Router, switch sales jump to $7.2 billion in '05

Router, switch sales jump to $7.2 billion in '05
Tags: Bank / Credit Union, Networking / Connectivity, Trends / Statistics, Wireless
February 20, 2006

TechWeb: Router and switch revenue hit $7.2 billion in 2005, a 37 percent increase from 2002, according to a report by Infonetics. The growth was driven by a 77 percent increase in core and edge router sales. "The decline of multiservice switches and the rise of core and edge routers are a sign of the times. Service providers are clearly moving toward next-gen IP and Ethernet networks, while decreasing investments in their ATM networks," said industry analyst Michael Howard.