Optical Transport Market Grows 10 Percent in the Fourth Quarter of 2006, According to Dell’Oro Group

Redwood City, Calif. – February 19, 2007 – A newly published report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, reveals that worldwide sales of Optical Transport equipment reached the highest level in 5 years during the fourth quarter of 2006. WDM system sales grew 42 percent year-over-year and accounted for all of the market increase.

“We continue to witness a favorable environment for Optical Transport equipment on a global basis as the urgency to deploy systems with scalability and efficiency highlights WDM transport as a rapidly growing solution for service providers,” said Shin Umeda, Vice President for Optical Transport research at Dell’Oro Group. “Within WDM Metro we see increasing interest for Multi-haul systems, as their range of flexibility provides another key feature in addition to their high bandwidth capabilities,” Umeda added.

About the Report

The Dell’Oro Group Optical Transport Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, unit shipments Tributary/Line or Wavelength shipments (by speed OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, OC-192/STM-64, OC-768/STM-256, and Other). The report tracks DWDM long haul terrestrial, WDM metro, SONET/SDH ADM, SONET/SDH multiservice, and optical switch equipment. To purchase this report, please contact Margaret Miles, call +1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com.

About Dell’Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell’Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enables component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell’Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.