4Q25 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
New for this quarter – WDM Pluggable Market Share
4Q25 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
All three end customer markets grew worldwide, with worldwide cloud spending growing 64%
3Q25 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
All three end customer markets grew worldwide, with worldwide cloud spending growing 64%
3Q25 Vendor Reports and Key Takeaways
Analysis and opinion on 3Q25 company results.
3Q25 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
All three end customer markets grew worldwide, with worldwide cloud spending growing 64%
Pluggable Transponders
Pluggable coherent is transforming optical transport, replacing embedded optics to and extending the benefits of pluggables to traditional optical transport hardware.
Middle Mile Optical Networks: Architecture, Operations, and Deployments
Join experts from Pioneer, NW Colorado Council of Governments, Ribbon, and Ekinops to hear how modern IP-optical design and automation deliver advanced connectivity for rural and ex-urban communities.
2Q25 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
The market recovery accelerated in 2Q with Cloud & Colo spending rocketing 50%.
2Q25 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
The worldwide optical transport market accelerated in 2Q as cloud and colo spending rocketed 50% worldwide.
1Q25 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
The Optical and Routing markets show signs of recovery, and tariffs aren’t yet affecting business.
1Q25 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
The Optical and Routing markets show signs of recovery, and tariffs aren’t yet affecting business.
4Q24 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Carrier caution has resulted in underinvestment, and networks are now running “hot” enough to require upgrades and expansion.
4Q24 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Carrier caution has resulted in underinvestment, and networks are now running “hot” enough to require upgrades and expansion.
3Q24 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical spending by Cloud & Colo operators grew 7% worldwide, while spending by Service Providers declined -17%.
3Q24 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical sales fall -14%, but are buffered by strong sales to Cloud and Colo operators.
2Q24 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical sales fall -18% as carrier inventories take longer to deplete than anticipated.
2Q24 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Optical sales fall -18% as carrier inventories take longer to deplete than anticipated.
1Q24 Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Ex-China, revenue drops as service provider spending continues to stall.
1Q24 Preliminary Transport Hardware & Markets Report
Ex-China, revenue drops as service provider spending continues to stall.
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