Dell'Oro Group Releases 4Q 1996 Report on Shared Hub and LAN Switch Markets; Overall market revenue grew 50 percent in 1996 -- LAN Switch sales almost triple over 1995.PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 1997--Sales of Shared Hubs and LAN Switches A network device that cross-connects clients, servers and network devices. Also known as a "frame switch," stand-alone LAN switches are common in all Ethernet networks. A four-port switch is also typically built into a wired or wireless router for homes and small business (see wireless grew 50 percent in 1996 ($3 billion), to $9.2 billion according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Dell'Oro Group's fourth quarter report, published last week. Port shipments grew 40 percent (20 million ports), in 1996 to 70 million. Vendors leading the market are listed in the table below. -0- Market Leaders -- Shared Hubs and LAN Switches End User Port Revenue ($M) 1996 1995 Shipments (000s) 1996 1995 ------------ ------- ------- ---------------- -------- ------- Bay Networks $1,501.2 1,297.9 3Com 13,831.0 7,342.9 3Com $1,453.3 795.4 Bay Networks 10,085.4 8,631.7 Cisco $1,398.6 406.5 DLINK 5,055.2 2,724.2 Cabletron $1,184.5 926.0 Cabletron 4,963.4 5,686.6 Digital $ 338.5 263.2 HP 4,633.5 3,981.6 IBM $ 302.6 177.0 Accton 3,307.9 1,353.4 HP $ 293.4 275.7 Cisco 2,606.6 592.1 FORE $ 259.8 70.6 Digital 2,057.7 1,885.5 Madge $ 245.8 91.6 IBM 1,784.9 1,529.7 UB Networks $ 201.6 207.1 Networth/Compaq 1,710.9 1,158.3 -0- "1996 was marked by transition in the high-end customer base as users reduced their purchases of Shared Ethernet Refers to the traditional Ethernet topology in which all stations share the total bandwidth of the network. Whether connected via a common cable (10Base5, 10Base2) or a hub (10Base-T), transmission is on a first-come, first-served basis. hubs. We believe that the reduction in purchases for Shared Hubs has not yet materialized in the sales of the new high speed technologies such as switched 10 Mbps or shared 100 Mbps products," said Tam Dell'Oro, Founder of the Dell'Oro Group. LAN Switch revenue almost tripled over 1995 to $4.5 billion. For the year, Cisco's Catalyst 5000 sales fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. their leading position in Ethernet Switches A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. . Following their lead were 3Com, Cabletron and Bay Networks. FORE Systems See Marconi. led the ATM Switch market, capturing a 28 percent share of end-user spending. Bay Networks retained the largest share of the Token Ring A local area network (LAN) access method developed by IBM. Conforming to the IEEE 802.5 standard, Token Ring uses a token ring access method and connects up to 255 nodes in a star topology at 4, 16 or 100 Mbps. Switch market, taking about a third of end-user sales. Several companies showed notable growth in 1996. Xylan's OMNI OMNI Omnidirectional OMNI Organising Medical Networked Information OMNI Opportunities for Micronutrient Interventions Project OMNI Operating Missions as a Node on the Internet (NASA networking project) Switch sales increased almost 400 percent over 1995. DLINK made strides in the Ethernet Shared market, with an 83 percent increase in port shipments, and Standard Microsystems rebounded with a 50 percent increase in the same sector. The Dell'Oro Group's Shared Hub and LAN Switch report provides in-depth data and analysis of the Shared Hub and LAN Switch markets. Available to clients this week on www.delloro.com, the report contains 200 tables of data on the performance of over 30 manufacturers. The Dell'Oro Group is a research and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that specializes in business planning and strategic competitive analysis in the networking industry. For further information on the Dell'Oro Group's quarterly research programs, call Catherine Maxwell at 415/233-2300 extension 228, or visit http://www.delloro.com . CONTACT: Dell'Oro Group Catherine Maxwell, 415/233-2300 ext. 228 http://www.delloro.com |
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