Abstract
This IDC study examines the Western European router market for the first half
of 2007 compared to the second half of 2006 and analyzes the major segments and
broad trends within that marketplace. Included in the review are the figures
for the Western European market size and the market share of the router vendors
that participate in this marketplace.
High-end, midrange, low-end, SOHO, and residential router unit shipments and
revenue are broken out by vendor for the first half of 2007. In addition to the
Western European revenue and shipment figures, this study breaks out market
share by country. Countries included are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
"The Western European enterprise router market is becoming increasingly
commoditized and mature. In that respect vendors' focus must be more on
profitability and revenue than shipment growth," said Evelien Wiggers, research
manager, European Enterprise Networks, at IDC.