Summary-level research findings of our study of the worldwide consumption value (US$, Million) of selected copper/fiber optic media converters used in communications applications.

For the purposes of this study, The media converter as a device that changes from one type of media to another. Specifically, we classify this product as a hardware device that connects different communication transmission media; for example, from copper to/from optical fiber or from copper to/from multimode optical fiber to/from singlemode optical fiber. The global media converter market is segmented into major product categories, as shown in Figure 1.

Media converter types range from small standalone devices and PC card converters to high port-density rack-mount products. Media converters can connect different Local area Network (LAN) media, modifying duplex and speed settings. Switching media converters can connect existing/installed 10Base-T network segments to more recent 100Base-TX or 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet infrastructure. For example, existing Half-Duplex hubs can be connected to 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet network segments over 100Base-FX fiber.

When expanding the reach of the LAN to span multiple locations, media converters are useful in connecting multiple LANs to form one large "campus area network" that spans over a limited geographic area. As premises networks are primarily copper-based, media converters can extend the reach of the LAN over singlemode fiber.

The 2008-2013 market data for selected media converts are segmented into the following geographic regions, plus a Global summary:

- The Americas

- EMEA (Europe, Middle Eastern and African countries)

- APAC (Asia Pacific)

This report also provides a general industry briefing of 99 companies involved in this competitive sector.

Unmanaged Media Converters

• Standalone/Micro-Units

o Copper / / Fiber Optic

 10/100Base-T / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 10/100/1000Base-T (including 1000Base-T) / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 Other Copper / / Fiber Optic

• E1/T1 Copper / / Fiber Media Converter

• POF (plastic optical fiber)

• Other

o Fiber to Fiber

 Multimode / / Singlemode

 Singlemode / / Singlemode

• Standalone/Rack-Mount

o Copper / / Fiber Optic

 10/100Base-T / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 10/100/1000Base-T (including 1000Base-T) / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 Other Copper / / Fiber Optic

• E1/T1 Copper / / Fiber Media Converter

• POF (plastic optical fiber)

• Other

o Fiber to Fiber

 Multimode / / Singlemode

 Singlemode / / Singlemode

• PCIs and IC/PCB (Printed Circuit Board-Level)

o Copper / / Fiber Optic

 10/100Base-T / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 10/100/1000Base-T (including 1000Base-T) / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 Other Copper / / Fiber Optic

• E1/T1 Copper / / Fiber Media Converter

• POF (plastic optical fiber)

• Other

o Fiber to Fiber

 Multimode / / Singlemode

 Singlemode / / Singlemode

Managed Media Converters

• Standalone/Micro-Units

o Copper / / Fiber Optic

 10/100Base-T / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 10/100/1000Base-T (including 1000Base-T) / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 Other Copper / / Fiber Optic

• E1/T1 Copper / / Fiber Media Converter

• POF (plastic optical fiber)

• Other

o Fiber to Fiber

 Multimode / / Singlemode

 Singlemode / / Singlemode

• Standalone/Rack-Mount

o Copper / / Fiber Optic

 10/100Base-T / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 10/100/1000Base-T (including 1000Base-T) / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 Other Copper / / Fiber Optic

• E1/T1 Copper / / Fiber Media Converter

• POF (plastic optical fiber)

• Other

o Fiber to Fiber

 Multimode / / Singlemode

 Singlemode / / Singlemode

• PCIs and IC/PCB (Printed Circuit Board-Level)

o Copper / / Fiber Optic

 10/100Base-T / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 10/100/1000Base-T (including 1000Base-T) / / Fiber Optic

• Multimode

• Singlemode

 Other Copper / / Fiber Optic

• E1/T1 Copper / / Fiber Media Converter

• POF (plastic optical fiber)

• Other

o Fiber to Fiber

 Multimode / / Singlemode

 Singlemode / / Singlemode

1 Executive Summary

1.1 Media Converter Overview

1.2 Enterprise Optical Communication Network— Protocol Overview

1.3 Broadband and FTTP Overview

1.4 Fiber Optics Industry Overview

2 Global Market Forecast Data

2.1 Global Summary, by Product Type

2.2 The Americas, by Product Type

2.3 EMEA, by Product Type

3 Competitive Analysis and Company Profile Briefs

1. Aaxeon Technologies, Inc.

2. ADC

3. AD-net Technology Company, Ltd.

4. Advantech Company, Ltd.

5. Aispeed Industry Limited

6. Alcatel-Lucent

7. Allied Telesis, Inc,

8. AOA Technology Company, Ltd.

9. APT Prosper Technology Company, Ltd

10. Aurora Networks Inc.

11. BATM

12. Baycom Opto-Electronics Technology Co., Ltd

13. Beijing Fibridge Company, Ltd.

14. Beijing Inmidas Technology Company, Ltd

15. Blackbox Network Services

16. BSPCOM Technology Co.Ltd

17. Canoga Perkins

18. Changzhou Bell Data Communications Equipment Company, Ltd. (VeeCOM)

19. Chengdu Sailing Electronics Communication Technology Co., Ltd.

20. Cisco Systems, Incorporated

21. COMOSS

22. Cube Optics AG

23. Dailianxu Engineering Company

24. Dasan Networks

25. DiMoto Pty Ltd.

26. Enterasys Networks, Inc.

27. Ericsson

28. Espec Communication Equipment (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

29. Ethercom Corporation

30. EtherWAN Systems

31. Fiberdyne Labs, Incorporated

32. FibroLAN

33. Fujitsu Components

34. GarrettCom, Incorporated

35. Gruber Power Service

36. G.T Enterprise (GT SZ), Shenzhen

37. GY Suntec Technologies Limited

38. Harmonic Incorporated

39. Hirschmann Electronics, Inc.

40. Hitachi

41. Huihong Technologies Limited

42. IMC Networks

43. Isunjoin

44. LASCOMM

45. LevelOneDigital Data Communications GmbH

46. Meson Fiber Optics

47. Mitsubishi International Corporation

48. Mitsumi Electric Company Ltd.

49. Micrel Inc (Kendin Communications)

50. Miho Design Company, Ltd.

51. Moxa Incorporated

52. MRV Communications, Inc.