Ethernet trend

Ethernet for Mission Broadband

Government agencies and industry stakeholders are under pressure to make the Broadband Year a success and Carrier Ethernet is the technology that can help them do just that. By Faiz Askari

"Although India is relatively new to the Carrier Ethernet revolution, the growth potential is outstanding"- Nan ChenPresident of MEF

The spotlight is upon broadband penetration in India what with 2007 having been declared as the Broadband Year, the Government is looking to achieve some rather aggressive targets.
Looking at what happened in the past vis-à-vis broadband penetration in India, it is clear that we have been struggling. On the positive side, Indian telcos have identified Ethernet as a potential driver for broadband penetration. Recently, the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) introduced Carrier Ethernet into the Indian telecom market.

Although a late starter, India will be compared with regions that have experienced explosive growth in Carrier Ethernet deployment over the past 18 months. At the same time, analysts unanimously see India as one of the potentially top global Carrier Ethernet growth markets over the next five years.

During the past one and a half years, Carrier Ethernet has become one of the biggest potential areas in the telecom markets of North America, Europe and parts of Asia. As per market reports from Infonetics Research, the Carrier Ethernet equipment market is expected to expand a further $49.6 billion over the next five years. Worldwide revenues for Ethernet Services grew to $5.9 Billion in 2005 and are expected to grow 280 percent by 2009. Cumulative services revenues from 2005 and 2009 are expected to be worth $69.2 Billion, of which $28.9 Billion will be from the Asia Pacific.

By looking at such aggressive global Ethernet market stats, Nan Chen, President of MEF says, “Although India is relatively new to the Carrier Ethernet revolution, the growth potential is outstanding.”

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