Ethernet Switch Market Declined 4% in 4Q02 According to Dell'Oro Group.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)--Feb. 14, 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. Dell'Oro Group, revenues for the Ethernet Switch A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. market declined 4% sequentially to $2.6 billion in 4Q02. "As a result of continued weakness and an uncertain outlook for the economy, we did not see a year-end year-end also year·end n. The end of a year. adj. Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit. Noun 1. rush to spend capital budgets which often results in fourth quarter seasonal strength," said Seamus Crehan, a Senior Analyst at Dell'Oro Group. During the quarter, both revenues and port shipments declined, in contrast to the previous quarter where revenues were flat but port shipments grew strongly. The decline in port shipments was likely a result of some of the larger Ethernet Switch vendors having completed major low-cost fixed-configuration product introductions.
4Q02 Market Leaders (Revenue)
Total Ethernet Switch Market
Quarterly
Total Market 4Q02 Growth
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MFG Revenue ($M) $2,647 -4%
Vendor Rank Growth
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Cisco 1 -6%
Nortel 2 15%
3Com 3 -1%
Extreme 4 -10%
Foundry 5 13%
About the Report Dell'Oro Group's Ethernet Switch Report provides in-depth in-depth adj. Detailed; thorough: an in-depth study. in-depth Adjective detailed or thorough: an in-depth analysis data and analysis on the following technologies: Ethernet Switches (Layer 2 EN, Layer 3 EN, Layer 4/7 (100, 1000 Mbps) and Layer 2 EN, Layer 3 EN (10 Gbps)). The report focuses 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. . To purchase this report, please contact Julie Learmond-Criqui at 650/622-9400 ext. 223. About Dell'Oro Group Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the networking and telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. industries. Dell'Oro Group pioneered the concept of providing market research to the industry on a quarterly basis to meet the fast pace of technology. Our Quarterly Reports and 5-Year Forecasts offer detailed quantitative information on revenues, port and/or unit shipments, and average selling prices. It is through this process of rigorous analysis and validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. that we can provide accurate and timely information to our clients. Our goal is to help companies maintain their competitive edge in a changing and growing market place. |
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