10 Gigabit Ethernet Revenues Soar; 2Q06 Results Blow Past Billion Dollar Annual Run Rate.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- A recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. industries, reveals that the 10 Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. Switch market grew substantially in the second quarter of 2006, following lackluster lack·lus·ter adj. Lacking brightness, luster, or vitality; dull. See Synonyms at dull. Adj. 1. lackluster - lacking brilliance or vitality; "a dull lackluster life"; "a lusterless performance" results in the prior quarter. The report indicates that the modular -- or chassis Pronounced "chah-see," it is a physical structure that holds everything or that everything is attached to. A computer's cabinet is often called the chassis. -- segment rebounded to drive most of the quarter's strong results. "Not only did 10 Gigabit Ethernet port shipments increase dramatically during the quarter, but average selling prices The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. also rose, resulting in extra strong revenue growth for this segment," said Seamus Crehan, Senior Director of Ethernet Switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. Research at Dell'Oro Group. "Although prices did increase during the quarter, we expect the general trend of steep declines to resume as vendors introduce higher port density line cards and fixed configuration products," added Crehan.
10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Market
2Q06 Market Leaders (Revenue)
Total Market 2Q06
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Manufacturers' Revenue $302 million
Vendor Rank
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Cisco 1
Force10 2
Foundry 3
Nortel 4
Extreme 5
HP ProCurve 6
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 An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. , Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet) for Layers 2-3 (both managed and unmanaged) and Layers 4-7. To purchase this report, please contact Margaret Miles, call 650-622-9400 x225 or email Margaret@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 enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at 650-622-9400 or visit www.DellOro.com. |
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