Infonetics: 40G Ethernet Switch Ports to Pass $1 Billion in 2014

"2013 was a bumpy year for the Ethernet switch market, but in the end, revenue set another record and passed the $20 billion mark. While 10G was once again the key growth driver, we're finally seeing this segment mature after a decade, and 40G is now taking over as the new high-growth segment," notes Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research. (Graphic: Infonetics Research)

BOSTON--()--Market research firm Infonetics Research released vendor market share and analysis from its 4th quarter (4Q13) and year-end Ethernet Switches report.

ANALYST QUOTE

“2013 was a bumpy year for the Ethernet switch market, but in the end, revenue set another record and passed the $20 billion mark. While 10G was once again the key growth driver, we’re finally seeing this segment mature after a decade, and 40G is now taking over as the new high-growth segment,” notes Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research.

Machowinski adds: “40G alone will easily pass $1 billion in revenue this year as it becomes the technology of choice in the data center.”

ETHERNET SWITCH MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

  • Worldwide Ethernet switch revenue continued to grow in 4Q13, up 3% from 3Q13, to $5.4 billion; more important, the market remained positive (+3%) on a year-over-year basis
  • In general, buyers are shifting their purchases toward switches with advanced capabilities such as management features, power-over-Ethernet, and higher speeds, to deal with the increasing demands that applications are placing on network infrastructure
  • 100G ports shipments once again doubled quarter-over-quarter, and Infonetics expects the 100G market to gain critical mass in 2015
  • North America and China were the top-performing geographies in Ethernet switch sales in 2013
  • Huawei’s Ethernet switch revenue soared 80% sequentially in 4Q13, propelling the vendor into the #4 spot behind Cisco, HP, and Juniper

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ETHERNET SWITCH REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics’ 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 Metal, HP, Huawei, IBM, Juniper, Netgear, Ruby Tech, TP-Link, ZTE, and others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

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N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard, larry@infonetics.com, +1 408-583-3335

N. America (East, Midwest), L. America: Scott Coyne, scott@infonetics.com, +1 408-583-3395

EMEA, India, Singapore: George Stojsavljevic, george@infonetics.com, +44 755-488-1623

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Contacts

Infonetics Research
Matthias Machowinski, +1-408-583-3363
Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video
matthias@infonetics.com
Twitter: @machowinski

Release Summary

Market stats, vendors standings, and analyst commentary on the Ethernet switch market from Infonetics analyst Matthias Machowinski. Focus: 4Q13, 2013, future-year forecasts.

Contacts

Infonetics Research
Matthias Machowinski, +1-408-583-3363
Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video
matthias@infonetics.com
Twitter: @machowinski