According to the Infonetics Research biannual report, “Carrier Ethernet Equipment,” worldwide EAD revenue reached $367 million in 2008—up 27 percent from the previous year—and is projected to reach $1.6 billion by 2013.
“The economic downturn favors carrier Ethernet technologies and products, as they are a less-expensive alternative to legacy equipment,” wrote Michael Howard, principal analyst and co-founder of Infonetics Research. “In fact, service provider investment in carrier Ethernet equipment is growing faster than overall telecom capex. Carrier Ethernet is one of the key technologies globally integral to IP next-gen network (NGN) transformation projects pushing the move from TDM to packet-based networks. These IP NGN projects depend heavily on IP, MPLS and Ethernet, and gradually will employ the use of Ethernet transport instead of SONET/SDH.”
Infonetics Research specifically forecast a 33 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for EADs over the next five years.
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“We’re pleased to once again find ADVA Optical Networking atop the EAD marketplace according to Infonetics Research,” said Stephan Rettenberger, vice president of global marketing at ADVA Optical Networking. “Our Etherjack family of intelligent Ethernet access products remains a market favorite for Ethernet demarcation, extension and aggregation. We believe our consistently positive standing in the marketplace is reflective of our products’ strong performance in the field.”