Carrier Ethernet Industry Voices

The global Carrier Ethernet access platform (CEAP) market grew 38 percent, from US$1.06 billion in 2009 to $1.46 billion in 2010.

The market climbed 10 percent quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2010 and up sequentially in six out of last seven quarters

Growth driven by deployments related to increasingly popular Ethernet business connectivity, mobile backhaul, DSLAM backhaul and other applications

All Carrier Ethernet Market categories including:  Ethernet-over-fiber switch/intelligent demarcation platforms, Ethernet-over-bonded copper pair (G.shdsl.bis and MIMO on DTM) platforms; and Ethernet-over-TDM access circuit platforms posted quarter-over-quarter growth in the fourth quarter of 2010.

All categories posted quarter-over-quarter growth in the fourth quarter of 2010.  E-o-fiber access sales were strong and E-o-fiber platform sales grew at 12% sequentially. E-o-TDM access platform sales were up 2% sequentially
E-o-bonded copper pair platform sales up 1% .

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