Ethernet Switch Market Revenues Surge in 1Q04 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)--May 20, 2004 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 published by 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 increased 16% sequentially to $3.2 billion in 1Q04. This increase follows flat revenue growth in 4Q03. "While all major segments of the market grew, Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. had a particularly strong quarter, with revenues from this segment exceeding Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. revenues for the first time. Most of this growth was driven by recently-introduced, high-density high-den·si·ty adj. Having a high concentration: high-density urban areas. Gigabit-over-Copper switches and line cards targeted for server and desktop connectivity," said Seamus Crehan, Director at Dell'Oro Group. "Typically the first quarter is the weakest quarter of the year for the Ethernet Switch market, due to seasonal spending patterns. However, 1Q04 was exceptionally strong, in part, due to shipments and revenues being delayed from 4Q03," added Crehan.
1Q04 Market Leaders (Revenue)
Total Ethernet Switch Market
Quarterly
Total Market 1Q04 Growth
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MFG Revenue ($M) $3,172 16%
Vendor Rank Growth
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Cisco 1 25%
Nortel 2 -9%
HP 3 7%
3Com 4 0%
Foundry 5 -9%
Extreme 6 6%
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