Digital Subscriber Line
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012

Report # SH298211143 | 308 Pages | 77 Tables and Figures | 2006

Digital Subscriber Line Market Assessment

Check Out These Key Topics!
Digital Subscriber Line Market Shares and Forecasts
Digital Subscriber Line Market Driving Forces
Digital Subscriber Line Family of Technologies
DSL Target Markets
Broadband Access Products
Fiber-to-Home/Business (FTTH/B)
VDSL The Copper Superhighway
Proliferation of Broadband
Access Divergence and Service Convergence
Technology Challenges
Ethernet over point-to-point Copper
Types of DSL
DSL Security

 

Growth drivers for DSL technology relate to the NGN applications evolving: The demand for bandwidth and faster connection speeds in consumer as well as corporate domain is a strong growth driver for the DSL market

Increased competition among different DSL players has led to price reduction, thereby benefiting its customers. DSL services provide an efficient medium for streaming voice as well as video. The increasing demand for services for streaming media as well as demand for home networking has led to a strong growth in DSL.

Digital loop carriers are used to implement broadband and narrowband at the edge of the network. DSL is a primary broadband technology. Growth drivers for DSL technology relate to the NGN applications evolving: The demand for bandwidth and faster connection speeds in consumer as well as corporate domain is a strong growth driver for the DSL market

The need for secured point-to-point service has led to a growth in DSL service. This has helped in eliminating security issues as well latency limitations due to bandwidth being shared
DSL subscriber base is expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.3% over the period 2005-08. DSL services are expected to generate USD $155 billion of revenue with 240 million DSL lines worldwide. This is due to the growth in broadband services in Western Europe, China, Japan and India.

The DSL market base is expected to strengthen due to increasing demand for high-speed solutions, which are offered by DSL services. The DSL market in most of the developing countries will be small due to the high cost involved in building the cable infrastructure. The Asia -Pacific market is expected to grow at 3% in 2005.



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Report Methodology

This is the 264th 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.

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