Network Operators Rate Router and Switch Vendors in IHS Survey; Cisco #1 for Third Straight Year

CAMPBELL, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/22/15 -- In the 2015 IHS Infonetics Router and Switch Vendor Leadership: Global Service Provider Survey from IHS (NYSE: IHS), Cisco came out on top of respondent edge/core router and carrier Ethernet switch (CES) manufacturer leadership scores for the third consecutive year.

For the survey, IHS interviewed 25 global service providers who have detailed knowledge of their companies' data networks and have planning and purchase decision influence for routers and CES. These service providers together control 33 percent of worldwide telecom capex.

"Typically, the larger a manufacturer and the more visible their brand, the better they fare in our open-ended question on the top 3 edge/core router and CES manufacturers. Much like our results last year, service providers named Cisco the leader, with Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper and Huawei rounding out the top 4," said Michael Howard, senior research director for carrier networks at IHS. "There's a big gap between these 4 and their competitors, with some exceptions when it comes to pricing and financial stability."

"One service provider respondent may be foretelling changes coming in the industry, citing Whitebox as a top-3 manufacturer," Howard said.

MORE ROUTER AND SWITCH SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS

Respondents' top 5 router/switch manufacturer selection criteria are price-to-performance ratio, product reliability, pricing, service and support, and technology innovation.

In addition to being named the top router/switch manufacturer, operators surveyed also named Cisco #1 in service and support, technology innovation, 100GE, data center interconnection leadership and mobile backhaul leadership (tie with Huawei).

The data center interconnection (DCI) market has emerged, and IHS estimates it will grow to be about 5 to10 percent of the router market over the next few years.

Respondents named Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade, Cisco, Juniperand Huawei (listed in alphabetical order) as the perceived leaders in DCI.

ROUTER AND SWITCH SURVEY SYNOPSIS
The 15-page 2015 IHS Infonetics Router and Switch Vendor Leadership: Global Service Provider Survey sheds light on how service providers select router and carrier Ethernet switch (CES) manufacturers, whose equipment they have installed and will evaluate for future purchases, and which manufacturers they consider to be leaders in key manufacturer selection criteria. The study features operator ratings of 10 vendors (Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade, Cisco, Coriant, Ericsson, Fujitsu, Huawei, Juniper, NEC, ZTE) on 10 criteria. To purchase the report, please visit www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

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http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/NFV-Market-Highlights.asp

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http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/Carrier-Ethernet-Market-Highlights.asp

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http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2015/NFV-Strategies-Survey-Highlights.asp

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RECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCH
Download the IHS Infonetics 2015 service brochure or log in: www.infonetics.com/login.
- NFV Hardware and Software Forecast (July)
- Carrier SDN Hardware and Software Forecast (Aug.)
- Routing, NFV, and Packet-Optical Strategies: Service Provider Survey (Aug.)
- Ethernet and IP MPLS VPN Services Forecast (Sept.)
- Ethernet Access Devices Forecast (Sept.)

IHS INFONETICS WEBINARS (https://www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events)
- SDN & NFV: Lessons Learned Moving from Lab to Commercial Service (Sept. 24: Learn more)
- SDN & NFV: Accelerating PoCs to Live Commercial Deployment (Watch now)
- White Box Switching: Is It Time to Jump In? (Watch now)
- Service Provider Experiences with NFV: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (Watch now)
- Evolving Network Architectures: Cloud, SDN, NFV & Packet-Optical (Watch now)
- Router Bypass: Using NFV to Deliver Enterprise Services (Sponsor)

TO PURCHASE RESEARCH, CONTACT:
- The Americas: +1 855 323-3363, +1 719 265-1535, [email protected]
- Europe, Middle East, Africa: +44 1344 328300, [email protected]
- Asia Pacific: +604 291-3600, [email protected]

About IHS (www.ihs.com)
IHS (NYSE: IHS) is the leading source of insight, analytics and expertise in critical areas that shape today's business landscape. Businesses and governments in more than 150 countries around the globe rely on the comprehensive content, expert independent analysis and flexible delivery methods of IHS to make high-impact decisions and develop strategies with speed and confidence. IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, USA, IHS is committed to sustainable, profitable growth and employs about 8,800 people in 32 countries around the world.

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   News Media Contact:Michael HowardSenior Research Director, Carrier NetworksIHS +1 408-583-3351Email contact Twitter: @MichaelVHoward

Source: Infonetics Research

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