This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bit Error Rate Testers (BERT) in US$ Million by the following Product Types - Functional BERTs, and Traditional BERTs, by the following End Users - Enterprises, Component & System Manufacturers, Service Providers, and Others, and also by the following Applications - Installation & Maintenance, Research & Development, and Manufacturing. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 43 companies including many key and niche players such as Aeroflex Incorporated, Agilent Technologies, Inc., Anritsu Corporation, Centellax, Inc., Digital Lightwave Inc., EXFO Inc., Finisar Corporation, Fluke Networks, IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., JDS Uniphase Corporation, Luceo Technologies GmbH, SHF Communication Technologies AG, Spirent Communications plc, Sunrise Telecom Incorporated, Tektronix, Inc., and Yokogawa Electric Corporation Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BIT ERROR RATE TESTERS (BERT) 							MCP-6401   
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                            CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                     5
      Data Transmission Testing: A Key Requirement in Modern Data-
       Centric Networks                                                    5
       The Need                                                            5
       Growth Drivers                                                      6
       New Data Rates & Technologies Expected to Drive Development
        of High-Speed BERTs                                                6
       Integration of Clock Data Recovery Adds to the Functionality
        of Bit Error Rate Testers                                          6
       Market Share Finding                                                7
        Table 1: World Market for Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs)
        (2009): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               7
       Outlook                                                             7

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      9
      Bit Error Rate: An Introduction                                      9
       BER = No. Of Errors / Total No. Of Bits Transmitted                 9
       Why do Bit Errors Occur in Communication Systems?                   9
       How Many Bit Errors are Acceptable?                                 10
       Purpose of BER                                                      10
       Factors Impacting Bit Error Rate                                    10
      Bit Error Rate Testers: A Definition                                 11
       Components of BERTs                                                 11
       Features & Functionality                                            12
       Supported Protocols                                                 12
       Test Patterns                                                       12
       Interface Ports                                                     13

  4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/LAUNCHES                                        14
      Spectronix Introduces Eye-BERT Micro                                 14
      GAO Instruments Launches A0300020 Handheld E1 BER Tester             14
      GAO Instruments Introduces A0300026 SDH/PDH Transmission Analyzer    15
      SyntheSys Research Launches BERTScope™ CR28000A                      15
      SyntheSys Research Releases BERTScope™ Si 8500C Serial Data
       Analyzer                                                            15
      SyntheSys Research Introduces Stressed Live Data Software
       Option on BERTScope                                                 16
      SyntheSys Research Launches BERTScope™ 25000C Si and 25000A
       Models                                                              16
      SyntheSys Research Introduces BERTScope™ 17500A and Si 17500C
       Analyzers                                                           16
      LeCroy Unveils PeRT3 Protocol-enabled Receiver and Transmitter
       Tolerance Tester                                                    17
      SyntheSys Research Introduces Capabilities for USB 3.0 Testing       17
      GL Communications Enhances PacketCheck Testing Software              18
      Agilent technologies Rolls Out J-BERT N4903B High-Performance
       Serial BERT                                                         18
      Inphi Unveils 28G Bit Error Rate Receiver Reference Design           18
      SyntheSys Research Extends Capabilities of BERTScope™ Bit
       Error Rate Testers                                                  19
      SHF Communication Technologies Unveils 28 Gigabit/second Bit
       Error Test System                                                   19
      GL Communications Launches New Models of Handheld LinkTest BER
       Testers                                                             20
      SyntheSys Research Releases Lightwave Test Set 8500A                 20
      GAO Comm Introduces New T1 BER Tester                                21

  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                              22
      Tektronix Purchases SyntheSys Research                               22
      Tektronix Signs Agreements with Elektronik-Kontor Messtechnik
       and CalPlus                                                         22
      Reach Technologies Supplies Bit Error Rate Tester to Zodiac
       Data Systems                                                        22
      Technical Communities Inks Government Services Agreement with
       Centellax                                                           23
      JDS Uniphase Takes Over Circadiant                                   23
      JDS Uniphase Purchases Innocor                                       24

  6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                        25
      Aeroflex Incorporated (USA)                                          25
      Agilent Technologies, Inc. (USA)                                     25
      Anritsu Corporation (Japan)                                          25
      Centellax, Inc. (USA)                                                26
      Digital Lightwave Inc (USA)                                          26
      EXFO Inc (Canada)                                                    26
      Finisar Corporation (USA)                                            27
      Fluke Networks (USA)                                                 27
      IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC (USA)                                          28
      JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA)                                       28
      Luceo Technologies GmbH (Germany)                                    28
      SHF Communication Technologies AG (Germany)                          29
      Spirent Communications plc (UK)                                      29
      Sunrise Telecom Incorporated (USA)                                   30
      Tektronix, Inc. (USA)                                                30
      Yokogawa Electric Corporation Inc (Japan)                            30

  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                             31
      By Region                                                            31
       Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bit
       Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by Geographic Segment - North
       America, Europe (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
       and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets
       Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue in US$ Million for
       Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        31

       Table 3: World Historic Review for Bit Error Rate Testers
       (BERTs) by Geographic Segment - North America, Europe
       (France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of
       Europe), Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets
       Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue in US$ Million for
       Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        32

       Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Bit Error Rate Testers
       (BERTs) by Geographic Segment - Percentage Share Breakdown of
       Annual Revenue for North America, Europe (France, Germany,
       Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific,
       and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                33
      By End-User                                                          34
       Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bit
       Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by End-User Segment - Enterprises,
       Component & System Manufacturers, Service Providers and Other
       End-User Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue
       in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          34

       Table 6: World Historic Review for Bit Error Rate Testers
       (BERTs) by End-User Segment - Enterprises, Component & System
       Manufacturers, Service Providers and Other End-User Markets
       Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue in US$ Million for
       Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        35

       Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Bit Error Rate Testers
       (BERTs) by End-User Segment - Percentage Share Breakdown of
       Annual Revenue for Enterprises, Component & System
       Manufacturers, Service Providers and Other End-User Markets
       for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        36
      By Application                                                       37
       Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bit
       Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by Application Segment -
       Installation & Maintenance, Research & Development and
       Manufacturing Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
       Annual Revenue in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                37

       Table 9: World Historic Review for Bit Error Rate Testers
       (BERTs) by Application Segment - Installation & Maintenance,
       Research & Development and Manufacturing Application Markets
       Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue in US$ Million for
       Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        38

       Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Bit Error Rate
       Testers (BERTs) Application Segment - Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Annual Revenue for Installation & Maintenance,
       Research & Development and Manufacturing Application Markets
       for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        38
      Product Type                                                         39
       Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
       Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by Product Type - Functional
       BERTs & Traditional BERTs Markets Independently Analyzed with
       Annual Revenue in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                39

       Table 12: World Historic Review for Bit Error Rate Testers
       (BERTs) by Product Type - Functional BERTs & Traditional
       BERTs Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue in
       US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          40

       Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Bit Error Rate
       Testers (BERTs) by Product Type - Percentage Share Breakdown
       of Annual Revenue for Functional BERTs & Traditional BERTs
       Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017                                 40
      Functional BERTs by End-User                                         41
       Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
       Functional Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by End-User Segment -
       Enterprises, Component & System Manufacturers, Service
       Providers and Other End-User Markets Independently Analyzed
       with Annual Revenue in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
       2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           41

       Table 15: World Historic Review for Functional Bit Error Rate
       Testers (BERTs) by End-User Segment - Enterprises, Component &
       System Manufacturers, Service Providers and Other End-User
       Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue in US$
       Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        42

       Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Functional Bit Error
       Rate Testers (BERTs) by End-User Segment - Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Annual Revenue for Enterprises, Component &
       System Manufacturers, Service Providers and Other End-User
       Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        43
      Functional BERTs by Application                                      44
       Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
       Functional Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by Application
       Segment - Installation & Maintenance, Research & Development
       and Manufacturing Application Markets Independently Analyzed
       with Annual Revenue in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
       2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           44

       Table 18: World Historic Review for Functional Bit Error Rate
       Testers (BERTs) by Application Segment - Installation &
       Maintenance, Research & Development and Manufacturing
       Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
       Revenue in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          45

       Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Functional Bit Error
       Rate Testers (BERTs) Application Segment - Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Annual Revenue for Installation & Maintenance,
       Research & Development and Manufacturing Application Markets
       for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        45
      Traditional BERTs by End-User                                        46
       Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis For
       Traditional Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by End-User
       Segment - Enterprises, Component & System Manufacturers,
       Service Providers and Other End-User Markets Independently
       Analyzed with Annual Revenue in US$ Million For Years 2009
       through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   46

       Table 21: World Historic Review For Traditional Bit Error
       Rate Testers (BERTs) by End-User Segment - Enterprises,
       Component & System Manufacturers, Service Providers and Other
       End-User Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue
       in US$ Million For Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          47

       Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective For Traditional Bit Error
       Rate Testers (BERTs) by End-User Segment - Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Annual Revenue for Enterprises, Component &
       System Manufacturers, Service Providers and Other End-User
       Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        48
      Traditional BERTs by Application                                     49
       Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis For
       Traditional Bit Error Rate Testers (BERTs) by Application
       Segment - Installation & Maintenance, Research & Development
       and Manufacturing Application Markets Independently Analyzed
       with Annual Revenue in US$ Million For Years 2009 through
       2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           49

       Table 24: World Historic Review For Traditional Bit Error
       Rate Testers (BERTs) by Application Segment - Installation &
       Maintenance, Research & Development and Manufacturing
       Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
       Revenue in US$ Million For Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          50

       Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective For Traditional Bit Error
       Rate Testers (BERTs) Application Segment - Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Annual Revenue for Installation & Maintenance,
       Research & Development and Manufacturing Application Markets
       for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        50


 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 43 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 53)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     31
     Canada                                 4
     Japan                                  3
     Europe                                 9
      Germany                               4
      The United Kingdom                    4
      Rest of Europe                        1
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)         3
     Latin America                          2
     Middle-East                            1
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