Roth said capacity requirements doubled in North America last year, and demand for optical networking services continues to increase, even though service providers aren't upgrading their networks. He said the top 10 carriers in North America, which control about 95 percent of lit fiber capacity, are operating their networks at 70 percent to 80 percent capacity, and cannot operate beyond 90 percent capacity without service degradation. Even if carriers have unlit fiber in the ground, Roth said they will still need to purchase networking gear to activate that fiber. Get your MBizCentral news delivered by e-mail newsletters. Printer friendly version.
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