Infinera ahead in 10 gigabit optical market

BANGALORE: Infinera captured the number one position in high-speed long-haul optical networks in the third quarter 2005, according to a report published by leading independent market analysts the Dell'Oro Group.

Infinera took 20 per cent of the market for shipments of 10 gigabit long-haul optical systems worldwide.

The company began shipping its DTN optical system in December 2004. Its rapid rise to first place in this key market segment is due to the unique features of the DTN solution.

Based on innovative photonic integration, the Infinera DTN enables service providers to deploy and manage massive amounts of bandwidth while offering industry-leading efficiency in terms of economics, space, and power.

According to Dell'Oro, Infinera shipped 1449 wavelengths of 10 gigabit long-haul DTN systems to customers in the third quarter, for a 20 per cent share of the total worldwide market of 7300 wavelengths. Nortel ranked second in the market with a share of 17 per cent. Alcatel and Siemens tied for third, each with 9 per cent.

In the 10 gigabit market as a whole Infinera ranked second with a 15 per cent share.