Technical Insight
Growth slows in optical transport market, says RHK (Market News)
New forecast figures from RHK show that growth in the North American optical transport market will slow from 67% in 19992000 to 10% in 2001. This new figure updates a previous RHK forecast showing a 37% rise for 2001. The forecast predicts a rebound in 2002 as service providers deploy new transport products and long-haul WDM recovers from flat sales in 2001. The total North American optical transport market will grow from $19.6 billion in 2000 to $34.9 billion in 2004 (see ). The RHK forecast analyzes the long-haul and metro segments of the market and shows the metro market growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8% to 2004, from $8.1 billion in 2000. The projection for long-haul over the same period is a CAGR of 20%, from $11.5 billion in 2000. "Long Haul Transport and Optical Networks North America" and "Metro Transport and Optical Networks North America" are available from RHK for further information see "www.rhk.com".
