This IDC study provides a worldwide forecast of the LAN switch market by region for the Americas, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific (including Japan), and the rest of the world (ROW). Major trends in the switch market for each region are discussed. Max Flisi, research analyst for enterprise networks, comments, "Despite its size and maturity, we expect the switch market to grow across all regions, with Asia/Pacific being a fast-growth region, as its level of maturity is not yet on a par with the United States or Europe."