Telecom Lead America: Asia Pacific leads all geographic regions in 1G/10G/40G/100G networking port shipments, aided by increasing adoption in previously lagging emerging economies and ubiquitous Ethernet services, says Infonetics Research.
The demand for 10 Gigabit, 40 Gigabit, and 100 Gigabit optical and Ethernet ports shot up 62 percent in 2012.
Meanwhile 1G port revenue is actually declining due to commoditization but the technology is becoming a standard feature on network equipment. 1G ports still make up a significant portion of overall shipments and will continue growing as 1G becomes the standard in service provider and enterprise access networks.
The research estimates high-speed (10G+) port revenue to double by 2017, to over $42 billion. 10G currently accounts for about 3/4 of all high-speed (10G+) ports shipped.
Andrew Schmitt, principal analyst for optical at Infonetics and co-author of the report, said, “Revenue per port is plunging – up to 30 percent+ per year for new categories like 40G and 100G – and this will help drive adoption of higher speed ports. In the optical segment, I expect 100G to account for more than 10 percent of optical transport spending in 2013.”
The number of 1G, 10G, 40G, and 100G network ports shipped on service provider and enterprise equipment in 2012 grew 22 percent over the previous year, to top 360 million.
