Long Haul Forecasts: 2003-2006

Executive Summary

• E.1 What Are We Forecasting?
• E.2 DWDM
• E.3 SONET
• E.4 Switching
• E.5 Our Forecasting Methodology

Chapter One: Introduction

• 1.1 Objectives of the Report
• 1.2 Scope of the Report
• 1.3 Methodology and Information Sources
• 1.4 Plan of the Report

Chapter Two: Market Survey

• 2.1 Who Will Buy Long-Haul Equipment?
• 2.2 Four-Year Forecasts
• 2.3 Forecasting Methodology
• 2.4 Various Technical Issues
  • 2.4.1 Ring vs. Mesh Networks
  • 2.4.2 Ultra-Long Haul
  • 2.4.3 Other

Chapter Three: Wavelength-Division Multiplexing

• 3.1 Expanding the Old, Extending with the New
• 3.2 Channel Count
• 3.3 Managed Wavelength Services

Chapter Four: SONET

• 4.1 The Protocol of Choice
• 4.2 OC-12 and OC-48
• 4.3 OC-192
• 4.4 OC-768

Chapter Five: Switching

• 5.1 Not an All-Optical World Yet
• 5.2 Meeting the Price-Point Challenge

Definitions of Acronyms Used in This Report

About the Authors

List of Exhibits

• North America, Revenue from Long-Haul Systems by Protocol/ Function {NS2 Long-Haul v1-0.xls, Summary}
• North America Shipments of WDM Channels by System Type by Reach {NS2 Long-Haul v1-0.xls, WDM Channels by Reach 1&2}
• North America Shipments of WDM Channels by System Type and Channel Count {NS2 Long-Haul v1-0.xls, WDM Channels by System 1&2}
• North America Shipments of SONET Transport Ports by Data Rate {NS2 Long-Haul v1-0.xls, SONET}
• North America Shipments of Switching Systems by Technology