NATICK, Mass.-The worldwide market for Session Initiation Protocol infrastructure and software could exceed $5.5 billion by 2007, according to research from Venture Development Corp.
The company said worldwide shipments for SIP technologies hit $2.6 billion last year. VDC outlined several growth drivers for SIP, including replacement of legacy infrastructure; adoption of Voice over Internet Protocol services; the ability to offer new presence, location and video-based applications; and the growing acceptance and adoption of IP Multimedia Subsystem networks.
“The acceptance of IMS by both wireline and wireless carriers solidifies SIP’s role as the protocol of choice for all network operators,” said Chad Hard, VDC’s telecom/datacom practice director. “Most carrier-focused vendors will repackage their existing SIP offerings to cater to this rapidly emerging market.”
