Optical and Routing Hardware Spending Drops 15% in 1Q24
There was no relief in 1Q24 for Optical and Routing Transport equipment, according to the 1Q24 Transport Hardware Report from research firm Cignal AI.
- There was no relief in 1Q24 for Optical and Routing Transport equipment, according to the 1Q24 Transport Hardware Report from research firm Cignal AI.
- While spending by cloud operators continued to grow, it was more than offset by the ongoing decline in purchasing among traditional service providers.
- “Based on our discussions within the supply chain, we don’t expect a recovery in spending from traditional service providers until 2025, at the earliest.”
Additional 1Q24 Transport Hardware Report Findings:
Spending in North America on Optical Transport equipment declined for the 4th straight quarter, while Routing dropped to levels last seen in 2020. - Now that Indian operators have completed a series of 5G related builds, spending in RoAPAC (ex-China and Japan) is in a downturn.