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Infinera Leads 10Gig Long-Haul Market for 2006
Digital Optical Networks Take 35% of Key Market Segment
| Source: Infinera
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 7, 2007 -- Infinera extended its lead in the worldwide
market for shipments of 10 Gigabits/second (Gb/s) long-haul DWDM
wavelengths in calendar 2006, ranking first with a 34.7% global market
share, according to data from independent analyst firm the Dell'Oro Group.
Infinera began shipping the Infinera DTN system in November 2004. Infinera
also ranked first in this market segment in 2005 with a 20% global market
share.
As a private company, Infinera's shipments are not broken out as a separate
line item in Dell'Oro Group's published tables, but are included in the
published totals.
"This data provides independent confirmation of what we are seeing in the
marketplace, which is an increasing number of customers deploying the
Infinera Digital Optical Networking system worldwide," said Infinera CEO
Jagdeep Singh. "As a system designed to provide operating simplicity and
rapid time-to-service, we believe the Infinera DTN System meets the needs
of service providers, who are increasingly dealing with fast-growing
Internet bandwidth, unpredictable demand patterns, and the need for more
cost-effective services."
Market Growth
According to data from this independent industry analyst firm, the
worldwide long-haul DWDM market grew 26.6% in 2006.
With 100 Gb/s of optical capacity on each line card, the DTN System is
designed to meet the needs of high-bandwidth networks and fast-growing
networks. Infinera's DTN System is architected to combine high-capacity
transport, fully reconfigurable switching, and GMPLS service intelligence
in one platform.
About Infinera
Infinera provides Digital Optical Networking systems (DTN System) to
telecommunications carriers, cable operators and other service providers
worldwide. Infinera's large-scale photonic integrated circuit (PIC)
incorporates 100 Gigabits per second of transmit and receive capacity and
the functionality of more than 60 discrete optical components into a pair
of indium phosphide chips. Infinera's DTN system and PIC technology are
designed to provide optical networks that provide operating simplicity,
enhanced revenue generation, faster time-to-service, and capital cost
savings. For more information, please visit www.infinera.com.
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