The document discusses a report by TechNavio on the global softswitch market from 2011-2015. It forecasts the market to grow at a 4% CAGR during this period. Key factors for growth include reduced vendor lock-in and increasing demand for mobile softswitches. High VoIP phone costs may challenge growth. The report covers market trends in the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions and discusses major vendors like Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Genband and Huawei. It addresses common questions about the market size, trends, drivers, challenges and vendor landscape.