Research and Markets: 2006 Research Available on Alcatel, Ciena, Calix, and Other Digital Loop Carriers Products.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of Digital Loop Carriers product research to their offerings. These reports, written by an objective 3rd party, contain insight and analysis of the product or service strengths and weaknesses, lists buying criteria and how the product or service fares in each category, and a comprehensive table of product or service metrics and specifications. These reports are useful for purchasers who need to evaluate products or as a source of competitive intelligence for vendors.

The following reports are now available:

Alcatel Litespan 2000/2012 Multi-service Access Platform (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c46268)

Alcatel recently saw its market share leadership in the North American DLC/MSAP space challenged by Tellabs; however, Alcatel continues to maintain a very strong presence with the RBOCs by meeting their outside plant and packet migration needs.

Calix C7 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355604)

Calix has more than 200 C7 customers, including six of the top 12 ILECs in the U.S. In 2005, Calix enjoyed its strongest year to date, becoming a top-three vendor in the North American DLC/MSAP access market.

Ciena CN 1000 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355579)

In acquiring Catena, Ciena gained Catena's CN 1000 and CNX-5 products. Ciena now focuses the CN 1000 on addressing ongoing CLEC co-location migration efforts from UNE-P to facilities-based UNE-L.

Lucent AnyMedia Access System (AMAS) (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355605)

The AnyMedia Access System has proven a key asset in Lucent Technologies' broadband access portfolio, combining the voice capabilities of a traditional DLC with remote DSLAM functionality, countering more challenging DLC competition.

Occam Networks BLC 6000 (6012 High Capacity Chassis) (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355630)

Occam's BLC 6000 series has enabled the company to reach several milestones in 2005, including record port shipments/revenues and profitability, and Occam is poised for more success via its Tellabs relationship and recent product enhancements.

Samsung AceMAP (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355603)

Samsung, which only a few years ago possessed double-digit market share in the global DSL market, has fallen dramatically out of sight, and with the exception of a handful of customers, including one U.S. LEC, lacks any tangible market presence.

Tellabs 1020 Multi-Service Access System (formerly DMAX 1120) (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355601)

Tellabs remains the #2 vendor in the North American DLC/MSAP market on the strength of its AFC-sourced product line, but as the sector evolves toward IP/Ethernet-based access solutions, Tellabs' installed base is vulnerable to rival encroachment.

Zhone MALC 700 series (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reportinfo.asp?r=355602)

The MALC series gives Zhone Co which is already commanding clear product differentiation in areas such as scalability, deployment flexibility, and major customers Co a highly differentiated platform for addressing the overall DLC segment.

Companies Mentioned:

- Alcatel

- Calix

- Ciena

- Lucent

- Occam

- Samsung

- Tellabs

- Zhone