According to ElectroniCast, 12-fiber multimode MPO connectors currently dominate the North American 40/100GbE MPO connector marketplace, based on consumption value.
In 2006, the IEEE 802.3 working group formed the Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) and found that the growth in bandwidth for network aggregation applications was outpacing the capabilities of networks employing link aggregation with 10 Gigabit Ethernet. (The standard was announced in July 2007 and was ratified on June 17, 2010).
According to this ElectroniCast Executive Study Service (EESS), it is important to note that 10GbE is still migrating into the data centers in 2011. The 10GbE movement into the data centers will continue; however, “future-proofing” is continuing with an accent (40/100G), which is driven by significant broadband expansion demands, especially in regards to network productivity and operating expenses (OPEX costs).
The capability to choose increased speed will enable networks to play with the 10GbE resources to the access layer allowing 40/100GbE to handle traffic at the aggregation and core layers. In this study report, ElectroniCast Consultants provides a detailed 2010-2015 market forecast of MPO fiber optic connectors used in 40/100GbE; specifically, providing a detailed quantitative market forecast of the consumption in North America, covering the following:
- 40G Ethernet Network – MPO
- 12-fiber Multimode Connector
- 24-fiber Multimode Connector
- 12-fiber Single mode Connector
- 24-fiber Single mode Connector
- 100G Ethernet Network – MPO
- 12-fiber Multimode Connector
- 24-fiber Multimode Connector
- 12-fiber Single mode Connector
- 24-fiber Single mode Connector
According to ElectroniCast, 12-fiber multimode MPO connectors currently dominate the North American (Mexico, Canada and the United States) 40/100GbE MPO connector marketplace, based on consumption value (see Data Figure).
The 802.3ab standard requires multiple lanes of traffic per channel. To accomplish this, the 40/100GbE standard uses parallel optics. The 40GbE specification calls for a 12-fiber cabling solution with each channel featuring four dedicated transmit fibers and four dedicated receive fibers. The middle four fibers remain unused, or dark.
The 100GbE solution specifies 24 fibers divided into two 12-fiber arrays with one array dedicated to transmit and the other dedicated to receive. In each array, the middle ten fibers are dedicated to traffic while the two fibers on either end remain dark. For 100GbE several interface variants have been described with the preferred option being a single 24-fiber MPO/MTP connector. Alternately, two 12-fiber connectors can be positioned either vertically or side by side to make up the channel.
“Although the standard was not officially adopted until mid-2010, several transceiver/module and system vendors launched pre-standard product in 2009, as discussed later in this report. ElectroniCast quantifies consumption of the MPO connectors, even in the R&D process, as well as with customer trials/test and sampling. Therefore, you will notice that we started counting the MPO used in pre-standard solutions, which adhered to the anticipated 40/100GbE (IEEE) standard,” said Stephen Montgomery, president – International Business at ElectroniCast Consultants.
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ElectroniCast Consultants – www.electronicastconsultants.com specializes in forecasting trends in communication networks and in the products used in those networks. This includes technology forecasting, markets and applications forecasting, strategic planning and consulting. ElectroniCast Consultants, as a technology-based independent forecasting firm, serves industrial companies, trade associations, government agencies, communication and data network companies and the financial community. Reduction of the risk of major investment decisions is the main benefit provided. ElectroniCast Consultants’ goal is to understand the challenges and opportunities facing clients and to provide timely, accurate information for strategic planning.
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