Frost Radar™: Terabit Ethernet Testing Solutions, 2023

Frost Radar™: Terabit Ethernet Testing Solutions, 2023

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Frost & Sullivan estimates that the global terabit Ethernet (TbE) testing solutions market was valued at nearly $113.5 million in 2022 and will experience a compound annual growth rate exceeding 27.5% from 2022 to 2027. TbE has a speed of more than 100Gbps; in the Ethernet landscape, the mention of TbE is just laying the foundation for developing true 1000Gbps (1Tbps) speed. True TbE has not yet been realized.

TbE testing equipment includes solutions that test network connectivity and ensure high network performance. Equipment is used to validate both local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN) connectivity and can verify the signal integrity of networks operating at different speeds. This Frost Radar™ focuses on vendors of solutions that have the capacity to test Ethernet speeds of more than 100Gbps (400GbE, 800GbE, and 1.6TbE).

Key drivers for the TbE testing solutions market include the rapid increase in demand for higher network bandwidth because of technological advancements in the connected ecosystem, the internet of things, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and augmented/virtual reality. Testing has become a requirement for the implementation of TbE systems because of the incorporation of new technologies such as PAM4 modulation, fiber optics, and optical modules.

Research and development and close collaborations with customers and standards bodies will be imperative for vendors to remain successful. In addition, vendors will try to differentiate their products with features and functionalities that focus on modularity, scalability, and ease of use.

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