Research and Markets has added a new report from TechNavio titled “Optical Network Hardware Market in the EMEA Region 2010-2014" to its portfolio.
The high-bandwidth requirement of end-users is an important factor for growth in this market. It has been noted that operators have switched from SDH to WDM technology in the EMEA region’s optical network hardware market. Since the initial investment involved for optical hardware in the EMEA region can pose a challenge to the expansion of this market.
TechNavio's report has been framed based on a thorough investigation of the market with data from industry specialists. The report also includes the development and future opportunities available in this market in the EMEA region, with a detailed description about the main players such as Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, ZTE, and Ericsson. The shift from SDH to WDM technology is basically due to the increased bandwidth necessities of end-users and the requirement of multiple channels, with an increasing market in Central and Eastern Europe than in Western Europe. The present copper line cannot assist such high bandwidth needs sue to which, carriers and telecommunication operators are substituting copper wires with fiber cables
According to the report, high-speed broadband with 100 Mbps capacity is being deployed in the region causing a demand for optical network hardware.