To: moby_dick who wrote (18068 ) 2/19/2004 9:06:23 AM From: Chris Forte Respond to of 120415 (COMTEX) Broadband Equipment Market Posts 32% Annual Growth Alcatel, Arris, Huawei, and UTStarcom Gain Market Share According to Synergy Research Group ( MARKET WIRE ) SCOTTSDALE, AZ, Feb. 19, 2004 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- In 2003 the total Broadband equipment market rose 32 percent. Synergy Research Group (SRG) segments the total Broadband equipment market to include Cable and DSL infrastructure and CPE equipment. Table 1. Worldwide Broadband Equipment Market Share --------------------------------------------------- Q4 '03 Q4 '02 Alcatel 26.8% 23.6% Cisco* 9.1% 15.7% Siemens 7.2% 12.1% Thomson 6.2% 6.1% Motorola 5.4% 6.6% * Cisco market shares include Linksys. According to market analysis by Synergy Research Group (SRG), the Broadband market continues to be heavily driven by multimedia file down loading, gaming, on-line shopping, and Voice over IP (VoIP). "Businesses and consumers alike want more from their broadband connections. To cater to this demand, the Broadband Service Providers are moving away from offering pure high speed Internet connections to providing more interactive, entertainment content and applications," said Stan Zhiyong Zou, Industry Analyst at Synergy Research Group. Although Broadband equipment manufacturers are increasingly facing commodity forces in the market, manufacturers differentiate their offerings by adding functionality, versatility, and mobility. SRG forecasts worldwide DSL and cable high-speed subscribers to reach 102 million and 29 million respectively by the end of 2004. The massive volume of subscribers is attracting manufacturers, content providers, network operators, and investors to this market opportunity. This report is available for immediate purchase at www.srgresearch.com About Synergy Research Group Synergy Research Group (SRG) is a market research firm, which specializes in quarterly market analysis, market share, forecasting, and strategic consulting. SRG offers a wide breadth of market research services to the equipment manufacturing, semiconductor, and financial communities. Synergy can be found at www.srgresearch.com The contents of this press release represent SRG's interpretation and analysis of statistics and information collected from authorized company representatives, industry sources, and SRG estimates. SRG does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the statistics or information contained in this release. For more information contact: (Stan) Zhiyong Zou Industry Analyst (602) 287-9097 ex. 4 szou@srgresearch.com SOURCE: Synergy Research Group Copyright 2004 Market Wire, All rights reserved. -0- SUBJECT CODE: Computers and Software:Networking Telecom:Networking *** end of story ***