Abstract
This IDC study analyzes the U.S. Carrier Ethernet services market. Along with discussing key trends, it forecasts Ethernet services growth from 2008 to 2012. The data is segmented by service type, geography, and service bandwidth.
The U.S. market for Carrier Ethernet services is growing dramatically. IDC predicts the market will increase from $1.3 billion in 2007 at CAGR of 36% to $6 billion in 2012. Growth is driven by customers' increasing willingness to use Ethernet services for new requirements and as a replacement for legacy data services. Carriers are fueling growth as incumbents and competitors round out their product portfolios and aggressively position their Ethernet service offerings to customers.
"Ethernet services will continue their considerable growth driven by growing customer acceptance and demand as well as an improved ability on the part of incumbents and competitors to meet this demand with a fuller set of product offerings." - Boyd Chastant, director, Business Network Services
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Methodology
- Definition and Forecast Framework
- Situation Overview
- Service Market Trends
- Developments
- Metro Ethernet Forum
- Table: Ethernet Standards Summary: Approved Specifications
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Figure: U.S. Ethernet Services Revenue by Service Type, 2006-2012
- Figure: U.S. Ethernet Services Revenue by Geography, 2006-2012
- Figure: U.S. Ethernet Services Revenue by Bandwidth, 2006-2012
- Table: U.S. Ethernet Services Circuits by Service Type, Geography, and Bandwidth, 2006-2012
- Table: U.S. Ethernet Services Revenue by Service Type, Geography, and Bandwidth, 2006-2012 ($M)
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the U.S. Ethernet Services Market, 2008-2012
- Market Context
- Table: U.S. Ethernet Services Revenue, 2005-2012: Comparison of April 2006 and January 2008 Forecasts ($M)
- Figure: U.S. Ethernet Services Revenue, 2005-2012: Comparison of April 2006 and January 2008 Forecasts
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
