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Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market Update, United States, 2020
Revenue Growth Rates Slowing Down as the Market Matures
25-Feb-2021
North America
Market Research
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After several years of double-digit growth, business carrier Ethernet growth rates began to slow down in 2015, primarily due to market reaching a state of maturity and increasing pricing pressures. By 2017--2018 revenue growth rates were around mid-single digits and the market was still seeing migration from time-division multiplexing (TDM) private lines (T1/T3/SONET) to Ethernet for secure data center connectivity and branch-site connectivity. In 2019, carriers started to experience negative Ethernet revenue growth rates in the retail segment. This study updates the analysis presented in Frost & Sullivan's Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market Update, 2019 (Stratecast / A314 / 9B). It presents an in-depth analysis of the key trends impacting the business carrier (retail) Ethernet services market and includes market revenue forecasts, port forecasts, and a market share analysis. The analysis is segmented by transport distance (metro versus long haul) and service type (dedicated or port-based services versus switched or VLAN-aware services).
Author: Gina Sanchez
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Top 4 Growth Opportunities in the United States Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market Scope of Analysis
Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market Definition
Market Segmentation by Transport Distance
Market Segmentation by Service Type
Key Growth Metrics for Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Market Trends
Market Trends (continued)
Growth Drivers for Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Growth Restraints for Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Forecast Assumptions—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Revenue Forecast—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Percent Revenue Forecast by Transport Distance—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Percent Revenue Forecast by Service Type—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Switched Ethernet Revenue Forecast—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Dedicated Ethernet Revenue Forecast—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Ports Forecast—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Revenue Forecast Analysis—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Competitive Environment—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Market Share—Business Carrier Ethernet Services Market
Key Growth Metrics for Metro
Revenue Forecast—Metro
Percent Revenue Forecast by Service Type—Metro
Switched Ethernet Revenue Forecast—Metro
Dedicated Ethernet Revenue Forecast—Metro
Revenue Forecast Analysis—Metro
Market Share—Metro
Key Growth Metrics for Long Haul
Revenue Forecast—Long Haul
Percent Revenue Forecast by Service Type—Long Haul
Switched Ethernet Revenue Forecast—Long Haul
Dedicated Ethernet Revenue Forecast—Long Haul
Revenue Forecast Analysis—Metro
Market Share—Long Haul
Growth Opportunity 1: Support for Continued Demand for Bandwidth, 2022
Growth Opportunity 1: Support for Continued Demand for Bandwidth, 2022 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Cloud Connectivity and Cloud Services Providers, 2022
Growth Opportunity 2: Cloud Connectivity and Cloud Services Providers, 2022 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Focus on Customer Experience, 2023
Growth Opportunity 3: Focus on Customer Experience, 2023 (continued)
Growth Opportunity 4: Focus on Dynamic Ethernet Services, 2023
Growth Opportunity 4: Focus on Dynamic Ethernet Services, 2023 (continued)
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| No Index | No |
| Podcast | No |
| Predecessor | Stratecast / A31 |
| Author | Gina Sanchez |
| Industries | Telecom |
| WIP Number | K565-01-00-00-00 |
| Is Prebook | No |
| GPS Codes | 9705-C1,9655,9681-C1,9721 |