[Report] Carrier Ethernet and Future Packet Transport: Transforming Network Infrastructure

Abstract

“ Carrier Ethernet is a major new market segment with strong revenue growth forecast and many developments and choices yet to be made in terms of architecture, systems, equipment and technology.rldquo;

Understand the Carrier Ethernet marketplace, opportunities within it and evolution timescales driven by service provider requirements in one comprehensive strategic report.

Key Coverage

Evaluate and quantify the opportunities and threats emerging with Carrier Ethernet
Understand the key market drivers and the main strategy options
Identify key players, potential partners and identify current and evolving competitive positions in the value chain
Understand the Carrier Ethernet marketplace, opportunities within it and evolution timescales driven by service provider requirements
Benefit from unbiased analysis and data free from industry hype and understand the drivers and inhibitors on Carrier Ethernet
Utilise clear, reliable business intelligence to support recommendations to clients

Key issues addressed

What are the key revenue opportunities in the Carrier Ethernet network market?
How will Carrier Ethernet fit in the broader packet transport network market?
What role is played in the access, edge, metro, core and backhaul networks?
What are the indicative strategies and plans of leading carriers?
What are the strategies, plans and solutions of significant vendors?
How do the strategies and solutions of significant vendors compare?
How will Carrier Ethernet evolve to a mainstream network infrastructure?
Where do the biggest opportunities for technology vendors, system houses and operating carriers lie?
Where are the best investment opportunities?

Companies Covered
BT, NTL, Orange France Telecom Group, T-Com, Telenor, ADVA, Alcatel-Lucent, Atrica, Ciena, Cisco, ECI, Ericsson, Extreme, Gridpoint, InfoVista, Lightstorm, Meriton, Nokia Siemens, Nortel, Operax, Overture, Soapstone, Tellabs, TPACK, World-Wide Packets Who should read this report

Incumbent, alternate and mobile carriers, network operators and service providers
- Understand the opportunities, challenges, architectures, solutions and realistic timelines of the Carrier Ethernet network market
- Help evaluate the wider strategic impact in the context of NGN transformation
- Identify the strategies, business models, solution options and technologies to maximise flexibility and minimise costs
- Assess the technologies enabling Carrier Ethernet and the suppliers providing them
- Analyse partnership opportunities with equipment suppliers and device vendors
Network systems, device, semiconductor and control/management software vendors
- Understand the Carrier Ethernet marketplace, opportunities within it and evolution timescales driven by service provider requirements
- Identify key players, potential partners and identify current and evolving competitive positions in the value chain
- Monitor the displacement between different network technologies
- Assess operator and service provider demand
- Understand competitors' positioning and product differentiation
Consultants, analysts, regulators, investment houses and venture capitalists
- Benefit from unbiased analysis and data free from industry hype and understand the drivers and inhibitors on Carrier Ethernet
- Base future investments and business decisions on unbiased market study and primary data
- Ascertain the impact of Carrier Ethernet on the regulatory environment
- Utilise clear, reliable business intelligence to support recommendations to clients
- Provide clients with clear business intelligence, case studies and vendor profiles to support recommendations and investment.