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This IDC study analyzes and forecasts the worldwide metro Ethernet Internet access services market, segmented by major geographic region and end-user sectors. The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify the market opportunity worldwide and within each geographic region.
The analysis in this study includes the following:
Recent trends in the metro Ethernet Internet access services market in the three major regions covered in the document: the Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific
Forecasts of worldwide metro Ethernet Internet access services subscriptions and revenue for 2003?2008 by the three key geographic regions ? the Americas, EMEA, and Asia/Pacific
Market characteristics and guidance for operators and new entrants to leverage the growth opportunities in the coming five-year period
"The long-term growth prospects for metro Ethernet Internet access are strong. However, outside of a select few countries in Asia/Pacific and Europe, metro Ethernet Internet access will remain a niche technology. Still, as an emerging broadband access technology, worldwide metro Ethernet Internet access services are expected to generate nearly $10 billion in revenue for service providers by 2008." ? Amy Harris, program manager, Broadband Markets and Technologies
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