Price volume decreased ROADM WSS first half of the year 34% of income shrinkage

On October 16th, during the first half of 2012, ROADM WSS device market fell 34% year-on-year, mainly due to the decrease of volume and price. ROADM WSS in WDM ROADM equipment in proportion has dropped to 6%, the lowest for five years.

” The WDM ROADM equipment market growth is not as stars, but also has far exceeded the ROADM WSS market decline, ” said Andrew Schmitt Infonetics chief analyst. ” We can see, the WSS market is cyclical, and general equipment deployment fluctuation closely connected. ”

ROADM WSS device market window

The first half of 2012, the unit volume reduction and price drop, resulting in ROADM WSS device income fell 34%.

ROADM WSS device in WDM ROADM equipment revenue in the proportion has dropped to 6%, the lowest for five years.

No one can control the equipment manufacturers to WDM ROADM optical network equipment market.

Infonetics ROADM is expected to WSS device market from 2011 to 2016 CAGR ( compound annual growth rate ) of 9.5%.

Device growth from 2014 launch of the new Greenfield 100G coherent network benefit, especially the gridless ROADMs is designed to support CDC ( colorless, directionless, contentionless ) architecture.