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Free-Space Optics (FSO) The Worldwide Industry & Market Opportunities with Forecasts to 2012


Published Date: May 2006
Published By: Engalco
Page Count: 94
Order Code: R526-10
 
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Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Scope of this Report
Methodology and Sources of Information
Section 1 Executive Overview
Section 1.1 Some FSO Basics
Section 1.2 A Brief Historical Overview
Section 1.3 A Selection of Technical Challenges
Section 1.3.1 Beam Divergence and its Implications
Section 1.3.2 Fog
Section 1.3.3 Absorption
Section 1.3.4 Scattering
Section 1.3.5 Physical Obstructions
Section 1.3.6 Building Sway or Seismic Activity
Section 1.3.7 Scintillation
Section 1.3.8 Refractive Turbulence
Section 1.3.9 Safety
Section 1.4 Laser Wavelengths
Section 2 Some Product Specifications
Section 2.1 Understanding Specification Data
Section 2.2 Examples of Some OEM Products
Section 2.2.1 LightPointe (although exited in May 2006)
Section 2.2.2 LaserBit Systems
Section 2.2.3 CableFree Solutions
Section 2.2.4 Canon U.S.A. Inc.
Section 2.2.5 Dominion Lasercom, Inc.
Section 2.2.6 fSONA Systems Corp.
Section 3 Industry Structure and Dynamics
Section 3.1 The Players
Section 3.2 Rationale for the Departures of Two of the 2002-2003 OEMs and LightPointe in May 2006
Section 3.2.1 Holoplex Technologies (US) 5
Section 3.2.2 Sceptre Communications (UK-using Russian technology)
Section 3.2.3 LightPointe (US. Shut-down late-May 2006)
Section 3.2.4 Overall warning comments
Section 3.3 A Selection of Recent Installations
Section 3.3.1 LightPointe (although exited in May 2006)
Section 3.3.1.1 City of Reading, PA
Section 3.3.1.2 PEC, Inc.
Section 3.3.2 Canon U.S.A.
Section 3.4 Speculated Industry Trends-2006 Onwards
Section 4 Profiles of Players
Section 4.1 AOptics Technologies
Section 4.2 Cablefree Solutions
Section 4.3 Canon U.S.A.
Section 4.4 Communications by Light (CBL)
Section 4.5 Celletra
Section 4.6 Celerica (iRLan)
Section 4.7 Dominion Lasercom
Section 4.8 fSONA
Section 4.9 Infrared Technologies America (ITA)
Section 4.10 LaserBit
Section 4.11 LSA
Section 4.12 Mostcom
Section 4.13 MRV Communications
Section 4.14 Omnilux
Section 4.15 PAV Data Systems
Section 4.16 Plaintree Systems
Section 4.17 Silcom Technology
Section 4.18 Sunflower Technologies
Section 4.19 Terabeam
Section 5 Market Forecasts-Summaries and Critiques of TAMs
Section 5.1 Overall Grand Total Markets
Section 5.2 Overall Commercial Markets
Section 5.3 Overall Military Markets
Section 5.4 Commercial Markets in the Developed Economies
Section 5.5 Commercial Markets in the Developing Economies
Section 5.6 Developed Economies in More Detail (Commercial Markets)
Section 5.7 Developing Economies in More Detail (Commercial Markets)
Section 5.8 Developed Economies Segmented by Bandwidth Regimes (Commercial Markets)
Section 5.9 Developing Economies Segmented by Bandwidth Regimes (Commercial Markets)
Section 5.10 Military Markets in the Developed Economies
Section 5.11 Military Markets in the Developing Economies
Section 5.12 Developed Economies in More Detail (Military Markets)
Section 5.13 Developing Economies in More Detail (Military Markets)
Section 5.14 Developed Economies Segmented by Bandwidth Regimes (Military Markets)
Section 5.15 Developing Economies Segmented by Bandwidth Regimes (Military Markets)
Section 6 Average Selling Prices (ASPs) and Selected Shipments Forecasts
Section 6.1 ASPs by Bandwidth Regime
Section 6.2 Commercial Shipments in the Developed Economies
Section 6.3 Commercial Shipments in the Developing Economies
Section 6.4 Military Shipments in the Developed Economies
Section 6.5 Military Shipments in the Developing Economies
Appendix A Company Directory (OEMs)
Appendix B Acronyms
List of Figures
Figure 1.1 Schematic Overview of an FSO Link
Figure 1.2 Schematic Block of the FSO Transceiver
Figure 5.1 Overall Grand Total TAMs ($M) Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.2 Worldwide Overall TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.3 Overall Worldwide Military TAMs ($M) Forecasts 2005-2012
Figure 5.4 Developed Economies TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.5 Developing Economies TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.6 Global Economies TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.7 Developed Countries TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.8 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for Europe 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.9 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for North America 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.10 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for Other Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.11 Developing Countries Commercial TAM ($M) Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.12 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for Africa 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.13 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for China 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.14 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for Middle East 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.15 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for "Other" Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.16 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.17 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Europe 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.18 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - North America 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.19 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Other Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.20 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Africa 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.21 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - China 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.22 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Middle East 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.23 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Other Developing Countries 2005 - 2012
Figure 5.24 FSO Forecast TAM ($M) for Military Applications in Developed Economies 2005-2012
Figure 5.25 FSO Forecast TAM ($M) for Military Applications in Developing Economies 2005-2012
Figure 5.26 FSO TAM ($M) for Military Applications in Developed & Developing Economies 2005-2012
Figure 5.27 FSO TAM ($M) Forecasts for Military Applications in Europe, N. America & Other Developed Economies 2005-2012
Figure 5.28 FSO TAM ($M) Forecasts for Military Applications in Africa, China, Middle East & Other Developing Economies 2005-2012
Figure 5.29 % Military Market Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards Developed Economies
Figure 5.30 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards Europe 2005-2012
Figure 5.31 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards North America 2005-2012
Figure 5.32 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards for Other Developed Economies 2005-2012
Figure 5.33 % Military Market Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards Developing Economies
Figure 5.34 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards for Africa 2005-2012
Figure 5.35 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards for China 2005-2012
Figure 5.36 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards for the Middle East 2005-2012
Figure 5.37 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards for Other Developing Economies 2005-2012
Figure 6.1 ASPs for Different Ranges of Bandwidth Product 2005 - 2012
Figure 6.2 Commercial Shipments to Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Figure 6.3 Commercial Shipments to Developing Economies 2005 - 2012 (Lower Bandwidth Products)
Figure 6.4 Commercial Shipments into Developing Economies 2005 - 2012 (Higher Bandwidth Products)
Figure 6.5 Shipments into Military Applications in Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Figure 6.6 Military Shipments to Developed Economies 2005
Figure 6.7 Military Shipments to Developed Economies 2012
Figure 6.8 Shipments into Military Applications in Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Figure 6.9 Military Shipments to Developing Countries 2005
Figure 6.10 Military Shipments to Developing Countries 2012
List of Tables
Table 3-1 Players in the Business 2002-2003 and 2006 Compared
Table 3-2 Quantitative (Geographic by HQ) Changes in the Numbers of FSO OEMs
Table 3-3 Departures and Arrivals Since 2003
Table 3-4 Summary Data on fSONA Products
Table 3-5 ROI Comparison for FSO, Fiber-Optics and Radio Networks
Table 5-1 Overall Grand Total TAM ($M) Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-2 Worldwide Overall TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-3 Overall Worldwide Military TAM ($M) Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-4 Developed Economies TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-5 Developing Economies TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-6 Global Economies TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-7 Developed Countries TAM ($M) Commercial Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-8 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for Europe 2005 - 2012
Table 5-9 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for North America 2005 - 2012
Table 5-10 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for Other Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-11 Developing Countries Commercial TAM ($M) Forecasts 2005 - 2012
Table 5-12 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for Africa 2005 - 2012
Table 5-13 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for China 2005 - 2012
Table 5-14 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for the Middle East 2005 - 2012
Table 5-15 Forecast Commercial TAM ($M) for other Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-16 Forecast Commercial Segmentations (TAM $M) by Bandwidths-Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-17 Forecast Commercial Segmentations (TAM $M) by Bandwidths-Europe 2005 - 2012
Table 5-18 Forecast Commercial Segmentations (TAM $M) by Bandwidths-North America 2005 - 2012
Table 5-19 Forecast Commercial Segmentations (TAM $M) by Bandwidths-other Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-20 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Africa 2005 - 2012
Table 5-21 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - China 2005 - 2012
Table 5-22 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths - Middle East 2005 - 2012
Table 5-23 Forecast Commercial Segmentations by Bandwidths -Other Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-24 FSO Forecast TAM ($M) for Military Applications-in Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-25 FSO Forecast TAM ($M) for Military Applications-in Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-26 FSO TAM ($M) for Military Applications- in Developed & Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-27 FSO TAM ($M) Forecasts for Military Applications - in Europe, N. America & Other Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-28 FSO TAM ($M) Forecasts for Military Applications in Africa, China, Middle East & Other Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-29 % Military Market Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - Developed Economies
Table 5-30 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - Europe 2005 - 2012
Table 5-31 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - North America 2005 - 2012
Table 5-32 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - in Other Developed Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 5-33 % Military Market Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - Developing Economies 2005 -2012
Table 5-34 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - for Africa 2005 -2012
Table 5-35 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - for China 2005 - 2012
Table 5-36 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - for the Middle East 2005 - 2012
Table 5-37 Military TAM ($M) Segmentations by Rx/Tx Transmission Bandwidth Standards - for Other Developing Economies 2005 - 2012
Table 6-1 ASPs for Different Ranges of Bandwidth Product 2005 - 2012 Table 6-2 Commercial Shipments to Developed Economies 2005 - 2012 (rounded to nearest 100)
Table 6-3 Commercial Shipments to Developing Economies 2005 - 2012 Lower Bandwidth Products)
Table 6-4 Commercial Shipments to Developing Economies 2005 - 2012 (Higher Bandwidth Products)
Table 6-5 Shipments into Military Applications in Developed Economies 2005 - 2012 (rounded to nearest 100)
Table 6-6 Shipments into Military Applications in Developing Economies 2005 - 2012 (rounded to nearest 100)

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