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This IDC study analyzes the major next-generation optical networking vendors and identifies the major players in the market. It provides 2004 worldwide market share data for the overall next-generation optical networking market, as well as individual components, including long-haul DWDM, metro WDM, multiservice provisioning platform (MSPP), and optical cross-connect (OCC).
Issues addressed in this study include the following:
What are the worldwide rankings of next-generation optical vendors for 2004?
Which vendors led each of the major individual optical segments in 2004, including long-haul DWDM, metro WDM, MSPP, and OCC?
What market share fluctuations took place from 2003 to 2004 by segment and for the market as a whole?
"The role of incumbency was clear in 2004. Looking at the top 10 worldwide vendors, 8 of the 10 were incumbent vendors, meaning they sell both next-generation and legacy product lines." ? Sterling Perrin, research manager, Optical Networks
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