Switching, routing equipment sale up in 3Q

BANGALORE, INDIA: Ovum today posted its analysis of Asia Pacific third quarter 2008 service provider switching and routing equipment sales. Sales in 3Q08 grew to $1.0 billion overall, a 38 percent increase compared to 3Q07 and a two percent increase sequentially.

3Q08 AP highlights for technology-focused market segments:

·        ·          IP/MPLS core = $200 million, up 39 percent versus 3Q07

·        ·          IP/MPLS edge = $554 million, up 62 percent versus 3Q07

·        ·         IP/Ethernet = $269 million, up 13 percent versus 3Q07

·        ·          ATM = $21 million, down 36 percent versus 3Q07

3Q08 AP highlights for application-focused market segments:

·        ·          IP transport and services = $563 million, up 56 percent versus 3Q07

·        ·          Ethernet transport and services = $427 million, up 28 percent versus 3Q07

·        ·          BRAS = $70 million, up 27 percent versus 3Q07

3Q08 AP market share positions (rolling 4Q):

·        ·          IP/MPLS total: Cisco (42 percent), Huawei (18 percent), Juniper (16 percent)

·        ·          IP/MPLS core: Cisco (54 percent), Juniper (27 percent), Huawei (18 percent)

·        ·          IP/MPLS edge: Cisco (37 percent), Huawei (18 percent)

·        ·          IP transport and services: Cisco (36 percent), Huawei (23 percent), Juniper (18 percent)

·        ·          Ethernet transport and services: Cisco (39 percent), Huawei (15 percent)

·        ·          BRAS: Redback (31 percent), Huawei (28 percent), Juniper (21 percent), Cisco (21 percent)