ATM Switch Sales Still Healthy in WAN: Converged Voice and Data Traffic Fuel Growth.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area. , Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000 Sales of asynchronous transfer mode See ATM. (communications) Asynchronous Transfer Mode - (ATM, or "fast packet") A method for the dynamic allocation of bandwidth using a fixed-size packet (called a cell). See also ATM Forum, Wideband ATM. ATM acronyms. Indiana acronyms. (ATM)-based wide-area network (WAN) switches grew 6 percent in Q2 2000, reaching an all-time all-time adj. Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record. all-time Adjective Informal high of $922.4 million, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com/). The high-tech market research firm reports that Lucent, Nortel and Cisco remain market share leaders in this segment, with 27.3 percent, 21.9 percent and 21.1 percent, respectively. ATM plays a critical role in service provider networks, where the rapid deployment of VoIP and xDSL is fueling the growth of ATM in the WAN. "It's not about 'IP vs. ATM', but how IP and ATM work together," said Laurie Gooding, manager of WAN and Service Provider research for Cahners In-Stat Group. "Carriers like the flexibility of IP but they still want the QoS guarantees that ATM provides." In-Stat also found that in Q2 2000: -- A new class of purpose-built VoIP gateways supporting both IP and ATM-based traffic emerged, with sales of nearly $11 million. Sonus Networks, Unisphere and Nortel are market share leaders in this segment, with 41.4 percent, 17.9 percent and 11.9 percent, respectively. -- Sales of remote access concentrator-based VoIP gateways reached $180 million. Cisco, Lucent and 3Com lead in this segment, with 54 percent, 22.9 percent and 15.7 percent market shares, respectively. The report, Q2 2000 ATM and MultiService Switch (1) A network switch that not only handles data, but adequately supports the real time transmission of voice and video. (2) A network device that supports multiple switching and routing protocols. Market Analysis (No. CQ0003M4), includes detailed market shares and a rolling three-quarter forecast for the ATM, VoIP and multiservice switch equipment markets. To purchase this report or for more information, please call Courtney McEuen at 480/609-4533; cmceuen@instat.com or visit http://www.instat.com/catalog/cat-cq-atm.htm - cq0003m4. The report price is $2,995 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Cahners In-Stat Group (http://www.instat.com/) covers the full spectrum of digital communications Transmitting text, voice and video in binary form. See communications. research from vendor to end-user, providing the analysis and perspective that allows technology vendors and service providers worldwide to make more informed business decisions. |
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