Hi Pat,..Re:.MEMs must be the basis for advancements in cross-connects and optical switching.
Not sure where the ~900m market came from; however, from the articles below, these devices are part of the evolution of all optical switches which will contribute to a huge market.
For those hoping to supply tomorrow?s optical communications equipment, offering some version of these switches is critical to staying competitive. ?You either have a technology in this space or you plan to be marginalized,? says Bishop. ?There?s a huge amount of money at stake.?
techreview.com
This spring, a small startup called Xros unveiled its optical switching technology. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based firm had no product sales and was, by its own estimate, a year from a commercial product. But one week after the demo, Nortel Networks announced it was paying $3.25 billion for the company.
techreview.com
Also, didn't check the LU site but there may be other info there.
Cheers,
Lee |
