
Dell’Oro Group Reports Dramatic Growth in Switches
Record Quarterly Revenue Increase
Redwood City, Calif. – November 20, 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 revenue exceeded $4 billion in the third quarter of 2006.
The report also indicates that this quarter’s remarkable performance also
resulted in some shifts in prime vendor positions.
“Not only did we see great quarterly increases in the newer and faster growing segments,
such as Layer 4-7 Server Load Balancing and Power-over-Ethernet, but the more mature segments,
such as Fast Ethernet, also enjoyed substantial growth,” said Seamus Crehan, Senior Director
of Ethernet Switch Research at Dell’Oro Group.
Ethernet Switch Market
3Q06 Market Leaders (Revenue)
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| Total Market |
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3Q06 |
| Manufacturers' Revenue |
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$4.3 billion |
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| Vendor |
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Rank |
| Cisco |
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1 |
| HP ProCurve |
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2 |
| Nortel |
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3 |
| Foundry |
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4 |
| 3Com |
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5 |
About the Report
The Dell’Oro Group Ethernet Switch Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, and port shipments (by speed Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet) for Layers 2-3 (both managed and unmanaged) and Layers 4-7. To purchase this report, please contact Karen Yang, call +1.650.622.9400 x222 or email Karen@DellOro.com.
About Dell’Oro Group
As the trusted source for market information
about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell’Oro
Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enables
component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make
fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell’Oro
Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.
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