Abstract
Demand for wireless backhaul and new copper technologies are creating positive
growth in the private line segment after several years of little or no growth.
Industry consolidation has altered the competitive landscape and led to more
stable pricing, while video distribution is emerging as a new killer
application - with the potential to drive ever more traffic onto private lines.
A private line is a dedicated non-switched circuit or channel that is leased
for a specified period. This channel provides a private and direct connection
between at least two sites. Private Line & Wavelength Services 2008-2013
details revenue and circuit counts by carrier type, and defines the split
between wholesale and retail sales of T-carrier (T1, T3) and OC-N circuits
(OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC-192, OC-768), gigabit Ethernet, and wavelength
services. INSIGHT' s annual study illustrates how carriers and their customers
continue to move to higher capacity circuits in order to reap the benefits of
lower cost-per-bit transport.
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