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Infonetics Research: Enterprise networking equipment markets down in 1Q11(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/10/11 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research today released excerpts from 3 first quarter 2011 (1Q11) enterprise networking market share reports: Ethernet Switches, Wireless LAN Equipment and WiFi Phones and Enterprise Routers. "Enterprise network equipment sales fell across the board in the first quarter of 2011, partially due to seasonality, partially due to hiccups in the economic recovery as public sector spending dries up," reports Matthias Machowinski, Infonetics Research's directing analyst for enterprise networks and video. "But not all segments are faring equally: wireless LAN equipment is proving resilient, with global revenue up 17% from this time last year. Enterprises and SMBs are building out their wireless infrastructure to lay the foundation for a new generation of devices, particularly tablets, that can only connect wirelessly to the network." ETHERNET SWITCH MARKET HIGHLIGHTS After a growth streak throughout 2010 that propelled the enterprise Ethernet switching market to record levels, worldwide revenue was down 12% sequentially to $4.2 billion in 1Q11, and 9% lower year-over-year (from 1Q10) Weakness in the public sector vertical due to sun-setting stimulus programs and pressure on government budgets contributed to the decline, and will be a drag on market growth for the rest of the year Almost every vendor posted negative revenue results in 1Q11 compared with 4Q10, with #1 Cisco down 14%, #2 HP down 3%, and #3 Juniper down 23% Only 3 vendors -- Avaya, Force10, and Adtran -- bucked the downward trend, each posting global Ethernet switch revenue gains ranging from 1.5% (Avaya) to 24% (Adtran) WIRELESS LAN MARKET HIGHLIGHTS After a record fourth quarter in 2010, worldwide WLAN equipment revenue decreased 8% in 1Q11, to $698 million, due to ASP pressure, a seasonal decline in APAC, and slowing public sector sales Global WLAN equipment revenue is up a healthy 17% year-over-year (1Q10 to 1Q11), continuing a trend of strong double-digit YoY growth for 6 quarters in a row In 4Q10, 802.11n access points APs outnumbered legacy a/b/g APs for the first time, and the march toward 802.11n continues: in 1Q11, 11n APs were up 4% sequentially, while legacy APs declined 9% ENTERPRISE ROUTER MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Worldwide enterprise router sales totaled $797 million in 1Q11, down 14% sequentially and down 3% from a year ago in 1Q10, marked by declining mid-range router sales and strong low-end sales All major world regions saw sequential declines in enterprise router sales in 1Q11, and only Asia Pacific and Central and Latin America posted increases year-over-year (from 1Q10), lifted by the financial sector, and, counter to the worldwide trend, the public sector Cisco is the biggest enterprise router vendor by far (77% of revenue) HP moved into second place for the first time (6% revenue share), lifted by their exposure to the Chinese market REPORT SYNOPSESInfonetics' quarterly Ethernet switch report tracks Adtran, Alcatel-Lucent, Alaxala, Arista, Avaya, Blade, Brocade, Cisco, D-Link, Enterasys, Extreme, Force10, Hitachi Cable, HP, H3C, Huawei, Juniper, Linksys, NETGEAR, LG-Ericsson, and others. The report provides market size, market share, forecasts through 2015, and analysis for chassis Ethernet switches and fixed configuration Ethernet switches (L2, L3, unmanaged, web managed, fully managed) by port type (100M, 1G copper/fiber, 10G copper/fiber; PoE, non-PoE). Infonetics' quarterly wireless LAN and WiFi phones report provides market size, market share, analysis, and forecasts through 2015 for dependent, independent, and outdoor access points, WLAN controllers, and enterprise single-mode WiFi phones. Companies tracked include Alcatel-Lucent, Aruba, BelAir, Buffalo, Cisco, D-Link, Enterasys, Extreme, Meru, Motorola, NETGEAR, Polycom, HP, H3C, Proxim, Ruckus, LG-Ericsson, Trapeze, Xirrus, and others. Infonetics' quarterly enterprise router report tracks Adtran, Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Cisco, HP, H3C, Huawei, Juniper, OneAccess, and others. The report provides worldwide and regional market share, market size, forecasts, and analysis for high-end, mid-range, branch, and low-end/SOHO routers, including port detail (T1/E1/J1, T3/E3/J3, OC3/STM1, OC12/STM4 and other ports). SALES Larry Howard, VP (West NA, APAC, CALA): [email protected], +1-408-583-3335 Scott Coyne, Sr. Account Dir. (East NA, Texas, Midwest): [email protected], +1-408-583-3395 George Stojsavljevic, Sr. Account Dir. (EMEA): [email protected], +44-755-488-1623 RECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCH Network attached storage (NAS) appliance market to double by 2015 High speed network port market to hit $52 billion in 2015 (1G, 10G, 40G, 100G) Total Enterprise and Service Provider Routers Pivot Total Enterprise and Carrier Ethernet Switches Pivot Total Enterprise Network Equipment Pivot Ethernet Switch Vendor Leadership: North American Enterprise Survey 10G/40G/100G & Desktop 1G Strategies & Traffic Drivers: N.A. Enterprise Survey Infonetics Research is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively. Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1640860 Matthias Machowinski Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video Infonetics Research +1-408-583-3363 Email Contact www.twitter.com/infonetics Source: Infonetics Research |