Siân Morgan

Research Director

Dell’Oro Group’s Campus Ethernet Switch reports track the global Campus Ethernet Switch market for Ethernet switches deployed across Local Area Networks (LAN), including the access, distribution, and core layers, connecting users and devices such as PCs, IP phones, security cameras, printers, and wireless LAN access points. The reports provide detailed analysis of market size, manufacturer revenue, port shipments, average selling prices, and regional performance, presenting and elaborating on vendor positioning and overall market dynamics.

The Campus Ethernet Switch market is growing, fueled by enterprises’ digital transformations and the adoption of AI.  Revenues have expanded with the penetration of Internet of Things devices, the transition to the next generation of WLAN, increased performance and security requirements, and equipment upgrade cycles.

New use cases have increased the requirement for multi-gig ports and Power over Ethernet (PoE), while AI Operations and Cloud-management have become differentiating features, enhancing vendor Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR).  To take advantage of the opportunities in the Campus Ethernet Switch market, equipment vendors, component manufacturers, service providers, and financial institutions need to answer critical business questions including:

  • How will AI adoption impact the Local Area Network?
  • What new features are required to support enterprise digital transformation?
  • What opportunity does the aging switch infrastructure represent?
  • How will component shortages impact the Campus Switch market demand and revenue?
  • What is the impact of IoT devices and migration to Wi-Fi 7 and Wi-Fi 8?
  • What trends are driving adoption of 2.5 Gbps, 5.0 Gbps and 10 Gbps ports?
  • What factors will influence the adoption of 400 Gbps ports in the campus network?
  • How is the penetration of Power over Ethernet (PoE) influencing revenues?
  • What is the split between Small and Medium Businesses vs. Large Enterprises?
  • How is the market performing by vertical industry?
  • How is the adoption of subscription-based models changing the market?
  • How is the adoption of public cloud-managed switching unfolding?

To answer these and other important questions, Dell’Oro Group currently delivers both quarterly reports and 5-year forecast reports for this market segment.

 

Campus Ethernet Switch Quarterly Reports

The Dell’Oro Group Campus Ethernet Switch Quarterly Report focus on Ethernet switches designed for the access and aggregation of Local Area Network connections, and considers:

  • Access, distribution and core layers of the LAN
  • End-User and device connectivity trends

Market Coverage:

  • Modular, fixed managed and fixed unmanaged switches by port speed
    • 100 Mbps/1/2.5/5.0/10/25/40/50/100/200/400 Gbps
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports
    • 100 Mbps, ≥1000 Mbps (fixed and modular by speed)
  • Smart/web-managed port shipments
  • Public Cloud-Managed Campus Switch revenue and port shipments (new in 2Q26)

Segmentation

  • By vertical industries (finance & professional services, government, healthcare, higher education, hospitality, K-12 education, logistics, manufacturing, retail)
  • By customer size (Enterprises vs. SMBs)
  • By region – Manufacturer revenue only (North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), China, Asia Pacific excluding China, CALA (Caribbean and Latin America)

Campus Ethernet Switch 5-Year Forecasts

Dell’Oro Group publishes Campus Ethernet Switch 5-year forecast offering a complete overview of the market with historical data from 2013 to the present. The forecasts provide a comprehensive overview of market trends and include tables covering manufacturers’ revenue, port shipments, and average selling price forecasts for various technologies:

  • Modular, fixed managed and fixed unmanaged by port speed (combined and separately)
  • Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
  • Public cloud-managed campus switch (new in 2Q26)

We forecast the following :

  • Port speeds from 100 Mbps to 400 Gbps for modular, fixed managed and fixed unmanaged form factors.
  • Regional forecast – Manufacturer revenue only, including North America, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), China, Asia Pacific excluding China, CALA (Caribbean and Latin America)
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports – 100 Mbps/1/2.5/≥5.0 Gbps
  • Public cloud-managed campus switch revenue and total port shipments (new in July 26)

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