Report: R-OADMs From the Core to the Edge TOC

TABLE OF FIGURES

THE LIGHTWAVE NETWORK SERIES OF REPORTS

The Lightwave Network
The Lightwave Series of Reports
- General Reports on the Network
- General Market Reports
- Specific Systems Reports
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
This Report
Achieving SONET-like Control in Optical Networks

DEFINING ROADMS

Types of ROADMs
- Pre-RoADM Approach - OXC-Based Approach to ROADMs
- First Generation ROADM - PLC-Based ROADMs
  - Colorless vs. Colored Ports
  - Other Names
  - Benefits and Problems with PLC ROADMs
  - Vendors of PLC ROADMs
- The Second-Generation ROADM - Blocker-Based ROADMs
  - Other Names
  - Alternative Designs for Blockers
  - Problems with Blocker-based ROADMs
  - Vendors of Blocker ROADMs
- Third-Generation ROADM - Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS)
  - Other Names
  - Vendors of WSS ROADMs
  - Problems and Benefits of WSS ROADMs
- Fourth-Generation ROADMS - Edge ROADM (ER)
- Vendors of Edge ROADMs
Summary of ROADM Features by Utilization
Summary of ROADM Types by Generation
Summary of ROADM Description
- The advantages of ROADMs

ROADM APPLICATIONS

Degree-two Node Applications
- Typical EDFA (Amplifier) Site Replacement
Degree-three and Multiple-degree Applications
- Approaches to the New RBOC-IXC Merged Network Examples
The WSS Solution to Joining Rings
Edge ROADM Applications

ROADM MARKET DRIVERS AND FORECASTS

Market Drivers
- Opex Savings
- Capex Savings
- The RBOC-IXC Merger Driver
  - OAM&P Software
- Wavelength Services
- IPTV Networks
- Vendors of the IPTV Networks
  - AT&T
  - Verizon
  - Comcast
- Edge Applications - the New ROADM Driver
Market Forecast
- Forecast Methodology
  - Model for Forecast Core and Metro ROADMs
    - Assumptions of Model
  - Model for Forecast - Edge ROADMs
Systems
- Systems - US Forecast
- US Edge ROADMs
US Market Forecast
Systems - World Forecast
- World System Forecast
- World Edge Systems Forecast
- World Market Forecast
Components
- Assumptions for Component Forecasts
- Pricing for Components
Components - US Forecast
- Blocker US Market Forecast
- Mux/Demux US Market Forecast
- Tunable Laser US Market Forecast
- Tunable Filters US Market Forecast
- Switch Points US Forecast
- Monitor Points US Market Forecast
- WSS Units US Market
- Total Components US Market Forecast
- Total Components US Market Forecast
Components - Global Forecast
- Blockers Global Market Forecast
- Mux/Demux Global Market Forecast
- Tunable Laser Global Market Forecast
- Tunable Filter Global Market Forecast
- Switch Points Global Market Forecast
- Monitor Points Global Forecast
- WSS Units World Market
- Components Total Global Forecast

ROADM VENDORS

Leading Vendors
- Major Contracts
Component/Sub-Assembly Vendors
Component/Subassembly Vendor Listing
- AC Photonics, Inc.
- Active Optical MEMS, Inc.
- Aegis Lightwave, Inc.
- Agiltron, Inc.
- Alliance Fiber Optic Products
- Andevices (Enablenace Technologies)
- AOC Technologies
- Auxora, Inc.
- Avanex Corporation
- DuPont Photonics Technologies
- Kamelian (Amphotonix Ltd)
- Lambda Optical Systems
- LightComm Technology
- LIGHTCONNECT Inc (NeoPhotonics)
- Lightwaves2020 Inc.
- Lynx Photonic Networks
- Mahi Networks (Meriton)
- Metconnex (JDSU)
- NeoPhotonics
- Network Photonics (Not in Operation)
- OLYMPUS MICROSYSTEMS AMERICA INC.
- O-Net Communications Ltd.
- Oplink Communications, Inc.
- Optium Technologies
- Optoplex
- OpTun Inc. (NEoPhotonics)
- SDO Communications Corp.
- Shenzhen Hi-Optel Technology Co. Ltd.
- Silicon Light Machines (Cypress Semiconductor)
- Sinclair Manufacturing Company
- SpectraSwitch
- Stratos International, Inc.
- TeraXion Inc.
- TheFibers Inc.
- Topfiber Technology
- TransOptix
- Valdor Fiber Optics
- Xerox
System Vendors
System Vendor Listing
- Adva Optical Networking
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Ciena
- Cisco
- ECI
- Ericsson
- Fujitsu
- Infinera
- Huawei Technologies
- Mahi Networks (formerly Photuris) - Meriton
- Marconi Corporation plc (Ericsson)
- Meriton Networks
- Movaz Networks (ADVA)
- NEC America Inc.
- Nistica
- Nokia Siemens (NSN)
- Nortel
- OpVista Inc.
- Tellabs
- Tropic Networks (Alcatel-Lucent)

APPENDIX I - ROADMS AND OTHER SWITCHES - A TAXONOMY

Switches by Any Other Name
- “Switch” Types
  - Classes of Transparent Optical Switches
    - FXC
    - WSXC
    - WICX (Wavelength Independent Cross-Connect)
- Routers
- TDM Switches
- ATM
- IP Switches
- DACS
DACS/ROADM Relationship
- Drivers to DACS Deployment
ADMs - The Key SONET Functionality
- OADMs

APPENDIX II - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ROADMS

Switches and Blocker
MEMS
- Approaches to MEMS
  - Digital Approach
  - Analog Approach
  - One Dimension MEMS
- Grating Light Valve (GLV)
- Liquid Crystal
  - LQ Uses
- Fiber Bragg Grating
Mux/Demuxes
- AWG Devices
- Etched Waveguide Devices (Planar Waveguide Devices)
Tunable Lasers
Monitor Points
Technology Summary
- Summary of Features by Class
- Importance of Tunable Lasers
  - Developers and Vendors of Tunable Lasers
- Tunable Lasers Vendors List
  - ADC
  - Altitun AB (ADC)
  - Alcatel-Lucent
  - Bookham (New Focus, Inc.)
  - Corning
  - Hewlett-Packard
  - Intel
  - JDS Uniphase
  - Marconi
  - Nortel
  - Paxera
  - Pirelli Broadband Systems
  - Santur

APPENDIX III - LISTING OF ACRONYMS

Table of Figures

Figure 1: Lightwave Network
Figure 2: ROADM General Configuration
Figure 3: Fully Switched Approach to OADM
Figure 4: PLC Based ROADM
Figure 5: Detailed ' Blocker' ROADM Architecture
Figure 6: Alternative M-Z Diode-based Broadcast ROADM
Figure 7: WSS Structure
Figure 8: WSS-based ROADM
Figure 9: WSS-based Multi-degree Node Interconnection
Figure 10: Typical Blocker ROADM
Figure 11: WSS Added to Blocker
Figure 12: Summary of ROADM Types by Utilization
Figure 13: Four Generations of ROADMs
Figure 14: Economic Advantages of ROADMs
Figure 15: Three-Amp DWDM System
Figure 16: 3R Intermediate Access Solution
Figure 17: Use of ROADM for Intermediate Site Access
Figure 18: Degree Three Node Example
Figure 19: Joining Two Rings
Figure 20: Using Core Routers in Degree-three Nodes
Figure 21: Using an OXC in a Degree-three Node
Figure 22: Using a ROADM for the Degree-three Node
Figure 23: Using ROADMs for Joining Rings
Figure 24: WSS Approach to Interconnecting Rings
Figure 25: ROADMs across the Network
Figure 26: Example of Edge ROADM Application - Telco
Figure 27: Example of Edge Router used by Cable Company
Figure 28: Forecast for Wavelength Services
Figure 29: IPTV Video Network
Figure 30: ROADM System Unit Forecast - US
Figure 31: US Market - Change in Predominant Type of ROADM over Time
Figure 32: US Edge ROADMs Systems
Figure 33: Price Forecast for ROADMs
Figure 34: ROADMs Market Forecast - US
Figure 35: OADM vs. ROADM Market - US
Figure 36: US ROADM as a Percent of Global Usage
Figure 37: ROADM Systems - Global
Figure 38: World Market - Change in Predominant Type of ROADM over Time
Figure 39: US Portion of World Edge ROADM Market
Figure 40: World Systems - Edge ROADMs
Figure 41: ROADM Market Forecast - Global
Figure 42: US Systems by Type
Figure 43: PLC Version of the ROADM
Figure 44: Broadcast/Blocker Version of the ROADM
Figure 45: WSS Typical for Component Count
Figure 46: Component Count for Each Type of ROADM
Figure 47: Component Price Table
Figure 48: Components - US Units
Figure 49: Blocker US Market Forecast
Figure 50: Mux/Demux US Market Forecast
Figure 51: Tunable Laser US Market Forecast
Figure 52: Tunable Filters US Market Forecast
Figure 53: Switch Points US Market Forecast
Figure 54: US Market - LC Switch Points
Figure 55: US Market - MEMS Switch Points
Figure 56: Monitor Points US Market
Figure 57: US Market - WSS Units
Figure 58: Total Components US Market Forecast
Figure 59: Components Units Global Forecast
Figure 60: Blocker Global Market Forecast
Figure 61: Mux/Demux Market Forecast
Figure 62: Tunable Laser Global Forecast
Figure 63: Tunable Filters Global Market Forecast
Figure 64: Switch Points Global Market Forecast
Figure 65: World LC Switch Point Market
Figure 66: World MEMS Switch Point Market
Figure 67: Monitor Points Global Forecast
Figure 68: World WSS Units Market
Figure 69: Components Total Global Forecast
Figure 70: U-Verse: FiOS ROADM Vendors
Figure 71: Summary Table - Sub-system Vendors
Figure 72: Summary Table - System Vendors
Figure 73: ROADM Concept
Figure 74: Example of FXC Class Fiber-to-Fiber Application
Figure 75: Example of FXC Application at 1310 nm
Figure 76: Example of WSXC Application
Figure 77: Example of WICX Application
Figure 78: SONET ADM
Figure 79: OADM
Figure 80: Improved OADM
Figure 81: OADM with Limited Switching
Figure 82: Detailed PLC ROADMs
Figure 83: Detailed Blocker ROADM
Figure 84: MEMS Layout
Figure 85: Sketch of Two Dimensional MEMS
Figure 86: Sketch of Multi-Dimensional MEMS
Figure 87: 1D MEMS
Figure 88: Sketch of Liquid Crystal Technology
Figure 89: Planar Waveguide Demux
Figure 90, Technologies' Summary
Figure 91: Table of Switch Classes - Summary of Features
Figure 92: Example of Use of Tunable Laser in Transparent OXC

R-OADMs From the Core to the Edge

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF FIGURES

THE LIGHTWAVE NETWORK SERIES OF REPORTS

DEFINING ROADMS

ROADM APPLICATIONS

ROADM MARKET DRIVERS AND FORECASTS

ROADM VENDORS

APPENDIX I - ROADMS AND OTHER SWITCHES - A TAXONOMY

APPENDIX II - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ROADMS

APPENDIX III - LISTING OF ACRONYMS

Table of Figures