Service Providers Expected to Invest Heavily in Routers Over the Next Five Years, According to Dell'Oro Group

Technological Advancements to Drive Router Market Growth

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Aug 05, 2010, 09:15 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for information about the networking and telecommunications industries, the worldwide service provider router market is entering growth cycle that will see revenue increase by more than 60 percent over the next five years. After a sharp decline in 2009 driven by the global recession, the router market is experiencing strong demand as service providers increase the capacity of networks to accommodate the rapid growth of Internet traffic. Dell'Oro Group forecasts the service provider router market to reach $11.6 billion by 2014.

"Recent history shows us that service providers invest heavily in routers for their Internet Protocol, or IP, networks in conjunction with advances in router technologies," said Shin Umeda, Vice President of Routers research at Dell'Oro Group. "We are seeing manufacturers offering unprecedented advancements in capacity and service functionality in their latest router products. These new capabilities will give service providers the tools to better manage network traffic growth and develop new revenue streams," added Umeda.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group Routers 5-Year Forecast Report provides a complete overview of the Routers industry 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, 1Gbps Ethernet, 10 Gbps Ethernet, 40Gbps Ethernet, and 100 Gbps Ethernet). 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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