Nextgen Class 4 softswitch lines revenue during 3Q07 was up 9% from the previous quarter 2Q07. A total of 4.87 million lines were shipped during 3Q07 generating an estimated $90 million in revenue. 2Q07 revenues were in the range of $73.7 million for the segment.
On an individual basis, vendors who improved significantly upon 2Q07 in Class 4 softswitch segment were NSN and Italtel. For the rest of the market, growth was rather flat, with some of them showing a slight decline in shipments.
Sonus leads 3Q07 Class 4 softswitch segment with market share of 31.8%. Sonus also leads the North America region, NSN led the EMEA market while Huawei leads APAC region.
Note: iLocus coverage of Class 4 softswitch lines excludes upgrades to legacy switches. We focus on only the true next generation VoIP network equipment, which includes (1) new Greenfield VoIP deployments, (2) replacement of legacy switches with VoIP, and (3) extension of existing legacy networks with VoIP equipment.