The Global Market for WDM Equipment is Projected to Surpass US$18.3 Billion by 2020

Rising Bandwidth Needs & Proliferation of Long-Haul Networks Drives the WDM Equipment Market, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

GIA launches comprehensive analysis of industry segments, trends, growth drivers, market share, size and demand forecasts on the global Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Equipment market. The global market for WDM Equipment is projected to surpass US$18.3 billion by 2020, driven by the emergence of DWDM as a key element in Long-Haul Networks, growing proliferation of cloud computing, deployment of WDM Equipment in MANs, and surging investments on advanced networking infrastructure.

Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) is an innovative technology that focuses on multiplexing optical signals on a single fiber based on color or wavelength of light used in optical fiber communication. WDM equipment typically facilitates bidirectional communication over a single strand of fiber optic, thus allowing network operators to achieve a multiplication effect in the capacity of available fiber and enhance the overall carrier capacity. In the WDM model, multiplexing of signals is carried out by utilizing wavelength division multiplexer, a specialized electronic appliance deployed at the system’s transmitter end. Multiplexers are designed to integrate light signals emanating from multiple optical fibers on a specific optical fiber, and for the multiplexers to achieve this, a coupler is used at the input. Using Wavelength Division Multiplexing Equipment, capacity of specific links can be expanded by just simple upgrade of multiplexers and demultiplexers at each end.

The global market for WDM Equipment is exhibiting consistent growth, driven by a multitude of factors. Ongoing efforts of telecom companies to upgrade their network infrastructure with performance enhancing networking technologies are generating demand opportunities for WDM equipment. Growing investments on long-haul, metropolitan area and access networks across the world are also extending huge opportunities for WDM equipment. Long-haul networks, which are basically designed to carry huge volumes of data across vast distances, are relying on WDM systems to benefit from capacity, flexibility, scalability, upgradeability and cost benefits. Growing interest in WDM solutions in data center interconnect (DCI) applications is also lending traction to market growth. DCI is gaining prominence as companies focus on providing quicker access to enterprise applications, streamline and simplify data center management, and efficiently utilize available IT resources with main focus on business continuity and disaster recovery.

Growth in the WDM Equipment market is also being influenced by the surging demand for cloud services in the enterprise and general consumer markets. Cloud service providers seeking to sharpen their competitive edge are increasingly augmenting their networks with WDM equipment. Growing interest among enterprises for integrating WDM technology in their communication network infrastructure to reinforce the performance and operations of their optical fiber communication networks is also encouraging growth prospects.

As stated by the new market research report on Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Equipment, the United States represents the largest market worldwide, led by massive new opportunities in the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) space. Within the US Metro WDM market, demand is especially high for Coarse WDM (CWDM). Asia-Pacific, exhibiting a CAGR of over 17% over the analysis period, emerges as the fastest growing market. The growth in the region is led by growing deployment of new network infrastructure, and increased focus on upgrading existing networks in countries such as China and India.

Major players covered in the report include ADTRAN Inc., ADVA Optical Networking SE, Alcatel-Lucent, Aliathon Technology Ltd., Ciena Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Coriant, ECI Telecom Ltd., Ericsson, eWAVE Networks Ltd., Finisar Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Infinera Corporation, Lumentum Holdings Inc., MRV Communications, Inc., NEC Corporation, NTT Electronics Corporation, Oclaro, Inc., PacketLight Networks Ltd., United Telecoms India Pvt. Ltd., and ZTE Corporation, among others.

The research report titled “Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Equipment: A Global Strategic Business Report” announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, issues, drivers, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities of global companies. The report provides market estimates and projections in US$ Millions for all major geographic markets such as the US, Canada, Japan, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America (Brazil, and Rest of Latin America).

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