Aggressive price declines and strength in fixed-configuration products for 2003 According to Dell'Oro Group Ethernet Switch 5-Year Forecast.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2003 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. a report from Dell'Oro Group, the Ethernet Switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. Market will grow marginally in 2003 and return to stronger growth in 2004. Dell'Oro Group predicts that worldwide Ethernet Switch sales will increase from $11.3 B in 2002 to $16.0 B in 2007. "As a result of continued economic uncertainty, and most of the demand in the Ethernet Switch market being generated by the Small-and-Medium Business segment, we expect to see aggressive price declines combined with the product mix continuing to shift in favor of fixed-configuration products," said Seamus Crehan, a Senior Analyst at Dell'Oro Group. "Beyond 2003 we anticipate that, as larger Enterprise customers increase spending, we will see a mix shift back towards modular-configuration products." About the Report The Ethernet Switch 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the industry with tables covering revenue, port, and price forecasts for various technologies: Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4-7, 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. , and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. About Dell'Oro Group Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in providing accurate and timely data on the networking and telecommunications industries. Dell'Oro Group reports focus on detailed quarterly analysis of market size, market share, port/unit shipments, and average selling prices The average sales price of goods or commodities. Especially used in the retail sector and technology distribution. . |
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