Edge router market grows.(MARKET INTELLIGENCE)

Fiber Optics and Communications, September, 2006

According to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, worldwide sales of service provider edge routers increased 30 percent over the same period last year, with Alcatel recording the largest revenue increase over the same period.

"Service Providers are driving strong demand for edge routers as they gear their networks for the next-generation of broadband services such as IPTV and VoIP," said Shin Umeda, principal analyst of router research at Dell'Oro Group.

"Cisco and Juniper remain the market leaders, but Alcatel and Redback are gaining ground with strong product offerings optimized for these new services," added Umeda.