Networking Hardware and Software (IT): Market Research Report

December 2011 | 134 pages | ID: NF2960A8C98EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on the Networking Hardware and Software Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

Illustrated with 43 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, and highlights latest trends and demand drivers.

Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Europe (Spain, United Kingdom, France, Germany).

Asia Pacific (China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Taiwan) Middle East (UAE) and Latin America (Brazil, Venezuela) The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments.

Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 432 companies worldwide.

Contents

1.OVERVIEW

Network Hardware & Software Industry – A Prelude
Network and Data Communications Hardware
Networking Equipment & Products – Market Analysis

Table 1. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Information Technology & Communications (ICT) Networking Equipment and Products by Geographic Segments – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales Value (in US$ Billion) for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 2. World 5-Year Perspective for ICT Networking Equipment and Products by Geographic Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales Value for United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Table 3. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Information Technology & Communications (ICT) Networking Equipment and Products by Product Segments – Switchers & Routers, WAN/LAN Connecting Devices and Other Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales Value (in US$ Billion) for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 4. World 5-Year Perspective for ICT Networking Equipment and Products by Product Segments – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales Value for Switchers & Routers, WAN/LAN Connecting Devices and Other Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Network Spending on the Rise, Augurs Well for Networking Equipment and Products Market

Table 5. Global Hardware Infrastructure Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Spending by Investment Area

Table 6. Network Equipment Spending Scenario: Key Statistical Results of Surveys to Identify Corporate Willingness to Invest in Network Equipment

Table 7. Network Equipment Spending Scenario: Breakdown of Percentage Number of Respondent Organizations Planning to Increase their Network Hardware Spending by Investment Area

Ethernet Switch Market Recovers after a Temporary Slowdown

Table 8. World Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Market (2010): Percentage Market Share of Breakdown of Leading Players

Optical Switches & Cross Connects

Table 9. Global Market for Photonic Switches (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region

Routers – A High-Tech Way to Reach the Skies
Market Dynamics

Table 10. World Service Provider Router Market (2010): Percentage Market Share of Dollar Sales by Leading Company/Vendor for Cisco, Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Tellabs, and Others

Networking: “The Boon of Computer Industry”
Enterprises – Going Tech-Savvy with Advanced Routers
Enterprise Router Market – Competitive Landscape

Table 11. World Enterprise Router Market (2010): Percentage Market Share of Dollar Sales by Leading Company/Vendor for Cisco, Juniper, H3C, Huawei, and Others

VPN Router Market
Growing Demand for Wireless LAN Equipment
Optical Networking

Table 12. Worldwide Optical Networking Equipment Market (2010 & 2013P): Breakdown of Revenue (In US$ Million) by Segment

Table 13. Worldwide Optical Networking Equipment Market (2010): Percentage Market share Breakdown by Leading Manufacturers

Network Security Hardware & Software
Network Security Threats Continue to Grow Across the Globe
Growing Demand for Network Security Appliances and Software
Enterprise Network Security Market

Table 14. Global Enterprise Network Security Market (Q1-2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Players

Enterprise Firewall Market
Growing Sophistication of Online Attacks
Internet Security Software – Market Analysis
Top 10 Anti-Virus Software for 2011
Mobile Security Solutions: A Review
Security Threats Ripen in Sync with Massive Increases in Bandwidth in Data Services
DOS Attacks Threaten Mobile Network Security
Migration of Mobile Networks from Walled Garden to Open Networks: A Key Driver for Mobile Security Solutions
Network Hardware
Personal Computers
Overview
Market Analysis

Table 15. PC Penetration in Global Market: Breakdown of Number of PCs in Use Per 1000 People Years 2008, 2010 & 2014

Table 16. World Market for Personal Computers by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Shipments in ‘000 Units for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 17. World 5-Year Perspective for Personal Computers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Table 18. World Market for Personal Computers by Product Segments – Desktop PCs, Notebook PCs and PC Server Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Shipments in ‘000 Units for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 19. World 5-Year Perspective for Personal Computers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments for Desktop PCs, Notebook PCs and PC Server Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Market Snippets
Competitive Scenario

Table 20. Leading PC Vendors Worldwide (2010) – Percentage Breakdown by Unit Shipments for Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, Acer, Toshiba, and Others

Table 21. EMEA PC Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of PC Shipments by Leading Vendors

Servers

Table 22. World Server Market (2012E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Server Spend by Scale of Data Center

Table 23. Worldwide Server Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Server Class

Table 24. Global Server Systems Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Factory Revenue by Leading Vendors

Table 25. EMEA Server Systems Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Factory Revenue by Leading Vendors

Communications Servers Market: A Review
Demand for Low Cost & Low Power Servers Accelerates

Table 26. World Market for x86 Servers (2010): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers

Table 27. World Market for Blade Servers (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by End-Use Segment

2.MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Dell Inks Agreement to Take Over Force10 Networks
Pronto Systems to Take Over Pica8 Systems
AuthenTec Announces Merger with UPEK
Commtouch Acquires Authentium Antivirus Business
MegaPath, Speakeasy and Covad Announce Merger
Intel to Takeover McAfee
Tejas Networks Closes Ethos Acquisition
PLX Technology Agrees to Takeover Teranetics
HP Acquires Fortify Software
IBM Plans Netezza Acquisition
Neutral Tandem to Takeover Tinet
Emtec Acquires SARK Infotech
HP Acquires 3Com Corporation
Ciena Acquires Nortel MEN Carrier Assets
IBM Takes Over Intelliden
Aonix Merges with Artisan to Form Atego
Cisco Systems to Acquire LineSider Technologies
IBM Signs Definitive Agreement with BLADE Network Technologies
Cavium Acquires MontaVista Software
Arkeia Software Takes Over Kadena Systems
Cisco Acquires Starent Networks
JDSU Acquires Network Tools Division of Finisar
Wallingford Software Closes InfoStream Acquisition
Oracle Acquires SUN
Check Point Acquires Nokia Security Appliance
Force 10 Merges Operations with Turin
Sun Microsystems Takes Over MySQL

3.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

Microsemi Enters into Patent Transfer and Licensing Agreement with Cisco
Jordan University Inks Agreement with IBM
Fox Technologies Launch Global Channel Partner Program
NetApp to Support SFP+10-Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) Server Adapters of Intel Ethernet X520 Family
Nokia and Intel to Merge Software Platforms
Ceragon Networks Signs Global Supply Agreement with Hutchison 3
HCL Infosystems Bags BSNL Order

4.PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES

NetScout Introduces nGenius Integrated Agent
eApps Hosting Introduces IPsec-compliant VPN Service
G Data Software Introduces Product Generation Suite in India
Astaro Unveils Advanced Security Gateway Version 8.2
LogMeIn Introduces vpn.net to Simplify VPN Creation
InterSystems Launch CACHE Release 2010
XaaS Introduces ClearControl
IBM Introduces Enhanced CloudBurst Solutions
TRENDnet Launches 4-Port 5Gbps USB 3.0 Hub
Force10 Launches New 1/10 GbE ToR Access Switch S55
Trendnet Launches GreenNet Switches
NI Launches Ethernet-Based CompactDAQ
ATTO Introduces Latest 10GbE Network Adapters
TrendNet Launches 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router
SGI Launches Cyclone Service for Cloud Computing
HP Unveils a Range of Networking, Software, Storage and Server Products

3TERA LAUNCHES A CLOUD COMPUTING PLATFORM

Mellanox Presents Ethernet Adapter Cards through IBM
Grid Net Unveils a Software Suite
Novell Rolls Out a New Service Pack
Gigamon Launches Trunking Technology Supporting Software
Citrix Unveils a NetScaler VPX Appliance
Xignite Presents a Pair of Equity Options Web Services
Juniper to Unveil New Networking Hardware Software
Emulex Launches Novel Storage Networking Solution
GarrettCom Launches New Ethernet Switch
StarNet Communications Releases Solaris x86 and IBM AIX Installation Packages
Cisco Launches New ASA 5580 Series
VIA Technologies Launches VIA NAB 7500
Ciena Introduces New Ethernet Service Modules
EMC Rolls Out Clarion AX4

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.THE UNITED STATES

Rise in IT Expenditure Augurs Well for Market
ICT Networking Equipment and Products Market - Outlook

Table 28. ICT Networking Equipment and Products (2011) – Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Sales Value for Switchers & Routers, WAN/LAN Connecting Devices and Others

Enterprise Data Networking Market

Table 29. Enterprise Data Networking Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Segment

WLAN Industry Recovers After Recession Induced Slowdown
Core Switches and Routers
LAN Switches
Ethernet Port

10-GIGABIT & 40-GIGABIT ETHERNET

Growth in 40/100 gigabit ethernet (gbe) gathers steam
Network/Server Operating System
Computer Network Multimedia Hardware, Software and Services

Table 30. US Sales of Computer Network Multimedia Hardware, Software and Services: Percentage Market Share for 2011 for Multimedia Hardware and Software, Distribution Services, and Deployed Services

PC Market

Table 31. US Market for Personal Computers (2011) – Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Shipments by Category – Desktop PCs and Portable PCs

Network Security Market
Virtual Private Network Technology

Table 32. US Small Business Expenditure on Virtual Private Network Technology by Business Segment: Percentage Market Share for 2011 for Hardware, Software, Network, Telecommunications, and Others

Other Key Network Security Statistics

Table 33. US Network Security Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Segment

Table 34. US Network Security Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Leading Players

Spam

Table 35. Reasons why Spam is Considered Problematic in the US:

Intrusion Detection System
Limitations of IDS
Growth Strategy

2.EUROPE

Outlook

Table 36. European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Information Technology & Communications (ICT) Networking Equipment and Products by Geographic Segments – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales Value (in US$ Billion) for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 37. European 5-Year Perspective for ICT Networking Equipment and Products by Geographic Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales Value for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Wireless Local Area Network
Market Trends
IEEE 802.11b-A Major Aspect
Hardware Market in Europe – An Overview
Facts and Trends
European PC Market

Table 38. European Market for Personal Computers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Shipments in ‘000 Units for the Years 2010 through 2015

Table 39. European 5-Year Perspective for Personal Computers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Annual Shipments for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

2A.FRANCE

Overview
PC Shipments

Table 40. French Market for Personal Computers (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by Product Category

2B.SPAIN

Networking Market – An Overview
PC Market

2C.UNITED KINGDOM

Outlook
Snapshot of the Personal Computers Market

2D.GERMANY

Outlook
Personal Computers Market – A Review

Table 12. Personal Computers Market in Germany (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Retail Channel – Specialist Multiples, Independent Specialists, Hypermarkets, Discount Stores, and Others

3.ASIA-PACIFIC

IT Industry
Networking Hardware Market
Optical Network Market
Corporate Initiatives
PCs Market
Personal Computers Market

Table 41. Asia-Pacific Market for Personal Computers by Geographic Region – Japan, China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Shipments in ‘000 Units for the Years 2010 through 2015…

Table 42. Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Personal Computers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Shipments for Japan, China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years 2011 & 2015

Table 43. Mobile PC Market in Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by Product Type

Network Security Market
Robust Growth Slated for Web Application Firewall Market
Outlook

3A.JAPAN

Network Security Products and Services Booming in Japan
Security Software
Transition from Mainframe to Open-System
Outlook

3B.CHINA

Security-Related Software Market
Storage Market
PC Market
Reforms in Distribution Channels

3C.HONG KONG

Internet Security Products and Services Market
Networked Storage Systems
Hardware for Networked Storage Systems

3D.INDIA

Networking Market – An Overview

3E.KOREA

South Korean Wireless Networking Solutions
Home Network Equipment Market

3F.TAIWAN

Information Infrastructure in Taiwan
Personal Computers Market – An Overview
High Shipment Volumes Do Not Necessarily Imply Higher Profits

4.MIDDLE EAST

4A.UAE

UAE Security Products Market

5.LATIN AMERICA

5A.BRAZIL

Personal Computers Market – An Overview
Linux Market Experiencing Considerable Growth

5B.VENEZUELA

Industry Overview
e-Business Solutions Enjoying Greater Acceptance
Global Directory