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Infonetics: Bounce back in Ethernet switch market in Q2 belies hostile challenges faced by vendors(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/11/14 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its 2nd quarter (2Q14) Ethernet Switches report, which tracks unmanaged, web-managed, and fully-managed fixed and chassis switches by port speed (100M, 1G, 10G, 40G, 100G). ANALYST NOTE"The Ethernet switching market recovered in the second quarter of 2014 after a slow first quarter, but revenue growth remains challenged as vendors compete aggressively against each other, white-label solutions gain greater traction, and large data center operators negotiate more favorable terms," notes Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research. Continues Machowinski: "So while overall switching demand remains healthy, revenue is growing at only half the rate of port shipments." ETHERNET SWITCH MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The global Ethernet switch market grew 11% to $5.4 billion in 2Q14, a result of better than anticipated results at #1 Cisco and strong results by a number of smaller players including Arista, Brocade, HP, Huawei, Juniper, and ZTEYear-over-year growth accelerated from 2% in 1Q14 to 6% in 2Q14Switching growth was well balanced across small- and medium-sized business (SMB) and enterprise accounts, and the public sector is showing signs of stabilization Web-managed and fully-managed fixed switches posted strong growth from 2Q13 to 2Q14, while unmanaged and chassis switches declined100G ports grew over 50% sequentially in 2Q14, and over 3,000 ports were sold; 100G on fixed switches will start shipping in 3Q14, which is expected to sustain current market growth ratesAsia Pacific is the key growth region for Ethernet switches right now, but not all countries are faring equally: China is delivering very strong growth and the rest of APAC is accelerating, while Japan is trending flat to slightly downANALYST CONFERENCE CALL FOR CLIENTSClients, log in to join Matthias Machowinski Sept. 11 at 11:00 AM EDT for his live Ethernet switch market recap and outlook, or view on-demand: www.infonetics.com/cgp/login.asp?id=914. ETHERNET SWITCH REPORT SYNOPSISInfonetics' quarterly Ethernet switch report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2018, analysis, and trends for Ethernet switches and PoE, including ports, fixed configuration switches, and chassis switches. Vendors tracked: Adtran, Alaxala, Alcatel-Lucent, Arista, Avaya, Brocade, Cisco, D-Link, Dell, Extreme, Hitachi, HP, Huawei, IBM, Juniper, Netgear, Ruby Tech, TP-Link, ZTE, others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: www.infonetics.com/contact.asp. RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS Infonetics September Enterprise Networking research brief: http://www.infonetics.com/2014-newsletters/Enterprise-Networking-September.html No seasonal rebound in enterprise router sales in 2Q14, market down 9% from a year agoTight battle for 2nd after Cisco in Infonetics' enterprise networking infrastructure scorecard$1 trillion to be spent on telecom and datacom equipment and software over next 5 yearsCloud is our number-one networking initiative, say enterprises in Infonetics' latest surveyRECENT AND UPCOMING ENTERPRISE RESEARCHDownload Infonetics' 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at www.infonetics.com/login. Analyst Note: Juniper Cozies Up to Aruba (June)WLAN Infrastructure Vendor Scorecard (July)Enterprise Telepresence and Video Conferencing Equipment Forecast (Sept.)1G/10G/40G/100G Networking Ports Forecast (Oct.)Wireless LAN Strategies and Vendor Leadership: N. America Enterprise Survey (Oct.)INFONETICS WEBINARSVisit www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on-demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar. Shifting to the Cloud: Managing Next-Gen WLANs (View on-demand)Simplifying Networks with Centralized Signaling and Routing (View on-demand) Making the Enterprise WAN Cloud-Ready (Oct. 21: Learn more)INFONETICS IS HIRINGInfonetics Research is hiring analysts. See job openings here. TO BUY RESEARCH, CONTACT:N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard [email protected] +1 408-583-3335N. America (East, Midwest), Lat. America: Scott Coyne [email protected] +1 408-583-3395Europe, Middle East, Africa, India: Iyassu Soquar [email protected] +1 408-583-3397Greater China, S.E. Asia: ???? Jeffrey Song [email protected] +86 21-3919-8505Japan ?? Takashi Kimura, TAK Analytics [email protected] +81 3-6408-5566South Korea ???? Doug Moon, MBAP [email protected] +82 2-3453-9400 ABOUT INFONETICSInfonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) 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 effectively. View Infonetics' About Us slides here. PRESS CONTACT: Matthias Machowinski Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video Infonetics Research +1-408-583-3363 Email contact Twitter: @machowinski Source: Infonetics Research |