| Chapter 1 Executive Summary |
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| Overview of Key Research Findings |
1-1 |
| Executive Summary |
1-1 |
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| Chapter 2 World xDSL Test Equipment Market |
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| Market Overview and Definitions |
2-1 |
| Introduction |
2-1 |
| Market Segments Defined |
2-2 |
| Physical Layer xDSL Test Equipment Market |
2-2 |
| Handheld xDSL Test Equipment Market Segment |
2-2 |
| Remote Automated xDSL Test Equipment Market Segment |
2-2 |
| Functional and R&D xDSL Test Equipment Market |
2-2 |
| DSL Technology Defined |
2-3 |
| ADSL |
2-3 |
| VDSL |
2-3 |
| G.SHDSL |
2-3 |
| Other DSL |
2-3 |
| End Users Defined |
2-4 |
| Geographic Regions Defined |
2-4 |
| Market Engineering Measurements |
2-4 |
| Industry Challenges |
2-6 |
| Keeping Pace with Latest Technologies Representing a |
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| Constant Challenge for xDSL Test Equipment Vendors |
2-6 |
| Offering Solutions that Test New Technologies When Standards are Still not Well Defined Challenging Test vendors |
2-7 |
| Test Equipment Playing an Essential Role in the Migration from |
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| Old DSL Flavors to Newer Ones such as ADSL2, ADSL2+, or VDSL2 |
2-7 |
| Broadband Devices Integrated with Monitoring and Testing |
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| Features Requiring Vendors to Redisign their Products |
2-8 |
| Expansion of Home Networking Making Telecommunication Testing More Difficult |
2-8 |
| Market Analysis |
2-8 |
| Market Drivers |
2-8 |
| Triple Play Services Increase Demand for xDSL Test Equipment |
2-9 |
| Requirement of Uninterrupted DSL Service Strengthens the Demand for Test Equipment |
2-10 |
| Continued Use of Aging Infrastructure Makes Lines Maintenance Tasks Crucial |
2-10 |
| DSL Leadership over Other Broadband Technologies Keeps Boosting |
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| DSL Service Providers’ Investment in Test Equipment |
2-10 |
| Market Restraints |
2-11 |
| Competing Technologies of Broadband Connectivity Reduces the Need for xDSL Test Equipment |
2-11 |
| Price Pressure Affects the Revenue Growth of the xDSL Test Equipment Market |
2-12 |
| Microsoft’s Delay in Introducing its Products for IPTV Has Adversely |
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| Affected the Deployment Route of DSL Service Providers |
2-12 |
| Propagation of New Broadband Wireless Technologies May Reduce the Need for xDSL Test Equipment |
2-12 |
| Inclusion of More Management Features in DSLAMs Can Compete and Restrain the Demand for xDSL Test Equipment |
2-13 |
| Revenue Forecasts |
2-13 |
| Market and Technology Trends |
2-15 |
| xDSL Centralized Testing is Developing into a Major Trend in this Market |
2-15 |
| DSL Test’s Focus Switch to the Upper Layer |
2-15 |
| Increased Deployment of New DSL Technologies, Especially |
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| VDSL2, Increase Demand of xDSL Test Equipment |
2-16 |
| Broadband Power Line (BPL) |
2-16 |
| Non-intrusive Testing is Currently a Key Characteristic of xDSL Test Equipment |
2-16 |
| Market Analysis by Application |
2-17 |
| Introduction |
2-17 |
| Handheld xDSL Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-17 |
| Remote Automated xDSL Test Equipment Revenue Forecasts |
2-19 |
| R&D and Functional xDSL Test Equipment Revenue Forecasts |
2-20 |
| Market Analysis by Geographic Region |
2-22 |
| Introduction |
2-22 |
| North American xDSL Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-22 |
| European xDSL Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-24 |
| Asia Pacific xDSL Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-25 |
| Latin American xDSL Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-27 |
| Rest-of-World xDSL Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-28 |
| Market Analysis by End User |
2-30 |
| Introduction |
2-30 |
| Service Providers and Carriers Revenue Forecasts |
2-30 |
| Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs) Revenue Forecasts |
2-32 |
| Market Analysis by Technology |
2-34 |
| Introduction |
2-34 |
| Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-35 |
| Very High Bit Rate DSL (VDSL) Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-36 |
| G Symmetric High Speed DSL (G.SHDSL) Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-38 |
| Other DSL Test Equipment Market Revenue Forecasts |
2-39 |
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| Chapter 3 Competitive Analysis of the World xDSL Test Equipment Market |
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| Total Market Competitive Analysis |
3-1 |
| Competitive Structure |
3-1 |
| Product Analysis |
3-3 |
| Market Share Analysis |
3-4 |
| Market Share by Application |
3-7 |
| Handheld xDSL Test Equipment Market |
3-7 |
| Sunrise Telecom |
3-8 |
| JDSU (formerly Acterna) |
3-9 |
| EXFO (formerly Consultronics) |
3-10 |
| Trend Communications |
3-10 |
| Fluke Networks |
3-11 |
| Aware, Inc. |
3-12 |
| Aethra |
3-13 |
| Others |
3-14 |
| Remote Automated xDSL Test Equipment Market |
3-14 |
| Spirent Communications |
3-15 |
| Tollgrade |
3-19 |
| JDSU (formerly Acterna) |
3-21 |
| Teradyne |
3-21 |
| Fluke Networks |
3-22 |
| EXFO (formerly Consultronics) |
3-23 |
| Others |
3-23 |
| R&D and Functional xDSL Test Equipment Market |
3-23 |
| Spirent Communications |
3-24 |
| JDSU (Acterna) |
3-25 |
| TraceSpan Communications |
3-26 |
| Others |
3-26 |
| Market Share by Geographic Region |
3-26 |
| North America |
3-26 |
| Europe |
3-28 |
| Asia Pacific |
3-30 |
| Market Share by End User |
3-32 |
| Service Providers and Carriers |
3-32 |
| Network Equipment Manufacturers |
3-33 |
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| Chapter 4 Market Opportunities and Strategic Recommendations |
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| Market Opportunities |
4-1 |
| Market Opportunities by Application Type |
4-1 |
| Offering xDSL Test Solutions that Integrate Field Test Equipment |
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| with Centralized Testing Offers Potential for Test Vendors |
4-1 |
| Capabilities to Test DSL Non-intrusively Represent an Opportunity for xDSL Test Vendors |
4-2 |
| Triple Play Services Offer Good Market Potential for Test Vendors |
4-2 |
| Market Opportunities by Geographic Region |
4-2 |
| Asia Pacific Expected to Exhibit Highest Growth Rates in the Market |
4-2 |
| Emerging Markets in Latin America and the Rest-of-World |
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| Represent Opportunities for Test Vendors |
4-3 |
| Market Opportunities by Technology Type |
4-3 |
| Very High Bit Rate Digital Subscriber Line 2 (VDSL2) Is |
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| Expected to be the Fastest Growing DSL Technology |
4-3 |
| Strategic Recommendations |
4-3 |
| Recommendation by Application Type |
4-3 |
| Understanding How to Offer Support for Triple play Testing on VDSL2 and ADSL2+ Lines |
4-3 |
| Recommendation By Geographic Region |
4-4 |
| Establish Global Presence, Be a Brand Name Known Worldwide |
4-4 |
| Recommendation By End User |
4-4 |
| Close Relations between Test Equipment Vendors and End Users |
4-4 |
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| Chapter 5 Appendix |
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| Terms and Definitions |
5-1 |
| List of Abbreviations |
5-1 |
| Glossary of Terms |
5-2 |
| Decision Support Database |
5-4 |
| Total Broadband Subscribers |
5-4 |
| DSL Broadband Subscribers |
5-6 |
| Telecommunication Equipment Spending |
5-9 |
| Internet Subscribers |
5-11 |
| Fixed Mainlines |
5-13 |