Fiber-To-The-Home Approaches Cost Parity With Copper
Source: KMI
NEWPORT, R.I. The cost of deploying fiber-to-the home is approaching that of deploying copper, said Verizon s Rick Hofman and Marconi s John Gibbs at KMI s 23rd Annual Newport Conference on Fiberoptics Markets.
The conference, held October 16-18, gathered leading fiberoptics suppliers, manufacturers, and operators. The 340 attendees represented 210 companies from 18 countries including the U.S., Japan, Korea, Brazil, the U.K., China, and India. Twenty-six representatives from 24 companies spoke during the three-day program.
Rick Hofman, Director of Transmission and Future Technology at Verizon, said that key components enabling Verizon to deploy fiber-to-the-home include aerial fusion splicing, self-supporting cable and fiber drops, lower cable prices, and Bell Atlantic s Passive Optical Network architecture.
John Gibbs, Director of Access Systems Product Marketing for Marconi, presented a cost comparison for a three-year buildout of a new housing development. He projected fiber-to-the-home costs to be $1,400 per home in year one, and $1,200 per home in years two and three.
Ultra-Long-Haul for Optical-Network Core
Representatives from Corvis, Qtera, and Sycamore addressed the evolution of ultra-long-haul (ULH) optical networking. Phil Becker of Corvis reviewed the efficiencies associated with mesh topographies and the importance of implementing an all-optical network.
Niall Robinson of Qtera forecast significant capacity growth in ULH systems over the next two years. In the 2,400 -to- 4,000 kilometer system group, capacity should reach more than 500 Gbps in 2001, moving to more than 1 Tbps in the first half of 2002, Robinson said.
KMI Forecasts $45 Billion Market for DWDM Systems
KMI Senior Analyst Neil Dunay forecast the Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems market will skyrocket to $10 billion in 2000 reflecting an 84% compound annual growth rate over the past four years.
Forecasting continued escalation, Dunay says this market will grow at a 35% CAGR from 2000 to 2005, when the market will reach a staggering $45 billion.
The Newport Conference is one of four regional events organized by KMI Corporation on the worldwide fiberoptics market. The company s next event is the Fourth Annual Conference on Fiberoptics Markets in Latin America, March 8-9, 2001, in Miami. KMI s website, www.kmicorp.com, contains details on KMI Conferences and Market Studies.
CONTACT: Devon Bates, Marketing & Communications Manager of KMI Corporation 401-849-6771, or 800-343-4035, dbates@kmicorp.com
Devon Bates, Marketing & Communications Manager of KMI Corporation401-849-6771, or 800-343-4035, dbates@kmicorp.com
E-mail: dbates@kmicorp.com
Web site: http://www.kmicorp.com
