Ethernet switches, routers, WLANs expected to grow in 2010 and beyond
Cisco is defending its turf on three fronts as spending picks up coming out of the recession. The markets for Ethernet switches, enterprise routers and WLANs – all markets where Cisco leads – rebounded in the second half of 2009 and are expected to keep growing through this year and beyond, according to Infonetics Research.
In Ethernet switches, Cisco’s revenue jumped 19% sequentially in Q4. The overall market grew 15% sequentially to $4.2 billion but was down for the full year compared to 2008 as customers opted for lower cost switches while cutting budgets during the recession.
In enterprise routers, Cisco’s unit share decreased by one point, while the company’s revenue share increased by a point in 2009, Infonetics found. Overall, worldwide revenue was down 28% to just over $3 billion in 2009, but up 10% sequentially in Q4 to $821 million.
3Com was the only vendor to increase enterprise router revenue in 2009, Infonetics found.
In WLANs, Cisco continues to lead the market with 46% of the worldwide revenue in both 2009 and Q4, ’09, followed by Aruba, according to Infonetics. In Q4, worldwide revenue was flat sequentially at $571 million, but up 16% from Q4, 2008.
For the full year, worldwide WLAN revenue was down 6% in 2009 compared to 2008.
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