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Alcatel Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2004 to 2009

Report # SH29821318 | 345+ Pages | 160+ Tables and Figures | 2004

Alcatel Market Assessment

Market Environment and Strategic Direction

Alcatel DWDM Market Shares

Alcatel Worldwide Market Segment Revenue

Digital Loop Carrier Market Shares

Converged Voice and Data Network

Alcatel Positioning

Mobile Networks

Broadband

Transport

Business Access

Others

Markets for Equipment for Telecommunications

Converged Network Revolutions

Communications Industry

Alcatel Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2004 to 2009

The service provider converged voice and data network promises to be implemented as nodes in a neighborhood or remote switches in regional locations. Alcatel offers products that provide the base for broadband services delivery.

The Internet is poised to spin off thousands of specialized broadband services. The access network needs digital loop carriers (DLCs) that provide the platform for delivery of these services. Alcatel equipment is positioned as economical and scalable vehicles to deliver POTS, narrowband, and broadband services. Lack of knowledge about broadband architecture capability is a factor prompting delayed spending by carriers.

Any significant changes in broadband regulation could trigger growth in the access market by encouraging carriers to invest in upgrading neighborhood networks with new equipment that delivers broadband services. Congress' enactment of the 1996 Telecommunications Act (the Act) created an environment in which carriers accelerated their offerings of voice, data and video services. In February 2003, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules concerning incumbent local exchange carrier obligations for elements of their networks.

Growing market demand for high bandwidth services is forcing telecom providers to reevaluate their network planning models and create new ones. Network planners and engineers responsible for this emerging network face a complex problem: how to effectively implement a network that optimizes diverse such as voice, video, and data services.

Alcatel is at the forefront of change in the communications equipment business. Customers can be served by a central office (CO) or by remote facilities. Being able to deploy the same temperature-hardened ASAM in remote cabinets, controlled environment vaults, existing DLC cabinets, and central offices gives service providers service ubiquity across their entire networks.

Alcatel has expanded its participation in mobile communications markets with this segment accounting for 26% of the revenue for the first three quarters of 2003. Fixed communications accounted for 42% of total revenues for the first three quarters 2003. DSL and broadband are expected to account for an increasing proportion of Alcatel fixed infrastructure communications revenue.

Companies Profiled
Alcatel Nortel Networks NEC Ciena Lucent Advanced Fibre Communications (AFC) Marconi	Zhone UTStarCom Huawei Cisco Tellabs Siemens Sorrento

Report Methodology

This is the two-hundred and fifth report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

About the Company

WinterGreen Research, founded in 1985, provides strategic market assessments in telecommunications, communications equipment, health care, and advanced computer technology. Industry reports focus on opportunities that will expand existing markets or develop major new markets. The reports assess new product and service positioning strategies, new and evolving technologies, and technological impact on products, services, and markets. Market shares are provided. Leading market participants are profiled, and their marketing strategies, acquisitions, and strategic alliances are discussed. The principals of WinterGreen Research have been involved in analysis and forecasting of international business opportunities in telecommunications and advanced computer technology markets for over 30 years.

About the Principal Authors

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.