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Edge Routers Target New Market Niches

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: In-Stat
Published: November 2002
Product Code: R97-1082
Description
Since the slowdown in the telecom industry, router vendors have toyed with the idea of entering other markets besides the service provider market, such as cable, enterprise, and wireless. As networks migrate to IP/MPLS and Ethernet technologies, new opportunities arise for service provider router vendors. Cisco, Juniper and Riverstone have, or are developing products for these markets, while various startups struggle to get product to market in the difficult telecom industry.

In 1H 02, total router unit shipments increased 68% from 1H 01. Service provider edge routers increased by 81% from 1H 01 to 1H 02, but with only 24,000 units in 1H 02, the edge router segment barely made a dent in the total router unit shipments. Core routers have taken the biggest hit during the telecom capex crunch, and in 1H 02, core router unit shipments have declined 32% from 1H 01.

This report discusses the factors impacting the enterprise, service provider edge and core router markets and provides a five-year forecast, along with regional percentages.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents



  • Executive Summary



  • Methodology


  • Segmentation


  • Introduction


  • Router Market Shares




    • Total Router
      Market


    • Enterprise
      Router Market


    • Service Provider
      Edge Router Market


    • Service Provider
      Core Router Market




  • Regional Percentages



  • Worldwide Router
    Forecast



    • Overall Forecast




      • Drivers



      • Detractors





    • Enterprise
      Routers


    • Service Provider
      Edge Routers


    • Service Provider
      Core Routers




  • Vendor Profiles




    • Avici


    • Cisco


    • Nortel


    • Juniper


    • Redback


    • Alcatel


    • Riverstone
      Networks




  • Startups in the
    Edge



    • Laurel Networks



    • Allegro Networks



    • Crescent Networks



    • TiMetra Networks





  • Startups in the
    Core



    • Procket Networks



    • Hyperchip


    • Charlotte's
      Web Networks




List of Tables



  • Table 1. Worldwide
    Total Router Unit Shipments


  • Table 2. Worldwide
    Total Router End-Use Sales (US$ Thousands)


  • Table 3. Worldwide
    Enterprise Router Unit Shipments


  • Table 4. Worldwide
    Enterprise Router End-Use Sales (US$ Thousands)


  • Table 5. Worldwide
    Service Provider Edge Router Unit Shipments


  • Table 6. Worldwide
    Service Provider Edge End-Use Sales (US$ Thousands)


  • Table 7. Worldwide
    Service Provider Core Router Unit Shipments


  • Table 8. Worldwide
    Service Provider Core End-Use Sales (US$ Thousands)


  • Table 9. Total
    Router Market Regional Percentages


  • Table 10. Total
    Router Market Regional Percentages Forecast 2002-2006


  • Table 11. Enterprise
    Router Market Regional Percentages


  • Table 12. Enterprise
    Router Market Regional Percentages Forecast 2002-2006


  • Table 13. Service
    Provider Edge Router Market Regional Percentages


  • Table 14. Service
    Provider Edge Router Regional Percentages Forecast 2002-2006


  • Table 15. Service
    Provider Core Router Market Regional Percentages


  • Table 16. Service
    Provider Core Router Regional Percentages Forecast 2002-2006


  • Table 17. Total
    Worldwide Router Five-Year Forecast 2002-2006


  • Table 18. Worldwide
    Total Router Unit Forecast 2002-2006 by Segment (Units in Thousands)



  • Table 19. Worldwide
    Total Router Unit Forecast 2002-2006 by Segment, as a Percentage


  • Table 20. Worldwide
    Total Router End-Use Sales 2002-2006 Forecast by Segment (US$ Millions)



  • Table 21. Worldwide
    Total Router End-Use Sales Forecast 2002-2006 by Segment, as a Percentage



  • Table 22. Worldwide
    Enterprise Router Forecast 2002-2006


  • Table 23. Worldwide
    Service Provider Edge Router Forecast 2002-2006


  • Table 24. Worldwide
    Service Provider Core Router Forecast 2002-2006


List of Figures



  • Figure 1. Worldwide
    Service Provider Edge and Core Router Five-Year Forecast 2002-2006 (Units
    and US$ in Thousands)


  • Figure 2. Worldwide
    Total Router Unit Market Shares 1H 2002


  • Figure 3. Worldwide
    Total Router End-Use Sales Market Shares 1H 2002


  • Figure 4. Worldwide
    Enterprise Router Unit Market Shares 1H 2002


  • Figure 5. Worldwide
    Enterprise End-Use Sales Market Share 1H 2002


  • Figure 6. Worldwide
    Service Provider Edge Router Unit Market Shares 1H 2002


  • Figure 7. Worldwide
    Service Provider Edge End-Use Sales Market Shares 1H 2002


  • Figure 8. Worldwide
    Service Provider Core Router Unit Market Shares 1H 2002


  • Figure 9. Worldwide
    Service Provider Core End-Use Sales 1H 2002


  • Figure 10. Total
    Worldwide Router Five-Year Forecast 2002-2006


  • Figure 11. Worldwide
    Enterprise Router Forecast 2002-2006 (US$ in Thousands)


  • Figure 12. Worldwide
    Service Provider Edge Router Forecast 2002-2006 (US$ in Thousands)


  • Figure 13. Worldwide
    Service Provider Core Router Forecast 2002-2006 (US$ in Thousands)


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