Dell'Oro Group Reports Ethernet Switch Market Holds Strong in 2Q04; Dell'Oro Group Reports 2Q04 Ethernet Switch Market Fueled by Switches with Added Features.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. -- In a newly published report, Dell'Oro Group shows that the Ethernet switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. market continued to see strong demand in the second quarter 2004. Although both revenue and port shipments were nearly flat quarter over quarter, this quarter followed an exceptionally strong 1Q04, in which the market grew by 16 percent. The strength in both 1Q04 and 2Q04 confirms Dell'Oro Group's February February: see month. 2004 prediction that the Ethernet Switch market is on track for strong double-digit dou·ble-dig·it adj. Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. growth for the full year 2004. "The Ethernet switch market seems to be operating at a new higher level," said Seamus Crehan, Director of Ethernet Switch Research at Dell'Oro Group. "Market revenues in the first half of 2004 are more than 20 percent above the revenues for the same period in 2003, and port shipment volume is almost one-third higher than the first half of 2003. Much of this increase is due to pent-up pent-up adj. Not given expression; repressed: pent-up emotions. pent-up Adjective not released; repressed: demand after several years of reduced IT spending and new application requirements, such as Power-over-Ethernet." The Dell'Oro Group report also shows that the average sales price in many major segments, including 100 Mbps and fixed switches, increased quarter over quarter. The report concludes that this price increase is due to additional features, including Power-over-Ethernet and Layer 3 / Layer 4 capabilities.
2Q04 Market Leaders (Revenue)
Total Ethernet Switch Market
Quarterly
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Total Market 2Q04 Growth
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Manufacturer Revenue $3,131M -1%
Vendor Rank Growth
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Cisco 1 -3%
Nortel 2 +3%
HP 3 +4%
3Com 4 +2%
Foundry 5 -6%
Extreme 6 +3%
About the Report The Dell'Oro Group Ethernet Switch Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth in-depth adj. Detailed; thorough: an in-depth study. in-depth Adjective detailed or thorough: an in-depth analysis coverage of the market with tables covering revenue, port/unit shipments, and prices for Layer 2 (both Managed and Unmanaged), Layer 3, Layer 4-7, 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 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. To purchase this report, call +1.650.622.9400 x223 or email Julie@DellOro.com. About Dell'Oro Group As a trusted source for market information, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enables component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, call +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com. |
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