Optical Switching & Transmission Equipment Industry Overview

Companies that design, manufacture, and market switches, transmission systems, multiplexers, and related equipment for fiber-optic networks.

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Multi-Media Network Consolidation

The migration to a consolidated public telephone system that supports voice, data, and video is underway. Most believe that the protocol used will be the Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MLPS) system that supports IP, ATM, and other protocols. Transition will require converting all the class 5 and 4 switches, and will eventually require optic fiber to the home, necessary upgrades for phone companies to compete with cable carriers. Wireless carriers will compete using 3G networks and could have some advantages in suburban and rural areas.

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• Clearfield, Inc.
• Convergent Networks, Inc.
• Corrigent Systems Inc.

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Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Optical Switching & Transmission Equipment maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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• International Telecommunication Union
  
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration
  
• Telecommunications Industry Association
  

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