Layer 3 Modular 1000 Mbps Remains Bright Spot as 2Q01 Ethernet Market Declines, According to Dell'Oro Group

Business Wire, August 21, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2001

According to Dell'Oro Group, revenues from the Layer 3 Modular 1000 Mbps segment of the Ethernet Switch market grew 4% Q/Q. Although the overall Ethernet Switch market saw yet another significant decline, enterprises and service providers continued to invest in this technology segment.

                     2Q01 Market Leaders (Revenue)
                       Layer 3 Modular 1000 Mbps

                                           Quarterly
              Vendor                       Mkt. Share
              ------                       ----------
              Enterasys                        23.5 %
              Nortel                           17.3 %
              Foundry                          17.0 %
              Extreme                          14.3 %
              Alcatel                           8.4 %
              Riverstone                        6.8 %

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