BOSTON, Aug. 13, -- Aberdeen Group, an IT market analysis and positioning services firm, redefines the market for optical networking and presents new sets of evaluation criteria to more accurately reflect the true market for next-generation systems. "While the optical networking industry has been perceived to be in a serious downward spiral, our research shows that the market has simply shifted into next-generation systems that are not offered by the traditional networking giants," said Andrew McCormick, Senior Analyst, Optical Communications at Aberdeen. The full details of Aberdeen's user research findings are found in a new report entitled Shining the Light on Intelligent Optical Networking, Redefining the Market Yields New Results: A Demand Side Study. More information can be found at www.aberdeen.com.