Optical Transport Market Posts Highest Quarterly Revenues in Over Four Years, According to Dell'Oro Group; WDM Continues to Drive Growth in Optical Transport Market

Business Wire, August 29, 2006

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- A newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reveals that worldwide sales of Optical Transport equipment reached $2.3 billion in the second quarter of 2006--the highest quarterly results since the fourth quarter of 2001--primarily on strong WDM sales. Worldwide sales for WDM equipment grew 35 percent in the second quarter year-over-year with the majority of the growth coming from North America and the EMEA regions.

"The explosion of video content on the Internet and the emergence of IPTV services are pushing the limits of traditional optical networking technology," said Shin Umeda, Principal Analyst for Optical Transport research at Dell'Oro Group. "WDM systems offer the capacity and scalability that telecom service providers and cable operators require to address the burgeoning traffic growth on their networks," he added.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group Optical Transport Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and unit shipments, Tributary/Line or Wavelength shipments. The report tracks DWDM long haul terrestrial, WDM metro, SONET/SDH ADM, SONET/SDH Multiservice, and optical switch equipment. To purchase this report, call 1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com.

About Dell'Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enables component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at 1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.