TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Objective and Scope of Report
- 1.1.1 Scope of Research
- 1.2 Methodology
- 1.2.1 Forecast Methodology
- 1.2.1.1 Fisher-Pry Model
- 1.2.1.2 Business Cycle Impacts
- 1.2.1.3 Forecast Demand Drivers and Suppressants
- 1.2.1.4 Key Assumptions
- 1.3 Technological Developments
- 1.4 Market Overview
- 1.5 Overview of Forecast Results
- 1.5.1 Long-Haul Summary
- 1.5.2 Metro Summary
- 1.6 Major Conclusions
2.0 Study Overview
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Definition of Wavelength Services
- 2.2.1 Point-to-Point SONET Connections and Dark Fiber Leases
- 2.2.2 The Wavelength Services Option
- 2.3 Scope of Research
- 2.4 Methodology of Research
3.0 Enabling Technologies & Standards Development
- 3.1 Evolution of Wavelength Services Technology
- 3.2 DWDM As The Key Enabler of Lambda Services
- 3.2.1 DWDM in Long-Haul Networks
- 3.2.2 DWDM in Metro Networks
- 3.3 Optical Switching As The Key Enabler of Dynamic Lambda Services
- 3.3.1 Relating Optical Switching To Wavelength Services
- 3.3.2 Key Long-Haul Vendor Activity
- 3.3.3 Key Metro Vendor Activity
- 3.3.3.1 Accelight
- 3.3.3.2 Atoga Systems
- 3.3.3.3 Calient Networks
- 3.3.3.4 Mahi Networks
- 3.3.3.5 Photuris
- 3.4 Tunable Components
- 3.4.1 Laser Technologies
- 3.4.1.1 LED Source
- 3.4.1.2 Semi-Conductor Laser Sources
- 3.4.1.3 Vertical Cavity Semiconductor Lasers (VCSELs)
- 3.4.2 Key Vendor Information
- 3.5 Optical Amplifiers
- 3.5.1 Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers
- 3.5.2 Next-Generation Optical Amplifiers
- 3.5.2.1 Genoa Corporation
- 3.6 Wavelength Level Monitoring
- 3.6.1 Overview of Wavelength Level Monitoring
- 3.6.2 Key Vendor Information
- 3.7 Optical Signaling
- 3.7.1 GMPLS Technology Overview
- 3.7.2 GMPLS Standards Development
- 3.7.1.1 IETF
- 3.7.1.2 OIF
- 3.8 Future Applications: An Alternative to Wavelength Services
4.0 Wavelength Services Market Description and Dynamics
- 4.1 Wavelength Services Market Description
- 4.1.1 Long-Haul Market Segment
- 4.1.2 Metro Market Segment
- 4.2 Wavelength Services Market Applications
- 4.2.1 Lambdas as an Alternative to: Private Line Leasing (SONET/SDH Circuits)
- 4.2.2 Lambdas as an Alternative to: New Fiber Builds
- 4.2.3 Lambdas as an Alternative to: Dark Fiber Leases
- 4.3 Wavelength Services: Demand Drivers and Suppressants
- 4.3.1 Demand Drivers
- 4.3.1.1 Continued Emergence of High-Bandwidth Requirements
- 4.3.1.2 Continued Migration of Network Traffic from Voice to Data
- 4.3.1.3 Service Related Issues
- 4.3.1.4 Current Economic Conditions
- 4.3.2 Demand Suppressants
- 4.3.2.1 Reliability and Flexibility of SONET
- 4.3.2.2 Investment Costs Incurred by Carriers
- 4.3.2.3 The Chicken or The Egg: Lack of Availability Hurts Demand
- 4.3.2.4 Current Economic Conditions
- 4.4 Applications
- 4.4.1 Storage Area Networks
- 4.4.2 Gigabit Ethernet Services
- 4.4.3 Private Line Replacement and Alternative to Dark Fiber Lease
- 4.5 Key Long-Haul Carrier Activity
- 4.5.1 AFN Communications
- 4.5.2 Broadwing
- 4.5.3 EPIK Communications
- 4.5.4 Genuity
- 4.5.5 Global Crossing
- 4.5.6 Level 3 Communications
- 4.5.7 Qwest
- 4.5.8 Teleglobe
- 4.5.9 Williams Communications
- 4.6 Key Metro Carrier Activity
- 4.6.1 OnFiber Communications
- 4.6.2 SBC
- 4.6.3 XO Communications
- 4.7 Carrierfs Capital Expenditures
- 4.8 Dynamic Wavelength Services
- 4.8.1 Standardization Impact
- 4.8.2 Business Case Justification
5.0 Wavelength Services Market Forecasts
- 5.1 Forecast Methodology
- 5.1.1 Fisher-Pry Model
- 5.1.2 Business Cycle Impacts
- 5.1.2.1 GDP Adjustment Factors
- 5.1.2.2 Telecom Industry Adjustment Factors
- 5.1.3 Forecast Demand Drivers and Suppressants
- 5.1.4 Key Assumptions
- 5.2 Overview of DWDM Proliferation
- 5.2.1 Long-Haul DWDM
- 5.2.2 Metro DWDM
- 5.3 Overview of Wavelength Services Forecasts
- 5.3.1 Global Long-Haul Opportunity
- 5.3.2 Global Metro Opportunity
- 5.4 Regional Breakdown of Wavelength Services Forecasts
- 5.4.1 Long-Haul Market by Region
- 5.4.2 Metro Market by Region
- 5.5 Major Conclusions
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