Dell'Oro Group Releases 4Q97 Report; Shared Hub and LAN Switch
Market Grew 15% in 1997; Cisco, 3Com, Bay Networks and Cabletron
Still Leaders - 08:59 a.m. Feb 17, 1998 Eastern
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 1998--Total
sales of Shared Hubs and LAN Switches grew 15% in 1997
($1.2 billion) to $9 billion, according to the Dell'Oro Group's
fourth quarter report, published last week.
Port shipments grew 31% (22 million ports) in 1997 to 92 million.
Port shipments of LAN Switches continue to show triple digit
growth (155% over 1996), reaching 22 million, while sales revenue
increased 50% to $5.7 billion during 1997. Although port
shipments of Shared Hubs grew 14%, revenues declined for the
first time, dropping 18% $3.3 billion.
Market Leaders Shared Hubs and LAN Switches
Manufacturer's Revenue ($M) 1997 1996
CISCO $2,105 $1,216
3COM $1,507 $1,199
BAY NETWORKS $1,413 $1,253
CABLETRON $1,099 $1,126
FORE $271 $227
IBM $240 $261
DIGITAL $207 $294
XYLAN $206 $128
HP $202 $247
MADGE $165 $205
INTEL $76 $19
Several companies showed notable growth in 1997. Intel grew from
less than $20M to an excess of $76M in sales of both Switched
and Shared 100 Mbps Ethernet.
Cisco increased its market share, capturing 23% of 1997 overall
sales revenue versus 15% in 1996, driven by the Catalyst 5000.
3Com more than doubled its share of overall port shipments.
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 the Dell'Oro Web site,
the report contains 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. (See also:
businesswire.com)
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