Service Provider Router and Aggregation Switch Market Poised for Growth After Inventory Correction, According to Dell’Oro Group

Written by Jimmy Yu

Cloud Service Provider Spend Will Outpace Telecom over Next Five Years

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – July 24, 2024 – According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Service Provider Router and Aggregation Switch market is predicted to return to growth after undergoing an inventory correction in 2024. The expected market decline in 2024 is 6 percent.

“Inventory correction is a simplified way to describe what is occurring in the service provider router market,” stated Jimmy Yu, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group. “However, it does not paint the full picture because there are a couple other factors underlying the decline. One is the slowdown in access network deployments since fewer 5G and PON deployments translate to fewer routers. The second is inflation or the higher cost to service providers that ultimately reduces demand and thereby shrinks the market. And for service providers, the higher cost goes beyond just the cost of equipment. It includes the cost of labor to procure and install equipment, as well as the cost of capital that is influenced by higher interest rates. In addition, service providers need to consider future demand for their network services that usually ebb and flow with the economy. We think much of this settles out by the end of 2024, and, therefore, view 2024 as a year that sets the market up for a return to growth,” added Yu.

Additional highlights from the Service Provider Router and Switch 5-Year July 2024 Forecast Report:

  • Service Provider Router and Aggregation Switch market is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of 3 percent, following the market contraction in 2024.
  • Cloud service provider demand is predicted to outpace that of Telecom and Cable service providers for the next five years.

About the Report

The Dell’Oro Group Service Provider Router & Switch 5-Year Forecast Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the Service Provider Router and Switch market for future current and historical periods. The report includes qualitative analysis and detailed statistics for manufacturing revenue by region, customer type and use cases, average selling prices, and unit and port shipments. To purchase this report, please contact us by email at dgsales@delloro.com.

About Dell’Oro Group

Dell’Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, security, enterprise networks, and data center infrastructure markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell’Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit https://www.delloro.com.

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About the Author

Jimmy Yu

Vice President

Jimmy Yu leads market research in the Data Center Interconnect with IPoDWDM & WDM Systems, High End Routing & Aggregation, Microwave Transmission and Mobile Backhaul Transport, and Optical Transport. Mr. Yu originally joined Dell’Oro Group in 2001, and spent over

Jimmy Yu

Vice President

Jimmy Yu leads market research in the Data Center Interconnect with IPoDWDM & WDM Systems, High End Routing & Aggregation, Microwave Transmission and Mobile Backhaul Transport, and Optical Transport. Mr. Yu originally joined Dell’Oro Group in 2001, and spent over

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