40 Gbps DWDM Demand Increased 60 Percent Y/Y in 1Q12, According to Dell'Oro Group
Total WDM Market Revenue Grew 5 Percent Y/Y
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, even as the broader Optical Transport market sharply declined, the demand for 40 Gbps DWDM remained steady. The 1Q12 Optical Transport report presents that the number of 40 Gbps DWDM wavelength shipments grew nearly 60 percent year-over-year in 1Q12.
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"The optical transport equipment market had a very rough start to the year declining nearly 5 percent year-over-year in 1Q12," said Jimmy Yu, Vice President of Optical Transport research at Dell'Oro Group. "But on a bright side, we were happy to see the demand for 40 gigabit DWDM systems remain high. We estimate that in 1Q12, shipments of 40 gigabit line cards grew almost 60 percent helping the DWDM market to hold another quarter of positive year-over-year growth," added Mr. Yu.
The Total WDM market grew 5 percent in 1Q12 to $1.7 billion with positive growth contribution from 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps wavelength shipments. 40 Gbps wavelengths contributed approximately 30 percent of the total WDM revenue in the quarter. The equipment manufacturers with the highest share of 40 Gbps wavelengths were as follows:
| Worldwide 40 Gbps Wavelength Shipment Share in 1Q12 |
|
| Equipment Manufacturer |
Rank |
| Huawei |
1 |
| Ciena |
2 |
| Alcatel-Lucent |
3 |
| NEC |
4 |
The Dell'Oro Group Optical Transport Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, unit shipments (by speed up to 100 Gbps). The report tracks DWDM long haul terrestrial, WDM metro, multiservice multiplexers (SONET/SDH), optical switch, and optical packet platforms. To purchase this report, call Jessica Hsueh at +1.650.622.9400 x222 or email [email protected]
As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enables component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.
SOURCE Dell'Oro Group
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