Abstract
This Executive Summary Service (ESS) report by ElectroniCast Consultants
provides the summary-level research findings of our study of the worldwide
consumption value (US$, Million) of selected copper/fiber optic media
converters used in communications applications. For the purposes of this
study, ElectroniCast defines the media converter as a device that changes from
one type of media to another. Specifically, we classify this product as a
hardware device that connects different communication transmission media; for
example, from copper to/from optical fiber or from copper to/from multimode
optical fiber to/from singlemode optical fiber. The global media converter
market is segmented into major product categories, as shown in Figure 1.
Media converter types range from small standalone devices and PC card
converters to high port-density rack-mount products. Media converters can
connect different Local area Network (LAN) media, modifying duplex and speed
settings. Switching media converters can connect existing/installed 10Base-T
network segments to more recent 100Base-TX or 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet
infrastructure. For example, existing Half-Duplex hubs can be connected to
100Base-TX Fast Ethernet network segments over 100Base-FX fiber.
When expanding the reach of the LAN to span multiple locations, media
converters are useful in connecting multiple LANs to form one large "campus
area network" that spans over a limited geographic area. As premises networks
are primarily copper-based, media converters can extend the reach of the LAN
over singlemode fiber.
The 2008-2013 market data for selected media converts are segmented into the
following geographic regions, plus a Global summary:
- The Americas
- EMEA (Europe, Middle Eastern and African countries)
- APAC (Asia Pacific)
This report also provides a general industry briefing of 99 companies involved
in this competitive sector.
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