The global outlook series on Telecom Equipment provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Get a bird’s eye view of the structure of the global Telecom Equipment Industry, and identify the major segments that make up the market i.e. Passive-Optical-Networking, Small Aperture Terminal Equipment, Optical Components, and Switchers and Routers, among others. The research paper offers invaluable global insights into select product categories with 26 supporting market data tables, facts, and figures. Also provided is a recapitulation of recent big-bang mergers and acquisitions, and high profile corporate developments. The US market is descriptively and quantitatively analyzed with 15 information rich tables, and is designed to provide the reader a statistical insight, and prelude to the market. Other regional markets pithily abstracted, and researched include Japan, Europe, Czech Republic, Spain, UK, China, South Korea, Middle East and Latin America. The purpose of the abstracted regional market discussion is to provide the reader a prelude to these markets. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 1,774 companies worldwide.