Lucent Technologies Leads DWDM Market with 30% Market Share

Strategic Insights -

Lucent Technologies has maintained its position as the leading provider of Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) systems in the United States, according to a report by Frost and Sullivan. The company has the largest market share of 30 percent in the $1.6 billion DWDM equipment market. Lucent's innovative solutions, such as the WaveStar OLS 400G, have helped the company stay ahead of its competitors. The company's new WaveStar AllMetro series of optical networking equipment offers a cost-effective solution for service providers' metropolitan networks, providing up to 50 percent equipment cost savings and transmitting data up to 10 times the speed of today's Local Area Networks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent Technologies has the largest market share of 30 percent in the $1.6 billion DWDM equipment market in the United States.
  • The company has deployed nearly 2,000 DWDM systems to customers worldwide, more than any other vendor.
  • Lucent's innovative solutions, such as the WaveStar OLS 400G, offer up to 40 times the capacity of traditional transport systems.
  • The company's WaveStar AllMetro series of optical networking equipment provides up to 50 percent equipment cost savings and transmits data up to 10 times the speed of today's Local Area Networks.
  • Lucent's WaveStar AllMetro series is the most cost-effective solution for service providers' metropolitan networks.
  • The company's new metro DWDM system is designed to meet the rising demand for voice and data services.

Statistics:

  • $1.6 billion: The size of the DWDM equipment market in the United States.
  • 30 percent: Lucent's market share of the DWDM equipment market in the United States.
  • 2,000: The number of DWDM systems deployed by Lucent to customers worldwide, more than any other vendor.
  • 50 percent: The equipment cost savings offered by Lucent's WaveStar AllMetro series of optical networking equipment.
  • 10 times: The speed at which data is transmitted by Lucent's WaveStar AllMetro series of optical networking equipment compared to today's Local Area Networks.
  • 40 times: The capacity of traditional transport systems compared to Lucent's WaveStar AllMetro series of optical networking equipment.

Sources:

  • Frost and Sullivan: A leading market research firm cited in the report.
  • Lucent Technologies: The company mentioned in the report and referenced in the press release.