IDC's Latin America Semiannual Optical Network Tracker provides quarterly data for the optical switch markets within enterprise networking. The product includes vendor revenue for the top 3 network equipment vendors, an estimate of total market size (units and value), and an estimate of vendor market share per country. The data is segmented for metro and long-haul DWDM optical equipment. IDC provides unit and value segmentation by product category, by vertical market, by size of organization (small, medium sized, large), and by type of channel (direct, distributor, VAR, SI, other). The product covers Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela, with an aggregate total for the rest of Latin America..

This product covers the following segments of Latin America's optical networks market:

• Semiannual data with historical information from 2004
• Five-year annual forecast
• Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela and the rest of Latin America
• Coverage: Metro DWDM optical equipment and long-haul DWDM optical equipment
• Quarterly market size (revenue and units) by product segment and by country

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

• Vendor market share by product
• Product revenue by distribution channel
• Product revenue by size of company

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

1. How big is the optical equipment market per country in Latin America?
2. Who are the three main competitors?
3. What are the competitors' market shares in revenue?
4. What are the competitors' market shares in units?
5. How is the optical equipment market changing quarter over quarter?

Note: Data is for illustrative purposes only.

IDC's Latin America Semiannual Optical Network Tracker examines how vendors are positioning themselves to compete in the aggressive market segments of metro and long-haul DWDM optical switches. This product reviews the strategies, market positioning, and future direction of the top vendors in this market, including Alcatel, Cisco, Huawei, Nortel, and ZTE.

Subscribers to this product receive semiannual delivery and IDC support, including:

• Excel analysis tool
• Interactive briefing
• Week 14: Historical analysis published

As a privately held company, IDC believes that our customers are our primary constituency. A large percentage of every revenue dollar is reinvested back into our products, including more analysts, more geographic coverage, and extensive primary research.