The International Softswitch Consortium has more than 150 members. The ISC and its members are at the forefront of a technological and market revolution in the communications services industry. These dynamic changes are creating significant market opportunities for equipment vendors and service providers alike. The resulting market for softswitch-based services is estimated to be nearly five times as big. And often it is said without a way to think about it.
Softswitch technology is about providing smarter telecommunications.
Softswitches are aimed at making transport transparent and take advantage of the IP revolution. This is a revolution that benefits from Moores law driving down cost which has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of service delivery. Anyone who has been involved with service delivery knows the classic problem of providing ubiquitous service to a targeted market. Enhanced Services, Customer VPNs, and convergent communication. By breaking the systems down to its components great opportunities exist for innovation and targeted delivery of services.