Dell'Oro Group Reports Voice-Enabled Gateways Drive Record DSL CPE Shipments.Thomson Telecom and Siemens Show Strongest Sequential Fourth Quarter Growth REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- According to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, unit shipments for DSL customer premise equipment (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) reached a record high in the fourth quarter of 2006. Within total DSL CPE, units classified as voice-enabled gateways showed the strongest growth with shipments surging 56 percent sequentially with shipments to Western Europe being especially strong. "Shipment levels of DSL CPE set new records in each of the past three quarters," said Tam Dell'Oro, President of Dell'Oro Group. "Much of the demand is being driven by customer subscriber base upgrades to new services and features that their existing devices do not support. Western Europe is leading the way as service providers, such as France Telecom and British Telecom, promote their triple play services delivered through advance function gateways," Dell'Oro added. The report also shows that Thomson Telecom was the market leader with the greatest shipments of total DSL CPE in 2006, followed by Siemens and ZyXEL. About the Report The Dell'Oro Group Quarterly Access Report provides complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, and port/unit shipments for Cable, DSL, and PON equipment. Network infrastructure equipment includes Cable Modem Termination Systems (CMTS (Cable Modem Termination System) A computerized device that enables cable modems to send and receive packets over the Internet. It inserts IP packets from the Internet into MPEG frames and transmits them to the cable modems via an RF signal. ), Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers ([DSLAMs] by technology ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line , G.SHDSL A DSL technology from the ITU (G.991.2) that provides symmetric transmission from 192 Kbps to 2.3 Mbps using a single copper pair, depending on distance from the central office (from 20,000 ft. to 6,500 ft.). With two wire pairs, 384 Kbps to 4.6 Mbps can be achieved. G. , and VDSL See DSL. VDSL - Very high bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line ), and PON Optical Line Terminals ([OLTs] by technology BPON See PON. , EPON, and GPON). The report also covers Cable and DSL Customer Premises Equipment See CPE. (CPE) technology and PON Optical Networking Terminals (ONTs). To purchase this report, call Margaret Miles +1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com. About Dell'Oro Group As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com. |
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