[September 02, 2015]

Research and Markets: Global Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Services Market 2015-2020 - Cloud Networking is Beginning to Drive Demand for Wholesale Ethernet Services

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wjpg32/wholesale_carrier) has announced the addition of the "Wholesale Carrier Ethernet Services Market Update, 2015 " report to their offering.

This study presents an in-depth analysis of the key trends impacting the wholesale carrier Ethernet services market, and includes market revenue forecasts and market share analysis.

Cloud networking is beginning to drive demand for wholesale Ethernet services, both from retail Ethernet providers that are looking to expand their network footprint to enable cloud connectivity to enterprises, and from cloud companies that are looking to Ethernet instead of public IP networks to interconnect their cloud data centers.

Communication Service Providers (CSP (News - Alert)) also report a significant increase in demand for Ethernet from the traditional interexchange carries (IXCs), competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and international carriers. However, lack of standardized interconnection agreements, as with the TDM circuits, continue to be a challenge to wholesale carriers. Broader adoption of - and tighter compliance with - MEF (News - Alert) Forum (External Network-to-Network Interface, ENNI) and MEF (Ethernet Access Services) specifications are expected to drive Ethernet expansion to more off-net locations. MEF's Ethernet Interconnection Project and Service Interconnection program are two other key initiatives in the industry that are expected to drive expanded Ethernet coverage.

While both dedicated and switched Ethernet services are seeing growth, the latter is witnessing much higher year-over-year (YoY) growth rates. Service providers report that most of the new demand is for switched Ethernet services - a trend that is expected to tilt the scale largely toward switched by 2020.

The analysis is segmented by:

- Transport length (metro versus long haul)

- Service type (dedicated versus switched)

- Service configuration (point-to-point and multipoint-to-multipoint)

- Port speeds (10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1 GigE and 10 Gbps)

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Definitions & Research Scope

3. Total Market - Trends and Forecasts

4. Total Market - Market Share and Competitive Analysis

5. Metro Segment Breakdown

6. Long Haul Segment Breakdown

7. Appendix

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wjpg32/wholesale_carrier

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