Service provider router/switch sales hit all-time high in '07

Feb. 27, 2008
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 -- Worldwide sales of service provider routers and switches totaled $11.2 billion in 2007, up 16% from 2006, an all-time high for routers and switches, which have been steadily climbing since the nadir in 2003, says Infonetics Research.

FEBRUARY 27, 2008 -- Worldwide sales of service provider routers and switches totaled $11.2 billion in 2007, up 16% from 2006, an all-time high for routers and switches, which have been steadily climbing since the nadir in 2003, says Infonetics Research (search for Infonetics) in its quarterly report, "Service Provider Routers and Switches."

"The common drivers pushing the carrier router and switch market upward are 1) the ongoing migration to next generation networks based on IP, MPLS, and Ethernet, and 2) growth in consumer broadband, corporate, IP video, and mobile data traffic," says Michael Howard, principal analyst and cofounder of Infonetics. "Of course, the traffic jams are being caused by user applications, like music and video downloading, YouTube clips (even corporations are using YouTube for marketing videos), online news, and social networks like MySpace.

"As an example, I recently watched video feeds of the Amgen Tour of California bicycle race for a few hours at a time, something not possible a year ago."

Other highlights from the report include: Cisco's router and switch sales are up 20% year-over-year; Juniper's are up 25%.

  • After 11% and 9% sequential jumps in the second and third quarters, the overall market is relatively quiet in the fourth quarter, up 2% sequentially.
  • The 40G market for routers and WDM is on the uptake; 100G is at least 2 years out.
  • In 2007, Juniper pulls ahead of Alcatel-Lucent to gain the No. 2 spot in worldwide market share for service provider routers and switches; Cisco maintains its strong overall lead.
  • Worldwide carrier Ethernet switch (CES) port shipments are up 36% in 2007; Cisco continues to lead by far in this segment, followed by Huawei and Nokia Siemens.

    Infonetics' report provides market share, market size, forecasts, and port details for IP core and edge routers, CESs, enterprise-class Ethernet switches, and multiservice ATM switches. The report also tracks IP edge routers and CES by application (multiservice edge, BRAS, Ethernet access transport, and Ethernet services edge).

    The report tracks Alcatel-Lucent, Avici, Ciena, Cisco, ECI, Ericsson, Extreme, Foundry, Fujitsu, Hitachi Cable, Huawei, Juniper, NEC, Nokia Siemens, Nortel, Redback, Tellabs, and others.

    Visit Infonetics

  • Sponsored Recommendations

    How AI is driving new thinking in the optical industry

    Sept. 30, 2024
    Join us for an interactive roundtable webinar highlighting the results of an Endeavor Business Media survey to identify how optical technologies can support AI workflows by balancing...

    The AI and ML Opportunity

    Sept. 30, 2024
    Join our AI and ML Opportunity webinar to explore how cutting-edge network infrastructure and innovative technologies can meet the soaring demands of AI memory and bandwidth, ...

    On Topic: Optical Players Race to Stay Pace With the AI Revolution

    Sept. 18, 2024
    The optical industry is moving fast with new approaches to satisfying the ever-growing demand from hyperscalers, which are balancing growing bandwidth demands with power efficiency...

    Advances in Fiber & Cable

    Oct. 3, 2024
    Attend this robust webinar where advancements in materials for greater durability and scalable solutions for future-proofing networks are discussed.