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Optical Infrastructure The Current Analysis Optical Infrastructure module covers the optical networking systems market, optical systems vendors and their products, and the carriers and service providers into which they sell. The emphasis of coverage is on the competitive environment, how vendors are currently positioned to take advantage of that environment to maximize revenue potential, and what they should do to better align themselves with market opportunity to beat the competition.
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Packet Optical Transport Systems, or P-OTS, has undoubtedly been the hottest topic in optical over the past 18 months. However, beyond a few high profile contract wins, the market has largely consisted of hype. In 2009, things are changing. From a dramatically increased pace of new carrier deployments, to claims of market share leadership, and a fresh round of new product introductions, this is the year that the P-OTS market has moved from a hype-driven phenomenon to reality. As operator demand for P-OTS systems matures, the market has moved beyond simple feature set-based definitions of what is or is not a true P-OTS platform to a more pragmatic focus on how best to tailor packet optical platforms to unique deployment scenarios in different parts of the metro network. To this end, hype has taken a back seat, and factors such as flexible chassis configurations, scalability, and specifics regarding IP/Ethernet OAM techniques are emerging as critical decision criteria. Delivered via our web-based platform CurrentCOMPETE™, the Current Analysis Packet Optical Transport System Product Assessments provide an important perspective and true view of this quickly evolving market. The Product Assessments offer detailed analysis of the key offerings in the space and Current Analysis’ online platform allows users to create side-by-side comparisons of any of the offerings. COMPLIMENTARY COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE
Follow the links below to read free newsletters, highlights, analyst news flashes, telebriefing replays, and samples of recent Current Analysis Competitive Intelligence from the Optical Infrastructure module. WDM & Next-Generation Optical Networking: NSN and Juniper Team Up to Offer IP over DWDM - 6/23/2009 Eco-Sustainability Tracker: Green Market Developments (Q4 2008-Q1 2009) - 4/20/2009 Mobile World Congress 2009 – Transmode and NEC Team Up; Target Fixed and Mobile Operators - 2/18/2009 Nortel Bankruptcy Filing Casts Doubt on Future Path – The Carrier Networks Perspective - 1/14/2009 COVERAGE DESCRIPTION
The Current Analysis Optical Infrastructure module covers the optical networking systems market, optical systems vendors and their products, and the carriers and service providers into which they sell. The emphasis of coverage is on the competitive environment, how vendors are currently positioned to take advantage of that environment to maximize revenue potential, and what they should do to better align themselves with market opportunity to beat the competition. In addition to real-time, event-driven analysis of the relevance and impact of optical systems vendors' strategic and tactical announcements, focused analysis of the market environment, competitors, market requirements, product features, technologies, and vendor product marketing strategies and tactics is provided. Metro Access - Metro Access systems serve as SONET/SDH or WDM-based on-ramps to the MAN and WAN. Supporting point-to-point connectivity and typically OC-3/12/48 or STM-1/4/16 access rings or meshed topologies, these systems carry Ethernet, DS1/E1, DS3/E3, OC-x/STM-x, ATM, Ethernet, and storage networking services based on protocols such as ESCON, FICON, and Fibre Channel, and can provide access, aggregation, and in some cases a degree of grooming and switching capabilities. Metro Edge - Metro edge systems integrate multi-service next-gen SONET/SDH Add/Drop Multiplexers with DWDM, digital cross connect, and Ethernet transport and switching and/or Resilient Packet Ring technologies to link the Metro Access and Metro Core networks by providing aggregation and transport capabilities. Metro Edge covers the MSPP platforms and the transport, switching, and packet ring technologies used and interfaces and feature/functionality supported by competing vendors. Metro Core - Metro Core systems are optical transport systems incorporating remotely configurable optical add drop multiplexers to provide high capacity transport typically up to 32 wavelengths onto a fiber pair. Metro Core systems provide connectivity metro-wide for access WDM systems, and can carry high bandwidth video traffic, wavelength services, GbE services, storage applications based on ESCON, FICON, and Fibre Channel, or TDM across the MAN. Optical Switching - Optical switches provide carriers with the means to manage, control, and switch wavelengths across the network. Deployed at the metro edge, metro core and core network, these systems switch wavelengths from one route to another, provide various levels of bandwidth management, grooming and intelligent optical cross-connect capacities, and lay the groundwork for flexible, intelligent networks in the future that can dynamically respond to fluctuating demand and network resource availability. WAN DWDM - WAN Dense Wave Division Multiplexing systems are the Long Haul and Ultra Long Haul optical transmission systems used to increase the carrying capacity of fiber optics. Used in conjunction with SONET transport, routers, switches, or metro DWDM, these systems typically multiplex between 800 Gbps to 3.2 Tbps of OC-48/STM-16 or OC-192/STM-64 channels onto a fiber strand or pair to maximize utilization of fiber resources, and carry that traffic over distances of 600 to 4000 km without OEO regeneration to minimize cost. |
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