
Dell'Oro Group Reports Ethernet Switch Market Increases for Third Consecutive Quarter
Record Shipments in Fixed Managed Fast Ethernet
Redwood Shores, Calif. – February 15, 2006 –
A recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted
source for market information about the networking and telecommunications
industries, reveals that the Ethernet Switch market posted a third consecutive
quarter of both revenue and port shipment growth. Key to this quarter's
increase was record Fixed Managed Fast Ethernet port shipments.
"Despite being a very mature technology,
Fixed Managed Fast Ethernet is experiencing a resurgence as vendors continue
to offer lower priced products targeting small businesses, emerging markets
and Service Providers," said Seamus Crehan, Director of Ethernet Switch Research
at Dell’Oro Group. "Given this segment's recent strength, in conjunction with
Fixed Managed Gigabit Ethernet still commanding a significant price premium
over Fixed Managed Fast Ethernet, the Fixed Managed speed transition may be gradual," added Crehan.
| Worldwide Fixed Managed Fast Ethernet Switch Market 4Q05 Market Leaders (Port Shipments) |
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| Total Market |
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4Q05 |
| Ports Shipments |
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24.3 Million |
| Vendor |
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Rank |
| Cisco |
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1 |
| HP ProCurve |
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2 |
| 3Com |
|
3 |
| Allied Telesyn |
|
4 |
| Nortel |
|
5 |
About the Report
The Dell’Oro Group Ethernet Switch
Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with
tables covering revenue, port/unit shipments, and prices for Layer 2 (both
managed and unmanaged), Layer 3, Layer 4-7, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet,
Gigabit NICs and LOMs (shipments only), and 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
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