ATCA (Advanced Telecommunications Computer Architecture) technology will emerge as a $2.65 billion industry in 2013, with growth driven by "mega-mergers," according to a report from IDC. The research firm also notes that Linux is "changing the software makeup of network infrastructures," in both network and control layers.
The survey was based on a survey of 25 NEP executives who were asked to describe their adoption of COTS and ATCA, says the research group. The $2.65 billion figure includes products based on the newer, smaller microTCA format, says IDC.
According to IDC, the rise of ATCA as a networking standard will be driven in large part by recent NEP mega-mergers. Stated Lee Doyle, VP/GM, Network Infrastructure and Security Research, at IDC, "Megamergers of large telecommunications equipment manufacturers, including Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia-Siemens, will have the most significant impact on the xTCA market between 2008 and 2013."
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