Product assessment reports provide a timely and in-depth evaluation on how leading products and services in a market measure up to their competition. Updated regularly by our industry-leading analysts, product assessment reports deliver an objective and un-biased look at a product's strengths and weaknesses, ratings on how well the product meets specific customer buying criteria, and relevant product metrics. Compare selected products with side-by-side listings of product metrics and other factors, with a focus on actionable intelligence. Click here to find out how you can get access to Telecom Equipment Buyer.

Alcatel-Lucent Mobile Softswitching Solution
Alcatel-Lucent still benefits from the late-2010 ATCA upgrade of its Wireless Call Server, but it still trails rivals in several performance categories. (5/9/2012)
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Ericsson Mobile Softswitching Solution
Ericsson’s GSM/UMTS mobile softswitching solution is threatening to competitors. While rivals may take aim at perceived weaknesses such as limited BHCA support, none of them can match Ericsson’s deployment count, which speaks louder. (5/9/2012)
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Huawei Mobile Switching Solution
Huawei’s GSM/UMTS mobile softswitching solution remains threatening. As a leader in MSC pooling and scalability, Huawei’s product performance has helped it overcome its relative youth and lack of circuit-switching incumbency. (5/9/2012)
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Nokia Siemens Networks Mobile Switching Solution
Though the timeline for some VoLTE enhancements has slid back, NSN’s softswitch portfolio remains threatening to competitors due to continued momentum of a range of compelling attributes. (5/9/2012)
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ZTE Mobile Softswitching Solution
With a boost in subscriber capacity but far fewer deployments than competitors, ZTE’s softswitch portfolio remains threatening to competitors due to a range of compelling attributes. (5/9/2012)
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• Current Analysis Perspective
• Product Strengths & Weaknesses
• Product Point and Counterpoint
• Product Buying Criteria
• Product Metrics

• Capacity
  • Reflects the switched call capacity in Erlangs, call setup rates, and packet data capacity.
• Mobility and Call Feature Support
  • Reflects the extent of support for mobility protocols and services. This includes standards supported, supplementary services, and other aspects of mobility-specific support.
• Deployment Flexibility
  • Provides information on the ease of deployment for the MSC. The number and types of different interfaces are evaluated along with architectural strengths and weaknesses.
• Customers and Field Experience
  • Identifies the main customers of the equipment vendor. It reflects on the maturity level of the MSC product offering.

• MSC Server: Architecture & Attributes
  • Solution Description
  • Media Gateway Controller
  • Media Gateway
  • System Dimensions
  • Power Requirements
  • Hardware Redundancy
  • Software Redundancy
  • Pooling Support
  • Mobility Architectures Supported
• MSC Server: Capacity
  • Max Active Mobile Subscribers
  • Max Erlangs
  • Max Busy Hour Call Attempts (BHCA)
  • MGC-to-MG Ratio
• MSC Server: Mobility Services
  • Voice Codecs
  • Core Telephony Services Supported
  • IN Service Support
  • Pre-Paid Sub Support
  • Circuit Data Services
  • US E911/Location Positioning
  • CALEA Support
  • Other Supplementary Services
• MSC Server: Signaling Support & Interfaces
  • MGC Protocols: PSTN
  • Mc Protocols
  • Nc Protocols
  • Nb Protocols
  • MGC Interfaces: PSTN
  • MGW Interfaces: Radio Access Network
  • Mc Interfaces
  • Nc Interfaces
  • Nb Interfaces
  • WIN Protocol Support
  • 3GPP Camel Support
• MSC Server: Other
  • Deployments
  • Product Availability
  • IMS/VoLTE Evolution
  • Miscellaneous