IHS: Q1 Optical network equipment spending rose 5 percent focus to Metro 100G Networking

The latest report from market research firm IHS shows the optical network equipment (WDM and SONET / SDH) expenditures in the first quarter of 2015 increased 5 percent to $2.7 billion. The report said the European, Middle East and Africa have increased spending signs, while Japan in preparation for large-scale deployment of 100G.

 

"Focus on the formation of optical networks has now turned to the Metro, specifically targeting new products to this market has also been released and is ready to go into production. This will allow data centers and traditional service providers are able to quickly pass an important way to use Metro 100G technology. "Andrew Schmitt IHS transmission network operators, research director, department said.

 

Between telecommunications operators and Internet companies, Internet companies are now spending growth in terms of light transmission faster.

 

IHS representation, WDM revenue in the first quarter of 2015, growth of 9%. 100G spending is growing, which contains about a quarter of total revenue WDM. Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, Cisco, Huawei, and Infinera (Infinera) is a major supplier of 100G.