Ethernet switch market on the rise

According to the new research by IDC, the worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) recorded $5.66 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2017, recording an increase of 3.3 per cent year over year.

The Middle East and Africa region beat the global trend and the Ethernet switch market registered a strong growth of 9.1 per cent year over year. At the country level, the United Arab Emirates (up 38.2 per cent year over year) and South Africa (up 25.6 per cent year over year) were among the standouts.

“The Ethernet switch market, across the enterprise and Datacenter segments, is characterized by two competing forces: faster speeds and increased standardization,” said Rohit Mehra, vice president, Network Infrastructure at IDC. “Both forces drive port shipments up, but price erosion from standardization and product maturity means that improved price-performance becomes more important across regions. That said, continued penetration of cloud coupled with the digital transformation imperative will drive market growth throughout 2017.”

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