The fiber-optic market for European broadband access networks will increase with a CAGR of 49%, from $950 million in 2005 to $7.05 billion in 2010, according to a recent report published by KMI Research. The firm's European market analysis includes optoelectronic transmission equipment, fiber-optic cable, and passive apparatus used in the optical cable networks including splitters, cabinets, and closures. The firm concludes that FTTP systems will be the major con-tributor to this fiber-optic market, representing 65% of the market value in 2010; other broad-band access network architectures, such as fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) and fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) are seen comprising the remaining 35%.
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