Service provider router, switch markets decline

LANs & Routers This newsletter is sponsored by D-Link D-Link Unified Switching Improves Network Efficiency As businesses scale, blending traditional wireless and wired networks become a challenge. D-Link's xStack 3200 series incorporate effortless wireless switching and advanced wired functionality for a TOTAL unified network solution. Discover how D-Link can help take your network to the next level. Download your copy of "Unified Wireless Switching" to learn more. Network World's LANs & Routers Newsletter, 06/05/07 Service provider router, switch markets decline By Jeff Caruso The market for service provider routers and switches was down across the board last quarter, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. Infonetics looks at the market every quarter, and found that every segment was down, bringing the overall figure down 5% from the fourth quarter of 2006, to $2.5 billion. Still, though, the market is up 10% over the first quarter of 2006. The report echoes a recent theme for last quarter. Last week, Dell'Oro Group was reporting that the market for LAN switches saw a "substantial decline" in the first three months of the year. The IDC Enterprise Panel: Join IDCs panel of IT influencers and decision-makers. Your contributions will be compiled and distributed to technology and telecommunications vendors all over the world. As a thank you for joining, you will receive select free IDC research, and discounted IDC conference passes. Click here to learn more Like Dell'Oro Group's outlook on the LAN switch market, Infonetics is saying that the market for service provider routers and switches will bounce back over the next few years. The research firm estimates that service providers worldwide will spend $56.4 billion on their switches and routers from 2006 to 2010. Carrier Ethernet switch sales were up 13% from the same period last year. Cisco holds a substantial lead in that market, with a 63% share. Next are Huawei, Siemens and Nortel. In routers, Cisco also leads, naturally, with a 49% share, followed by Juniper and Alcatel-Lucent. If you were still wondering about ATM switches, wonder no more - the market for ATM switches was down 34% from the first quarter of 2006 to the first quarter of 2007, though it was down just 2% from the previous quarter. Infonetics says multiservice ATM switch revenue dropped from close to $5 billion in 2000 to just over $1.3 billion in 2006.   What do you think? Post a comment on this newsletter

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