Dell'Oro Group Releases 3Q 1997 Report on Shared Hub and Lan
Switch Markets; Bay Networks, 3Com, and Xylan See Boost from
100 Mbps Shared Hubs and LAN Switches
09:04 a.m. Nov 21, 1997 Eastern
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 1997--Sales of
Shared Hubs and LAN Switches grew 9 percent over the second quarter,
to $2.4 billion according to the Dell'Oro Group's third quarter
report, published last week.
Port shipments grew 12 percent ( to 26 million ports), during the
second quarter.
Vendors leading the market are listed in the table below.
Market Leaders Shared Hubs and LAN Switches Q397
Q/Q
Manufacturer Revenue ($M) Growth %
Cisco $605 27%
3Com $406 6%
Bay Networks $386 15%
Cabletron $271 -1%
FORE $60 19%
HP $56 4%
Digital $55 -9%
IBM $53 -26%
Xylan $53 18%
Madge $36 -17%
"During the third quarter, sales of 100 Mbps Ethernet Switches
increased roughly $200 million sequentially, and comprised the bulk
of the growth for the Shared Hub and LAN Switch market," said Tam
Dell'Oro, Founder of the Dell'Oro Group.
The Dell'Oro Group's Shared Hub and LAN Switch report provides in-depth data and analysis of the Shared Hub and LAN Switch markets.
Available to clients this week on www.delloro.com, the report
contains 200 tables of data on the performance of over 30
manufacturers.
The Dell'Oro Group is a research and consulting firm that specializes
in business planning and strategic competitive analysis in the
networking industry. For further information on the Dell'Oro Group's
quarterly research programs call Catherine Maxwell at 650/529-2787
extension 228, or visit http: 1/4 1/4www.delloro.com .
(See also: businesswire.com)
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