Though the Alcatel-Lucent 5340 ECN is a relative newcomer to the hosted multimedia application server market, the product has been in production for years and deployed by numerous Tier 1 operators. This report contains insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, list of buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. This report is useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products, or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.