Revenues for data center interconnect (DCI) continue to grow at a rapid pace according to a recently completed market study* by Ovum, a global analyst firm.
2014 revenues of US$2.5bn grew more than 16% from 2013. Nearly one-half of all DCI spending in 2014 was from communications service providers (CSPs) but the Internet content provider (ICP) segment grew 64% on the year.
According to the study, the DCI market is particularly strong in North America, where ICPs and carrier-neutral providers (CNPs) account for the majority of DCI spending. Here are some of the key findings:
Enterprise IT evolution to cloud and the explosive growth of video is driving strong growth in data center builds and fundamentally changing how networks are constructed.
The ongoing surge in DC build-outs has made DCI the fastest growing application for optical networking (ON) equipment.
Ovum Describes Data Center Interconnect As Booming Market For Suppliers
Comms Week27 Apr 20150 Comments
Revenues for data center interconnect (DCI) continue to grow at a rapid pace according to a recently completed market study* by Ovum, a global analyst firm. 2014 revenues of US$2.5bn grew more than…
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