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Published: March 2006
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Unrepeatered Submarine Fiber Optics Systems represent a new market opportunity for existing and new players in the market. The original transoceanic links required large investments in research, installation and OAM.

As the technology has developed the capability of unrepeatered undersea fiber optic links continues to increase, opening up new markets where only the cable is placed underwater and the electronics are located in a benign environment on the shore. Unrepeatered systems also require less investment and lower cost for installation and OAM. Hence, many smaller players are now able to enter the market.
In this update of the earlier report on unrepeatered fiber optics, IGI Consulting identifies over 300 unrepeatered links installed or planned throughout the globe. IGI Consulting also proposes another 120 links for areas currently underserved by submarine fiber optics. The unrepeatered market, therefore, is forecast to grow substantially over the next decade. The total investment in unrepeatered fiber optics is forecast to grow from a current $2.5 billion to over $7 billion by 2010, with over 110,000 km of cable deployed.

What is driving the market?

Similar to the repeatered long distance systems, unrepeatered systems are being driven by the unprecedented growth of the internet, new devices and broadband services. However, unlike the intercontinental submarine links that are affected by a large number of forces, unrepeatered systems have fewer participants and shorter planning cycles. More and more, unrepeatered systems will be deployed as extensions of terrestrial networks. The technology development in optoelectronics,DWDM, and optical amplifiers is also contributing to the rapid growth of the market. This technology will continue to improve and prices will decrease at 15% - 20% per year, opening the market further to second- and third tier cities.

Who should be interested in this report?

-International Carriers
-Telephone Administrations
-Equipment Systems Manufacturers
-Submarine Cable Manufacturers
-Installation Companies
-Consultants
-Systems Integrators
-Component Suppliers
-Suppliers of OEM Equipment
-Ship Building Companies
-Private Carriers
-Major Users

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Executive Summary
Introduction
Growth of the Submarine Cable Market
Reasons for Growth
Unrepeatered System Technology
Forecasts of Unrepeatered Fiber Optic Systems
1.0 Introduction
Scope of this Study
2.0 Recent Developments in the Submarine Cable Market
Reasons For Growth
Internet Data Growth
International Data Traffic
High Speed Internet Access
IMTS Traffic Growth.
Equipment Cost Reductions
The Internet
Fax
Electronic Mail
Data Transfer
Imaging
On-line Information Services
Intnet/Research Networks
Other Data Applications
Private networks and Virtual Private Networks
Interest in Video Transmission
Video Programming
Business Video Applications
Digital Camera Market
New Technology
Changing Industry Structure
New Forms of Financing and Operations
Restoration
IPTV
VoIP
Gaming
Mobile and 3G
BitTorrent and Other Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Communicatiosn
Factors That Could Hinder Growth
Government Policies
International Trade and Commerce Restrictions
Competition with Satellites
Technology Barriers
Submarine Cable Production Capacity
Summary Forecast of Entire Submarine Cable Market
3.0 The Unrepeatered Submarine Fiber Optic System
Unrepeatered Topologies
Distribution of Unrepeatered Systems
Costs of Unrepeatered Systems
Trends in Unrepeatered System Technology
Improved Light Sources
Improved Detection
Forward Error Correction
Low-Loss Fibers
Optical Amplification
Unrepeatered System Installation, Maintenance & Repair
Vessels-of-Opportunity
Unrepeatered Maintenance Market Growth
4.0 Unique Opportunities in the Unrepeatered Submarine Fiber Optic Systems Market
Submarine Cable Installation, Maintenance and Repair
(IMR) Market
Trend Toward Private Cable Ownership and Construction
Developing Technology
Demand for Quick Restoration
Demand for Low-Cost IMR
Obstacles to Growth
The IMR Cartel
Politics
Resistance to Change
Installation Market
Installation Costs and Trends, Unrepeatered
Maintenance Market
Repair Market
Conclusions and Recommendations
5.0. Forecasts of Unrepeatered Fiber Optic Systems
Analysis of Potentially Replaceable Copper Cables
Other Unrepeatered Fiber Optic Cable Opportunities
Off-shore Platforms for Oil Exploration and Production
Off Shore Wind Farms
Composite Power and Telecommunication Cable Systems
Fiber Optic Sensor Networks
Research Networks
Military and Government: Test Ranges and Programs.
Sewers for Communications
Market Forecast by Segment/Application
Installation Cost Trends
Cable Burial Depth
Major Cost Elements for Unrepeatered Systems
Fault Analysis of Unrepeatered Systems
Fiber Count Trends
Festoon Systems and Average Length
6.0 Regional Markets for Unrepeatered Submarine Fiber Optic Systems
Europe
The United Kingdom/North Sea Region
European Lakes and Rivers
Proposed Systems (UK)
Flute Ltd
ESAT- Ireland
Scandinavia and the Baltics
Proposed Routes for Scandinavia/Baltics
Saltcom
The Mediterranean
Blue Counry Networks
Iberian Peninsula
Italy
Festoon
Sardinia
Sicily
Greece, Turkey and Cyprus
MINOAS System
Mediterranean North Africa
Moroco
Algeria
Algeria-France
Algeria-Palma
Tunisia
Libyan Fiber Optic Network (LFON)
Middle East
FALCON
FOG 1 & 2
UAE - Qatar
Africa
SAT, SAT 2 / WASC
SAFE
EASSY
Asia
India
People's Republic of China
Guangdong-Hainan
Guangzhou-Haikou
Guangzhou-Shantou
Beijing - Qingdao
EAC-1 Extension
Taiwan / Republic of China
Korea
Taean-Chingdao
Japan
Japan Information Highway (JIH)
Japan-Korea
Thailand
Malaysia
Malaysia Domestic Systems
Indonesia
Pangkalpinang-Pontianak
Jasuka
Sumatra-Java-Melaka
Palapa Ring
Vietnam
Philippines
Australia/New Zealand
New Zealand Cable Commissioned
New Zealand’s Aqualink Network
Pacific Islands/Hawaii
Caribbean Nations
Eastern Caribbean Fiber System
Bahamas Domstic
Grand Bahama - Bimini
Cuba - US System
MAYA-1
Arcos-1
Dominican Republic
SMPR
Jamaica
South America
Venezuela
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Central America
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico Festoon
US/Canada
Global West
7.0 System and Component Suppliers

Submarine Systems Suppliers
Alcatel Submarine Networks
Alzea Networks
Ciena Corporation
ECI Telecom
Ericsson Network Technologies AB ( Marconi )
Fujitsu Limited
FutureWei (HuaWei Technologies Subsidiary)
KDD Submarine Cable Systems Inc. (KDD-SCS)
Lucent Technologies
Lumentis
Mintera Systems
MPB Technologies Inc.
NEC
Nortel Networks
Prysmian (formerly: Pirelli Submarine Telecom Systems)
Red Sky Systems
Siemens AG (Information and Communication Networks - Optical Networks)
Tellabs Denmark
Toshiba Corporation
TyCom
XTERA

Components and Subsystems
Avanex
Bookham
Brush Wellman Inc.
Corning Inc.
CRC Marine Projects
FDK Corporation
FIBERPRO, Doman Systems Inc.
Hitachi Cable, Ltd.
JDS-Uniphase Telecommunications Products
Nexans
Norway AS
NK Cables
Nichiyu Giken Kogoyo Co., Ltd.
NSW GmbH - A corning Cable Systems Company
Ocean Cable Co.
OFS
Ltd.Ocean Design, Inc.
Opto Science, Inc.
Prysmian
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair (IMR) Companies
Bohlen & Doyen 206
Cable & Wireless Global Operations
Engineering Services (C&W GOES)
Caldwell Diving Cable Ventures, Inc.
Cns Subsea Ltd.
CTC Marine Projects
Emirates Telecommunications & Marine
Services FZE (E-Marine)
The Engineering Business Ltd.
Global Marine Systems Limited
Great Eastern Group
International Telecom Group
NTT World Engineering Marine Corporation
SB Submarine Systems Ltd. (SBSS)
SOCS (Smit-Oceaneering Cable Systems L.L.C.)
Sonsub Saipen Group
Temasa Telecommunications Marinas
VDS Cable

Route Survay Companies
C&C Technologies, Inc. & EGS
FUGRO
Makai Ocean Engineering
Thales GeoSolutions Group Limited

Test Equipment Suppliers
Advantest Corporation
Agilent Technologies
Ando Electric Co., Ltd.
Anritsu Corporation
EXFO
ILX Lightwave
NetTest
PerkinElmer Optoelectronics
Santec Technologies

Other Suppliers in the Business
Caley Ocean Systems Ltd.8
Cherrington Group of Companies
Clipper Elite Carriers
CRP Marine
Doaki Marine Systems Ltd.
Dowty-Precision Handling Systems
Hayakawa Marine and Trans. Corp.
Hydralift ASA
ODIM HITEC
Qualtrack Ltd. & the ICPC
Sankyu Inc.
Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd.
3U Technologies and Innovatum, Inc.
TSS (UK) Ltd.
Van Oord ACZ B.V.
WEATHERNEWS INC.
8.0 Sources of Information

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