Cisco continues to lead the market by a huge margin
Experts from the analytical company IDC have summed up the results of the third quarter of 2020 in the market of Ethernet switches and enterprise-grade routers. According to their calculations, sales of switches in annual terms increased by 1.9%. On the other hand, sales of routers, on the other hand, have declined just as much. More precisely, they decreased by 2.0%, amounting to $ 3.67 billion. Switch sales were $ 7.45 billion.
Ethernet switch sales up 1.9% last quarter, enterprise-grade router sales down 2.0%
Analysts attribute the multidirectional movement of two large segments of network infrastructure to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is forcing companies around the world to adapt to new conditions. Including – adjusting the cost of information technology. Notably, growth in the Ethernet switch segment has been primarily driven by large data centers, cloud providers, and communications service providers.
Cisco continues to lead the market by a huge margin. Its share in the Ethernet switch segment is 49.9%, in the router segment – 35.5%. The second place in the segment of Ethernet switches is occupied by Huawei with a share of 10.4%. In the segment of routers, its share is 28.3%. In more detail and clarity, the distribution of the switch segment between the main participants is shown in the diagram.