Multi-Service Business Gateways (MSBGs) combine data routing, VoIP, switching, security, and analog voice interfaces into one device. The global recession has wreaked havoc across the economy but the MSBG market has fared relatively well as branch offices and small businesses look to reduce costs, pushing worldwide annual unit shipments toward 1.8 million by 2015.
“The trend towards centralization within the IT world and movement toward cloud and hosted services has had significant impact on the MSBG market across all segments,” says Norm Bogen, VP, Research. “The enterprise is moving more data and services to the central data center and SMBs are relying on service providers to provide hosted services. This trend is driven by cost savings realized as a result of less infrastructure required on site as branch offices and SMBs are able to consolidate multiple services into an MSBG.”