Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Sales Continue to Soar, Heavy Reading ReportsWorldwide revenues increased by 25% to $1.88 billion in 2007, new report findsPRNewswire NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide sales of carrier Ethernet switch/routers topped the $500 million mark in the last quarter of 2007, pushing revenues to $1.88 billion for the year -- an increase of 25% compared with 2006 revenues, according to the latest Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker published by Heavy Reading (http://www.heavyreading.com/), the market research division of TechWeb's Light Reading (http://www.lightreading.com/). "2007 was an exciting year for CESR suppliers, with booming sales driven by widespread service provider investment in Ethernet-based convergence networks to support next-generation business services, IPTV/VOD services, and mobile backhaul transport services," says Stan Hubbard, Senior Analyst at Heavy Reading and author of the CESR Quarterly Market Tracker. "We also witnessed the shaping of a very dynamic market, with two vendor acquisitions, multiple new entrants, and several new product launches and significant platform upgrades." The ongoing global shift from circuit-based TDM networks to packet-based Ethernet/MPLS promises to drive the CESR market forward at a CAGR of 20% through 2012, Hubbard says. "Carriers cannot seem to get enough Ethernet, and many Tier 1 and 2 operators are forging ahead with major Ethernet-related network initiatives, from access to the metro core and network provider edge," he notes. Cisco Systems continues to hold a strong lead in the CESR market, but its overall market share slipped from 59% in 3Q07 to 54% in 4Q07, as competitors Alcatel-Lucent, Hitachi Cable, and Foundry Networks posted market-share gains. Alcatel-Lucent remains a solid second in CESR market share, accounting for about 20% of worldwide revenues in 4Q07. Heavy Reading's Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker delivers a complete accounting of telecom equipment manufacturer revenues in CESR sector, including quarter-by-quarter revenue and market share breakouts for each supplier, sales by geographic region and application, and revenue projections through 2012 by region and application. The quarterly tracking service also analyzes each vendor's market strategy and identifies and analyzes customer wins, providing granular insight into this emerging market sector unavailable from other sources. It provides a comprehensive list of more than 250 operators and other entities around the world that have purchased CESR platforms. The Heavy Reading report analyzes 14 vendors that are now generating sales from CESR products or that plan to roll out CESR products. Equipment vendors examined include Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, Ciena, Cisco Systems, ECI Telecom, Ericsson, Extreme Networks, Foundry Networks, Hitachi Cable, Huawei, Juniper Networks, MRV Communications, Nokia Siemens Networks, and Nortel Networks. The Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker is distributed in PowerPoint and Excel formats. Quarterly reports may be purchased individually or as part of an annual subscription service. For more information, or to receive a free PowerPoint demo of the Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker, please contact: Dave Williams Sales Director, Heavy Reading 858-485-8870 dave.williams@heavyreading.com Press/analyst contact: Dennis Mendyk Managing Director, Heavy Reading 201-587-2154 mendyk@heavyreading.com About Heavy Reading Heavy Reading is an independent market research organization offering quantitative analysis of telecom technology to service providers, vendors, and investors. 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