IDC's Telecommunications Equipment service analyzes the opportunities and challenges of network infrastructure suppliers selling to all networking providers. This service focuses on the deployment of key network infrastructure products that provide enhanced IP services. Key technical transformations include the converged IP edge with MPLS services, Carrier Ethernet deployments, and the impact of IPTV and video distribution on edge and core networks. This service also covers the optical networking market segments in significant detail. Market share for all segments is also published. In addition to analyzing leading network equipment vendor products and strategies, IDC interviews leading service providers (SPs) to assess the rate of network convergence, supplier satisfaction, equipment opportunities, and technology directions to provide an inside view of future infrastructure opportunities.

This service covers the following segments of the worldwide service provider market:

• Carrier Ethernet (routing and switching)
• SP routers (edge and core)
• Optical networking, including verticals
• Next-generation network (NGN) infrastructure
• Video infrastructure and trends
• Broadband access (xDSL, PON, and EADs)
• Wireless infrastructure
• Worldwide telecommunications equipment forecast by product segment
• Worldwide telecommunications equipment market share

Throughout the year, this service will address the following topics:

• Carrier Ethernet forecast and opportunities
• Service provider routers and the migration of Ethernet into the core networks
• Video distribution and its impact on network architectures
• Issues in optical networks
• Impact of Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies on the network
• Technology crossover of the wireline and wireless infrastructure
• WiFi and WiMAX impacts on the broadband edge

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What effect will the datacenter vendors have on video distribution networks?
2. How and when will leading service providers converge their networks?
3. Who will win the new multiservice edge deployments?
4. What is the timeline for NGN VoIP deployments in wireline and wireless networks?
5. Which networking vendors are best positioned to increase market share among service providers in 2008 and 2009?

IDC's Telecommunications Equipment service examines how infrastructure suppliers are positioning themselves to compete in the service provider market. This service reviews the strategies, market positioning, and future direction of infrastructure suppliers as well as their customers in this space:

Acinion, Adtran, ADVA, Alcatel, Alloptic, Allot, Atrato, Atrica, BigBand, Calix, Ciena, Corrigent, Cisco Systems, ECI, Ekinops, Espial, Ethos Networks, Ericsson, Extreme Networks, F5, Force10, Foundry Networks, Fujitsu, Gridpoint, Hatteris, Hammerhead, Harris, Hitachi, Huawei, Infinera, Juniper, Matisse Networks, Meriton, Motorola, MRV, NEC, NokiaSiemens, Nortel, OCCAM, OpVista, Redback, SeaChange, Sycamore, Spirent, Tejas, Tellabs, Transmode, Turin, Wave7, XKL, XO Communications, Zuegma, and ZTE.

This service focuses on the following core research. In addition to the insight provided in this service, IDC may conduct additional research on specific topics, or emerging market segments, via research offerings that require additional IDC funding and client investment.

This document examines the opportunities for Carrier Ethernet and Optical Ethernet suppliers.

This study provides a worldwide forecast of overall network infrastructure consumption of service providers by region. Leading segments include routering, switching, optical networks, VoIP, wireless infrastructure, and OSS.

This study forecasts the worldwide five-year revenue opportunity for xDSL PON and Ethernet Access equipment. IDC breaks down access equipment revenue by geographic region and technology.

This study examines the five-year revenue opportunity for PON equipment, including broadband PON (BPON), Ethernet PON (EPON), and Gigabit PON (GPON) products. Additional information on PON deployments by region is detailed.

The evolution of optical networks from service provider deployments to enterprise private optical networks as well as new deployments to content providers is all in our optical coverage.

Short pieces on technology trends in the market.

Twice-a-year coverage of market share across all telecom segments is provided as well as a complete forecast and analysis of the telecom equipment market by four regional segments.

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• Complimentary admission to IDC's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
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