Will Metro Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), formerly one of the brightest spots for equipment producers like Alcatel, Nortel, Tellabs and Sorrento Networks, revive after an upturn in the telecom sector? Will a rekindled interest in a lower-tech, lower-cost alternative, CWDM (Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing), continue? And what will be the overall market opportunity for DWDM versus CWDM over the longer term?
Pioneer Consulting has released a report, "Metro CWDM vs. DWDM: An Assessment of the Opportunities, Technology Developments, and Business Cycle Impacts on Global Demand", that addresses these and other issues in order to provide up-to-date assessments of the market opportunity for metro WDM equipment sales through-out the world.
"CWDM proponents are repositioning CWDM in the market as a low-cost alternative to metro DWDM for cash strapped carriers," said Paul Kellett, Senior Director--Research of Pioneer Consulting. "We fully expect CWDM to achieve a measure of success in the metro market."
Based on its proprietary demand model, Pioneer predicts that worldwide metro WDM equipment sales will grow from $1.2 billion (USD) in 2001 to $2.3 billion in 2007.
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