Cisco's taking a beating in the Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router market

The Chinese are turning Cisco's CESR market share into fried rice!

Stan "The EtherMan" Hubbard who's not only a Senior Analyst at Heavy Reading, but also as well Chairman of the Ethernet Expo Americas 2009 (which of course is the premier event covering the hot topic of carrier Ethernet network technologies and services in North America) delivered extremely and in my personal opinion terribly bad news to Cisco today.

And what terribly bad news for Cisco may that be?

Well, although Cisco CEO John Chambers (who in my personal opinion is way, way past his retirement time) pontificates to all gullible media reporters that Cisco gains market share during tough economic times, when in reality it's just not working out for Chambers (who now gets seated behind actor Matt Damon, heck, talk about disrespect for Chambers who happens to be a Time 100 Star).

Whatever, get to the point you say!

Okay, according to a Light Reading story today by Stan Hubbard, Cisco has gone from a Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router (CESR) market share high of 58% in 3Q07 to only a 39% market share in 2Q09.

It appears the Chinese, Huawei and ZTE as well as the French, Alcatel-Lucent, are making "fried rice" out of Cisco's once leading market share in Carrier Ethernet Switches/Routers.

What's your take, why do you think Cisco's taking a beating in Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router market share?

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