WAN Router - Core Market Continues to Post Significant Gains in 4Q00 According to Dell'Oro Group; WAN Router - Core Market Grows 23% Q/Q in 4Q00

Business Wire, Feb 21, 2001

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

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

The WAN Router - Core market continued to make significant gains in 4Q00 growing 23% Q/Q to $836 million according to a Dell'Oro Group report. Cisco and Juniper continue to hold the bulk of the market share with 65% and 34% respectively.

                            Market Leaders
                          (based on revenue)
                          WAN Routers - Core

                                                   Quarterly
              Total Market                4Q00       Growth
              ------------                ----       ------
              MFG Revenue ($M)            $836          23%

              Vendor                      Rank       Growth
              ------                      ----       ------
              Cisco                          1          15%
              Juniper                        2          39%
              Avici                          3         102%

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