FIBER OPTIC ATTENUATOR GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST

SUMMARY

Report Statistics

• Text Pages: 308
• Database Tables:56
• PowerPoint Slides: 12

ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market & technology forecast consultancy addressing the fiber optics communications industry, announces the release of the second-of-two 2008 studies reporting their market forecast and analysis of the global market consumption and technology trends of fiber optic component/module type attenuators. ElectroniCast's global forecast of fiber optic attenuators, in terms of the consumption value (US$, Million) number of units (quantity/each) and average selling prices (ASPs) are also presented.

This report provides the historic year of 2006 and 2007 and a 5-year (2008-2012) forecast of the consumption of fixed (in-line and panel-mount/bulkhead) and variable (manually controlled and electronically controlled) optical attenuators (VOAs and EVOAs), segmented into the following geographic regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific Region (APAC), plus Global summaries.

The global forecast is also segmented into the following major application categories:

• Telecommunications
  • Interexchange
  • Subocean
  • Local Exchange
    • Interoffice
    • Local Loop
  • Feeder
    • Alternate Local Carrier
    • Installation Apparatus
  • Private Data Networks
  • Cable TV
    • Trunk & Supertrunk
    • Installation Apparatus
  • Military/Aerospace
  • Specialty

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary

• 1.1 Overview
• 1.2 Optical Fiber Amplifier & DWDM Component Overview
• 1.3 Broadband and Fiber to the Premise Overview
• 1.4 Fiber Optics Industry Overview
  • 1.4.1 Boom, Bust and the Recovery
  • 1.4.2 Fiber Optics Industry: Decade-to-Decade

2. Fiber Optic Attenuator Market Forecast

• 2.1 Fiber Optic Attenuators Market by Type
• 2.2 Fiber Optic Attenuator Technology Review
• 2.3 Fiber Optic Attenuators By End-User (Application)

3. Optical Communication Trends

• 3.1 Overview - High-Speed Networks
• 3.2 Fiber Optic Network Technology Trends
• 3.3 Component Technology Trends
  • 3.3.1 Overview
  • 3.3.2 Transmitters and Receivers
  • 3.3.3 Optical Amplifiers
  • 3.3.4 Dispersion Compensators
  • 3.3.5 Fiber Optic Cable
• 3.4 Devices and Parts
  • 3.4.1 Overview
  • 3.4.2 Emitters and Detectors
  • 3.4.3 VCSEL & Transceiver Technology Review
  • 3.4.4 Optoelectronic Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • 3.4.5 Modulators
  • 3.4.6 Packages
  • 3.4.7 Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits

4. Fiber Optic Attenuator Competition

• 4.1 List of Selected Fiber Optic Attenuator Competitors
• 4.2 Market Share Estimates: Fiber Optic Attenuators

5. Market Research Methodology

• 5.1 Research and Analysis Methodology
• 5.2 Assumptions of the Fiber Optic Attenuator Global Market Forecast

6.Definitions: Acronyms, Abbreviations, and General Terms

7. Fiber Optic Attenuator Market Forecast Data Base

• 7.1 Overview
• 7.2 Tutorial

Market Forecast Data Base - Excel Spreadsheets:

• Global
• North America
• Europe
• APAC

Bar Charts - PowerPoint Slides

List of Figures

• 1.1.1 Optical Attenuators Global Forecast, By Type (Value Basis, $Million)
• 1.1.2 Attenuator Array Liquid Crystal VOA (Lightwaves2020)
• 1.1.3 EVOA Global Consumption Value Market Forecast ($, Million)
• 1.1.4 Optical Fiber Amplifier Performance Trends
• 1.1.5 Fiber Optic Attenuator Global Consumption Value, By Region ($, Million)
• 1.1.6 Fiber Optic Attenuator Global Consumption Value, By Application ($, Million)
• 1.2.1 OADM Filter Typical Response Characteristics
• 1.2.2 Thin Film Interference Filter
• 1.2.3 Light Power Output of Successive Wavelengths, Thin Film Filter
• 1.2.4 Thin Film DWDM Filter Modified Architecture For High Wavelength Counts
• 1.2.5 AWG DWDM Filter
• 1.2.6 Diffraction Grating DWDM Filter
• 1.2.7 Next Generation's UDWDM 2500 Channel Filter Module
• 1.2.8 Optical Fiber Amplifier Performance History
• 1.3.1 Access Network Elements
• 1.3.2 Fiber-to-the-Office Forecast Structure
• 1.3.3 Cogent Communication's Multi-National IP Network
• 1.3.4 Broadband-to-the-Premise
• 1.3.5 Fully Reconfigurable OADM
• 1.3.6 Hitachi's AMN 1200 (B-PON OLT)
• 1.3.7 Alcatel 7340 FTTU-PON System
• 1.3.9 Free Space Optics (FSO) Illustration
• 1.4.1.1 LH/SLH/Submarine Global Fiber Optic Component Shipments, Consumption and Inventory Value Trends, 1990-2006
• 1.4.1.2 Global Fiber Optic Component Shipments, Consumption and Inventory Value Trends, 1990-2006
• 1.4.1.3 Global Fiber Optic Component Shipments, Consumption and Inventory Value Trends, 1990-2006
• 1.4.1.4 Price Trends of a Typical Maturing Component, 1997-2007
• 1.4.2.1 Evolution of Research Emphasis during Technology Life Cycle
• 1.4.2.2 Evolving to the All-Optical Network
• 1.4.2.3 AON - Technology Demonstration Roadmap
• 1.4.2.4 AON - Test-bed Network Platform

• 2.2.1 DuPont Photonics Technologies' VOA 40-Channel Device
• 2.2.2 Lightconnect's FVOA Series 5000 (Neophotonics)
• 2.2.3 Lightconnect's Array VOA (Neophotonics)
• 2.2.4 Manually Variable Fiber Optic In-Line Attenuator (OZ Optics)
• 2.2.5 OZ Optics' Bluebird MEMS VOA
• 2.2.6 Singlemode Linear Variable Attenuator-MLVA (Amphenol)
• 2.2.7 Mechanical Optical Variable Attenuator-MOVA (JDSU)
• 2.2.8 Miniature Fiberoptic Variable Attenuator (MFVA)-DiCon Fiberoptics
• 2.2.9 Dicon's MEMS Variable Attenuator
• 2.2.10 Electronic Variable Optical Attenuator (Bookham Inc)
• 2.2.11 Integration vs Discrete Solutions (Bookham Inc)
• 2.2.12 Multiplexer and Variable Optical Attenuator
• 2.2.13 8-Port Waveguide VOA Assembly/Structure (NEL)
• 2.2.14 NeoPhotonics PLC Variable Optical Attenuator
• 2.3.1 Optical Attenuators Global Forecast, By Application (Value Basis, $Million)
• 2.3.2 Optical Attenuators Global Forecast, By Telco Application ($Million)
• 2.3.3 Optical Attenuators North American Forecast, By Application ($Million)
• 2.3.4 Optical Attenuators North American Forecast, By Telco Application ($Million)
• 2.3.5 Optical Attenuators European Forecast, By Application ($Million)
• 2.3.6 Optical Attenuators European Forecast, By Telco Application ($Million)
• 2.3.7 Optical Attenuators (APAC) Forecast, By Application ($Million)
• 2.3.8 Optical Attenuators (APAC) Forecast, By Telco Application ($Million)

• 3.2.1 Network Bandwidth Expansion Alternatives
• 3.2.2 Xanoptix Multifiber Transmitters
• 3.2.3 Flexible Optical Backplane
• 3.4.3.1 Genealogy of VCSELs
• 3.4.3.2 New Focus 10 Gbps VCSEL Optical Subassembly
• 3.4.3.3 4 x 3.125 Gbps WWDM SFF Transceiver Concept
• 3.4.3.4 Assembled Non-Functional 4 x 3.125 Gbps WWDM SFF Concept Module
• 3.4.3.5 WWDM Transceiver, Transmit Side Optical Combiner
• 3.4.3.6 WWDM Demultiplexing Subassembly
• 3.4.3.7 CWDM VCSEL Transceiver (8-wavelength diagram)
• 3.4.3.8 4-Channel VCSEL Transceiver
• 3.4.3.9 Corona Optical Systems (EMCORE Corporation) OptoCube 40
• 3.4.3.10 Array VCSEL Interconnects between Cabinets or Racks
• 3.4.3.11 12 x 2.5 Gbps VCSEL Transceiver Package
• 3.4.3.12 Pre-terminated Ribbon Cable Assembly
• 3.4.3.13 Optical Backplane Implementation
• 3.4.3.14 Typical Intra-Office Interconnections
• 3.3.3.15 12 Fiber VSR Architecture
• 3.4.3.16 Converter ASIC Function
• 3.4.3.17 12-Fiber VSR Module vs. OC-192 SONET Line Card
• 3.4.3.18 4 Fiber VSR Architecture
• 3.4.7.1 Trend of Transceiver Packaging Density, Gigabits/Cubic Inch
• 3.4.7.2 Xanoptix 32x32 Datacom Transceiver
• 3.4.7.3 Bookham Integrated Transceiver Silicon Waveguides

• 5.1.1 Market Research & Forecasting Methodology

List of Tables

• 1.1.1 Global Fiber Optic Attenuator Consumption Forecast, by Type (Value Basis, $Million)
• 1.2.1 WDM Filter Technologies Comparison
• 1.3.1 Leaders in Broadband, based on Total Subscribers at >200Kbps (one-way)
• 1.3.2 Minimum & Ideal Speeds Necessary for Popular Applications
• 1.3.3 Selected PON Comparison
• 1.4.1.1 Contrasting Trends During the Business Cycle

• 2.1.1 Global Fiber Optic Attenuator Consumption Forecast, by Type (Value Basis, $Million)
• 2.1.2 Global Fiber Optic Attenuator Consumption Forecast, by Type (Quantity Basis, K)
• 2.1.3 Global Fiber Optic Attenuator Consumption Forecast, by Type (ASP per unit, $ each)
• 2.1.4 North America Fiber Optic Attenuator Consumption Forecast, by Type ($Million)
• 2.1.5 North America Fiber Optic Attenuator Forecast, by Type (Quantity Basis, K)
• 2.1.6 North America Fiber Optic Attenuator Forecast, by Type (ASP per unit, $ each)
• 2.1.7 Canadian Broadband Statistical Data (2007)
• 2.1.9 Summary Information - Cogeco Cable - Canada (2007)
• 2.1.10 Summary Information - Rogers Cable - Canada (2007)
• 2.1.11 Summary Information - Shaw Communications - Canada (2007)
• 2.1.12 Summary Information - Telus - Canada (2007)
• 2.1.13 Summary Information - Videotron - Canada (2007)
• 2.1.14 European Fiber Optic Attenuator Consumption Forecast, by Type ($Million)
• 2.1.15 European Fiber Optic Attenuator Forecast, by Type (Quantity Basis, K)
• 2.1.16 European Fiber Optic Attenuator Forecast, by Type (ASP per unit, $ each)
• 2.1.17 APAC Fiber Optic Attenuator Consumption Forecast, by Type ($Million)
• 2.1.18 APAC Fiber Optic Attenuator Forecast, by Type (Quantity Basis, K)
• 2.1.19 APAC Fiber Optic Attenuator Forecast, by Type (ASP per unit, $ each)
• 2.2.1 Gemfire Variable Optical Attenuator Array Product Specifications

• 4.2.1 2007 Market Share Estimate Fiber Optic Attenuators (Consumption-Based)

• 7.1.1 Fiber Optic Attenuator Data Base (Excel Spreadsheets) Product Categories
• 7.1.2 Fiber Optic Attenuator Data Base (Excel Spreadsheets) Application Categories