Market Studies
Metro DWDM:
More Than Just Bandwidth, the Potential for Revolutionary New Architectures

Published: November 1999

Table Of Contents | Overview

$3995 - Print copy
$5995 - Single-user PDF*
$9995 - Unlimited-user PDF*

* print copy included with PDF

Overview:
“The network (the Internet) that just a few years ago was a few T1’s, now consists of vast hubbing centers, interconnected by a swarm of OC-48’s (and moving to OC-192’s), with many subtending lower level networks.” No slackening of this growth of data is in sight. In fact, there are other drivers that will likely not only continue the present growth in transmission requirements, but also increase it! Metro DWDM: More Than Just Bandwidth, the Potential for Revolutionary New Architectures explores in great detail how DWDM will supply the answer to the bandwidth demand created by the Internet and the several other market drivers that are exacerbating the need for bandwidth. More than this simple demand / supply model, Metro DWDM: More Than Just Bandwidth, the Potential for Revolutionary New Architectures describes how this group of technologies is becoming an all-encompassing answer to the convergence of telecommunications disciplines as well as an indispensable competitive tool. In addition, Metro DWDM: More Than Just Bandwidth, the Potential for Revolutionary New Architectures, provides in-depth coverage of Metropolitan DWDM.

This rapidly expanding area of DWDM has widespread application for ILEC’s, CLEC’s, ISP’s, Enterprise Networks, and others. This report not only looks at the technology of M-DWDM’s, but also explores business rationales for M-DWDM deployment, evaluates comparative costs to DWDM, and provides a traffic model that can be used to help analyze a given area for M-DWDM application.

Regardless of the readers’ primary point of view - ILEC, IXC, CLEC, ISP, Enterprise Network operator, equipment manufacturer, consultant, or regulator - Metro DWDM: More Than Just Bandwidth, the Potential for Revolutionary New Architectures, will be your complete guide to this technology of endless potential.

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Growth of Network Needs
  • 1.2 Growth of Networking Capabilities
  • 1.3 So What Is DWDM?
  • 1.4 Market Rationale for DWDM?
  • 1.5 Metropolitan DWDM
  • 1.6 Other Technologies to Be Covered

2 THE DWDM MARKET AND MARKET DRIVERS

  • 2.1 Global Fiber Optics Market Overview
    • 2.1.1 North America Market
    • 2.1.2 Asian Market
    • 2.1.3 South American and Developing Markets
  • 2.2 Demand for Higher Speed Trunks
  • 2.3 Growth of the Interne
    • 2.3.1 More Users
    • 2.3.2 More Sessions
    • 2.3.3 Longer Sessions
  • 2.4 New IP Based Services
    • 2.4.1 VoIP
    • 2.4.2 VPN
    • 2.4.3 E-Business
    • 2.4.4 Broadband Residential Access
  • 2.5 Market Drivers Summary
  • 2.6 LEC/IXC/CLEC Plans to Meet Growth Needs
    • 2.6.1 Deployment of Broadband Switching Systems
    • 2.6.2 Deployment of Optically Amplified Systems
    • 2.6.3 Residential Broadband Services
  • 2.7 M-DWDM – Metropolitan DWDM
    • 2.7.1 Why Use M-DWDM?
    • 2.7.1.1 Reasons for Metro DWDM Implementation
    • 2.7.1.2 Conclusions on Use of M-DWDM
      • 2.7.2 Traffic Model for M-DWDM Planning
      • 2.7.2.1 Metro Environment Model
  • 2.8 BOC Entry into Long Distance Market
  • 2.9 DWDM / M-DWDM Applications
    • 2.9.1 Long Distance
    • 2.9.2 Submarine Cable Systems
    • 2.9.3 Supercomputing Centers/Research Laboratories
    • 2.9.4 Local Telecommunications
    • 2.9.5 Cable TV Systems
    • 2.9.6 Governments, Utilities
    • 2.9.7 Enterprise Networks

3 TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

  • 3.1 Technology Background
    • 3.1.1 The Evolving Fiber Optic Network
    • 3.1.2 Existing IXC
      • 3.1.2.1 Existing Telco
      • 3.1.2.2 Inter-office Trunking
      • 3.1.2.3 The Local Loop
      • 3.1.2.4 The Feeder Loop
      • 3.1.2.5 The Distribution Loop and Fiber to the Home
      • 3.1.2.6 Passive Optical Networking
      • 3.1.2.7 Active Optical Networking
    • 3.1.3 TDM Underpinnings
      • 3.1.3.1 Electronic TDM
      • 3.1.3.2 From SONET to Photonic Transport
      • 3.1.3.3 Beyond OC-192
      • 3.1.3.4 DWDM / M-DWDM Technology
    • 3.1.4 From WDM to DWDM
    • 3.1.5 Dense WDM
    • 3.1.6 DWDM Switching and Routing Architectures
    • 3.1.7 The Importance of the Protocols
      • 3.1.7.1 SONET, ATM, IP
      • 3.1.7.2 So What Is All the Fuss about These Different Protocols?
      • 3.1.7.3 Conclusion Regarding Protocol Usage
    • 3.1.8 Design Choices for DWDM
      • 3.1.8.1 What is the Traffic? The Key to the Business Plan
      • 3.1.8.2 Summary of Protocol Characteristics
      • 3.1.8.3 Network Solutions Based on Traffic Type
      • 3.1.8.4 Risk and Network Design Approach
    • 3.1.9 M-DWDM What Is the Difference?
      • 3.1.9.1 Metro DWDM – What is this Beast?
  • 3.2 DWDM Equipment Major Components
    • 3.2.1 Wavelength Terminal Multiplexer
    • 3.2.2 Wavelength Add/Drop Multiplexer
    • 3.2.3 Wavelength Amplifier
    • 3.2.4 Wavelength Cross-Connects (OXC)
    • 3.2.5 Wavelength Router
  • 3.3 Supporting Technologies
    • 3.3.1 Optical Amplifier
    • 3.3.2 New Developments in Fiber Cables
      • 3.3.2.1 Traditional ‘SM’ Single Mode Fiber
      • 3.3.2.2 New Non-Zero Dispersion Shifted Fibers
    • 3.3.3 Types of SONET Rings
      • 3.3.4 How Are the Rings Interconnected?
      • 3.3.4.1 Bridges
      • 3.3.4.2 Baseband
      • 3.3.4.3 Traffic Engineered
      • 3.3.4.4 Electronic Cross-Connect Systems
      • 3.3.4.5 Terabit Routers as Ring Connectors
    • 3.3.5 Terabit Routers
      • 3.3.5.1 Description
      • 3.3.5.2 Why Are Terabit Routers Important?
    • 3.3.6 Tunable, Multi-wavelength Lasers
    • 3.3.7 Filter Modules
    • 3.3.8 Wavelength Converters/Circulators
    • 3.3.9 Fiber Bragg Gratings
    • 3.3.10 Planar Waveguides/Lightwave Optical Circuits

4 COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENTS OF DWDM

  • 4.1 DWDM
    • 4.1.1 AT&T
    • 4.1.2 Sprint
    • 4.1.3 WorldCom / MCI
    • 4.1.3.1 MCI (prior to acquisition)
    • 4.1.4 Qwest
    • 4.1.5 Global Crossing
    • 4.1.5.1 Frontier (prior to acquisition)
    • 4.1.6 IXC Communications
    • 4.1.7 Cable And Wireless
    • 4.1.8 GTE
    • 4.1.9 Williams Communications
    • 4.1.10 Level 3
  • 4.2 ILEC’s/CLEC’s/ISP’s -- M-DWDM Deployments

5 DWDM AND RELATED EQUIPMENT COST TRENDS

  • 5.1 SONET/SDH Systems
  • 5.2 Optical Amplifiers
  • 5.3 DWDM Price Trend
  • 5.4 WADM Price Trends
  • 5.5 How Does the Cost of M-DWDM Compare to DWDM?
  • 5.6 What Are the Cost Trends of M-DWDM?

6 DWDM AND RELATED EQUIPMENT MARKET FORECASTS

  • 6.1.1 Short-term Market Growth
    • 6.1.2 Long-Term Market Growth
  • 6.2 US Market
    • 6.2.1 IXC’s
    • 6.2.2 LEC/ CLEC
  • 6.3 European Market
  • 6.4 Japan/Pacific Rim Market

7 DWDM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURES AND DEVELOPERS

  • 7.1 Matrix of Providers
  • 7.2 Summary of Available Systems
  • 7.3 DWDM M-DWDM Systems and Related Equipment
    • 7.3.1 Alcatel USA
    • 7.3.2 Nortel
    • 7.3.3 Lucent Technologies
    • 7.3.4 Ericsson Inc.
    • 7.3.5 Siemens USA
    • 7.3.6 Fujitsu
    • 7.3.7 Ciena Corp
    • 7.3.8 NEC
    • 7.3.9 Tellabs
    • 7.3.10 Pirelli
    • 7.3.11 Marconi
    • 7.3.12 Sycamore Networks Inc.
    • 7.3.13 Corvis Corp.
    • 7.3.14 Cerent
    • 7.3.15 Chorum Technologies
    • 7.3.16 NEC Eluminant Technologies, Inc.
    • 7.3.17 SilkRoads
    • 7.3.18 Optical Networks
    • 7.3.19 Qtera Corporation
    • 7.3.20 Osicom
    • 7.3.21 Chromatis Networks
    • 7.3.22 Tellium Optical Networking Systems
    • 7.3.23 Monterey Networks
    • 7.3.24 Alidian Networks Inc.
    • 7.3.25 ADVA Optical Networking
    • 7.3.26 Artel Video Systems
    • 7.3.27 Qeyton systems
    • 7.3.28 Avici
    • 7.3.29 Nexabit Networks
    • 7.3.30 Pluris
    • 7.3.31 IronBridgeNetworks
    • 7.3.32 Juniper Networks
    • 7.3.33 Others
  • 7.4 DWDM Devices
    • 7.4.1 AG Electro-Optics
    • 7.4.2 Alcatel Optronics
    • 7.4.3 Alliance Fiber Optics
    • 7.4.4 AMP
    • 7.4.5 Amphenol Fiber Optic Products
    • 7.4.6 Aurora Associates
    • 7.4.7 Avanex Corporation
    • 7.4.8 Bosch Telecom
    • 7.4.9 Uniphase / Broadband Communications Products
    • 7.4.10 Canadian Instrumentation & Research Ltd
    • 7.4.11 Corning
    • 7.4.12 Dicon Fiberoptics
    • 7.4.13 E-Tek Dynamics, Inc.
    • 7.4.14 Fibersense & Signals Inc.
    • 7.4.15 GEC Marconi
    • 7.4.16 GCA Fiberoptics Ltd.
    • 7.4.17 Gould Fiber Optics Division
    • 7.4.18 Instruments. S.A., Inc.
    • 7.4.19 Integrated Optical Components, Ltd. (IOC)
    • 7.4.20 JDS Fitel
    • 7.4.21 Kaifa Technology, Inc.
    • 7.4.22 Lucent Technologies
    • 7.4.23 Micron Optics, Inc.
    • 7.4.24 MPB Communications Inc.
    • 7.4.25 MP Fiberoptics, Inc.
    • 7.4.26 Nortel Optoelectronics
    • 7.4.27 Oplink
    • 7.4.28 Optical Corp. of America
    • 7.4.29 Optilas
    • 7.4.30 Photonic Integration Research Inc. (PIRI)
    • 7.4.31 Photonic Technologies
    • 7.4.32 Queensgate Instruments
    • 7.4.33 Sifam
    • 7.4.34 Soltec Corp.
  • 7.5 DWDM Test Equipment
    • 7.5.1 Anritsu Wiltron
    • 7.5.2 Burleigh Instruments
    • 7.5.3 Hewlett Packard
    • 7.5.4 ILX Lightwave Corp.
    • 7.5.5 Tektronix

8 STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

  • 8.1 What Are the Opportunities for the Various Players?
  • 8.2 IXC’s
  • 8.3 LEC’s
  • 8.4 CLEC’s
  • 8.5 DWDM / M-DWDM System Manufacturers
  • 8.6 Component Manufacturers

9 OBSTACLES TO GROWTH

  • 9.1 Conflicting Directions of Development
  • 9.2 Lack of Standards
  • 9.3 Integration with SONET/ATM Systems
  • 9.4 Network Management and Testing
  • 9.5 Low-cost Production
  • 9.6 Compatibility with Existing Infrastructure
  • 9.7 Availability of Optical Components

10 LABORATORY AND FIELD TRIALS OF DWDM TECHNOLOGY

  • 10.1 Alcatel Submarine Networks
  • 10.2 Bell Labs
  • 10.3 Fujitsu
  • 10.4 DARPA/Monet
  • 10.5 MIT Lincoln Laboratories
  • 10.6 National Transparent Optical Network
  • 10.7 WEST

11 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT

  • 11.1 Telcordia
  • 11.2 ITU
  • 11.3 ANSI
  • 11.4 TIA
  • 11.5 IEC

TOP