Key coverage
-Evolving Service Delivery Platforms delivers everything you need to ensure you fully understand this complex, business-critical issue:
-Detailed market forecasts to 2011
-Market forecasts include: global and regional SDP deployment figures, global market shares, market share by industry and revenue share by company
-In-depth trend analysis
-This in-depth analysis of current market trends by region and technology will help you determine where to invest to gain maximum returns over the next 5 years
-Detailed operator case studies
-Understand the complexities of the SDP market with in-depth, factual operator case studies and assess the potential opportunities and threats to your business
-Expert future outlook
-This detailed examination of the SDP market investigates how industry players will seek to maintain and increase market share with the use of integrated service delivery solutions
-Independent vendor profiles
-Track the activity of your competitors and industry partners with independent vendor profiles. Each profile contains a detailed assessment of vendor strategy, competitive advantage, product portfolio as well as recent deals and activities.

Market data
-Key findings:
-SDP and IMS are not mutually exclusive. Most companies that have invested in an SDP see it as a natural evolution to IMS in a few years time
-Growth rates for SDP's are expected to increase up to 2009 before declining
-Informa analysts expect total investment in SDP's to exceed $2.5 billion going forward
-IT vendors have made significant headway in the SDP market, holding 30% of total revenues in 2005 compared with Telecoms vendors who hold 45%
-The large number of ISV' s in the market is expected to dwindle as a wave of consolidation and merger and acquisition activity starts in 2007

Forecasts
Global Forecasts for SDP Deployment:
-North America
-Latin America
-Asia Pacific
-Europe
-Africa/Middle East
-Global Market Shares
-Market Share by Industry
-Revenue Share by Company

Key Issues Addressed:
-How big is the potential market?
-What impact will IMS have on the market going forward?
-What market share do IT companies and ISV's currently have in the market?
-Which key technologies will prevail going forward?
-What are the current and future opportunities for my business?

Countries / Sectors / Companies
Countries:
-North America
-Latin America
-Asia Pacific
-Europe
-Africa/Middle East
Vendor case studies:
-jNetX
-AePONA
-Microsoft
-Ericsson
-Hewlett Packard
-Outsmart
-BEA Systems
-Alcatel
-Contec Innovations
-Motorola
-Siemens
-Nokia
Operator case studies:
-BT
-Virgin Mobile USA
-Cingular
-Mobilkom Austria
-Telenor
-Vodafone
-Turkcell
-Telefónica Móviles España
-NTT DoCoMo

Who should read this report?
Evolving Service Delivery Platforms - what's in it for you?
-Operators: understand how the SDP market is developing and assess the challenges, costs and benefits associated with different technologies and strategies, as well as discovering where your company can profit from new opportunities
-Telecom, IT and Independent Software Vendors: assess current and future operator demand and identify new growth markets, whilst building a detailed understanding of your competitors positioning and identifying possible partnership opportunities
-Integrators: gain a global overview of the vendor landscape (including ISVs) and identify new business opportunities and assess possible industry partnerships
-Consultants, Analysts and Financial Organisations: develop a thorough understanding of the workings of this important area and base future investments and recommendations on unbiased, unique analysis and primary data