On June 27, Nokia announced plans to acquire Optical Transport rival Infinera. The indicative bid was for $2.3B, representing a 37% premium to a six-month volume-weighted price. Additionally, Nokia plans to spin off its Submarine Networks business (which even today uses the historically French-domiciled Alcatel in its name) to a… Read More »Nokia’s Bid To Acquire Infinera May Drive Further Industry Changes
Internet Services and Satellite Services will clash with Telecom Services in the coming years, causing changes to equipment demand. Hyperscalers and Satellite services companies are more vertically integrated (they make more of their own equipment) and, in the future, will deliver more services that compete with Telecom services. Our forecasts,… Read More »Telecom Disruption in Optical and RAN Showing Growing Importance
In 1Q’22, revenues for the Optical Transport market were 6% greater than the year-ago quarter, according to 650 Group’s recently published report. The market overall has been inconsistent in performance over the past four quarters, oscillating between Y/Y growth and Y/Y declines. On a regional basis, North America had… Read More »1Q’22 Optical Transport Market and Long-Term Forecast Results
