Dell'Oro Group Releases 2Q98 Report Shared Hub and LAN Switch Market
Grew 8 percent in 2Q98; Gigabit Ethernet Sales Above Expectation,
Strong Momentum in ATM - BW, 09:17 a.m. Aug 24, 1998 Eastern
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1998--Total sales of
Shared Hubs and LAN Switches grew 8 percent ($193 million), to $2.5 billion in
2Q98, according to the Dell'Oro Group's 2Q98 report, published last week.
Port shipments grew 5 percent (1.4 million ports), to 27 million.
The market growth was fueled by 100 Mbps Ethernet Switches, both Layer 2 and
Layer 3, and robust demand for ATM Switches. Part of the growth in Layer 2
Ethernet was attributed to purchases that were postponed from 1Q98, as users
waited for the lower priced products that were announced early in the quarter.
Market Leaders Shared Hubs and LAN Switches
Total Market 1Q98 2Q98
MFG Revenue($M) $2,352.0 $2,544.6
Cisco $740.8 $816.9
3Com $363.4 $396.0
Bay Networks $311.1 $359.6
Cabletron $212.9 $244.8
FORE Systems $95.0 $102.7
Xylan $75.4 $83.6
IBM $57.8 $60.9
Madge $35.7 $38.3
Hewlett-Packard $43.4 $37.9
Allied Telesyn $43.1 $35.8
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. The report contains tables of
data on the performance of over 20 manufacturers.
The Dell'Oro Group is a research and consulting firm specializing in business planning
and strategic competitive analysis in the networking industry.
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