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, March 5, 2001

Business Editors

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 6, 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%

About Dell'Oro Group

Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in providing accurate and timely data on the networking industry. Dell'Oro Group's WAN Report tracks Multiservice WAN Switch -- Core & Edge, WAN Routers -- Core & Edge, WAN Routers-Broadband Aggregation, DWDM -- Long Haul, DWDM -- Metro, and SONET/SDH. The WAN Report focuses on detailed quarterly analysis of market size, market share, port/unit shipments and average selling prices as it pertains to markets and vendors. To purchase this report please contact Tobb Dell'Oro at 650/622-9400 ext. 227 or via email on tobb@delloro.com.