Research and Markets: 2006 Research Available on Alcatel, Ericsson, Nortel and other IP Data Gateways (formerly GSM/UMTS Core Network GGSNs) Products.

DUBLIN, Irelanad -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of IP Data Gateways product research to their offerings. These reports, written by an objective 3rd party, contain insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, lists buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. These reports are useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.

The following reports are now available:

Alcatel Evolium 7720 iGGSN & 1000 SGSN (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45983)

Ongoing refinements to its data gateway solution show that Alcatel is keeping up with its customers' needs, but a lack of capacity argues that while the products might do well in emerging markets, performance could suffer when data usage grows.

Cisco 7600 GGSN 6.0 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45987)

Backed by strong scalability, a formidable stable of partners has validated the appeal of Cisco's 7600 GGSN. Yet, with mergers on the horizon for Siemens and Lucent, Cisco's OEM channels may be drying up.

Ericsson J20 GGSN & SGSN R6 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45988)

Diverse content charging features bolster Ericsson's mature, trusted, well-deployed IP data gateway solution. However, capacity issues still dog the vendor's GGSN, which is an increasingly serious problem as data network usage grows.

Nokia Flexi Intelligent Service Node (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45989)

Nokia's new Flexi ISN redefines GGSN as an intelligent edge server that integrates content and service-aware charging features with the latest QoS mechanisms in a well-bound package, moving Nokia to a leadership position.

Nortel Gateway GPRS Support Node/GSM SGSN (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45991)

Nortel's SGSN and GGSN combine competitive capacity and advanced charging features to create a strong IP data gateway solution. However, an aging routing platform - with its limited switch fabric - could hurt performance levels at peak capacity.

Starent Networks ST16 Intelligent Mobile Gateway - GGSN (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45992)

Bold claims touting IPSec for all, coupled with support for both GSM/UMTS and CDMA2000, make the Starent GGSN threatening. However, these powerful feature and performance claims have yet to translate into strong operator uptake.

Companies Mentioned:

Alcatel

Cisco

Ericsson

Nokia

Nortel

Starent Networks