In-Stat provides comprehensive and thorough analysis of the key areas of service provider networks and the markets for networking equipment sold to service providers. The firm provides timely research on critical areas of service provider data, voice, and general multimedia access and wide-area connectivity infrastructure, such as: broadband access equipment (including DSLAMs, DLCs/MSANs, FTTP, and WiMAX); VoIP media gateways and softswitches; edge/core routers; and wireless base stations. Special attention is given to emerging areas of importance, such as packet telephony (IP PBXs, IP phones), the IMS architecture for wireline/wireless multimedia convergence, and AdvancedTCA platforms for equipment vendors. In-Stat reports provide valuable insights on market size and segmentation, competitive analysis of vendors' products, service provider requirements and directions, market trends and forecasts.