DLC/MSAN

Digital Loop Carrier/ Multi-Service Access Node:

According to In-Stat, the market for DLC/MSAN (Digital Loop Carrier/ Multi-Service AccessNode) equipment is on the rise with an expected growth from 24m ports in 2004 to 37m ports in 2009, DLCs have evolved to become MSANs that support POTS, DSL, and FTTP access lines. Huawei is the market leader with 36% market share followed by Alcatel with 21%,