http://www.currentanalysis.com/ Analysis Reports provided by Current Analysis, Inc. en-us All materials Copyright 1997-2010 Current Analysis, Inc. Reproduction or distribution prohibited without express written consent. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:46:10 GMT http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=48722&rss Calix’s C7 platform, which has garnered the company 375 GPON customers, was enhanced in early 2010 with a new EXA card that increases the throughput capacity to 200 Gbps, keeping the platform competitive, and existing customers happy. Keith, Erik - 2010-07-12T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42644&rss Ericsson’s EDA 1500 features very strong throughput-per-slot metrics, as well as a 3.2 Terabit total capacity, but for Ericsson to reach its goal of being a top-three vendor in the GPON market, additional customer traction in 2010 is critical. Keith, Erik - 2010-07-09T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=50936&rss Huawei’s MA5600T has enabled it to become number one in the global FTTP market (in both the GPON and EPON sectors), and with a hard-to-beat price/performance proposition and rapid product development, Huawei is well-poised for continuing success. Keith, Erik 2010-07-09T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42415&rss Alcatel-Lucent’s ISAM 7342 FTTU platform has enabled the company to become a top contender in the global FTTP market, with more than 100 customers to date, including Verizon, France Telecom, Hong Kong Broadband and most recently, Australia’s NBN. Keith, Erik - 2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=48712&rss Hitachi’s AMN1220 was the first full-rate, standards-based GPON system to market, garnering early attention from U.S. RBOCs in the 2006 GPON RFP. However, Hitachi has failed to generate substantial customer and market traction with the platform. Keith, Erik - 2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42412&rss In the past two years alone, Motorola has become a leading contender in the global GPON market, with its success in the Verizon FiOS network opening up new customer opportunities in North America, Europe, and the very high-potential APAC market. Keith, Erik - 2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42413&rss Tellabs took fleeting leadership of the North American PON market during Verizon’s initial BPON-phase build-out of the FiOS network, but the Verizon experience also cost Tellabs dearly on multiple fronts, to the point where it froze all FTTP R&D. Keith, Erik - 2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=50940&rss ZTE has caused quite a stir with its new ZXA10 C300 platform, which it touts as supporting 3.2 Terabits of backplane capacity. Despite offering such a compelling FTTP solution, ZTE needs to prove its mettle with customer and market proof points. Keith, Erik 2010-07-08T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=54067&rss Zhone is gaining momentum in the global fiber access market, on the strength of its MXK platform launched in 2009 and a recently expanded ONT portfolio. To reach sustainable profitability, Zhone needs its momentum to continue in 2010 and beyond. Keith, Erik 2010-06-30T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=54054&rss UTStarcom remains a contender in the global fixed access market, albeit with most of its success in low-margin markets such as India. This compounds UTStarcom’s ongoing financial difficulties and threatens its long-term viability in this sector. Keith, Erik 2010-06-29T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=54023&rss As of Q2 2010, Occam is closing in on the 400-customer benchmark, due primarily to success with U.S. Tier 3 telco operators, but in terms of global footprint, Occam remains a small contender, despite recently-established European VAR channels. Keith, Erik 2010-06-25T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=54010&rss Last December, Verizon conducted its first XG-PON trial, utilizing Huawei gear. For this second 10G/XG-PON trial, it was Motorola’s turn at bat. Does Motorola’s FiOS incumbency and this successful XG-PON trial guarantee its future with Verizon? Keith, Erik 2010-06-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53927&rss KEYMILE is a solid contender in Europe, and continues to incorporate enhancements into its fixed access portfolio, including a 1 Gbps P2P Ethernet FTTH solution in early 2010. However, KEYMILE still needs to broaden and deepen its customer base. Keith, Erik 2010-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53855&rss ADTRAN and Occam are off to a solid start in 2010, with each winning notable customer deployments in North America, while Zhone continues to show its prowess in garnering EMEA operator wins. Will Q3 and Q4 bring more success for these vendors? Keith, Erik 2010-06-11T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53753&rss While DSL port shipments/revenues declined in 2009 and momentum for FTTP technology has increased, DSL still serves almost two-thirds of global fixed access subscribers and it will remain a strong, viable solution for operators over the long-term. Keith, Erik 2010-06-02T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53679&rss Although Tellabs still claims not to be exiting the fixed access market, the company’s freeze on product development (on hold since Q3 2008) and steadily-declining access revenue and market presence highlight Tellabs “slow burn” out of the market. Keith, Erik 2010-05-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53642&rss Calix finally went public in March 2010, exposing key weaknesses such as its longtime lack of profitability. While the company’s IPO provides new capital, Calix’s potential remains limited due to its lack of a truly international customer base. Keith, Erik 2010-05-21T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53544&rss Motorola made some solid strides forward in 2009 in both of its key target markets, the cable infrastructure and FTTH/GPON sectors. However, declining revenues across the board drove the company to another reorganization, creating uncertainty. Keith, Erik 2010-05-13T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53537&rss ADTRAN remains #2 in the North American fixed access market, and is well-positioned with AT&T thanks to its Ericsson partnership. But for ADTRAN to make substantial revenue gains, it must successfully win new business outside of North America. Keith, Erik 2010-05-12T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53539&rss Hitachi, having generated only limited traction in the North American GPON/telco market, appears to be betting it all on the EPON/cable market with its Salira-sourced EPON gear. Is this a wise move, or simply Hitachi’s last, best chance? Keith, Erik 2010-05-12T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53525&rss Iskratel, several months after the debut of its Lumia fixed access MSAN, has expanded its subscriber interface portfolio as planned. While a solid and expected step forward, Iskratel still needs to generate and publicize customer endorsements. Keith, Erik 2010-05-11T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53513&rss In the past week, Motorola has served up more than half a dozen announcements highlighting new cable hardware, and more importantly, customer deployments. The customer wins are certainly good news, but what’s the bottom line on the product front? Keith, Erik 2010-05-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53371&rss Huawei held its annual Global Analyst Conference towards the end of April in Shenzhen. While the company’s messaging continues to mature, it still managed to surprise with its take on the application market and new strategies in the enterprise. Jarich, Peter - Hunt, Glen 2010-05-03T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53246&rss ZTE held its sixth annual Global Analyst Conference towards the end of April. While it remedied a lack of focus on solution messaging which dogged it last year, it still needs to back up product and solution claims with mature market proof points. Jarich, Peter - Keith, Erik 2010-04-26T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53222&rss Alcatel-Lucent has resurrected a 120-year-old analog telephone technology, phantom mode, and combined it with VDSL2 vectoring and bonding to support fiber-speed over DSL in a lab demo. But how soon will Phantom Mode DSL be commercially available? Keith, Erik 2010-04-23T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53231&rss Ericsson continues to pick up Nortel’s pieces, this time with the acquisition of Nortel’s majority stake in LG-Nortel, capturing a proven WDM-PON solution and, more importantly, an instant presence in the critically important South Korean market. Keith, Erik 2010-04-23T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53192&rss Eighteen months after its Pannaway merger, Enablence incorporates another access vendor into its portfolio, Israel-based Teledata. Will this spur Enablence to greater success, or is it just the latest consolidation in the fixed access market? Keith, Erik 2010-04-21T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53149&rss Actelis has enhanced its EFM solution set with Dynamic Rate Boost (DRB) and Dynamic Spectral Shaping (DSS) to deliver double the rate/reach of previous-gen solutions. But will these Release 7 enhancements truly separate Actelis from the EFM crowd? Keith, Erik 2010-04-16T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=53017&rss 2008 and 2009 were difficult years for NSN in the fixed access market. After the company’s exit from the GPON sector and the sale of its controlling stake in Dasan Networks, NSN is now fighting a tough battle in the flat-to-declining DSL market. Keith, Erik 2010-04-01T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52994&rss In the U.S., the cable versus telco fixed broadband war has reached new heights, with Verizon’s full frontal FiOS assault going against the DOCSIS 3.0 deployments by leading cable operators. At this point, is there a clear winner? Keith, Erik 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52997&rss During 2009, ZTE solidified its strong #3 position in the global fixed access market, and introduced its new FTTP flagship, the ZXA10 C300, which supports very compelling speeds/feeds. ZTE’s challenge for 2010 and beyond is improving its margins. Keith, Erik 2010-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52963&rss While Ericsson’s DSL market traction has been flat over the past year, it has made gains in the fiber access market, garnering several Tier 1 GPON customers in China and the number one position in the EMEA P2P Ethernet FTTH market during 2009. Keith, Erik 2010-03-29T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52942&rss ADTRAN unveiled the NetVanta 8044M Ethernet access solution for cell sites, designed to address both the pre-fiber backhaul opportunity and the 4G/LTE future. Will the 8044M enable ADTRAN to expand its mobile backhaul market presence? Keith, Erik 2010-03-25T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52925&rss Zhone now offers an EFM card for its flagship MXK platform, designed to enable operators to migrate from copper to fiber to address the 2G/3G to 4G/LTE transition. Can Zhone leverage its early MXK sales success into mobile backhaul traction? Keith, Erik 2010-03-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52899&rss Ericsson first discussed its new EFN432 GigE P2P solution at the FTTH Council Europe last month, but it waited three more weeks to launch the platform formally. While lacking the element of surprise, this debut still merits rival vendor attention. Keith, Erik 2010-03-22T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52870&rss The 2010 FTTH Council Europe was notable for important P2P Ethernet product debuts from Ericsson, Iskratel, and KEYMILE; the absence of Huawei as a sponsor/exhibitor; and, conversely, the very high visibility of fixed access leader Alcatel-Lucent. Keith, Erik 2010-03-18T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52823&rss ECI has refocused its fixed access strategy to address evolving FTTx market imperatives, most prominently with its new Open Access proposition, and by leveraging its strategic alliance with Italtel to regain lost market share. Keith, Erik 2010-03-15T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52747&rss Alcatel-Lucent surpassed the 200 million DSL port shipment benchmark by the end of 2009, highlighting its longtime leadership of the fixed access market. But will the company be able to maintain its dominance of this sector moving forward? Keith, Erik 2010-03-08T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52730&rss Cisco is a strong contender in the fixed access market thanks to its leadership of the cable infrastructure and P2P Ethernet FTTH segments, as well as its comprehensive service provider networking and digital media infrastructure solutions. Keith, Erik 2010-03-05T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52675&rss Iskratel has debuted the SI3000 Lumia platform, which supports both P2P Ethernet FTTH and hybrid fiber/VDSL2 connectivity. Will the Lumia MSAN/OLT platform enable Iskratel to expand its customer base well beyond its Eastern European home market? Keith, Erik 2010-02-26T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52625&rss A week before the FTTH Council Europe kicks off, KEYMILE has jumped into the FTTH fray with an active Ethernet solution for its MileGate platform. Will this well-timed debut give KEYMILE the positive exposure it needs to win FTTH market traction? Keith, Erik 2010-02-18T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52570&rss By splitting into two companies, Motorola is better positioned to gain long-term benefits leveraging synergies in each of its two businesses, but in the short-term, uncertainties may stifle Motorola’s prospects for Mobile World Congress momentum. Schreiber, Yoav 2010-02-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52509&rss Calix has expanded its C7 portfolio with new Ethernet-based cards, one of which unlocks 150 Gbps of switch fabric capacity. This release undoubtedly extends the C7’s viability, but also provides rivals with strong counter-marketing opportunities. Keith, Erik 2010-02-03T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52492&rss With FTTB a key fixed access growth sector in the coming decade, KEYMILE debuts the MileGate 2011; at first glance it appears to be another yet fiber-fed DSLAM, but upon closer inspection, at least one feature separates it from the crowd. Keith, Erik 2010-02-02T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52472&rss While 2010 has gotten off to a slow start, there are rumblings of greater things coming down the fixed access pike in both Q1 and throughout 2010. With that in mind, have there been any hints during January of this year as to what is coming? Keith, Erik 2010-01-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52358&rss Huawei is spending $500 million on its R&D and manufacturing in India, in part to bulk up its local image and fight stiff import tariffs. The move is clearly necessary to build momentum abroad, but will other investments follow? Jarich, Peter 2010-01-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52350&rss The Bell Labs organized Green Touch Initiative launched with a goal of improving telecom network energy efficiency a thousand-fold. How it will achieve this and what the world will look like when the group’s plans are complete is anyone’s guess. Jarich, Peter 2010-01-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42403&rss The ISAM series has garnered more than 210 customers worldwide, and with Release 4.0 in 2009, Alcatel-Lucent has improved the ISAM’s scalability and throughput capacity, which will make life more difficult for Huawei, ZTE and other contenders. Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52312&rss With wireless in-home media distribution on the mass market horizon, BroadLight and Ralink have come together to provide a GPON+802.11n residential gateway solution, providing an alternative to HPNAv3 and MoCA for operators and consumers alike. Keith, Erik 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42523&rss ECI Telecom’s Hi-FOCuS 5 series, the company’s flagship fixed access platform, offers very high bandwidth/throughput capacity as well as FTTx/GPON support, making it a strong candidate for operators looking to deploy IPTV/multi-play services. Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42404&rss Ericsson’s EDA 1200 system offers a number of compelling features, including the most incrementally scalable system architecture on the market, but Ericsson needs to leverage the 1200 series’ differentiators into additional market traction. Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42376&rss Huawei’s SmartAX MA5600 platform has played a key role in the company’s long-time leadership of the IP DSLAM market, and has enabled Huawei to establish increasing traction in multiple geographies worldwide, including the critical EMEA region. Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=47868&rss Nokia Siemens Networks has targeted the FTTx/IP DSLAM sector exclusively since exiting the GPON market in 2008. While the hiX 5635 and other NSN FTTx solutions are compelling, the company remains a distant fourth overall in the global DSL market. Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41889&rss UTStarcom’s iAN8K solution has enabled the company to maintain a presence in the global IP DSLAM market, most notably in India, UTStarcom’s best market. However, within this acutely competitive sector, the iAN8K is not a front-running platform. Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41912&rss Zhone’s Raptor, one of the oldest platforms on the market, offers the lowest backplane/throughput capacity in this comparison. Operators looking for a high-capacity, fiber-optimized solution will look to Zhone’s new fixed access flagship, the MXK. Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42773&rss ZTE’s FSAP 9800 has played a key role in the company’s growing traction in the global DSL infrastructure market, where ZTE has strengthened its hold on the third spot. Can ZTE maintain its upward mobility in the DSL sector in 2010 and beyond? Keith, Erik - 2009-12-29T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52271&rss Verizon announced the “world’s first” 10G PON field test this week, which incidentally featured FTTP gear from Huawei, undoubtedly gaining the attention of Verizon’s incumbent PON suppliers. But what is the real significance of this initial trial? Keith, Erik 2009-12-18T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=39840&rss MSAPs continue to be deployed in multiple geographies, as operators look to leverage the flexibility of MSAPs for delivering both narrowband voice and broadband data services, and in some cases, more advanced triple/multi-play service bundles. Keith, Erik 2009-12-16T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=39838&rss The DSLAM market had a rough start in 2009, effectively a function of the global economic downturn, but positive momentum in H2 2009 highlights the fact that DSL will remain the leading fixed broadband access technology for years to come. Keith, Erik 2009-11-20T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52006&rss After the demise of strategic alliances with Nortel and Motorola, ECI Telecom has partnered with Italtel, which will resell/customize ECI’s metro and access gear with services/system integration support. Will the third time be the charm for ECI? Keith, Erik 2009-11-13T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=52000&rss Motorola has yet to comment on rumors that it’s investigating a sale of its Home and Networks Mobility business. Yet, where a long-term split-off of its phone business has long been a goal, the rumors, if true, hurt the unit’s near-term prospects. Schreiber, Yoav 2009-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51926&rss After 10 years of commitment to a MSAP+PON paradigm with the C7 platform, Calix has unveiled its new, pure Ethernet E7 FTTP solution. With rivals having already debuted their own new fiber flagships, who got it right, Calix or its competitors? Keith, Erik 2009-11-11T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51890&rss Faced with continuing losses, NSN’s planned “return to growth” required a change at the German-Finnish JV. Cost cuts and a new organization are a good start, but limited details make it impossible to know if they can deliver success. Jarich, Peter 2009-11-05T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51879&rss After an H1N1-induced delay this spring, NSN held its Global Analyst conference last week. Where the company’s planned transformation into a software and services company was a front-and-center message, its networks messaging suffered. Jarich, Peter 2009-11-04T00:00:00-05:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51819&rss Motorola aims for thought leadership to influence cable’s upstream bandwidth evolution, but its market positioning could benefit by emphasizing the sequencing of average vs. peak throughput, as well as by attaining full CableLabs certification. Schreiber, Yoav 2009-10-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51817&rss In just two days, Motorola has already issued seven press releases announcing new products and customers ahead of the SCTE’s Cable-Tec Expo, removing any doubt of Motorola’s intentions to remain a top contender in the cable infrastructure sector. Keith, Erik 2009-10-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51797&rss ADTRAN has added another sealed DSLAM to its Total Access portfolio, the 1148A-DMT, which features both Ethernet First Mile and GigE uplinks, providing operators with an OSP solution that supports both near and long-term connectivity options. Keith, Erik 2009-10-23T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51775&rss Alloptic has expanded its FTTP portfolio with 10G EPON and a new series of RFoG ONUs, paving the way for incremental success in both the EPON and cable PON markets. Are these enhancements dramatic enough to separate Alloptic from its rivals? Keith, Erik 2009-10-21T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51699&rss Tellabs announced NMS tools that are designed to enhance its 8800 INM solution’s ability to provide visibility across an array of disparate network elements. However, features still on the docket might determine the solution’s ultimate value. Marcheck, Jason 2009-10-09T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51700&rss Zhone has unveiled two dozen new zNID ONTs and garnered two key GPON customer wins with its new MXK platform in Egypt and Italy, highlighting the company’s strong commitment to the global FTTH market, and new customer and market traction in it. Keith, Erik 2009-10-09T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51637&rss Motorola has landed Cincinnati Bell as a GPON and video headend customer, which represents the company’s second-largest FTTH win in North America, highlighting Motorola’s increasing momentum in both the North American and global FTTH market. Keith, Erik 2009-09-30T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51609&rss Calix has expanded its ONT portfolio with 15 new models, and now offers two dozen ONTs designed to address a diverse array of fiber access applications. But will this plethora of ONTs dramatically boost Calix’s customer and market opportunities? Keith, Erik 2009-09-24T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51518&rss AT&T’s Domain Supplier announcement was long-expected, though not completely novel. It does, however, hold out the promise of a major-league endorsement and solid revenues for the vendors chosen – if they can live up to the operator’s demands. Jarich, Peter 2009-09-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51510&rss Fujitsu Telecom Europe Ltd. has bolstered its FTTx proposition dramatically with a new VDSL2+voice solution for its MSAN and a Motorola GPON partnership. Will these new elements enable Fujitsu to take a dramatic leap forward in the access market? Keith, Erik 2009-09-11T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51504&rss Nokia Siemens Networks, after three quiet quarters, was clearly waiting to make a big splash at BBWF Europe 2009, where the company announced a new strategy for the broadband market that leverages both its internal and external strengths. Keith, Erik 2009-09-11T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51486&rss Alcatel-Lucent, not surprisingly, has maximized its exposure at BBWF 2009, with multiple FTTx product and customer win announcements. Now armed with a slightly stronger FTTH proposition, can Alcatel-Lucent maintain its positive market momentum? Keith, Erik 2009-09-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51497&rss ECI, in conjunction with its iSMART Consortium partners, continues to lead the way in Dynamic Spectrum Management research, which will enable truly mass market VDSL2 deployments. But DSM L3 is still a few years away from commercial viability. Keith, Erik 2009-09-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51492&rss Ericsson has garnered AT&T’s endorsement as a domain supplier, meaning it is one of two vendors (three, counting new partner ADTRAN) that will enable AT&T’s U-verse services. Is this the start of Ericsson’s rise in the global fixed access market? Keith, Erik 2009-09-10T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51449&rss KEYMILE has expanded its MileGate MSAP portfolio with a new 32-port VDSL2 card which also supports ADSL fallback and new multicast enhancements. Will these new MileGate elements enable KEYMILE to win a larger slice of the important FTTx market? Keith, Erik 2009-09-03T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51453&rss Occam has started off September with a bang, incorporating three new elements into its BLC solution set designed to address evolving operator service requirements. But will these new solutions separate Occam dramatically from fixed access rivals? Keith, Erik 2009-09-03T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=41741&rss Zhone’s MALC platform offers strong density/scalability and configuration flexibility, and Zhone has established a sizeable and diverse customer base, but the MALC lacks competitive throughput capacity vis-à-vis most current-generation MSAPs. Keith, Erik - 2009-09-03T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42648&rss ECI’s Hi-FOCuS MicroRAM remote DSLAM solutions are well positioned to address RT/OSP demand in FTTN/FTTC deployments, but it remains to be seen if they will generate the same customer/market success as ECI’s other Hi-FOCuS platforms. Westfall, Ron - 2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42325&rss Zhone’s Raptor-XP-150 1U DSLAM product supports requisite remote DSLAM capabilities, such as line-power and flexible uplink options, as well as integrated IP and VLAN support, but faces stiff competition. Westfall, Ron - 2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=49280&rss The ZXDSL 9806H delivers an essential remote DSLAM component to ZTE’s full service access platform proposition; as such, it represents a rising threat to rival products due in large part to ZTE’s market momentum in the triple play and EMEA areas. Westfall, Ron - 2009-09-01T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42606&rss KEYMILE’s MileGate series is purpose-built to address growing IP applications, including triple play services, and it gives KEYMILE a clearly differentiated access platform to address a wide range of carrier migration efforts. Westfall, Ron - 2009-08-31T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42330&rss Alcatel-Lucent’s 7330 ISAM FTTN platform, deployed by multiple Tier 1 operators, is without doubt the top remote DSLAM solution set on the market, as evidenced by Alcatel-Lucent’s leading position in both the IP DSLAM and VDSL market segments. Keith, Erik - 2009-08-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=42327&rss Nokia Siemens Networks remains a solid contender in the global IP DSLAM sector, generating double-digit market share with an array of FTTx solutions, including the hiX 5625, a key platform for NSN in the burgeoning, fiber-fed remote DSLAM sector. Keith, Erik - 2009-08-28T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51372&rss NEC has added a VDSL2 platform to its AM3100 MSAN portfolio, with an ambitious goal of shipping 60,000 systems in the next three years. Despite a strong FTTx/fiber-fed DSLAM market opportunity, can NEC realistically reach this lofty target? Keith, Erik 2009-08-25T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51283&rss Teledata has unveiled the BroadAccess-1000E platform, which like many fixed access systems, supports DSLAM, MSAP and active/passive FTTP OLT configurations. But will the company’s new flagship enable it to expand its customer/market presence? Keith, Erik 2009-08-14T00:00:00-04:00 http://www.currentanalysis.com/COMPETE/FrontEnd/Report.aspx?rid=51232&rss EFM/Ethernet over copper vendor Hatteras Networks has partnered with Calix to address the evolving customer and market opportunities under the Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program, but how distinct is this partnership, and will it pay off? Keith, Erik 2009-08-05T00:00:00-04:00