World Fiber Optic Test Equipment (FOTE) Markets: Industry Report

World Fiber Optic Test Equipment (FOTE) Markets

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Frost & Sullivan
Published: August 2007
Product Code: R1-6060

Description

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled World Fiber Optic Test Equipment (FOTE) Markets provides an overview of the various segments in the total FOTE market as well as an in-depth analysis of the market based on geographic regions, applications, and end users. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: ROADM, access networks, and metro networks.

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Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

Optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)
Optical light source (OLS)
Optical power meter (OPM)
Optical loss test set (OLTS)
Remote fiber test system (RFTS)
Dense wave division multiplexer (DWDM)
Optical spectrum analyzer (OSA)

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

Reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM)
Triple play services - voice, video and data
Passive optical network (PON)

Market Overview Impact of ROADM Technology and Migration toward Triple Play Drive Growth of FOTE Market

The global fiber optic test equipment (FOTE) market registered revenues of $586.1 million in 2006, representing an increase in growth rate of 4.4 percent over the previous year. Recovering from the relative sluggishness of the period 2001-2003, the market began witnessing steady growth from 2004 onwards due to the positive impact of new technologies such as reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) and growing deployments in access networks. "The impact of ROADM technology on the FOTE market has been tremendous in application areas such as R&D, manufacturing, and maintenance," remarks the analyst of this research service. "Deployments of this technology are increasing because of its ability to remotely switch traffic from a WDM system at the wavelength layer, resulting in higher growth."

Increased deployments in access and metro networks and the migration toward triple play are also driving demand for FOTE. There has been an intense focus recently on developing next-generation networks that combine data, voice, and video applications on a single platform. Several service providers have started offering integrated triple play test solutions that feature a combination of broadband Internet access, television, and telephony services on a single converged platform. This rising trend has given a considerable boost to FOTE since fiber optics are considered a cost-effective solution to the need for high-bandwidth capacity to provide triple play services over long distances.

Integrated Platforms to Gain an Edge over Dedicated Test Instruments

FOTE can be basically segmented into two types - dedicated instruments and platforms. Dedicated instruments refer to test equipment for a particular application or testing technology, such as optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), optical power meter (OPM), and so on while platforms refer to a combination of several test solutions in one box. As telecommunications networks continue to evolve from traditional to next-generation converged networks, technicians are also moving from time domain reflectometer (TDR) and digital subscriber line (DSL) testing to OTDR, optical loss test set (OLTS), and optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) testing due to working in a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) environment. The higher demands made on technicians is causing a shift toward integrated platforms as this equipment provides both compactness and greater ease-of-use.

Although dedicated instruments have better testing capabilities, they are likely to experience reduced demand as time goes on and technologies advance. Currently, platforms generate approximately 60 per cent of the market revenues, while dedicate instruments account for the remaining 40 percent. "The shift from dedicated instruments to optimized platforms is essentially due to the converged networks requiring more than one dedicated testing such as copper and optical testing," notes the analyst. "This is expected to drive demand for platforms in the future, causing the contribution of dedicated instruments to follow a decreasing trend."

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary: 1. Market Overview
2. Total World Fiber Optic Test Equipment (FOTE) Market: 1. Overview and Definitions; 2. Market Analysis
3. World Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Market: 1. Market Analysis; 2. Product Analysis; 3. End-user Analysis; 4. Application Analysis; 5. Geographic Analysis; 6. Competitive Analysis
4. World Optical Light Source (OLS) Market: 1. Market Analysis; 2. Product Analysis; 3. End-user Analysis; 4. Application Analysis; 5. Geographic Analysis; 6. Competitive Analysis
5. World Optical Power Meter (OPM) Market: 1. Market Analysis; 2. Product Analysis; 3. End-user Analysis; 4. Application Analysis; 5. Geographic Analysis; 6. Competitive Analysis
6. World Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS) Market: 1. Market Analysis; 2. End-user Analysis; 3. Application Analysis; 4. Geographic Analysis; 5. Competitive Analysis
7. World Optical Spectrum Analyzer (OSA) Market: 1. Market Analysis; 2. Product Analysis; 3. End-user Analysis; 4. Application Analysis; 5. Geographic Analysis; 6. Competitive Analysis
8. World Remote Fiber Test System (RFTS) Market: 1. Market Analysis; 2. End-user Analysis; 3. Geographic Analysis; 4. Competitive Analysis
9. Other Fiber Optic Test Equipment Market: 1. Market Analysis; 2. Product Analysis; 3. End-user Analysis; 4. Application Analysis; 5. Geographic Analysis; 6. Competitive Analysis
10. Appendix: 1. Definitions; 2. Decision Support Database Tables
List of Figures: Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9

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