Global Network Switches Market 2017-2021

This global network switches market report provides an analysis of the market by switching ports (100 GbE, 40 GbE, 100 GbE & 1GbE, and 10 GbE), by end-user (enterprise and industrial usage, telecommunication providers, and servers and storage providers), and by geography (the Americas, APAC, and EMEA). The report also provides an analysis of the market’s competitive landscape and offers information on several companies including Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Brocade Communications, Cisco Systems, D-Link, and Juniper Networks.

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Overview of the global network switches market

The growing need for the efficient management of telecom services will be one of the major network switches market drivers. The need for high-quality services in the global telecom industry is growing at a rapid pace. This has also propelled the need for the efficient management of telecom services in the market. To ensure service quality and compliance, telecom operators are adopting full Ethernet-based operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) capability for scrutinizing performance, detecting faults, and running a loopback test. The network switches market research has predicted this market to grow at a CAGR of around 3% by 2021.

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In terms of geographic regions, the Americas will be the major network switches market revenue contributor throughout the forecast period. The presence of many data centers that are operated by cloud solution providers, telecommunication service providers, and government agencies and the high internet penetration in the US, will drive the growth of the market in this region. 

Companies covered

The network switches market consists of key vendors who offer different products for various requirements. One of the prominent vendors, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise offers products and innovations in IP and cloud networking. The company offers telecommunication equipment and focuses on mobile, networking hardware, IP technologies, software, and services. Additionally, the company also offers switching and IP routing solutions such as IP routing, carrier Ethernet, SDN and NFV applications, and infrastructure under its core networking segment.

According to the network switches market analysis, some of the companies covered in this report are:

• Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
• Brocade Communications
• Cisco Systems
• D-Link
• Juniper Networks

Segmentation by switching ports and analysis of the network switches market

• 100 GbE
• 40 GbE
• 100 GbE & 1GbE
• 10 GbE

During 2016, the 10 GbE segment accounted for the major network switches market share. Factors such as the increased utilization of 10GbE port speed by large branch offices, campuses, data centers, and telecommunication service providers will contribute to the growth of this industry segment in the coming years.

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Segmentation by end-user and analysis of the network switches market

• Enterprise and industrial usage
• Telecommunication providers
• Servers and storage providers

According to this network switches market forecast, servers and storage providers will hold the maximum share of the network switches market until 2021. The rise in the construction of cloud data centers across the world and the transition from 10GbE to 40GbE/100GbE Ethernet switches by numerous large enterprise and government data centers will drive the growth of the market in this segment.   

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the global network switches market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global network switches market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global network switches market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global network switches market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global network switches market?

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