The Carrier Ethernet market is growing rapidly as carriers move toward IP and packet-based networks.  As Ethernet is fast becoming the protocol of choice for carrier networks, Ethernet switches and routers are increasingly being deployed in the access and aggregation areas of carrier networks to enable service providers to more economically offer high-bandwidth applications such as IPTV and videoconferencing.

As the opportunity for Ethernet switch and router deployments in carrier networks increases, vendors are attempting to meet the carrier requirements by either adding carrier-grade features or Ethernet technologies to existing product lines or building new products solely targeting this market.  The Carrier Ethernet report tracks market for these products. 

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

• Will purpose-built or evolved LAN switches dominate this market?
• What advantages do Ethernet-specific routers have over multi-service routers?
• Which equipment vendors lead the markets and who are the emerging players?
• How are 10 Gigabit Ethernet deployments evolving in this market?
• What switch features are most important in the marketplace?

To answer these and other important questions, Dell’Oro Group delivers quarterly reports on the Carrier Ethernet market.

Carrier Ethernet Quarterly Reports

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

• Modular/Chassis Switches
• Fixed/Stackable Switches
• Routers
• Regional information – North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and rest of world

The speeds we report separately include:

• 100 Mbps
• 1000 Mbps
• 10 Gbps

Carrier Ethernet Market Research Services

Dell’Oro Group Carrier Ethernet market research service is:

	Service Name	Technologies Covered
	Carrier Ethernet			Carrier Ethernet Switch
				Carrier Ethernet Router

Subscription to one of the above Dell'Oro Group Carrier Ethernet market research 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 and hard copy of four quarterly reports published in February, May, August, and November and two five-year forecast reports published in January and July*
• Participation in our client-only quarterly update conference calls

*Carrier Ethernet service does not currently include 5-year forecast reports