This study evaluates the current state of the ENUM (Electronic Number Mapping) protocol with a focus on its benefits, major applications and upcoming trends. It also reviews the status of public implementation in the U.S. and the tentative timelines for its implementation.

This analysis provides an insight into the changing marketplace for deploying fiber optic capabilities into the local telecommunications access loop. This is a nascent market that has only recently begun to experience a movement toward significant investment by major telecommunications carriers. Deployment and marketing strategies are still being...