
Optical Transport Market Rises 22 Percent in 2005
Broad Geographic and Technology Strength Lead Market Expansion
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – February
22, 2006 –According to a newly published report by
Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about
the networking and telecommunications industries, the worldwide Optical
Transport market grew 22 percent in 2005, with strong increases reported
for all major geographic regions and technology segments. North America
contributed the largest regional increase, and SONET/SDH Multiservice
systems led growth in technology segments.
“Optical Transport equipment provides the network
infrastructure that telecom service providers need to support the growing
base of broadband Internet traffic,” said Shin Umeda, Principal
Analyst for Optical Transport Research at Dell’Oro Group. “They
really stepped up their spending on optical gear last year, and we expect
them to continue to do so this year,” he added.
| Worldwide Optical
Market Leaders (Revenue) |
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| Optical Transport Market |
4Q05 |
Y/Y Growth |
| MFG Revenue |
$8.4
billion |
22% |
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| Vendor |
Rank |
Y/Y Growth |
| Alcatel |
1 |
7% |
| Nortel |
2 |
15% |
| Huawei |
3 |
45% |
| Lucent |
4 |
12% |
About the Report
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 Tributary/Line or Wavelength shipments (by speed OC-3/STM-1,
OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, OC-192/STM-64, OC-768/STM-256, and Other).
The report tracks DWDM long haul terrestrial, DWDM metro, SONET/SDH
ADM, SONET/SDH multiservice, and optical switch equipment. To purchase
this report, call +1.650.622.9400.
About Dell’Oro Group
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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.
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