These companies
are involved in the development and delivery of DWDM (Dense Wave
Division Multiplexing) a technology that greatly increases the amount
of information that can be sent through Fiber Optic Lines. DWDM
is a key enabling technology designed to meet the insatiable demand
for bandwidth on the backbone of the Internet which is expected
to multiply 100 to 200 times over the next four to five years according
to Forrester Research. DWDM technology allows more information to
be carried over a single fiber by multiplexing (or mixing) multiple
wavelengths of light. The most recent forecast (by B & C Consulting
for IGI Consulting, Inc. in ``Riding the Lightwave'') shows the
results of the spectacular 1999 sales and the projected US growth
for the future. Market Projections of DWDM Market project growth
from a $4 Billion Market in 2000 to a $10.1 Billion Market in 2004.
The DWDM (Dense
Wave Division Multiplexing) Stock List