Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM): Market Research Report

January 2015 | 173 pages | ID: R5AA243C2BEEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 39 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• ADVA Optical Networking SE
• Alcatel-Lucent
• Ciena Corporation
• Cisco
• CoAdna Photonics, Inc.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

ROADM, A Packet-Optical Transport System
Contributory Factors for Network Upgrade
Increasing Proliferation of Mobile Technology
Expanding Consumer Cloud Services
The Rise of Machine to Machine Applications
High Capacity & Faster Optical Networks in Telecom – Need of the Day
Outlook
China to Play Pivotal Role in Driving Growth in Global Optical Communication Market
EMEA: A Major Emerging Market for ROADM Equipment
Competitive Landscape
Metro ROADM

Table 1. Leading Players in the Global Metro ROADM Market (2013): Percentage Value Breakdown for Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, Cisco, Fujitsu, Huawei, NEC, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Long-Haul WDM ROADM

Table 2. Leading Players in the Global Long-Haul WDM ROADM Market (2013): Percentage Value Breakdown for Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena, Coriant, Huawei, Infinera, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS) Component

Table 3. Leading Players in the Global Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS) Component Market (2013): Percentage Value Breakdown for CoAdna, Finisar, JDSU, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Rising Preference for Router Bypass Technology Signals Opportunities for ROADM
Digital ROADM to Take Over Conventional ROADM?
The Need for High Bandwidth Offers Prospects for ROADM
ROADM – Reaching for the Cloud?
Rise of WSS Components in ROADM
Global Market for ROADM Components to Witness Robust Growth
Wider Adoption of 40/100G Networks to Propel Global Demand for ROADM WSS Components
Innovations to Pave the Way Forward

CDC ROADM

Advances in ROADM Line Card Designs to Reduce Costs
Touchless ROADM – A Cost-Effective Technology
ROADM Implementation – A Key Challenge
Technical Challenges
Market Challenges

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Introduction
Definition
Key Features
Advantages
Key ROADM Technologies
First-Generation
Second-Generation
Third-Generation Reconfigurable OADM
Multi-Degree ROADM
Enhanced ROADMs: Overcoming Challenges of First- and Second-Generation ROADMs
Advantages of eROADM
Low Initial Installation Costs
Substantial Reduction in Capital & Operational Expenditures
Seamless Multi-Product Interoperability
Smoother New Service Evolution and Future-Proofing
Enabling Truly Agile Network with Unrestricted and Remote Wavelength Rerouting
Wavelength-Selective Switching (WSS) Component: A Key Enabler of ROADM
WSS-based ROADM Architectures
Colorless/Color Independent ROADM Architecture
Colorless and Directionless (CD) ROADM Architecture
Colorless, Directionless, and Contentionless (CD/C) ROADM Architecture
Key Enabling Applications of CD/C ROADM Architectures
Bandwidth Pre-Positioning
Bandwidth-on-Demand
Restoration/ Reoptimization of Optical Layer
Next-Generation Colorless, Directionless, Contentionless, and Gridless (CDCG) Architecture
Operational Benefits of ROADM
Simplified Planning
Remote Configuration and Reconfiguration
Automatic Power Balancing
Role of ROADM in Optimizing Performance of Optical Layer
Classic, CDG and CDCG Architectures – A Comparative Analysis
CD/C ROADM Cost Analysis
Technical Challenges in Implementing ROADM within Optical Networks
High Insertion Loss
Unwanted Manipulation of Spectral and Power Characteristics of WDM Signals and EDFAs
ROADM: An Ideal Cloud Platform for Maximizing Connectivity between Data Centers

4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

Infinera Unveils FlexROADM for DTN-X Optical Networking Platform
NeoPhotonics Unveils Modular Multicast Switch Configurations
Polatis Launches 192xCC Reconfigurable Optical Switch
CoAdna Photonics Launches Twin 1xN WSS Series for Coherent Metro Networks
JDSU Launches T-BERD/MTS-6000A V2
Vtesse Unveils 100GbE Optical Network Service
Oclaro Launches New Add/Drop Routing Platform for Next Generation Networks
Proximion Unveils 16-port WISTOM
JDSU Unveils JDSU OSA-500RS
CoAdna Unveils CWDM WSS for Enterprise/ Datacenter Application
Xtera Unveils OTN Switching Capabilities
ADTRAN Unveils Mini-ROADM

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

SoftBank Deploys Coriant 7100 Nano Solution
Verizon Deploys 100G Network in Asia-Pacific
Verizon Selects Ciena and Cisco for Metro Network Upgrade
UFINET Enhances Fiber Network with Padtec DWDM Systems
Finisar Takes Over LightSmyth
Comtek Takes Over Trademarks and Intellectual Property Rights of Sorrento
CLOUDITALIA Partners with CORIANT for 100G Network Expansion
KVH Selects Cyan for Upgradation of Backhaul Network
ZTE Achieves Record in Single Carrier 400G Ultra-Long Transmission
Televorgu Installs ADVA 100G Core in Major Trans-European Network
HUAWEI and CHINA TELECOM Complete China's First SDN Test
Bezeq Installs 100 Gbps Optical Network
TeliaSonera Selects Ciena’s 5400 Reconfigurable Switching System
Service Electric Selects Infinera DTN
Huawei Partners with Telefonica to Test SDN-based IP and Optical Layer Interworking
Finisar Establishes Manufacturing Facility in China
Cyan Inks Agreement with Nistica to Develop Next-Generation Linecards
Netia Tests Coriant ROADMs for Deployment of 400G Network
Tellabs Inks Resale Agreement with SeleSoft
Equinix Partners with BTI to Interconnect Singapore Data Centers
Transmode Inks Agreement with Hutchison
FiberLight Expands Fiber Network into Texas DASH Market
Vtesse Expands ROADM Network to Connect Telehouse London Data Centers
Coriant Offers Optical Solutions to Telefonica Vivo
Ciena Enhances Broadband for Cablevision Argentina
Kabel Deutschland Selects ADVA Optical Networking for Nationwide Fiber-Optic Network
Arvig Communications Chooses Cyan SDN and Packet-Optical Transport Platforms
SpringNet Upgrades Fiber-Optic Network
Fujikura Takes Over Nistica
VOO Upgrades Core Optical Network

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

ADVA Optical Networking SE (Germany)
Alcatel-Lucent (France)
Ciena Corporation (US)
Cisco (US)
CoAdna Photonics, Inc. (US)
Coriant (US)
Ericsson (Sweden)
ECI Telecom Ltd. (Israel)
Finisar Corporation (US)
Fujitsu Limited (Japan)
Huawei Technologies Co. , Ltd. (China)
Infinera Corporation (US)
JDS Uniphase Corporation (US)
NEC Corporation (Japan)
Nistica (US)
NTT Electronics Corporation (Japan)
Oclaro, Inc. (US)
Optoplex Corporation (US)
PacketLight Networks Ltd (Israel)

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 4. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers) by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. World Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers) by Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. World 14-Year Perspective for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers) by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 7. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. US Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA

Market Analysis

Table 9. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. Canadian Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Expanding IP Traffic Spurs Need for Advanced Networking Options
Corporate Development
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 11. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. Japanese Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE

Market Analysis

Table 13. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. European Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. European 14-Year Perspective for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A. FRANCE

A. Market Analysis
Alcatel-Lucent – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 16. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. French Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B. GERMANY

A. Market Analysis
Corporate Development
Adva Optical Networking Se – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 18. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. German Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C. ITALY

A. Market Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 20. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21. Italian Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D. UNITED KINGDOM

A. Market Analysis
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 22. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23. UK Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E. SPAIN

A. Market Analysis
Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 24. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. Spanish Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F. REST OF EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Developments
Ericsson (Sweden) - A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 26. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. Rest of Europe Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 28. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) by Geographic Region - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) by Geographic Region - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Revenues for China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A. CHINA

A. Market Analysis
Optical Network Equipment Market
Strategic Corporate Developments
Huawei Technologies Co. , Ltd. – A key player
B. Market Analytics

Table 31. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. Chinese Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
India: Gearing up for Optical Network Boom
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 33. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 35. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. Latin American Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
Corporate Development
Key Regional Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 37. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38. Rest of World Historic Review for ROADM (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer) Market with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 39 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 40)
The United States (23)
Canada (2)
Japan (3)
Europe (6)
  France (1)
  Germany (1)
  The United Kingdom (1)
  Rest of Europe (3)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (5)
Latin America (1)