NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Aptos, CA, United States, 2013/11/20 - According to ElectroniCast, the use of component-level fiber optic attenuators will reach $370 million in 2018 - ElectroniCastConsultants.com.

ElectroniCast Consultants, a leading market research & technology forecast consultancy addressing the fiber optics communications industry, today announced the release of a market forecast of the global consumption and technology trends of component-level fiber optic attenuators in optical fiber networks. Attenuators are used to control the power level of an optical signal used in optical fiber communication networks.

The global consumption value of component-level fiber optic attenuators is projected to reach $267 million in 2013. During the forecast period, the value is forecast to increase at an average annual growth rate of 6.8 percent to reach $370 million in 2018. The American region holds the leadership position in 2013; however, the APAC region with 34 percent of the relative market share in 2013 is forecast to increase to a market leading 40 percent share in 2018. The APAC region is forecast to increase at a faster pace versus the other regions.

In the ElectroniCast study, the market is presented by the following product categories: Fixed (Bulkhead/Plug/Panel Mount and In-Line Jumper with Connectors) and Variable Optical Attenuators (Manually-controlled and Electrically-controlled).

“Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) is widely used to expand the capacity optical communication networks. DWDM employs multiple wavelengths and channels in different communication protocols and bit rates requiring precise tuning of the power levels of the channel signals; otherwise, some channels may be distorted. Fiber optic attenuators are often used to adjust the optical signal strength before they reach an optical device,” said Jeff D. Montgomery, chairman of ElectroniCast.

According to the ElectroniCast, the consumption value of EVOAs is forecast to reach $195 million next year in 2014. Electronically variable optical attenuators (EVOAs) are available utilizing various methods, which can provide fast tuning speed and uninterrupted, inline adjustment.

Written by / Agency / Source: ElectroniCast Consultants

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