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Data center switch sales growth slows significantly in 3Q19: Dell'Oro

The 2% rise year-over-year was the smallest in the past five years, the market research firm states in its latest Ethernet Switch – Data Center Quarterly Report.

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Optical transport equipment demand ‘stable’ in 3Q 2019: Dell’Oro

Dell’Oro also reports that network operators have begun to shift their requirements to wavelengths at 200 Gbps and above, which in turn signals a slowing of demand for 100-Gbps technology.

The vast majority of 5G-related capex spent in 2026 is expected to go towards WDM technology.

5G Xhaul-related optical network technology spending to more than double by 2026: Engalco-Research

Operators will spend more money each year on fiber cables than systems, Engalco-Research believes. Nevertheless, spending on optical network systems will grow strongly during the forecast period, more than doubling in Engalco-Research’s estimate.

LightCounting suggests that optical transceiver sales growth could return to a 15% CAGR next year -- provided a few conditions are met.

LightCounting foresees return to optical transceiver sales growth

The market research firm states in its “October 2019 Optical Communications Market Forecast Report” that it expects to see revenues rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15% from 2020 through 2024.

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There are now more than 500 hyperscale data centers worldwide: Synergy Research

The number has tripled since the beginning of 2013, with the builds in the Europe/Middle East/Asia (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific regions showing the most current growth.

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XGS-PON, DOCSIS 3.1 gear lead 2Q19 increase in worldwide broadband access equipment sales: Dell'Oro Group

Sales of broadband access equipment worldwide increased 3% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2019, says Dell'Oro Group.

Sales of Ethernet optical modules are expected to decline in 2019 for the first time since 2009. But growth should return next year, LightCounting predicts.

Ethernet transceiver sales to decline 18% in 2019: LightCounting

However, LightCounting states in its new “High Speed Ethernet Optics Report” that purchases of Ethernet optical transceivers should rebound through 2024.

Coherent port shipments are ramping, which the top systems vendors benefiting the most, as this chart of 200G port shipments in 2Q19 illustrates.

Slow ramp of 600G depresses compact modular systems sales in 2Q19: Cignal AI

Operators need more time to evaluate the new technology, the market research firm states in its newly released 2Q19 “Optical Applications Report.”

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Huawei, Ciena clean up as DWDM revenue climbs in 1H19: Dell’Oro

Sales of DWDM systems in the first six months of 2019 climbed 8% year-on-year, writes Dell’Oro analyst Jimmy Yu in a recently posted blog.

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LightCounting adds James Kisner as a principal analyst

The hire marks a move by LightCounting toward better serving the financial community’s needs for optical communications technology market research.

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Cox jumps onto Vertical System Group’s Mid-Year 2019 U.S. Carrier Ethernet Leaderboard

The mid-year 2019 edition of the Leaderboard shows CenturyLink again in the top position within a market that saw a 5% increase in port installation for the first six months of the year.

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Optical transport, mobile RAN equipment sales drive 12-month year-on-year revenue growth: Dell’Oro

After three years of decline, telecom equipment sales actually began to pick up in the third quarter of 2018, asserts Dell’Oro.

Optical network equipment sales in the Caribbean and Latin America reversed in 2Q19 a longstanding negative year-on-year revenue trend.

Optical network hardware sales grow worldwide in 2Q19: Cignal AI

Network operators worldwide combined to push sales of optical network hardware to year-over-year gains in every geographical segment during the second quarter of 2019, according to Cignal AI.

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2019 cloud data center capex to decline from 2018: Dell’Oro

Dell’Oro Group has launched coverage of cloud data center capital expenditures (capex).