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Optical Communications Market Forecast Report: Competition in the Global Communications Market Intensified...
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NEW!! 40G and 100G Data Center Interconnects (March 2013)
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NEW!! Market Update Report (March 2013)
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Welcome to LightCounting! We provide analysis & forecasts of the market and technologies for optical and wire-line communications.
Upcoming Events
See LightCounting's Analysts at Interop in Las Vegas, NV May 6-10, 2013
See LightCounting's Analysts at Optical Interconnects Conference in Santa Fe, NM May 5-8, 2013
See LightCounting's Analysts at WDM & Next Generation Networking in Monaco June 17-20, 2013.
See LightCounting's Analysts at ECOC in London September 23-25, 2013.
Past Events
LightCounting hosted a dinner and seminar at OFC on March 20th. To request a copy of the presentations, please email Renee@LightCounting.com.
LightCounting hosted a Webinar entitled: "State of The Optical Communications Industry - Telecom & Datacom" on October 23, 2012 at 11 AM PST. For an audio download or copies of the presentation, please email: Renee@LightCounting.com..
About Light Counting
LightCounting is a market research and consulting company focused on aiding executive management decision making at system and component companies involved with high-speed communications in the Datacom, Telecom, CATV, FTTx, and consumer markets.
We provide detailed forecasts and market analysis of industry trends, technology development and market opportunities. We analyze both the supply-side and demand-side for communications interconnects. Our analysis is based on confidential sales data provided by leading component and module suppliers and offers a unique port-based view of the industry.
Our reports and service products are designed to help executives plan and run their businesses. We support decision making based on facts and data with realistic projections. Our research covers the entire supply chain including components, modules, and systems.
Our analyst team includes industry veterans with expertise in optical components, optical systems, communication semiconductors, and network design, deployment and operation.
Research Coverage Areas
Optical:
- Transceivers, transponders, and modules
- Serial and parallel optical transceivers
- Active optical cables
- Embedded board-level optics
Communications Semiconductors: 10GBase-T
Wired interconnects: CX-4 InfiniBand, Cat5/6/7 Ethernet, Direct Attach copper
Markets: Datacom, Telecom, FTTx, CATV, Consumer
Protocols:
- Ethernet: 1G, 10G, 40G, 100G and future coverage of 400G and 1000G
- Fibre Channel: 1G, 2G, 4G, 8G,16G, 32G and Fibre Channel-over-Ethernet (FCoE)
- InfiniBand: SDR, DDR, QDR, FDR, EDR 2.5G-25G
- SONET/SDH: OC-3, OC-12, OC48, OC-192, OC-768
- WDM: CWDM, DWDM,
- PON: BPON, GPON, EPON, Point2Point Ethernet, WD-PON
- Wireless back haul: 1G, 3G, 6G CPRI, SONET, Ethernet
- InfiniBand: Direct Attach, transceivers and active optical cables
- PCI Express: Transceivers and active optical cables
Other technologies: Silicon Photonics, Wireless Back Haul, Optical Amplifiers, WSS & ROADMS
Systems: Servers & HPCs, Switches & Routers, Telecom Systems, consumer devices
NEW!! Market Update Report (March 2013)
The top line numbers for the optical component and modules sales were almost flat in 2012 and this market is projected to grow by just a few percentage points in 2013. However, there is a lot of action under the surface of these steady top-line numbers. ...More information
NEW!! 40G and 100G Data Center Interconnects (March 2013)
This report analyzes the impact of growing data traffic and changing architecture of data centers on market forecast for Ethernet and Fibre Channel optical transceivers. It leverages extensive historical....More information
Market Forecast Report (December 2012)
The forecast report presents analysis of business and capital expenditures (CapEx) of the top fifteen service providers, as well as trends in the networking equipment market and business of leading equipment manufacturers....More information
State of the Industry Report: Still on the Path to Sustainable Profitability? (May 2012)
Majority of the vendors across the global communication industry continue to search for a sustainable economic model. Network operators have not yet found a solution for improving returns on increasingly ... More information
Embedded Optical Modules (May 2012)
This report examines the emerging product segment that embeds optical transceiver technologies inside computer and communication systems. More information
The Active Optical Cable Market Analysis & Forecast Report (February 2012)
This report examines the rapidly emerging product segment that embeds optical transceiver technologies into enclosed cables that hide the...More information
Storage Networking Report (September 2011)
With 1 Gb Ethernet, users only accessed the local area network (LAN). They were able to access files (given the right security access) stored on the internal storage of servers or other clients, or they....More information
Our Products
We offer two types of reports and databases
- Industry Reports
- Forecast reports and database (updated each 6 months)
- Market Update (updated each 6 months)
- State-of-The-Industry report (updated annually)
- Focus Reports
- Active Optical Cables
- 10GBASE-T
Delivery: We offer reports and databases delivered electronically in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint and Excel and in Adobe PDF formats.
Pricing
Individual reports: $5,000
Report packages: 3-6 reports with a single purchase order enables a significant discount and substantial cost savings.
Continuous Information Services: This package consists of groups of reports and databases, a choice of several Focus reports and extensive access to analysts for inquires and discussions. Subscribing to the CIS also entitles you to advance forecasts and publications ahead of general release.
Licenses: Individual, Site and international corporate licenses
Contact Sales@LightCounting.com for details.
Custom Consulting Services
The LightCounting team offers custom consulting services tailored to the specific needs of each
client when additional analysis beyond the numbers is required. Maybe you are contemplating launching a new product,
expanding into a new geographic market, business or market segment, or planning for a new product launch... we can help.
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April 24, 2013 Steady Numbers Mask Big Changes in the Optical Component and Module Market. read more »
April 3, 2013 OFC/NFOEC Review: News From the Show Floor... read more »
March 6, 2013 Scaling the "Data Tsunami" and Market Opportunity for Optical Interconnects in Data Centers... read more »
February 14, 2013 Is Silicon Photonics Real?... read more »
January 15, 2013 The optical networking industry will reach new highs in 2013-2017 and may surprise... read more »December 13, 2012 Competition in the Global Communications Market Intensified in 2012, as Vendors Guard... read more »
November 15, 2012 Service Provider Results Generally Solid as Cyber Security Concerns Make Headlines... read more »
Summary of Financial Reports Filed by Major Service Providers
October 9, 2012 Does Cisco Systems' CPAK module threaten the CFP2? read more »
September 27, 2012 Technology is moving ahead despite global macroeconomic uncertainty and.....read more »
September 12, 2012 40G and 100G in the Data Center.....read more »
August 7, 2012 New PCI Express System Interconnect 4X8G OCuLink - Impact on High Speed Interconnects?...read more »
June 28, 2012 Projecting Market Growth Through Periods of Uncertainty: Do Not Give Up on the Optical...read more »
May 29, 2012 Does Success of Baidu, Facebook and Google mean Better Days Ahead...read more »
May 22, 2012 Embedded Optical Modules--Not Your Grandfather's Transceiver...read more »
May 2, 2012 Intel Buys Cray's Interconnect Business Unit - Why?...read more »
April 3, 2012 Demand for Optical Components and Modules Weak in Early 2012 But Likely to Improve ...read more »
March 28, 2012 Sumitomo Electric buys EMCORE Data Centric , Optical Product Line for $17 Million...read more »
March 27, 2012 Oclaro and Opnext Merge. Who is Next?...read more »
March 14, 2012 Notes from OFC 2012: Onset of the Terabit Age...read more »
March 2, 2012 Silicon Photonics Action: Kotura Announces 4X25G QSFP Engine; Cisco Buys Lightwiret...read more »
February 29, 2012 Active Optical Cables Target All Corners of High-Speed Interconnect...read more »
January 19, 2012 CES Madness - Now Get Ready for the Consumer Bandwidth Tsunami read more »