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Research and Markets: Broadband Access Equipment Markets 2004

Posted on: Wednesday, 22 September 2004, 06:00 CDT

What Specific Market Opportunities Will Exist Globally, Regionally and in 57 Countries for Manufacturers and Suppliers of Broadband Equipment?

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Broadband Access Equipment Markets 2004 - Worldwide, Regional, and Country-Specific Forecasts of Broadband Access Equipment Through 2010 to their offering.

The ultra-long-haul and long haul portions of the global network brim with capacity. Comprising a vast web of high-capacity, fiber optic networks, transcontinental transport facilities extend across the world's seas. On land, countless miles of fiber optic cable have been deployed, connecting the largest and most affluent population centers of the continents. On many sub-sea and land routes, available capability has become so great that many transport facilities remain under-utilized or held in abeyance for future growth, evidencing a so-called "bandwidth glut".

By contrast, many of the world's local distribution networks remain starved for bandwidth. Here the "pipes" through which telecommunications traffic flows are typically narrow, allowing only trickles of traffic to pass. These low-capacity, short-haul transport facilities of the "local loop" unavoidably limit the amount of originating traffic that is aggregated and routed over long-haul and ultra-long-haul facilities, as well as conversely the traffic volumes that can terminate in the "last mile". Simply said, the narrow pipes serving the local loop are not sufficient to fill the large pipes of long haul and ultra-long-haul networks. In this way, the "bandwidth gap" of the local loop prolongs the "bandwidth glut" of the long haul and ultra-long-haul networks.

Broadband is fundamentally altering this situation. Ever greater numbers of residential and small business end-users are purchasing high-speed, Internet connections in an increasing number of countries. In response to this demand, more service providers are deploying broadband networks. Correspondingly, broadband equipment markets are expanding, representing a bright spot in the telecommunications industry. While other telecommunications equipment markets languish and even contract, broadband equipment markets grow unabated, increasingly surmounting end-user barriers to acceptance.

The growth of broadband equipment markets is not surprising when viewed within the context of the major developments that have transformed telecommunications. Following on the heels of the massive fiber optic cable deployments in the ultra-long-haul and long haul portions of the global network, the growing adoption of broadband in the local loop is a natural progression in the bandwidth revolution.

At the same time, when examined on the level of the individual end-user, the growing acceptance of broadband is also an inevitable extension of historical developments in the connectivity of personal communications, or more specifically, a third stage of development. The first stage was narrowband, landline voice communications. This was followed by narrowband, wireless voice communications, which expanded connectivity through mobility. In both its wireless and wireline forms, broadband Internet access increases connectivity still further by uniting individuals and institutions in an increasingly diverse array of near real-time transactions over global expanses.

This report provides forecasts of equipment sales in units and revenue for DSL modems, DSLAM ports, cable modems, CMTS line cards, FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) CPE and base station ports, BB Satellite CPE, and FTTX (Fiber to the Home) equipment through 2010. It is intended for equipment suppliers and manufacturers who require equipment forecasts only and not for clients purchasing the report, Broadband Access Markets 2004. (Note: equipment forecasts are included in Broadband Access Markets 2004.

Report Contents:

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Forecast Methodology and Assumptions

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Forecast Methodology

2.3 Assumptions

3.0 Equipment forecasts

3.1 Introduction

3.2 DSL Modems and DSLAM Ports

3.3 Cable Modems and CMTS Line Cards

3.4 FWA CPE and Base Station Ports

3.5 Broadband Satellite CPE

3.6 FTTX

4.0 Summary and Conclusions

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c5238

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