The market for multiservice Business Gateway equipment will ramp up beginning in 2007, reports In-Stat. By 2007, service providers will offer bundled service offerings that include Business Gateway devices for SMB and branch office markets, a development prized by customers. A Business Gateway is a next-generation networking device designed specifically to perform multiple primary functions in contrast to the plethora of multiservice devices that remain optimized for a single function or application.
"Field trials of new Business Gateway products will continue through the remainder of 2005 and most of 2006," said Keith Nissen, In-Stat analyst. "Our survey data shows that Business Gateway buying decisions will be driven more by datacomm device replacement than by PBX replacement."
A recent report by In-Stat found the following:
-- North America will be the largest geographic market, with approximately 43% of total Business Gateway shipments in 2007, followed by Europe with a 33% share of the market.
-- Respondents to an In-Stat survey clearly indicated a preference toward multiservice devices and a bundle of services supplied by a single service provider.
-- The migration to VoIP may also prompt the equipment buying decision, but currently, small and medium businesses and small enterprises do not have plans for full VoIP deployment.
The report, "SMBs & Branch Office Markets Prefer Multi-Service Business Gateways!", covers the market for Business Gateways in the small and medium-sized business and branch office market. It includes the results of a July 2005 In-Stat market survey conducted to identify market characteristics and equipment buying preferences for voice and data equipment/services. The report features analysis of the implications of the survey on vendors, and unit and revenue Business Gateway forecasts.
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