The Pathway to 100G Optical Deployment

This IDC study examines the drivers and applications for 100G, as well as the system requirements and technological challenges of deploying 100G.

"The optical industry has learned from the multimodulation mistakes of 40G and has now moved to standardize components quickly, so vendors can bring product to market faster. This should result in 100G coming to market faster and possibly at cost points, which will make it a viable uptake in the market in a shorter time frame," says Eve Griliches, program director, IDC.