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Cloud SP Data Center Network Optical Components Forecast 2025-31
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Optical Networks Analyst Call
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100G+ Coherent Optical Equipment Ports
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How Optical Transport Networking Private Lines Create Revenue Growth Opportunities for CSPs
on Posted on Reading Time: 5 minutes On Wednesday, 14 April, I’m looking forward to my discussion with David Strauss of Broadband Success Partners in the MEF Infinite Edge Series, Episode 4: Edge Computing – Bringing the Cloud Down to Earth. This episode builds on the theme of digital transformation within the enterprise that’s requiring service providers to “step up their game” to support mission-critical and emerging digital applications.
Analyst Insights: The AI Middle Mile and Federated Wavelengths
on Posted on Reading Time: 7 minutes Omdia research director, Ian Redpath, recently had the opportunity to speak with MEF board member, Dave Ward, who is the new Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO) of Lumen Technologies (Lumen). In our Analyst Insights series, leading industry analysts share their expert insights and valuable perspectives on the latest trends, innovations, and strategic developments in digital transformation for industry leaders navigating today’s evolving landscape.
Analyst Insights: AI Training Crystalizes the Need for Scaling NaaS
on Posted on Reading Time: 5 minutes Enterprises embarking on an AI training journey are also embarking on a data transfer journey on a vast scale. Attempting to move petabytes or exabytes of data at yesterday’s bandwidth speeds will be painfully slow and expensive. In our Analyst Insights series, Omdia’s Ian Redpath explores direct, scale optical connectivity between millions of enterprise sites and their AI partners as an incredible asset.
100G+ Coherent Optical Equipment Ports – 1Q26
Esther Cheh Follow Analyst Senior Analyst, Access Networks Esther is Omdia’s Senior Analyst for transport networks, including router, switching, and optical technologies. She has more than 12 years of experience in the telecommunication industry, covering network operations, market and industry analysis, and business strategy in service provider and network equipment vendor environment. Esther joined Omdia in December 2016.
Optical Networking: EMEA and APAC Subregional – 1Q26 (Share Only)
Esther Cheh Follow Analyst Senior Analyst, Access Networks Esther is Omdia’s Senior Analyst for transport networks, including router, switching, and optical technologies. She has more than 12 years of experience in the telecommunication industry, covering network operations, market and industry analysis, and business strategy in service provider and network equipment vendor environment. Esther joined Omdia in December 2016.
OFC 2026 Hot Topics
Simon Stanley Ian Redpath Follow Analyst Research Director, Transport Networks and Components Ian is the Research Director for Omdia’s, optical transport, components, routing, and networked edge services. He is responsible for strategy, client, product, and team development. Managing a team of communications technology professionals, he covers how communications and cloud service providers and enterprises utilize and deploy leading-edge optical networks, components, routing, and edge technologies.
Optical Network Forecast: 2025–31
Ian Redpath Follow Analyst Research Director, Transport Networks and Components Ian is the Research Director for Omdia’s, optical transport, components, routing, and networked edge services. He is responsible for strategy, client, product, and team development. Managing a team of communications technology professionals, he covers how communications and cloud service providers and enterprises utilize and deploy leading-edge optical networks, components, routing, and edge technologies.
Event Recap: OFC 2026 – March 2026
Ian Redpath Follow Analyst Research Director, Transport Networks and Components Ian is the Research Director for Omdia’s, optical transport, components, routing, and networked edge services. He is responsible for strategy, client, product, and team development. Managing a team of communications technology professionals, he covers how communications and cloud service providers and enterprises utilize and deploy leading-edge optical networks, components, routing, and edge technologies.
Optical Networks Analyst Presentation – 4Q25 Market Update
Ian Redpath Follow Analyst Research Director, Transport Networks and Components Ian is the Research Director for Omdia’s, optical transport, components, routing, and networked edge services. He is responsible for strategy, client, product, and team development. Managing a team of communications technology professionals, he covers how communications and cloud service providers and enterprises utilize and deploy leading-edge optical networks, components, routing, and edge technologies.
Optical Networking: EMEA and Asia & Oceania Subregional
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PTC'26 highlights the global cable building push
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Optical Components - 3Q25 (Share Only)
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100G+ Coherent Optical Equipment Ports
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Optical Networking: EMEA and Asia & Oceania Subregional
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100G+ Coherent Optical Equipment Ports
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Analyst Insights: The AI Middle Mile and Federated Wavelengths
on Posted on Reading Time: 7 minutes Omdia research director, Ian Redpath, recently had the opportunity to speak with MEF board member, Dave Ward, who is the new Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO) of Lumen Technologies (Lumen). In our Analyst Insights series, leading industry analysts share their expert insights and valuable perspectives on the latest trends, innovations, and strategic developments in digital transformation for industry leaders navigating today’s evolving landscape.
How Optical Transport Networking Private Lines Create Revenue Growth Opportunities for CSPs
on Posted on Reading Time: 5 minutes On Wednesday, 14 April, I’m looking forward to my discussion with David Strauss of Broadband Success Partners in the MEF Infinite Edge Series, Episode 4: Edge Computing – Bringing the Cloud Down to Earth. This episode builds on the theme of digital transformation within the enterprise that’s requiring service providers to “step up their game” to support mission-critical and emerging digital applications.
Taxpayer’s blog posts held admissible in innocent-spouse case
The Tax Court held that blogs posted to the internet by a taxpayer before she filed a petition with the court seeking relief from joint-and-several liability under Sec. 6015(f) but discovered by the IRS after the petition’s filing were “newly discovered” and admissible as evidence under Sec. 6015(e)(7)(b). This is the first time the court has interpreted the term “newly discovered” in the context of this statute.
From Manual To Auto-Assist To Fully Autonomous Network
A new age of IP network visibility and automation applications Ian Redpath, Practice Leader Transport & Routing Practice, Omdia Heightened performance demands on IP and optical networks are ushering in a new age of network management, visibility and automation. Omdia’s Ian Redpath describes the foundational capabilities that enable data-driven automated operations, such as those offered by Ciena’s Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) Applications.
Priming food intake with weight control cues: systematic review with a meta-analysis
Student sample, n = 149 (46.1% males) in morning [n = 37 in prime and control (assumed)] and afternoon sessions [n = 37 in prime and 38 in control conditions (assumed); Age: 20.17; BMI not reported; Word search puzzle with thirteen words (duration: not specified) Timing: immediately after cue exposure and while watching a television programme No main effect of condition.
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Opinion As more business processes become digitized, tasks such as monitoring, decision making, and optimization that would previously have been carried out by human participants are beginning to be augmented or replaced by machine-based algorithms and artificial intelligence. This is a natural progression in the transition to digital, and we expect to see it advance rapidly […]
By Matthew Bailey, Nick Thomas, Tim Jennings, Ed Barton, Mark Newman Verified, Nick Wallace, Rob Gallagher, Mike Sapien, Ian Redpath
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