Table of Content


1 INTRODUCTION 15
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 15
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 15
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 16
1.3.1 MARKET SEGMENTATION 16
1.4 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.5 CURRENCY CONSIDERED 17
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 17

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 BREAKUP OF PRIMARIES 19
2.1.2 KEY INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 20
2.1.3 MARKET BREAKUP AND DATA TRIANGULATION 20
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 21
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
2.3 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE STUDY 22
2.4 MICROQUADRANT METHODOLOGY 23
2.5 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY 24

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 25

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 28
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL OPTICAL WAVELENGTH
SERVICES MARKET 28
4.2 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET, BY INTERFACE, 2018 28
4.3 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA,
BY INTERFACE AND APPLICATION 29
4.4 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC,
BY INTERFACE AND APPLICATION 30

5 MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY TRENDS 31
5.1 INTRODUCTION 31
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 31
5.2.1 DRIVERS 32
5.2.1.1 Minimizing capital expenses and IT resources 32
5.2.1.2 Increasing demand for the internet 32
5.2.1.3 Growing bandwidth-intensive applications 32
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 32
5.2.2.1 Evolving standards 32
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 33
5.2.3.1 Advances in technologies such as IoT and 5G 33
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 33
5.2.4.1 Need for virtual connectivity to multiple hub sites 33
5.2.4.2 Less incremental bandwidth options 33
5.3 USE CASES 34

6 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET, BY BANDWIDTH 36
6.1 INTRODUCTION 37
6.2 LESS THAN AND EQUAL TO 10 GBPS 38
6.2.1 LIMITED APPLICATION AREAS WITHIN 10 GBPS BANDWIDTH TO AFFECT THE MARKET GROWTH 38
6.3 40 GBPS 38
6.3.1 WAVELENGTH SERVICES FOR 40 GBPS DATA RATE TO BE AMONG THE FASTEST-GROWING BANDWIDTH OPTING SERVICES 38
6.4 100 GBPS 39
6.4.1 LARGE ENTERPRISES TO BE THE MAJOR DEPLORERS FOR 100 GBPS DATA RATE 39
6.5 MORE THAN 100 GBPS 40
6.5.1 RISING DEMAND FOR HIGHER BANDWIDTHS TO DRIVE THE MARKET GROWTH 40

7 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET, BY INTERFACE 41
7.1 INTRODUCTION 42
7.2 SONET 43
7.2.1 SONET TO ACT AS ONE OF THE POPULAR INTERFACES IN THE OWS MARKET 43
7.3 OTN 43
7.3.1 UPGRADING TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS OTN TO DRIVE THE GROWTH OF THE OWS MARKET 43
7.4 ETHERNET 44
7.4.1 ETHERNET TO HAVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF INSTALLATIONS DUE TO ITS COST-EFFICIENT NATURE 44

8 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET, BY APPLICATION 46
8.1 INTRODUCTION 47
8.2 SHORT HAUL 48
8.2.1 NEED FOR SHORT-DISTANCE TRANSMISSION TO DRIVE THE ADOPTION OF SHORT HAUL APPLICATIONS 48
8.3 METRO 48
8.3.1 METRO APPLICATIONS TO DRIVE THE OVERALL OWS MARKET 48
8.4 LONG HAUL 49
8.4.1 LONG HAUL APPLICATIONS TO HOLD A SIGNIFICANT MARKET SHARE IN THE OWS MARKET 49

9 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE 50
9.1 INTRODUCTION 51
9.2 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 52
9.2.1 GROWING NUMBER OF STARTUPS TO HELP SMES WITNESS STRONG GROWTH RATES 52
9.3 LARGE ENTERPRISES 52
9.3.1 STRONG TECHNICAL ADOPTION AND PRE-DOMINANT INVESTMENT SCENARIOS TO LEAD LARGE ENTERPRISES IN THE OWS MARKET 52

10 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET, BY REGION 54
10.1 INTRODUCTION 55
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 56
10.2.1 UNITED STATES 58
10.2.1.1 Advanced wavelength technologies developed by regional players to boost the OWS market in the US 58
10.2.2 CANADA 59
10.2.2.1 Expansion by regional service providers to boost the OWS market in Canada 59
10.3 EUROPE 59
10.3.1 UNITED KINGDOM 61
10.3.1.1 Increasing investments by networking service providers to boost the UK market 61
10.3.2 GERMANY 61
10.3.2.1 Expansion of existing fiber optic infrastructure by various networking players to create a favorable ecosystem for OWS providers in Germany 61
10.3.3 FRANCE 62
10.3.3.1 Use of advanced technology to help France-based optical service providers in offering efficient services to customers 62
10.3.4 REST OF EUROPE 62
10.4 ASIA PACIFIC 62
10.4.1 CHINA 65
10.4.1.1 Government initiatives combined with private player optical fiber deployments to drive the Chinese OWS market 65
10.4.2 INDIA 65
10.4.2.1 Improved fiber backhaul in India to drive the OWS market in India 65
10.4.3 JAPAN 66
10.4.3.1 Implementation of advanced technologies and development of networking infrastructure to drive the Japanese OWS market 66
10.4.4 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 66
10.5 LATIN AMERICA 66
10.5.1 BRAZIL 68
10.5.1.1 Increasing fiber optic deployment to drive the Brazilian OWS market 68
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10.5.2 MEXICO 68
10.5.2.1 Developing optical wavelength technologies to boost the OWS market in Mexico 68
10.5.3 REST OF LATIN AMERICA 68
10.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 69
10.6.1 MIDDLE EAST 71
10.6.1.1 Ongoing developments with regard to enterprises to boost the market growth in the Middle East 71
10.6.2 AFRICA 71
10.6.2.1 Upcoming internet penetration to be the major focus area for Africa to look upon 71

11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 72
11.1 COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING 72
11.1.1 VISIONARY LEADERS 72
11.1.2 INNOVATORS 72
11.1.3 DYNAMIC DIFFERENTIATORS 72
11.1.4 EMERGING COMPANIES 72
11.2 STRENGTH OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 74
11.3 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE 75

12 COMPANY PROFILES 77
12.1 INTRODUCTION 77
(Business Overview, Services/Solutions Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and MnM View)*
12.2 ZAYO 77
12.3 NOKIA 80
12.4 VERIZON 83
12.5 GTT 85
12.6 CENTURYLINK 87
12.7 AT&T 89
12.8 SPRINT 91
12.9 COMCAST 93
12.10 CROWN CASTLE 95
12.11 WINDSTREAM 97
12.12 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 99
12.13 COLT TECHNOLOGY 101
12.14 COX COMMUNICATIONS 101
12.15 JAGUAR NETWORK 102
12.16 CARRIERBID 102
*Details on Business Overview, Services/Solutions Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
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13 APPENDIX 103
13.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 103
13.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 106
13.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 108
13.4 RELATED REPORTS 108
13.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 109



List of Figures




FIGURE 1 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 18
FIGURE 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19
FIGURE 3 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET: TOP-DOWN AND BOTTOM-UP APPROACHES 21
FIGURE 4 MICROQUADRANT MATRIX: CRITERIA WEIGHTAGE 23
FIGURE 5 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET: REGIONAL TREND 25
FIGURE 6 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET: GROWTH TREND 26
FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICA TO GROW AT THE FASTEST RATE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 27
FIGURE 8 GROWING BANDWIDTH-INTENSIVE APPLICATIONS TO DRIVE THE MARKET GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 28
FIGURE 9 ETHERNET SEGMENT TO HOLD THE HIGHEST SHARE IN 2018 28
FIGURE 10 ETHERNET INTERFACE AND METRO APPLICATION TO ACCOUNT FOR THE HIGHEST SHARES IN 2018 29
FIGURE 11 ETHERNET INTERFACE AND METRO APPLICATION TO ACCOUNT FOR THE HIGHEST SHARES IN 2018 30
FIGURE 12 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET 31
FIGURE 13 10O GBPS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 37
FIGURE 14 OTN INTERFACE SEGMENT TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 42
FIGURE 15 METRO APPLICATION TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 47
FIGURE 16 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES SEGMENT TO GROW AT A HIGHER CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 51
FIGURE 17 NORTH AMERICA TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 55
FIGURE 18 NORTH AMERICA: MARKET SNAPSHOT 56
FIGURE 19 ASIA PACIFIC: MARKET SNAPSHOT 63
FIGURE 20 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET (GLOBAL) COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING, 2018 73
FIGURE 21 RANKING OF KEY PLAYERS IN THE OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES
MARKET, 2018 76
FIGURE 22 ZAYO: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 78
FIGURE 23 SWOT ANALYSIS: ZAYO 79
FIGURE 24 NOKIA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 80
FIGURE 25 SWOT ANALYSIS: NOKIA 82
FIGURE 26 VERIZON: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 83
FIGURE 27 GTT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 85
FIGURE 28 CENTURYLINK: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 87
FIGURE 29 AT&T: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 89
FIGURE 30 SPRINT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 91
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FIGURE 31 COMCAST: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 93
FIGURE 32 CROWN CASTLE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 95
FIGURE 33 WINDSTREAM: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 97
FIGURE 34 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 99

 

List of Tables




TABLE 1 UNITED STATES DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE, 2015–2017 17
TABLE 2 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY BANDWIDTH 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 37
TABLE 3 LESS THAN 10 GBPS: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 38
TABLE 4 40 GBPS: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 39
TABLE 5 100 GBPS: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 39
TABLE 6 MORE THAN 100 GBPS: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 40
TABLE 7 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY INTERFACE 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 42
TABLE 8 SONET: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 43
TABLE 9 OTN: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 44
TABLE 10 ETHERNET: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016?2023 (USD MILLION) 44
TABLE 11 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 47
TABLE 12 SHORT HAUL: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 13 METRO: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 14 LONG HAUL: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 15 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 16 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 17 LARGE ENTERPRISES: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 18 OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 19 NORTH AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY BANDWIDTH, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY INTERFACE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 22 NORTH AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 24 EUROPE: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY BANDWIDTH 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 25 EUROPE: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY INTERFACE 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 26 EUROPE: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 27 EUROPE: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 28 EUROPE: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 29 ASIA PACIFIC: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY BANDWIDTH, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 30 ASIA PACIFIC: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY INTERFACE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 31 ASIA PACIFIC: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 32 ASIA PACIFIC: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 33 ASIA PACIFIC: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 34 LATIN AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY BANDWIDTH, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 35 LATIN AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY INTERFACE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 36 LATIN AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 37 LATIN AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 38 LATIN AMERICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 39 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY BANDWIDTH, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 40 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY INTERFACE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 41 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY APPLICATION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 42 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY ORGANIZATION SIZE, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 43 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA: OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SERVICES MARKET SIZE BY SUB-REGION, 2016–2023 (USD MILLION) 70