Dell’Oro Group Forecasts Chassis Ethernet Switch Resurgence

Chassis Ethernet Switch Revenues to Approach $10 Billion in 2012

Redwood City, Calif. – January 29, 2008 – According to a recent report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the telecommunications and networking industries, the percentage of chassis (or modular) switch port shipments compared to total Ethernet Switch port shipments will stabilize in the first half of this year and start to rebound by the end of 2008 after many years of decline.

“There are two main drivers for upcoming shift towards modular products,” said Alan Weckel, Senior Analyst of Dell’Oro Group. “First, as datacenter bandwidth requirements continue to grow, there will be a need for higher backplane capacity products. These products are needed today to accommodate 10 Gigabit Ethernet as an aggregation technology, and will be in the future as a direct server connection. Second, we expect significant and compelling chassis switch introductions from both existing vendors and new entrants will help drive sales,” added Weckel.

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The Dell’Oro Group 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Ethernet Switch industry with tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, average selling prices, and port shipments (by speed Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet) for Layers 2-3 (both managed and unmanaged), and Layers 4-7. To purchase this report, please contact Margaret Miles at +1.650.622.9400 x225 or email Margaret@DellOro.com.

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