Fiber Optic Connectors

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

CONTRIBUTIONS OF STUDY AND FOR WHOM

AUDIENCE FOR REPORT

SCOPE AND FORMAT OF REPORT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

ANALYSTS CREDENTIALS

RELATED BCC REPORTS

BCC ON-LINE SERVICES

INTERNET

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

DEFINITION

HISTORY

PRODUCT TYPES

STANDARD FORM FACTOR CONNECTORS

ST Connector

SC Connector

SC Duplex

SMA Connector

FC Connectors

SMALL FORM FACTOR CONNECTORS

RJ-MT

LC

VF-45

INNOVATORS

MAJOR APPLICATIONS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Telephony

Data Not Voice

Cable Television

Internet

LIGHTING

AUTOMOTIVE

SENSORS

MEDICAL

Growth Prospects

Aging Populace

Managed Insurance

MILITARY

INDUSTRY DYNAMICS

CONSOLIDATION

COMMODIZATION

Standards

MATURE INDUSTRY

FUTURE GROWTH

Bandwidth Demand

Telematics

Cost

Telecommunications

Automotive

GOVERNMENT

U.S.

FEDERAL

Federal Communication Commission

Deregulation

Increased Network Growth

Consolidation of Providers

Increased Competition

Increased Options for Consumers

Department of Defense

STATE AND LOCAL

Broadband Internet Access

System Upgrades

Open Access

EUROPE

PRIVATIZATION

Increased Competition

EUROPEAN UNION

Germany

German Internet

Currency Issues

United Kingdom

France

Italy

Scandinavia

Eastern Europe

ASIA

JAPAN

CHINA

Internet

OTHER

Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong

Korea

Taiwan

TECHNOLOGY

ADVANTAGES OF FIBER

SOURCES OF LOSS

NETWORK SAVINGS

DATA AND VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

TYPES OF FIBER OPTIC CABLES

Single Mode

Multimode

CONNECTOR BASICS

FORM FACTORS

Size

Shape

Ferrules

Plastic

Ceramic

Epoxy

Epoxy Free

Hot Melt

Polishing

Sources of Connector Loss

CONNECTOR TYPES

ST CONNECTOR

SC CONNECTOR

FC CONNECTOR

SMA CONNECTOR

MT-RJ

LC CONNECTORS

VF-45

MU

ESCON

CONNECTOR PRICES

INSTALLATION COSTS

R&D LEADERS

HIGHER MARGINS

Tyco

Amphenol

Molex

ADC Telecom

Lucent

NTT

PRODUCTS

PROPRIETARY DESIGNS

STANDARDIZATION

COMMON CONNECTORS

PRICE PRESSURES

Popularity of Plastic Ferrules

Commodization

Shrinking Margins

CONNECTOR SHARE BY TYPE

MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS

CONNECTOR PERCENTAGES

CONNECTOR UNITS SOLD BY TYPE

Most Common Connector

SC Connectors

ST Connectors

FC Connectors

NETWORK EFFECT

Future Trends

Wireless Competition

U.S. UNIT MARKETSHARE

WORLDWIDE REVENUES

Effect of Price Declines

Global Economic Growth Support

U.S.

Europe

Asia

SC Connectors

ST Connectors

FC Connectors

Changing World Economic Growth

SMALL FORM FACTOR CONNECTORS

Model Assumptions

Relative Market Share

Price and Labor Factor

SMALL FORM FACTOR MARKETSHARE

MT-RJ

Users

LC

VF-45

Standards

UNIT SALES

Denser Bandwidth Requirements

Rapid Growth

SMALL FORM FACTOR REVENUES

MT-RJ

LC

VF-45

Total Revenues

Beyond the Standard

TOTAL CONNECTOR REVENUES

APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TRANSPORTATION

LIGHTING

SENSORS

MEDICAL

WORLDWIDE NETWORK CONNECTOR REVENUES

GROWTH DRIVERS

Internet

Connector Demand

Signal Regeneration

Multimode Deployment

Connector Unit Calculation

Internet Growth

FIBER DEMAND BY APPLICATION

LENGTH OF FIBER DEPLOYED

Future Growth Prospects

FIBER DEMAND BY NETWORK TYPE

Network Definition

Deployment Breakdown

FIBER LENGTH BY NETWORK TYPE

CONNECTOR MARKET SHARE BY NETWORK TYPE

Long Haul Fiber Networks

Metro/Access

Premises

Submarine

Terminations

Totals

CONNECTOR MARKET SHARE BY TYPE

LONG HAUL

METRO/ACCESS

SC Connectors

ST Connectors

FC Connectors

Other Types

PREMISES

SUBMARINE

CONNECTOR PRICES

ONLINE BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS

Network Growth

TERMINATIONS

Federal Termination Count

CABLE ASSEMBLIES

TRANSPORTATION

Competing Technologies

Telematics

Europe and Japan

Nissan Example

Wireless Competition

AIRLINES

MEDICAL CONNECTORS

GROWTH ENVIRONMENT

CONNECTORS USED IN LIGHTING

SENSORS

FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPES

INDUSTRY DYNAMICS

INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS

MANUFACTURERS

AMPHENOL

AMP

MOLEX

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES

3M

DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

DIRECT SALES

Company Sales Force

DISTRIBUTOR NETWORKS

Worldwide Distribution Overview

INTERNET SALES

Evolving Websites

Benefits to Customer

Benefits to Suppliers

CUSTOMERS

LUCENT

CORNING

NORTEL

NTT

CISCO

CIENA

ONI SYSTEMS CORP.

ALCATEL

END USERS

MARKET DYNAMICS

CONSOLIDATION

High Growth Segment

Vertical Integration

Greater Control

Cisco’s Example

COMPETITION AND COMMODITIZATION

Industry Standards

COMPETING TECHNOLOGIES

MONEY EXCHANGE RATES

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

REGIONAL FIBER DEPLOYMENT RATES

North America

Growth Factors

Automotive

Fiber Extension to Last Mile

Europe

Inter-Metro Connections

Internet Growth

Japan and Asia

Japan

Fiber to the Home

China

Asian Tigers

Korea

AMERICAS

THE REST OF THE WORLD

WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE

TOTAL FIBER LENGTH DEPLOYED

U.S.

Europe

Japan and Asia

REGIONAL CONNECTOR REVENUES

U.S.

Europe

Japan

Asia

Other Markets

COMPANY PROFILES

PRIMARY MANUFACTURERS

3M TELECOM SYSTEMS GROUP

ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS

AMP INCORPORATED

AMPHENOL

MOLEX

NTT

SECONDARY MANUFACTURERS

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS

FONS INC.

THOMAS & BETTS, INC. (T&B)

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

APPENDIX A

DISTRIBUTORS

BERK-TEK (ALCATEL)

RAYCHEM

JOHANSON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

FIBERLAN.COM

THE SIEMON COMPANY

AB STRATOS LIMITED

ABL ELECTRONICS CORP.

ABORN ELECTRONICS, INC.

AC TECHNOLOGY, INC.

ACCU-TECH CORPORATION

ADAMANT KOGYO CO. LTD.

ADVA OPTICAL SERVICE & SOLUTIONS GMBH

ADVANCED MATERIALS LABS, INC.

AFOP INCORPORATED, ALLIANCE FIBER OPTIC PRODUCTS, INC.

AFU ARTHUR F. ULRICHSEN A/S

AG ELECTRO-OPTICS LTD.

AI/FOCS, INC.

ALCATEL IKO KABEL AB

ALCATEL SHANGHAI FIBER OPTIC CABLE CO. LTD.

ALCATEL SIETTE

ALCOA FUJIKURA LTD.

ALLIANCE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIELLE

AMERICAN POLYWATER CORP.

ANACOM SYSTEMS CORPORATION

ANDO CORPORATION

ANICOM INC.

ARIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

ASCOMP S.A.

ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

AURIGA FIBRE OPTICS LTD.

AURORA INSTRUMENTS INC.

AURORA OPTICS INC.

AUTOMATIC TOOL & CONNECTOR CO. INC.

AWC/U.S. FIBER OPTICS (DIV. OF ACS INDUSTRIES INC.)

AWIN CORPORATION

BARKERS INT'L COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

BAYCOM OPTO-ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.

BEJED INC.

BERG ELECTRONICS

BICC BRAND REX LTD.

BICC CABLES NEW ZEALAND LIMITED

BICC COMMUNICATIONS UK

BIOPTICAL CORP.

BLACK BOX CORP.

BRUCE DIAMOND CORP.

BRUGG TELECOM AG

BRUGG TELECOM INC.

BRUSH WELLMAN, INC.

C&W FIBER OPTICS

CABLE CONNECTION & SUPPLY CO.

CABLES PIRELLI SA/SVFO

CABLEXPRESS

CANOGA PERKINS

CAPEY

CARLON POWER & TELECOM SYSTEMS

CENTRAL COLLECTIONS CORPORATION

CERAMOPTEC GMBH

CINCH CONNECTORS

CLIFFORD OF VERMONT INC.

CMI LIMITED

COM-TEK INC.

COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE CORP.

COMPUTEL INC.

CONAX BUFFALO CORP.

CONNECTOR SYSTEMS LTD.

CONTROL CABLE INC.

COTRONICS CORP.

CPU, INC. T/A COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS UNLIMITED

CRIMP A/S

CSI COMPANIES

CSP INC.

CUNZ GMBH & CO KG

CVALIM LTD.

DATA COMMUNICATIONS INC.

DATA OPTICS

DATA SET CABLE CO. INC.

DEUTSCHE LTD.

DIAMOND AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

DIAMOND KIMBERLIT B.V.

DIAMOND SA

DIAMOND USA INC.

DIGITAL OPTICS CORP.

DISICOM

DRAHTEX AG

EASTERN PLASTICS

EFIBER.NET

ELEKTRO ELEKTRONIK A.S.

EMIT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

EXFO AMERICA

EZCONN ENTERPRISE INC.

F.G.I. CANSTAR

FIBER OPTEK

FIBER OPTIC CENTER, INC.

FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS INC.

FIBER OPTIC TOOLS AND SUPPLIES INC.

FIBER SYSTEMS INC.

FIBER SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL (FSI)

FIBER-CONN

FIBERCOM (PTY) LTD.

FIBERNET PTY LTD.

FIBEROPTIC SYSTEMS INC. (FSI)

FIBERTRON CORP.

FIBERWARE, INC.

FIBERWORKS, INC.

FICO INC.

FINE SOLUTION INC.

FITEL LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES

FOCAS, INC.

FOCI FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

FRAMATOME CONNECTORS UK

FUJIKURA LTD.

FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO. LTD.

FURUKAWA IINDUSTRIAL SA

G & H TECHNOLOGY INC., BREECHLOCK DIVISION

GC TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.

GEVISA

GLOBAL FIBER OPTICS

GP FIBER OPTICS GMBH

GPT, TELEPHONE CABLES LTD.

H & L INSTRUMENTS

HALBLEITER-IMPORT UNDVERTRIEBS GMBH(HIV)

HARTING KGAA

HINDUSTAN CABLES LTD.

HIROSE ELECTRIC UK LTD.

HIRSCHMANN OF AMERICA

HONEYWELL

HOPE OPTIC COMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD.

HUA ENG WIRE & CABLE CO.

HUBBELL PREMISE WIRING INC.

HUBER & SUHNER INC.

INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS

INTEROPTICS

IOT INTEGRIERTE OPTIK GMBH

JDS FITEL INC.

JT INGRAM SALES & MARKETING

KILMER, INC.

KINGSFISHER INTERNATINAL PTY.

KRIS KILLEN FIBER OPTIC SERVICES INC.

KRONE AG

KRONE INC.

LASER LINES LIMITED

LEMO U.S.A. INC.

LEMO UK LTD.

LEONISCHE DRAHTWERKE AG

LIGHTWAVE COMMUNICATIONS

LIGHTWAVE LINK INC.

LNR COMMUNICATIONS INC.

LUXTEC CORPORATION

MADISON WIRE & CABLE

MESON FIBER OPTICS

METHODE ELECTRONICS INC.

METROTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.

MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.

MITSUMI ELECTRONICS CORP.

MOD-TAP INC.

MOHAWK CABLE CORP.

MOLEX FIBER OPTICS

MORITEX CORP.

MULTIMODE FIBER OPTICS

NANOMETER TECHNOLOGIES

NEWBRIDGE NETWORKS

NICHIMEN EUROPE PLC

NIKKO NIKKO METAL PLATING CO.

NORDSON CORPORATION, NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION

NORDX/CDT INC.

NORTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS

ODS NETWORKS

OFCI, OPTICAL FIBER COMPONENTS INC.

OKI ELECTRIC CABLE CO., LTD.

OLYMPIC WIRE & CABLE

OPCOM INC.

OPTELECOM INC.

OPTICAL CABLE CORP.

OPTILAS BV, THE NETHERLANDS

OPTILAS LTD.

OPTOKON COMPANY LIMITED

OPTOTEC

OPVICOM INC.

ORVEM SPA

OZ OPTICS LTD.

PACIFICOM

PACKARD-HUGHES INTERCONNECT

PANDUIT CORP.

PDR FIBER-OPTICS

PERSPECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

PHILLYSTRAN INC.

PHOENIX DIGITAL

PHOTONETICS S.A.

PINACL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

PIRELLI CABLE CORPORATION

PPH OPTOMER S.C.

PRIME PRODUCTS INC.

PRINCETON OPTICS, INC.

PSI TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PT FIBEROPTICS

PT. PIRELLI CABLES INDONESIA

QUALITY FIBER CONNECTION

RADIALL GMBH

RADIALL INC.

RADIALL LTD.

RADIALL SA

RADIANT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

REDEX EQUIPAMENTOS LTDA

REDHAWK (USA) INC.

REICHLE DE-MASSARI AG

REIN COMPONENTS GMBH

REMEE PRODUCTS CORP.

RIFOCS CORP.

RXS KABELGARNITUREN GMBH

S.I. TECH

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.

SANWA COMPONENTS U.S.A., INC.

SAUDI CABLE COMPANY

SEIDOH GIKEN CO. LTD.

SEIKO INSTRUMENTS GMBH

SEIKO INSTRUMENTS USA, INC.

SIECOR CORP.

SIEMENS AG, COMMUNICATION CABLES

SKG SPEZIALKABEL UND KOMMUNIKATIONSTECHNIK GMBH

SMI

SONG GWO FIBER OPTIC CO. LTD.

SOUTH HILLS DATACOM

SPECTRAN SPECIALTY OPTICS CO.

STERLING MATERIALS

STORM PRODUCTS

STORM PRODUCTS CO., ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY GROUP

STRAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC EUROPE S.A.

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND., LTD.

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE CORP.

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC USA INC.

SUN TELECOMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

SUPERIOR MODULAR PRODUCTS

T&R COMMUNICATIONS INC.

TADIRAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TAIHAN ELECTRIC WIRE CO. LTD.

TANGENT INDUSTRIES

TECHNI-TOOL

TELAMON TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

TELECAST FIBER SYSTEMS, INC.

TELEFO S.R.L.

TELEGARTNER

THE 23RD RESEARCH INSTITUTE

TII-DITEL INC.

TORAY MARKETING & SALES AMERICA INC.

TRIMEDYNE INC.

TS-OPTOELECTRONIC GMBH

U-CONN TECHNOLOGY INC.

UCONN TECHNOLOGY USA, INC.

UNICOM ELECTRIC, INC.

USCONEC LTD.

VALDOR FIBER OPTICS INC.

VARI-TRONICS CO.

VEAM, DIV. OF LITTON SYSTEMS INC.

VECTOR CABLE CO.

WALE APPARATUS CO.

WAVE OPTICS, INC.

WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGIES

WILCOM PRODUCTS INC.

WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS

WIREMOLD COMPANY