Research and Markets: MultiService Switch Market Rebounds in 2004

Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14876) has announced the addition of Multiservice Switch Market Rebounds Nicely to their offering.

Dublin (PRWEB) April 4, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14876) has announced the addition of Multiservice Switch Market Rebounds Nicely to their offering.

The MultiService switch market rebounded in 2004 with worldwide sales of $2.3 billion, an increase of 9% from 2003 according to a new report MultiService Switch Rebounds Nicely". According to the report sales to service providers accounted for about 90% of total MultiService switch sales in 2004.

This report provides a unique analysis of the applications that are generating sales in the current market, and the applications that will drive growth of future MultiService switch sales. The report describes worldwide MultiService switch sales to service providers and enterprises in 2004, along with the market shares of equipment vendors. Sales are also segmented into ATM/IP/MPLS vs. Frame Relay sales. The report discusses how MultiService switch vendors are positioning their products for the service provider evolution to converged MPLS core networks. Five-year forecasts of the total market, segmented into sales to service providers and enterprises, are also presented.

Key findings of the report include:
-The report forecasts 7% growth in worldwide MultiService switch sales in 2005, and a CAGR of about 6% over the next five years.
-The MultiService switch market is mature, and it is expected that growth rates in sales will gradually decline over time as the products face stiff competition from routers as service providers evolve to MPLS networks.
-Nortel held the leading position in sales for the fourth consecutive year, attaining a market share of 34% of total MultiService switch sales.

The report forecasts the worldwide market for MultiService switches. It includes an analysis of the percentages of MultiService switch revenues that are derived from different application areas. It also includes detailed profiles of the prominent equipment vendors, including recent product developments and customers, and a profile of a major service provider indicating how they use MultiService switches in their network and future directions.

Topics covered in the report include:
-2004 MultiService Switch Market
-Application Areas and Breakout
-Role of MultiService Switches in Converged MPLS Core Networks
-Equipment Vendor Profiles
-Service Provider Profile
-Market Forecast

Companies Profiled:
- Alcatel
- Ciena
- Cisco
- Deutsche Telekom
- Ericsson
- Lucent
- Marconi
- Nortel

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14876

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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