Optical Networking Components: The Next Wave

SUMMARY

This CIR report analyzes the current issues facing optical component suppliers and forecasts how and where the industry will find new sources of revenues. The report examines and provides market commentary on which firms are likely to thrive in the market of today and also of the upcoming years. This report also discusses key business and technology developments that are driving the market. Market projections break out according to shipments and revenue opportunities by technology.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

• E.1 Market Environment for the Optical Networking Components Business
• E.2 Key Emerging Opportunities in the Optical Networking Components Market
• E.3 Summary of Five-Year Forecasts
• E.4 Firms to Watch
• E.5 Geographical Markets to Watch

Chapter One: Introduction

• 1.1 Background to Report
• 1.2 Objective and Scope of Report
• 1.3 Methodology and Information Sources for Report
• 1.4 Plan of Report

Chapter Two: Networking Trends: Impact on Component Technologies

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Fiber-to-the-x
• 2.3 Optical Networking in the Corporation: 10GigE and 8-Gig Fibre Channel
• 2.4 SONET/SDH and WDM
• 2.5 What of 40 Gbps?

Chapter Three: Technology Trends

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 The Renaissance of Tunability
• 3.3 Nanophotonics, Silicon Photonics and New Materials
• 3.4 MSAs, Form Factors and Modules

Chapter Four: New Business Models for the Optical Components Industry

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Marketing Models for the "New" Components Industry
• 4.3 Offshore Manufacturing and Outsourcing
• 4.4 The Rise of Asian Suppliers

Chapter Five: Market Analysis by Product and Five-Year Market Forecast

• 5.1 Fixed Lasers
• 5.2 Tunable Lasers
• 5.3 Receivers and Detectors
• 5.4 Amplifiers
• 5.5 ROADMs and Switches
• 5.6 Dispersion Compensation
• 5.7 Filters, Splitters and other Passive Devices
• 5.8 Summary

List of Figures

• Exhibit E-1: Current Opportunities in the Components Sector
• Exhibit E-2: Revenues from Optical Telecom Components: 2006-2011 ($ Millions)
• Exhibit E-3: Selected Publicly Traded Components Firms: Financial and Other Data (1)
• Exhibit 2-1: PON Technologies
• Exhibit 2-2: Evolution of the PON Market (Millions of Subscribers Added in Year)
• Exhibit 2-3: Selected Suppliers of Non-Commodity PON Components
• Exhibit 2-4: IEEE Standards and their Key Features
• Exhibit 2-5: Evolution of the 10GigE Market by IEEE Standards (000s Ports Shipped)
• Exhibit 2-6: Evolution of the Fibre Channel Market by Speed (Millions Ports Shipped)
• Exhibit 2-7: Evolution of the SONET/SDH Market by Speed (000s Ports Shipped)
• Exhibit 2-8: Evolution of the SONET/SDH Market by Speed (000s Wavelengths Shipped)
• Exhibit 2-9: Evolution of the OC-192 and 10 Gbps Markets by Reach (000 Ports Shipped)
• Exhibit 2-10: OEMs and their Products Supporting 40G
• Exhibit 2-11: Key 40G Trials
• Exhibit 2-12: Major Issues with 40G
• Exhibit 2-13: Selected Activities of 40G Components Manufacturers
• Exhibit 3-1: Features of Various MSAs
• Exhibit 4-1: Activities of Key Module Suppliers in Asian Destinations
• Exhibit 5-1: Pricing for Commonly Used Laser Types
• Exhibit 5-2: Evolution of the Fixed Laser Market by Technology (000s of Lasers Shipped)
• Exhibit 5-3: Evolution of the Fixed Laser Market by Technology ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-4: Evolution of the Fixed Laser Market by Networking Type ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-5: Evolution of the External Modulator Market by Speed
• Exhibit 5-6: Evolution of the Tunable Laser Market by Speed
• Exhibit 5-7: Evolution of the Receiver Market by Speed ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-8: Evolution of the Op Amp Market
• Exhibit 5-9: Evolution of the ROADM Market
• Exhibit 5-10: Evolution of the Optical Switch Market by Technology ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-11: Evolution of the Dispersion Compensation Market by Technology ($ Millions)
• Exhibit 5-12: Evolution of the DWDM Mux/Demux Filter Market  All Spacings
• Exhibit 5-13: Evolution of the PON Splitter Market
• Exhibit 5-14: Revenues from Optical Telecom Components: 2006-2011 ($ Millions)