The global bit error rate testers market is expected to witness high growth over the forecast period owing to the rising need to identify manifested problems in telecommunication applications. The growing demand for bit error rate testers for troubleshooting problems such as signal path distortions and circuitry malfunction may also spur market growth. Error estimations in signaling can ensure compliance of communication equipment with the global standards attributing to reliable nit error rate testers, which may favorably impact market growth.
The emergence of more multi-functional and modular bit error rate testers is expected to significantly drive market growth over the forecast period. Technological advancements paired with rapid development in the communications sector are anticipated to drive the need to manufacture enhanced testing equipment which may also fuel market growth. The increasing demand for digital interfaces coupled with innovations in technologies and data rates may also contribute significantly to the global market growth. Deployment of networks having frame rates of 40 Gigabit and 100 Gigabit is also expected to impel market growth over the next few years. Factors such as increasing video traffic over the internet as a result of video conferencing, YouTube, high definition IPTV, and enterprise migration from private networks towards internet-based VPNs are estimated to propel market demand over the coming years.
The complexity of networks, technology, and chip density may pose a challenge to market growth. The lack of awareness among customers pertaining to error testing technology may also hinder the bit error rate testers' market growth. Vendors are expected to take initiative in educating the end-users about this equipment in order to overcome the aforementioned issue.
Technological advancements in the telecommunications sector are expected to drive the bit error rate testers' demand and also provide several market growth opportunities. Technological innovations such as Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)/ Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET) and Ethernet over SONET (EoS) are estimated to offer new avenues for market growth. Implementation of 3G and 4G networks are also expected to drive the need to detect and fix glitches in digital networks owing to the network design complexity. The establishment of modern networks in emerging markets and upgrading the existing communication infrastructure may catapult the market growth over the next six years.
The bit error rate testers market includes products such as traditional or unframed bit error rate testers and functional or framed bit error rate testers. The functional or framed bit error rate testers are anticipated to account for the majority of the market share owing to their extensive usage in the installation and maintenance of network applications. The traditional or unframed bit error rate testers may also witness substantial market growth over the forecast period pertaining to their increasing use in research & development (R&D) activities and manufacturing processes.
The bit error testers' end-use segment includes service providers, components & systems manufacturers, enterprises, and other sectors such as manufacturing firms as well as government contractors. The service providers, as well as the component & system manufacturers, may exhibit high growth over the coming years attributed to the large-scale implementation of bit error rate testers in processes necessarily required in these sectors.
Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness high growth potential in the global market owing to the enormous telecommunications networks in the region. The dense amount of data transmission over the network in this region also contributes to the escalation of market growth. North America may also witness high market growth pertaining to a large number of network providers and manufacturing companies across the region.
Ker participants in the bit error rate testers market include Tektronix Inc., Centellax Inc., Luceo Technologies GMBH, Anritsu Corporation, Agilent Technologies Inc., LSHF Communication Technologies AG, Aeroflux Incorporated, Digital Lightwave Inc., JDS Uniphase Corporation and EXFO Inc.