Formed in 1979, Communications Industry Researchers, Inc. (CIR) is a leading industry analyst firm specializing in the areas of Optical Networking, Optical Components, Broadband Access and Intelligent Networks. Through its reports, market advisory services and custom client engagements, CIR provides comprehensive analysis of markets, technologies and service opportunities as well as detailed profiles of major hardware, software and service providers. CIR also publishes detailed forecasts of the opportunities available to industry players.

CIR's approach to market research and analysis is one that shuns PR hype and outside bias. We regularly speak with both service providers and vendors to provide a balanced perspective. All CIR reports are produced without sponsorship, which enables us to present unbiased analysis of the markets and companies that we cover. CIR also does not hold equity positions in the companies that we analyze. When you purchase a CIR market study, you can be assured that the author of a particular report not only understands the issues facing the market but can render opinions that leading edge companies can depend on.