Advances in Internet Protocols for Communications--Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) (Technical Insights)

1. Executive Summary
        1. Scope and Methodology
                1. Overview
                2. Scope
                3. Research Methodology
        2. Key Findings
                1. Noteworthy Emerging Protocols
                2. Noteworthy Applications
        3. Technology Accelerators and Barriers Briefing
                1. Accelerators Outlook
                2. Challenges Outlook

2. Technology Climate Analysis
        1. Primer on Existing and Emerging Stanadards for VoIP
                1. SIP
                2. H.323
                3. MGCP
                4. Megaco
                5. Comparison
        2. SIP Impact Analysis
                1. Analysis and Ranking of Application Segments
                2. Technology Roadmap
        3. Industry Analysis
                1. Competitive Forces Analysis
                2. Trends in the Industry
                3. Stakeholder Analysis

3. Technology Adoption Factor Analysis
        1. Primary Challenges
                1. Overview
                2. The People Factor
                3. Interoperability
                4. Legacy Hardware
                5. Awareness
                6. Incompatibility
                7. Operational Issues
        2. Analysis of Accelerators
                1. Overview
                2. Peer Pressure
                3. Cross-Company Collaboration
                4. Wide-Spread Acceptability of SIP
                5. Productivity Improvements
                6. Competitive Advantage
                7. Role of Pan-Industry Organizations
                8. Flexibility

4. University Innovation Frontier
        1. North American Innovation
                1. Video Conferencing
                2. Location-Based Services
                3. Service Mobility
                4. SIP-H.323 Interworking
                5. Emergency Services
                6. Integrated Communication
                7. Medical Event Monitoring
        2. Europe and Asia Pacific Innovation
                1. Secure IP Communication
                2. Session Management
                3. Air Traffic Control
                4. SIP Service for OSGi Framework

5. Corporate Innovation Frontier
        1. Corporate Innovation Frontier
                1. Networked Gaming
                2. Mobile Video Communication
                3. Real-Time Mobile Video Communication
        2. North American Company Profiles
                1. SBC Enables Better Network Security
                2. Avaya
                3. Implementing Application Servers the BroadSoft Way
                4. Media Server Enables Better Content Access and Media Processing
                5. SIP Powers Business Critical Applications
                6. Better Network Connectivity via SBC
                7. Media 'Advantage' Over Data Network
                8. MCS Powers End-to-End Communication Solutions
                9. 'Human Perception Model' Transforms Media Communication
                10. Innovation Guaranteed
                11. Converged Applications Courtesy OSP
                12. Application Servers Provide an ACE Proposition
                13. Unlimited Voice for a Limited Price
                14. IMS Drives Next-Generation Communication Capabilities
                15. IP Telephones for Converged Communication.
                16. Integrated IP Communications
                17. Interoperating Capabilities with a Superior Voice Quality
        3. Europe and Asia Pacific Company Profiles
                1. Communicator Revolutionizes User Experience
                2. Carriers Go the Multinode Way
                3. Integrated SIP Solutions With DC SIP
                4. T-Otophone Mesmerizes Corporates
                5. M2CE Helps Carriers Reach Pinnacle
                6. Hong Kong Goes Vfone Crazy
                7. SIParator Enables SIP Capability with Legacy Firewalls
                8. Carrier Plays the Waiting Game on SIP
                9. Solutions for Every Need
                10. V2oIP v/s VoIP
                11. Siemens Provides Clients with a HiPath to Go the SIP Way
                12. Voice Signal Digitization Brings Down Total Cost of Ownership
                13. IMS Powers Killer Environment

6. Commercial Landscape
        1. Venture Capital Landscape
                1. Overview
                2. Venture Capital Space
        2. Mergers and Acquisitions
                1. Overview
                2. Mergers and Acquisition

7. Patents and Key Contacts
        1. Patents
                1. Overview
                2. Patents Granted till 2004
                3. Patents Granted between January And June 2004
                4. Patents Granted between July And December 2004
        2. Key Contacts
                1. Key Industry Players
                2. Research Institutions

8. Frost & Sullivan 2005 Science and Technology Awards
        1. Excellence in Research
                1. Award Description
                2. Award Recipient
        2. Product Leadership
                1. Award Description
                2. Award Recipient
        3. Technology Leadership
                1. Award Description
                2. Award Recipient

9. Critical Reference Table
        1. Decision Support Database
                1. Historic and Forecast Data of Nominal GDP for the period 1999 to 2006
                2. Telecom Spending as a Percentage of GDP from 1999 to 2006
                3. ICT Spending as a Percentage of GDP for the period 1999 to 2006
                4. Historic and Forecast Data of Internet Penetration for the period 1999 to 2006
                5. Historic and Forecast Data of Total Broadband Penetration from 1999 to 2006
                6. Business Internet Penetration for the period 1999 to 2006
                7. Residential Internet Penetration for the period 1999 to 2006
                8. Educational Institute Internet Penetration for the period 1999 to 2006
                9. Government Internet Penetration from 1999 to 2006
                10. PC Installed Base for the period 1999 to 2006