMS@home

Figure 4 10: ZTE IMS Solution

Figure 5 1: The IMS Component Market (2008-2012)

Figure 5 2: IMS Component Market - Equipment Type

Figure 5 3: IMS Component Market - Equipment Type - Share

Figure 5 4: HSS and CSCFs - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 5: HSS and CSCFs - Regional Distribution - Share

Figure 5 6: Gateways and Gateway Controllers - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 7: Gateways and Gateway Controllers - Regional Distribution - Share

Figure 5 8: IMS Component Market - Operator Profile

Figure 5 9: IMS Component Market - Operator Profile - Share

Figure 5 10: Wireline Operators - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 11: Wireline Operators - Regional Distribution - Share

Figure 5 12: Wireless Operators - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 13: Wireless Operators - Regional Distribution - Share

Figure 5 14: IMS Component Market - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 15: IMS Component Market - Regional Distribution - Share

Figure 5 16: Cost Savings Offered by IMS Components

Figure 5 17: Market for IMS UEs

Figure 5 18: Market for IMS UEs - Equipment Types

Figure 5 19: Market for IMS UEs - Equipment Types - Share

Figure 5 20: Wireline IMS UEs - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 21: Wireline IMS UEs - Regional Distribution - Share

Figure 5 22: Wireless IMS UEs - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 23: Wireless IMS UEs - Regional Distribution - Share

Figure 5 24: Market for IMS UEs - Regional Distribution

Figure 5 25: Market for IMS UEs - Regional Distribution - Share

List of Tables

Table 4 1: Vendor Classification Snapshot