CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Communications Industry Researchers, Inc., a leading industry analyst firm based in Charlottesville, VA, has released a market report that outlines the optical networking strategies of the Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs): SBC and Verizon. The report examines the approaches that each company is pursuing for networking build-out and their perspectives on the vendors that supply them such as Alcatel, Adva, Ciena, Cisco, Fujitsu, ONI, Lucent, Nortel, Tellabs and others. The study also provides insights into how Telcordia's OSMINE process is preventing the advancement of the optical networking market. Lastly, the report compares and examines the issues affecting each carrier's CAPEX and competitive position.Communications Industry Researchers Inc. (CIR)