Optical Transport Market to Approach $19 Billion by 2016, According to Dell'Oro Group Forecast

DWDM Transport Forecast to Grow at 10% CAGR

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Feb 06, 2012, 09:00 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In a newly released Optical Transport forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, total worldwide Optical Transport equipment revenues are forecast to grow to nearly $19 billion by 2016. Furthermore, the DWDM Transport market is expected to grow at a 10% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next 5 years, reaching $12 billion.

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"The demand for optical equipment and DWDM systems is due to what appears to be an endless need for more backhaul capacity in both fixed and mobile broadband networks," said Jimmy Yu, Vice President of Optical Transport Market Research at Dell'Oro Group. "There are a number of trends we expect to occur in the Optical market during the next five years, with the top three being: 1) the shift to packet-based equipment, where we expect optical packet equipment sales to grow three-fold in the next five years. 2) the growing use of OTN, MPLS, and MPLS-TP for both transport and switching, which is related to the rise in optical packet equipment, and 3) the increasing demand for 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps DWDM, which will steadily rise over the next few years to contribute about 60% of the DWDM sales by 2016," stated Mr. Yu.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Optical Transport industry with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, unit shipments Tributary/Line or Wavelength shipments (by speed up to 100 Gbps). The report tracks DWDM long haul terrestrial, WDM metro, multiservice SONET/SDH, and optical switch equipment. To purchase this report, please contact Jessica Hsueh, call +1.650.622.9400 x222 or email [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable 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.

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