Dell'Oro: Ethernet switch sales hit $4.8 b

New market research from Dell'Oro Group says that Power over Ethernet (PoE) port shipments rose 80% during the third quarter and drove total Ethernet switch sales to reach $4.8 billion. PoE port shipments accounted for about 20% of total port shipments. The growth in switch sales also represented a 12% increase over sales for the third quarter of 2006.

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