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Wavelength Division Multiplexing Network (WDM) Market

Wavelength Division Multiplexing Network (WDM) Market : Worldwide Market Forecast and Analysis (2014-2019)

Report Code: UC 1435 Jun, 2025, by marketsandmarkets.com

To meet the growing demand of bandwidth, operators are relying on optical fibers and are increasingly deploying them to reach the maximum capacity. Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) is the technology which multiplexes multiple optical signals on a single fiber by using different wavelengths, or colors, of laser light to carry the different signals. By utilizing bidirectional communications over a single fiber, network managers can realize a multiplication effect in their available fiber’s capacity. Majorly, there are three types of WDM sub-technologies, namely BWDM, CWDM, and DWDM. Here, we have considered DWDM for the long-haul terrestrial market and considered only CWDM/ROADM for the metro market, as some solution vendors use CWDM and some ROADM for offering optical transport network to the metro market.

With the increasing use of the Internet by residential users, the need for WDM solutions in metro regions became stronger, and thus CWDM emerged as a new alternative technology. This technology was adopted by the vendors very quickly as it used less expensive transmitters with no need for temperature stabilization and more spread spectrum. The two core equipment for this technology includes muxponders/transponders based on CWDM. Many companies also provide solutions for metro regions using ROADM-based network architecture that enables flexible wavelength routing capabilities.

The global WDM market report is segmented on the basis of bandwidth technology, components, services, industry verticals, and types of users. The bandwidth technology segment is further categorized into five types, namely up to 10 Gbps wavelength, 10 Gbps wavelength, 40 Gbps wavelength, 100 Gbps wavelength, and more than 100 Gbps wavelength. The components segment is subdivided into optical switches, transporters, and packet platforms.

The report provides a comprehensive examination of market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges. This report also covers the latest upcoming products and integration of various technologies, which are a part of the WDM ecosystem.

This report spans the overall structure of the WDM market and provides premium insights that can help vendors, network operators, telecom service providers, and equipment manufacturers to identify the need of large and small organizations (end users) along with exhibiting the gaps for telecom services providers and network operators. The report analyzes the growth rate and penetration of optical transport network across all the major regions.

The global WDM market report analyzes global adoption trends, future growth potentials, key drivers, restraints, opportunities, and best practices in this market.The report also examines growth potential, market sizes, and revenue forecasts across different regions as well as user segments. The WDM market research report highlights the market potential across different regions such as North America, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa (MEA).

The report further presents the regional opportunity plot analysis along with the expected market size and forecast analysis for various sub-segments of the WDM market. Notable players in this market, who contribute to the major share, include Alcatel-Lucent, Ciena Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Huawei Technologies, ZTE, Fujitsu Ltd., and Infinera Corporation.

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction
     1.1 Objectives of the Study
     1.2 Markets Covered
     1.3 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology
     2.1 Market Size Estimation
     2.2 Market Share Estimation
              2.2.1 Key Data Taken From Secondary Sources
              2.2.2 Key Data Taken From Primary Sources
              2.2.3 Key Industry Insights
              2.2.4 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights

5 Market Overview
     5.1 Introduction
     5.2 Market Segmentation
     5.3 Market Dynamics
              5.3.1 Drivers
              5.3.2 Restraints
              5.3.3 Opportunities
              5.3.4 Challenges

6 Industry Trends
     6.1 Market Architecture Analysis
     6.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
              6.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
              6.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
              6.2.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
              6.2.4 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
              6.2.5 Threat of Substitutes

 

7 WDM Market Analysis, by Bandwidth Technology
     7.1 Introduction
              7.1.1 Overview
              7.1.2 Market Size & Forecast
     7.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexer (Wdm)
              7.2.1 Overview
              7.2.2 Market Size & Forecast
     7.3 Wavelength Division Multiplexer (Wdm) Market by Bandwidth Technology
              7.3.1 Overview
              7.3.2 Market Size & Forecast
                         7.3.2.1  Upto 10 Gbps Wavelengths
                                        7.3.2.1.1 Market Size & Forecast
                         7.3.2.2  10 Gbps Wavelengths
                                        7.3.2.2.1 Market Size & Forecast
                         7.3.2.3  40 Gbps Wavelengths
                                        7.3.2.3.1 Market Size & Forecast
                         7.3.2.4  100 Gbps Wavelengths
                                        7.3.2.4.1 Market Size & Forecast
                         7.3.2.5  More Than 100 Gbps Wavelengths
                                        7.3.2.5.1 Market Size & Forecast

8 WDM Market Analysis, by Components
     8.1 Introduction
              8.1.1 Overview
              8.1.2 Market Size & Forecast
     8.2 Optical Switch Market
              8.2.1 Overview
              8.2.2 Market Size & Forecast
     8.3 Optical Transporters Market
              8.3.1 Overview
              8.3.2 Market Size & Forecast
     8.4 Optical Packet Platform Market
              8.4.1 Overview
              8.4.2 Market Size & Forecast

9 WDM Market Analysis, by Services
     9.1 Introduction
              9.1.1 Overview
              9.1.2 Market Size & Forecast
     9.2 Network Design and Optimization
              9.2.1 Overview
              9.2.2 Market Size & Forecast
     9.3 Network Maintenance and Support
              9.3.1 Overview
              9.3.2 Market Size & Forecast

10 WDM Market, by Type of  Users
        10.1 Introduction
                 10.1.1 Overview
                 10.1.2 Market Size & Forecast
        10.2 Communication Serevice Providers & Network Operators
                 10.2.1 Overview
                 10.2.2 Market Size & Forecast
        10.3 Enterprises
                 10.3.1 Overview
                 10.3.2 Market Size & Forecast
        10.4 Government
                 10.4.1 Overview
                 10.4.2 Market Size & Forecast

11 WDM Market, by Type of  Industry Verticals
        11.1 Introduction
                 11.1.1 Overview
                 11.1.2 Market Size & Forecast
        11.2 Financial Services
                 11.2.1 Overview
                 11.2.2 Market Size & Forecast
        11.3 It & Telecom
                 11.3.1 Overview
                 11.3.2 Market Size & Forecast
        11.4 Healthcare
                 11.4.1 Overview
                 11.4.2 Market Size & Forecast
        11.5 Energy
                 11.5.1 Overview
                 11.5.2 Market Size & Forecast
        11.6 Manufacturing
                 11.6.1 Overview
                 11.6.2 Market Size & Forecast
        11.7 Others
                 11.7.1 Overview
                 11.7.2 Market Size & Forecast

12 Geographic Analysis
        12.1 Introduction
        12.2 North America (NA)
                 12.2.1 Overview
                 12.2.2 Market Size and Forecast
        12.3 Europe
                 12.3.1 Overview
                 12.3.2 Market Size and Forecast
        12.4 Asia-Pacific (APAC)
                 12.4.1 Overview
                 12.4.2 Market Size and Forecast
        12.5 Middle East and Africa (MEA)
                 12.5.1 Overview
                 12.5.2 Market Size and Forecast
        12.6 Latin America (LA)
                 12.6.1 Overview
                 12.6.2 Market Size and Forecast

13 Competitive Landscape
        13.1 Overview
        13.2 End User Analysis
        13.3 Competitive Situation and Trends
        13.4 New Service Enhancement
        13.5 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations, & Joint Ventures

14 Company Profiles
        14.1 Introduction
        14.2 Adtran, Inc.
                 14.2.1 Overview
                 14.2.2 Products and Services
                 14.2.3 Strategy
                 14.2.4 Recent Developments
                 14.2.5 SWOT Analysis
                 14.2.6 MNM  View
        14.3 Adva Optical Networking, Se
                 14.3.1 Overview
                 14.3.2 Products and Services
                 14.3.3 Strategy and Analyst Insight
                 14.3.4 Recent Developments
                 14.3.5 SWOT Analysis
                 14.3.6 MNM  View
        14.4 Alcatel-Lucent
                 14.4.1 Overview
                 14.4.2 Products and Services
                 14.4.3 Strategy and Analyst Insight
                 14.4.4 Recent Developments
                 14.4.5 SWOT Analysis
                 14.4.6 MNM  View
        14.5 Aliathon Technologies Ltd. 
                 14.5.1 Overview
                 14.5.2 Products and Services
                 14.5.3 Strategy and Analyst Insight
                 14.5.4 Recent Developments
                 14.5.5 SWOT Analysis
                 14.5.6 MNM  View
        14.6 Ciena Corporation
                 14.6.1 Overview
                 14.6.2 Products and Services
                 14.6.3 Strategy and Analyst Insight
                 14.6.4 Recent Developments
                 14.6.5 SWOT Analysis
                 14.6.6 MNM  View
        14.7 Cisco Systems, Inc.
                 14.7.1 Overview
                 14.7.2 Products and Services
                 14.7.3 Strategy and Analyst Insight
                 14.7.4 Recent Developments
                 14.7.5 MNM  View
        14.8 Fujitsu Limited
                 14.8.1 Overview
                 14.8.2 Products and Services
                 14.8.3 Strategy and Analyst Insight
                 14.8.4 Recent Developments
                 14.8.5 MNM  View
        14.9 Huawei Technologies
                 14.9.1 Overview
                 14.9.2 Products and Services
                 14.9.3 Strategy
                 14.9.4 Developments
                 14.9.5 MNM  View
        14.10 Infinera Corporation.
                 14.10.1 Overview
                 14.10.2 Products and Services
                 14.10.3 Strategy
                 14.10.4 Recent Developments
                 14.10.5 MNM  View
        14.11 ZTE Corporation.
                 14.11.1 Overview
                 14.11.2 Products and Services
                 14.11.3 Strategy
                 14.11.4 Recent Developments
                 14.11.5 MNM  View

15 Appendix
       15.1 Discussion Guide
       15.2 Introducing Rt: Real-Time Market Intelligence
       15.3 Available Customizations
       15.4 Related Reports 


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