Abstract
This report examines the Ethernet switch market for 1Q07. Market shares for a
wide range of Ethernet switch vendors are provided, based both on port
shipments and manufacturers' revenue for the quarter. In addition, port
shipments and manufacturers' revenue are forecasted for the five quarters
subsequent to 1Q07. The data is highly segmented, both by OSI Layer (L2, L3,
and L4-7) and equipment configuration (Fixed vs. Modular), as well as by speed
(Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet). Cross segmentation is
also provided for greater granularity (for example: L2 Fixed Fast Ethernet).
Methodology
Primary and secondary sources of information were used in the development of
this report. Research for manufacturer shipment data was collected by
contacting the manufacturers in question directly via email surveys and
correspondence, in addition to telephone-based briefings and interviews. With
publicly-traded manufacturers, financial cross-checking was used. With
non-publicly traded manufacturers, cross-checking was performed by looking at
historical data and applying knowledge of the total market and trends. All
sales are calculated as manufacturer' s revenue, as opposed to end-use sales.
Manufacturer' s revenue is the revenue received by the manufacturer before
channel markups.
In-Stat has followed industry convention in segmenting the market for Ethernet
LAN switches by speed (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet),
OSI layer (Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4 - 7), as well as by form factor (Fixed vs.
Modular).
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