Today announced the release of a report presenting their market analysis
and forecast of Free Space Optics (FSO) communication outdoor links used in
non-military/aerospace applications.
The global consumption of fixed-location (stationary)
Transmitter/Receiver (T/R) links used in non-military/aerospace Free Space Optic
system equipment was $37.23 million in 2014, up 11 percent from $33.49 million
in 2013. Free Space Optic (FSO)
Transmitters and Receivers (pairs) used in link equipment with a range
capability of less than 500 meters or less led in relative market share in 2014
with a global consumption value of $25.24 million.
According
to the Free Space Optics Global Market Forecast & Analysis, FSO is a line-of-sight (LOS) technology that uses directed laser
beams, which provide optical bandwidth Transmitters and Receivers to link
voice, video, and data intelligent transfer.
A single FSO link product (from point A to point B) often may
incorporate multiple transmitter emitters along with receiver/s to ensure
adequate performance, in case of interference.
FSO systems are deployed near the 1550 nm wavelength window as well
as the near-visible infrared spectral region around 780 nm to 850 nm. Selected FSO system providers claim that
their solutions can provide “carrier-class” availability even in adverse
weather conditions, such as extreme temperatures, rain, fog, snow, etc. Solutions are possibly addressed through
redundant light beams, as well as alternative technologies, such as the Radio
Frequency (RF) hybrid approach.
Besides the link length distance between the transmitter(s) and
receiver(s), this ElectroniCast study report quantifies the usage of the FSO
links by data-rate throughput.
Commercially available Free Space Optic systems offer capacities in the
range up to 10 Gbps, and demonstration systems report data rates as high as 160
Gbps. The optical transmitter can modulate the optical signal to carry data.
The optical receiver then collects all of the energy of the optical signal and
converts the optical signal into an electrical signal.
“In 2015, we are seeing hybrid link equipment (FSO/Radio-RF) as a
winning solution, especially in longer-distance links, to provide the assurance
of redundancy, to cover for FSO’s weaknesses (bad weather and other obstacles),
as well as multiple emitters/ lasers per transmitter FSO unit to provide
redundancy in signal links,” said Stephen Montgomery, Director of the
ElectroniCast market study.
“Another trend in 2015, are residential FTTH solutions, where
relatively short-link FSO is installed as an alternative to installing optical
fiber in the neighborhoods. Of course, short-distance links is not new;
however, marketing to carriers as an alternative to optical fiber termination
at the home is an interesting proposition,” Montgomery added.
The
increase in the consumption of FSO links in the America region will be
attributed to not only continued upgrades and network facilitation in the
United States and Canada, but partly from the accelerating economic growth of
major cities in Latin America. Other
market dynamics in the American region are increases in communication links
needed for growing infrastructures, such as mass transit, security systems,
broadcast and telecommunications.
European
inner-city urban areas typically are difficult for wire-lines, including
optical fiber cable installations; therefore, this fact promotes FSO or other
wireless solutions. The Asia Pacific
(APAC) region has advanced communication technology deployed especially in
Japan; however, other countries, such as Australia, China and India, are not as
advanced in campus-wide and metropolitan optical communication deployment.
The
Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region is the current market leader, however,
the APAC region has rapidly expanding market opportunities and therefore, the
ElectroniCast forecast shows the APAC region with the fastest growth
(2014-2020), with the region eventually taking over the leadership position.
Market forecast data in this study report refers to consumption (use) for a
particular calendar year; therefore, this data is not cumulative data.
For further information on
this report, please visit- http://mrr.cm/4VR
