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Hype Cycle for Network Service Provider Infrastructure, 2006
18 July 2006
 
John S. Mazur   Juan Ignacio Fernandez   Jouni Forsman   Todd Hanson   Peter Kjeldsen   Patti A. Reali   Bettina Tratz-Ryan   Tina Tian   Deborah Kish  

Network service providers are investing in next-generation technologies to counter declines in traditional revenues. This Hype Cycle identifies key technologies under consideration for deployment in their networks.




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Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 What You Need to Know
2.0
    
 The Hype Cycle
3.0
    
 The Priority Matrix
4.0
    
 On the Rise

4.1
    
 Photonic Switching
5.0
    
 At the Peak

5.1
    
 Fixed-Mobile Convergence
5.2
    
 IP Multimedia Subsystem
5.3
    
 IPTV/Video Over DSL
6.0
    
 Sliding Into the Trough

6.1
    
 Broadband Over Powerlines
6.2
    
 Next-Generation DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
6.3
    
 GMPLS/ASON
6.4
    
 Enhanced DSL
6.5
    
 MPLS Infrastructure
6.6
    
 ROADMs
7.0
    
 Climbing the Slope

7.1
    
 Free-Space Optics
7.2
    
 FTTx
7.3
    
 Next-Generation Voice
7.4
    
 Carrier Ethernet
7.5
    
 Next-Generation SDH/SONET
8.0
    
 Entering the Plateau

8.1
    
 WDM
9.0
    
 Appendices

9.1
    
 Previous Iteration of the Hype Cycle
9.2
    
 Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Hype Cycle Phases
 

Table 2.  
 Benefit Ratings
 

Table 3.  
 Maturity Levels
 

List of Figures


Figure 1. 
 Hype Cycle for Network Service Provider Infrastructure, 2006
 

Figure 2. 
 Priority Matrix for Network Service Provider Infrastructure, 2006
 

Figure 3. 
 For Reference: Hype Cycle for Network Service Provider Infrastructure, 2005
 



Document History:
 
Hype Cycle for Communications Service Provider Infrastructure, 2009
31 July 2009
  
Hype Cycle for Network Service Provider Infrastructure, 2008
9 July 2008
  
Hype Cycle for Network Service Provider Infrastructure, 2007
19 July 2007
  
Hype Cycle for Network Service Provider Infrastructure, 2006
18 July 2006
  




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