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As the use of bandwidth-hungry applications and services increases, the Ethernet Switch market continues to remain very robust. As new networks require higher security and additional features, equipment manufacturers have the opportunity to deliver faster, more intelligent switches.

To take advantage of the opportunities in this market, component manufacturers, equipment vendors, service providers, and financial institutions need to answer critical business questions including:

  • Which is more important in driving the market: need for faster connections or demand for additional services?
  • How is the migration towards 10GE for server access affecting 10GE Top-of-Rack and Blade switch vendors?
  • How is 40 Gbps Ethernet, virtualization, consolidation and a shift in vendor strategy affecting the Ethernet Switch market?
  • Are current market leaders gaining or losing momentum?

To answer these and other important questions, Dell’Oro Group delivers both quarterly reports and 5-year forecasts on the Ethernet Switch market.

Ethernet Switch Quarterly Reports

In February, May, August, and November, Dell’Oro Group publishes Ethernet Switch quarterly reports containing in-depth market-level and detailed vendor market share information on the following market segments:

  • Modular Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches
  • Fixed Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches

The reports include tables showing manufacturers' revenue, ports shipped, and average selling prices. We report revenue, ports shipped and average selling prices by various port speeds (e.g., 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, 100 Gbps etc.) for Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches.

We also track on a vendor and market basis:

  • The Ethernet Switch market by region – North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and rest of world
  • Managed and Unmanaged Fixed Ethernet Switches
  • 1000 Mbps and 10 Gbps copper versus fiber shipments
  • 10 Gbps copper port shipments by SFP+ Direct Attach, 10G Base-T, KR+ CX4
  • 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, & 100 Gbps Fixed Ethernet Switch segmented by Purpose Built, Blade, and Uplinks
  • 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps Power-over-Ethernet total ports (fixed and modular by speed)
  • Smart/Web Managed total port shipments

Ethernet Switch 5-Year Forecasts

In January and July, Dell’Oro Group publishes Ethernet Switch 5-year forecasts offering a complete overview of the market with historical data from 1991 to the present. The forecasts provide a comprehensive overview of market trends and include tables covering revenue, port shipments, and average selling price forecasts for various technologies:

  • Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches*
  • Legacy Technologies (history only)
* Fixed and modular products reported separately

We also forecast:

  • Port speeds: 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps, 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, and 100 Gbps
  • 10 Gbps Fixed Ethernet Switch segmented by Purpose Built, Blade, and Uplinks

Ethernet Switch Market Research Service Packages

The Dell’Oro Group Ethernet Switch market research service packages are:

  Service Name Technologies Covered
  Expanded   Modular Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches
  Ethernet Switch   Fixed Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches (Managed and Unmanaged)
      10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, & 100 Gbps Blade/Purpose Built/Uplinks
      1000 Mbps & 10 Gbps Copper/Fiber Split
      Power-over-Ethernet
      Smart/Web Managed
  Ethernet Switch   Modular Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches
    Fixed Layer 2+3 Ethernet Switches

Subscription to one of the above Dell’Oro Group Ethernet Switch market research service packages also includes:

  • Dell’Oro Analyst Advantage program – On-demand interaction with our senior analysts for in-depth information on virtually all aspects of the networking and telecommunications industries
  • Dell’Oro BusinessIMPACT research – Rigorous research that gives you business insight and enables you to make fact-based, strategic decisions based on the best market information possible
  • Web access to four quarterly reports published in February, May, August, and November and two 5-year forecast reports published in January and July
  • Participation in our client-only quarterly update conference calls