Service Provider Core Router Market on the Verge of an Upgrade Cycle, According to Dell'Oro Group

Adoption of High-Speed 100 Gbps Technologies Expected to Accelerate over the Next Twelve Months

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Jun 16, 2011, 09:00 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, the worldwide Service Provider Core Router market grew 11% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2011, its fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. The report also discusses the adoption of next generation core routers and how advanced technologies such as 100 Gbps Ethernet will affect core router market growth. In 1Q11, Cisco Systems maintained its dominant position in the core router market, followed by Juniper Networks and Huawei.

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"We are on the verge of a major shift in core router technologies and increased market competition," said Shin Umeda, Vice President at Dell'Oro Group. "All of the major vendors have introduced new high capacity and scalable systems, and we believe that service providers will be evaluating, testing, and eventually buying these products in the near future," added Umeda.

*2010 Worldwide Service Provider Core Router Leaders*
Vendor	1Q11 Rank	Y/Y Growth
Cisco Systems	1	7%
Juniper Networks	2	13%
Huawei	3	34%

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group Routers Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering Service Provider and Enterprise Router revenue, average selling prices and unit and port shipments (by speed T1/E1, T3/E3, OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, OC-48/STM-16, OC-192/STM-64, OC-768/STM-256, 100Mbps Ethernet, 1000Mbps Ethernet, 10Gbps Ethernet, and 100Gbps Ethernet) for router technologies. To purchase this report, please contact Emily Kendall, call +1.650.622.9400 x223 or email [email protected].

About Dell'Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enables component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com.

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