Japan Wide-Area Ethernet Services 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Analysis

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
  • Methodology
• Situation Overview
  • Strong Market Growth and Signs of Change
  • Figure: Japan Number of Wide-Area Ethernet Access Lines, March 2005-June 2006
    • Detailed Analysis of User Survey Results
    • Figure: Wide-Area Ethernet Deployment Landscape, 2003-2006
    • Figure: Wide-Area Ethernet Deployment Landscape by Industry, 2006
    • Figure: Wide-Area Ethernet Deployment Landscape by Industry, 2005 and 2006
    • Figure: IP VPN Deployment Among Wide-Area Ethernet Users, 2006
    • Figure: Wide-Area Ethernet Deployment Among IP VPN Users, 2006
    • Figure: Wide-Area Ethernet/IP VPN Deployment Among WAN Users, 2006
    • Stable User Base
    • Figure: Network Plans Among Wide-Area Ethernet Users, 2006
    • Changes in the Distribution of Access Speeds
    • Figure: Wide-Area Ethernet Access Technologies, 2004-2006
    • Figure: Wide-Area Ethernet Access Speeds, 2004-2006
    • Figure: IP VPN/Wide-Area Ethernet Access Speed Comparison, 2006
    • Continued Price Competition and Carrier Strategies
  • Service Provider Trends
    • KDDI
    • NTT Communications
    • Softbank Telecom
    • Figure: Market Shares of Carriers in Japan Wide-Area Ethernet Market Based on Number of Access Lines, March 2006
    • Figure: Number of Wide-Area Ethernet Access Lines in Japan: Three Relay Carriers, March 2004-March 2006
    • NTT East
    • Table: NTT East' s Wide-Area Ethernet Service Menus and Characteristics
    • Figure: Semiannual Changes in Number of Major Wide-Area Ethernet Access Lines in Japan: NTT East, September 2003-March 2006
    • NTT West
    • Table: NTT West' s Wide-Area Ethernet Service Menus and Characteristics
    • Figure: Semiannual Changes in Number of Major Wide-Area Ethernet Access Lines in Japan: NTT West, September 2003-March 2006
    • K Opticom
    • KVH
    • IIJ
  • Interviews with End-Users
    • High Level of Satisfaction on Wide-Area Ethernet
    • Impression on the Various Service Providers
    • Bandwidth Expansion (Speed Acceleration) Needs
    • Views on Network/System Monitoring Outsourcing
• Future Outlook
  • Forecast and Assumptions
    • Demand for Wide-Area Ethernet-Based Hybrid Networks
    • Downtrend in Line Prices and Carriers' Counter Strategies
    • Increase Access Points and Bandwidth
    • Table: KeyForecastAssumptionsfor the Japan Wide-Area Ethernet Service Market, 2007-2011
    • Table: Japan Wide-Area Ethernet Service End-User Revenue Forecast, 2005-2011
    • Figure: Japan Wide-Area Ethernet End-User Revenue Forecast, 2005-2011
  • Market Context
    • Decreased Growth in Line Prices
    • Decreased Growth in the Number of Access Lines
    • Figure: Japan Wide-Area Ethernet End-User Revenue Forecast Comparison: 2006 and 2005, 2005-2011
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis