World: The metropolitan Ethernet equipment market is forecast to grow by a compound 39%/y to USDlr4.4 bil/y by end-2007 vs USDlr837 mil in 2002, according to IDC. Over 60% of 2007 revenue is expected generated in the Asia-Pacific region from a mix of SONET/SDH MSPPs, DWDM, routers and layer 2/3 switches. Deployment will also be driven by business-oriented services in N America, and a combination of business- and consumer-oriented services in Europe. Some 48% of overall revenue in 2007 come from the sale of
