March 17, 2003 — Communications Industry Researchers Inc., based in Charlottesville, Va., has released market forecasts for optical switching, amplifiers and transmission components. The three reports include forecasts for the period from 2003 to 2006.
The optical switching report, which includes MEMS and other small technologies, forecasts the overall market size for optical cross connects will approach $2 billion by 2006 and the corresponding components and subsystems market will approach $327 million.