Despite the global telecom meltdown, interest in wavelength services continues. With CAPEX budgets dwindling, companies are looking for alternative ways of doing business. In particular, the complexity, high price and long provisioning times associated with private lines and dark fiber leases have EtherLECs and other service providers looking for a less expensive alternative to traditional methods of transport. Enter Wavelength Services.
In Pioneer Consulting's report, Metro and Long-Haul Wavelength Services: An Assessment of the Business Cycle Impacts, Opportunities and Global Demand, Pioneer revisits its earlier study of wavelength services, providing an updated view of the marketplace and forecasts that reflect the current dynamics of the telecom sector. The report updates all forecasts of Pioneer's previous report, "Global Wavelength Services: Optical Signaling Development, Business Case Justification and New Revenue Opportunities" and thus is essential for an up-to-date understanding of the market opportunity offered by wavelength services in the midst of the business cycle.
In this updated report, Pioneer thoroughly examines the business of selling lambdas in the light of current developments and answers important questions surrounding wavelength services such as:
- How will selling lambdas enable the delivery of Storage Area Network (SAN) services and Gig-E services in the area of metro optical networking?
- What are the relevant developments on the GMPLS front?
- How will standards development affect the adoption of wavelength services?
- What is the global and regional market opportunity for wavelength services?
This report will answer these questions and more by shedding light on all aspects of the wavelength services market including:
- In-depth discussion of GMPLS and the standards development process
- Descriptions of next-generation components used to deliver dynamic wavelength services
- Wavelength Level Monitoring Equipment, Tunable Lasers, Next Gen Optical Amplifiers
- Comprehensive examination of market drivers of new revenue opportunities for carriers?such as SANs and the delivery of Gig-E services.
- Detailed forecasts addressing the adoption of DWDM in metro and long-haul networks as well as the global revenue opportunity for wavelength services
Metro and Long-Haul Wavelength Services: An Assessment of the Business Cycle Impacts, Opportunities and Global Demand is the only report providing a comprehensive, accurate assessment of demand for wavelength services within the context of the business cycle for both the long-haul and metro markets. In addition, this report is essential for all equipment vendors seeking market intelligence concerning adoption of wavelength services, carriers evaluating new technology innovations, investors attempting to gain an in-depth understanding of the wavelength services market and IT professionals wanting to discover how wavelength services may help their company.