VoDSL Market Showing Signs Of Life, According To Allied Business Intelligence Research.Business Editors & High Tech Writers OYSTER BAY Oyster Bay, uninc. area (1990 pop. 6,687) of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau co., SE N.Y., on N Long Island, on Long Island Sound; settled 1653. It is chiefly residential. , N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 7, 2002 For the Voice over DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary (VoDSL) market it seems to be a case of "Ready, Set, Wait...Now Go!" The telecom industry downturn undoubtedly delayed deployments of Voice over DSL (VoDSL) solutions in the 2000-2001 timeframe. However, by the fourth quarter of 2001, the rebirth of VoDSL was beginning to take root. CLECs worldwide are experiencing strong subscriber growth for VoDSL service, and Allied Business Intelligence (ABI Abi (ā`bī) [short for Abijah], in the Bible, King Hezekiah's mother. (Application Binary Interface) A specification for a specific hardware platform combined with the operating system. ) expects this trend to continue. ABI expects CLECs in North America, Europe, and South Korea will lead in VoDSL deployments in 2002. In the initial stages of VoDSL, incumbent carriers expressed concerns about potential technical difficulties in deploying VoDSL. Furthermore, the potential for cannibalization can·ni·bal·ize v. can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing, can·ni·bal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To remove serviceable parts from (damaged airplanes, for example) for use in the repair of other equipment of the same of existing telephony revenues kept ILECs on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. . However, as the technology has matured, interoperability issues resolved, and test trials found to be successful, apprehension over VoDSL deployment is becoming more muted. "The revival of VoDSL is taking place. A weathered and experienced core group of CLECs has endured and these players are learning to scale their deployment of VoDSL services in a much more realistic regional manner; in comparison to the wide-deployment model of their failed predecessors," said John W. Chang, ABI Senior Analyst and report author. "In the longer-term the ILECs remain critical for a broader rollout of VoDSL services." ABI will be sponsoring a conference call on Thursday, March 14, 2002 at 2pm Eastern Time to discuss the results of the new ABI report, "Voice over DSL (VoDSL): Deployments, Subscribers and Revenues." John W. Chang will provide an overview of report findings based on interviews with 30+ equipment vendors and service providers, offering insights into the strategies and expectations of industry executives around the world. Please contact Lauren Goodstein at 516-624-3113 x24 or goodstein@alliedworld.com to obtain the presentation material and call-in information. Research findings include: -- Revenue generated by both service providers and equipment vendors of VoDSL for year-end 2002 will be $159.7 million dollars, representing over a 90% increase from 2001 -- By year-end 2002, there will be 96,550 VoDSL subscriber lines versus 14,000 in 2001 -- By 2003, South Korea will be the leader of VoDSL deployment in Asia -- All incumbent carriers have tested VoDSL technology, and some incumbent carriers will have field deployments in 2002 The ABI report examines the ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier) A traditional local telephone company such as one of the Regional Bell companies (RBOCs). Contrast with CLEC. See ELEC and TELRIC. and CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) deployments of VoDSL worldwide and provides a realistic outlook on where the industry is headed. Also provided are the regional forecasts for VoDSL subscribers, voice gateway and integrated access device An IAD is a customer premises device that provides access to wide area networks and the Internet. Specifically, it aggregates multiple channels of information including voice and data across a single shared access link to a carrier or service provider PoP (Point of Presence). (IAD (Integrated Access Device) A device that multiplexes a variety of communications technologies in the customer's premises onto a single telephone line for transmission to the carrier. It also demultiplexes the incoming streams into their respective channels. ) shipments, and market share analyses. The report includes profiles of key service and equipment vendors. Allied Business Intelligence Inc is an Oyster Bay, NY-based technology research think tank specializing in communications and emerging technology markets. ABI publishes research and technology intelligence on the broadband, wireless, electronics, networking and energy industries. Details of these studies can be found at alliedworld.com, or call 516-624-3113 for more information. |
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