VIVAnews - WAN (wide area network) market in Asia and Pacific is projected to reach US$13.3 billion in 2010, a 10 percent increase compared to 2009 at US$12 billion.
The estimation was made by Frost & Sullivan research agency today, June 4.
WAN is a computer network that covers a broad area (i.e., any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries. This is in contrast with personal area networks (PANs), local area networks (LANs), campus area networks (CANs), or metropolitan area networks (MANs) which are usually limited to a room, building, campus or specific metropolitan area (e.g., a city) respectively.
Frost & Sullivan found that in Asia and Pacific, the growth of WAN market last year was only at 6.2 percent, which was affected by the global crisis. "The growth will be boosted by the expansion in companies' branches on other areas as well as the consolidation from the data center services," said Eugene van de Weerd, Frost & Sullivan Indonesia country director.
As of this year, he believed that the annual growth from WAN services will be around 10 percent until 2013. The Ethernet and IP VPN services are expected to improve during the period.
"The convergence from voice, video, and data increases demands for MPLS IP VPN services, low TCO, and easy connection to various sites," said Eugene.
The new analysis titled Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific WAN Services Market includes 13 Asia-Pacific countries excluding Japan. In the report, the market is projected to increase at 9.4 percent in CAGR (2009-2016) and gain income by US$22.6 billion by the end of 2016.
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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana W
