The Contenders: Submarine cable equipment suppliers bide their time as market begins to shift

摘要

Alcatel-Lucent, TE Subcom, and NEC are the three largest suppliers of submarine cabling equipment in the world, but a slew of smaller manufacturer-builders are contending for the remaining share of the market. A number of them hold a large share of other telecommunications market segments-like Ciena. With this in mind, how well positioned are smaller submarine equipment suppliers to take larger roles in the global submarine cable market? We look at five smaller suppliers that are looking to make a key impact on the market space.