BOSTON, MA–(Marketwired – October 06, 2014) – Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 2014 100G+ and ROADM Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey, which details the plans of operators transitioning optical transmission and switching equipment to higher-speed 100G+ wavelengths.
ANALYST NOTE
“The big battleground for vendors of 100G-and-beyond coherent equipment and components has shifted to the metro as winners for long reach core applications have been decided,” says Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for carrier transport networking at Infonetics Research.
“There are two very distinct markets for coherent technology. One market is deploying long haul coherent today and will transition to metro in the coming years. But there is another, separate customer type that is already fully committed to deploying coherent technology in the metro today,” Schmitt adds. “These two markets have major implications for the supply chain regarding product specialization and the relative lack of interest in flex coherent technology by some customers.”
100G+ AND ROADM SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Respondent operators have reasonable expectations for pricing for coherent metro-regional and access applications versus the core
- When it comes to end-use applications for metro 100G, study participants view data center interconnect as the clear killer app for the next 12 months
- Respondents also expect a greater uptake of 100GE transport when compared to previous years’ Infonetics surveys
- Those surveyed expect 100G WDM to account for almost 40% of all metro wavelength deployments and 75% of the core network in 2017
- Pluggable CFP and CFP2 technology is perceived by respondents as a more important technology for the metro this year than it was last year
FREE OPTICAL WEBINAR AND WHITEPAPER
Join Infonetics analyst Andrew Schmitt Oct. 28 at 11:00 A.M. EDT for Building More Efficient Networks with Multi-Layer Packet-Optical, an event examining how network operators are building more capable and efficient networks. Register to attend live or access the replay at:
http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=846242&s=1&k=C66A31488593733FC7770651A4A1DD98
ABOUT INFONETICS’ 100G/ROADM SURVEY
For its 19-page 100G+ and ROADM strategies survey, Infonetics interviewed 31 incumbent, competitive, mobile, and cable operators from EMEA, North America, and Asia that have an optical transport network using WDM. Together, the respondents represent a significant 33% of the world’s telecom revenue and 36% of global capex. The survey covers 100G WDM price points, metro coherent wavelength deployment trends, end-use applications for metro 100G, metro and core technology adoption rates, and key technologies for optical transport. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.
RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS
- Infonetics’ October Optical
research brief:
http://www.infonetics.com/2014-newsletters/Optical-October.html - OTN switching and P-OTS markets shoot up 35% from year ago
- Internet content providers provide boost to N. American optical spending, Asia up 56% in Q2
- $1 trillion to be spent on telecom and datacom equipment and software over next 5 years
- Infonetics releases Global Telecom and Datacom Market Trends and Drivers report
- Vendor SDN strategies not yet playing role in carriers’ optical transport equipment decisions
- CDC ROADM rollouts to provide near-term boost for WSS component market
- Networking ports hit $39 billion; 40G booming in the data center, 100G taking off in the core
RECENT AND UPCOMING OPTICAL RESEARCH
Download Infonetics’ 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at www.infonetics.com/login.
- Analyst Research Notes: Optical (Ongoing)
- 1G/10G/40G/100G Networking Ports Forecast (Oct.)
- 10G/40G/100G Optical Transceivers Forecast (Oct.)
- ROADM Components Forecast
(Nov.) - Optical Equipment Vendor Leadership: Global Service Provider Survey (Nov.)
- Optical Network Hardware Vendor Market Share (Nov.)
INFONETICS WEBINARS
Visit www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on-demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar.
- Building More Efficient Networks with Multi-Layer Packet-Optical (Oct. 28: Register)
- Coherent Optics: Cheaper, Better, Faster (View on-demand)
- SDN for Optical Networks (Sponsor)
INFONETICS IS HIRING
Infonetics Research is hiring analysts and an admin assistant. See job openings here.
TO INQUIRE ABOUT RESEARCH, CONTACT:
N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard larry@infonetics.com +1 408-583-3335
N. America (East, Midwest), Lat. America: Scott Coyne scott@infonetics.com +1 408-583-3395
Europe, Middle East, Africa, India: Iyassu Soquar iyassu@infonetics.com +1 408-583-3397
Greater China, S.E. Asia: 大中华区
Jeffrey Song jeffrey@infonetics.com +86 21-3919-8505
Japan 日本 Takashi Kimura, TAK Analytics takashi.kimura@takanalytics.com +81 3-6408-5566
South Korea 대한민국 Doug Moon, MBAP dougm@mbap.co.kr +82 2-3453-9400
ABOUT INFONETICS
Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics’ About Us slides here.
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PRESS CONTACT:
Andrew Schmitt
Principal Analyst, Carrier Transport Networking
Infonetics Research
Email contact
+1 408-583-3393
Twitter: @aschmitt
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