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Switch Fabric Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016

Wintergreen Research
February 2, 2010
329 Pages - SKU: WGR2589113

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LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (January 1, 2010) - WinterGreen Research announces that it has a new study on switch fabrics. The 2010 study has 329 pages, 111 tables and figures. Worldwide markets are poised to achieve significant growth as data managers move to more cost efficient switching modalities. Vendors are building out localized switch fabrics that support an information system with devices that contain virtual output queuing (VOQ) and prioritized flow control.

Switch fabrics provide a method to switch the packets from input ports to output ports. The switch fabric must arbitrate traffic when more than one packet arrives concurrently if both are destined for the same output port. Switch fabrics provide sufficient buffering to handle situations where the packet input rate is greater than the switch fabric’s throughput capability.

The two possible locations for buffering are at the input of the switch fabric (input queuing) or internally to the switch fabric (shared-memory). Switch fabrics control quality of service (QoS).

The switch fabric is responsible for receiving data from a line card and routing it to the proper destination. OEMs outsource the fabric to semiconductor suppliers. Switch fabric solutions integrate advanced queuing and scheduling, a serial crossbar, and multiple channels of high-speed serial link technology in a two-component fabric chip set.

The multi-service provisioning platform (MSPP) is an emerging product category specifically designed to address the needs of service providers for reliable transport of data and telecom services between dissimilar networks. New platforms of this type are employing standards-based packet switching systems designed to transfer voice and data over IP between PSTN, mobile, core and IP networks. Because the access points of a converged network use different protocols for transporting data and voice (that is, ATM, IP, and SONET).

The task of the MSPP is to seamlessly transfer the media streams at port speed between the various network interfaces while supporting QoS guarantees. It is the move to higher layer switching to incorporate QoS along with the higher port speeds (OC-48, OC-192) that is driving the need for MSPPs with advanced network processing engines and intelligent switch fabric devices.

The intelligent switch fabric devices contain virtual output queuing (VOQ) and prioritized flow control. This supports the ability to provide high-capacity (160 Gbps), non-blocked, class of service based switching. Vitesse GigaStream family of switch fabrics is a product in this category.

The ongoing convergence of communications technologies and proliferation of digital media is introducing radical changes to the consumer electronic market. These changes are redefining traditional ideas of what we can expect from familiar products such as televisions, personal computers and cell phones. Advances in semiconductor technology are driving this transformation by bringing capabilities to which we are already accustomed (such as Web browsing, recording video, and getting driving directions) into new device contexts.

Markets for switch fabrics at $317 million in 2009 are anticipated to reach $920 million by 2016, growing in response to decreases in unit costs and increases in integrated IC functionality. Some applications are in high growth market segments, including data center consolidation, security, high definition video, and high speed video applications. Switch fabrics are poised to make people more productive in security environments, help increase productivity with faster desktop access capabilities, and decrease storage seek times.

Switch fabric markets are forecast to grow as the quantity of data traversing the Internet grows. The Internet data is doubling every 5 months. Quantities of data are increasing from petabytes per day to exabytes per day. The technology needed to handle this includes switch fabrics. Cloud computing and HD TV represent the most significant market driving forces for growth of switch fabrics.

SWITCH FABRIC EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Switch fabric Market Driving Forces; Time-Division Multiplexed (TDM) Time-; Slot-Interchanger (TSI) Switch Fabric Market Shares; Ethernet Switch Fabric Market Shares; Packet Fabrics Market Shares; Switch Fabric Market Forecasts
1. SWITCH FABRIC MARKET DESCRIPTION AND MARKET DYNAMICS: 1.1 Multi-Service Provisioning Platform; 1.2 Component Size and Cost; 1.3 Switch Fabric Industry Environment; 1.4 Converged Networks
2. SWITCH FABRIC: MARKET SHARES AND MARKET FORECASTS: 2.1 Switch fabric Market Driving Forces; 2.2 Time-Division Multiplexed (TDM) Time-Slot-Interchanger (TSI) Switch Fabric Market Shares; 2.3 Ethernet Switch Fabric Market Shares; 2.4 Packet Fabrics Market Shares; 2.5 Packet Fabric ASIC Proprietary Market Shares; 2.6 Selected Market Participant Profiles; 2.7 Switch Fabric Market Forecasts; 2.8 Data Center; 2.9 Carrier and Service Provider; 2.10 Enterprise; 2.11 Home and Small Business; 2.12 Enterprise Cloud Computing; 2.13 Cloud Data Centers; 2.14 Instrumented Digital Devices; 2.15 Scalable Symmetric Multiprocessors; 2.16 Switch Fabric Regional Market Segments
3. SWITCH FABRIC PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: 3.1 Vitesse; 3.2 PMC Sierra PM5376 TSE™ Nx160 Transmission Switch Element; 3.3 Applied Micro; 3.4 Broadcom; 3.5 Broadcom; 3.6 Marvell; 3.7 Marvell Prestera-DX Processor Key Features; 3.8 Fujitsu Micro; 3.9 Fulcrum Microsystems FocalPoint Ethernet Switch and Router Chip Family; 3.10 Integrated Device Technologies; 3.11 Atera; 3.12 Erlang Switch Fabric; 3.13 Erlang Switch Fabric Components; 3.14 Switch Fabric Software; 3.15 AMCC; 3.16 General Description
4. SWITCH FABRIC STRATEGY, TECHNOLOGY, AND INDUSTRY SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS: 4.1 Broadcom Nano Level CMOS Integrated Circuits; 4.2 Upgrading the HD Video Experience with a MoCA-Based Home Network; 4.3 Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA); 4.4 Ethernet Cost Attractiveness
5. SWITCH FABRIC COMPANY PROFILES: 5.1 Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) and Juniper Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: JNPR); 5.2 AppliedMicro; 5.3 Broadcom; 5.4 Erlang Technology; 5.5 Integrated Device Technologies; 5.6 Fulcrum Microsystems; 5.7 Mindspeed; 5.8 Netlogic Microsystem / Aeluros Inc.; 5.9 PMC-Sierra; 5.10 Sierra Wireless; 5.11 STMicroelectronics; 5.12 Vitesse; 5.13 Zarlink Semiconductor
List of Tables and Figures: Table ES-1; Switch Fabric Market Driving Forces; Figure ES-2; Time-Division Multiplexed (TDM) Time-Slot-Interchanger (TSI) Switch; Fabric IC Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, First Three Quarters 2009; Figure ES-3; Ethernet Switch Fabric IC Shipments Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars,; First Three Quarters 2009; Table ES-4; Packet Switch Fabric IC Shipments; Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, First Three Quarters 2009; Figure ES-5; Switch Fabric Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars,; 2009-2015; Table 1-1; Data-Intensive Computing And Communications; Applications and Platforms; Table 1-2; Data-Intensive Computing And Communications Devices; Table 2-1; Switch Fabric Market Driving Forces; Figure 2-2; Time-Division Multiplexed (TDM) Time-Slot-I; nterchanger (TSI) Switch Fabric IC Shipments; Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, First Three Quarters 2009; Table 2-3; Time-Division Multiplexed (TDM) Time-Slot-Interchanger; (TSI) Switch Fabric IC Shipments Market Shares,; Worldwide, Dollars, First Three Quarters 2009; Figure 2-4; Ethernet Switch Fabric IC Shipments Market Shares,; Worldwide, Dollars, First Three Quarters 2009; Table 2-5; Ethernet Switch Fabric IC Shipments; Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, First Three; Quarters 2009; Table 2-6; Packet Switch Fabric IC Shipments; Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, First Three; Quarters 2009; Table 2-7; Packet Switch Fabric IC Shipments; Market Shares, Worldwide, Dollars, First Three Quarters 2009; Figure 2-8; Switch Fabric Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars,; 2009-2015; Table 2-9; Switch Fabric Market Forecasts, Worldwide, Dollars,; 2009-2015; Table 2-10; Competitive Factors In Cloud Computing Markets; Table 2-11; Competitive Forces In Cloud Computing Markets; Table 2-12; Cloud Computing Forces Driving Adoption; Table 2-13; Types of Internet Connected Devices Likely to be; Using Mid IR Sensors That Need SOA Software To; Achieve Connectivity; Table 2-13 (Continued); Using Mid IR Sensors That Need SOA Software To; Achieve Connectivity; Figure 3-1; Vitesse GigaStream® Chip Set Is A High Performance Synchronous Switch Fabric; Table 3-2; Vitesse GigaStream® Chip Set Is A High Performance Synchronous Switch Fabric Functions; Table 3-3; Vitesse GigaStream® Chip Set Is A High Performance Synchronous Switch Fabric Applications; Vitesse 6; Figure 3-6; Vitesse Port and Fabric Processing Blocks; Figure 3-7; Vitesse Switch Fabric; Figure 3-8; Vitesse Switch Fabric Multistage Path Alternatives; Figure 3-9; AppliedMicro Switch Fabrics; Figure 3-10; AppliedMicro Switch Fabrics; Table 3-11; AppliedMicro PRS 5G/C48X Switch Fabric Device Features; Table 3-12; AppliedMicro Switch Fabric Applications; Table 3-13; AppliedMicro PRS 20G/C192X Switch Fabric Device Features; Table 3-14; AppliedMicro PRS 20G/C192X Switch Fabric Device Applications; Table 3-15; AppliedMicro PRS 80G Switch Device; AppliedMicro PRS 5G/C48X Switch Fabric Device Applications; AppliedMicro PRS Q-80G Features; Table 3-18; AppliedMicro PRS Q-80G Switch Device Configuration; AppliedMicro PRS Q-80G Switch Device Applications; Figure 3-20; Broadcom Switch Fabric Architecture for ACTA, Access, and Embedded Applications; Broadcom Switch Fabric BCM56720 Features; Broadcom Switch Fabric BCM56720 Features; Table 3-23; Broadcom Switch Fabric BCM56720 Benefits; Table 3-24; Broadcom Switch Fabric BCM56720 Benefits; Figure 3-25; Broadcom Multiport, Multi Layer Ethernet Switching; Table 3-26; Broadcom Multiport Multilayer Ethernet Switching Functions; Table 3-27; Multiport Multilayer Ethernet Switching ContentAware™ Engine Functions; Table 3-28; Broadcom Switch Fabric BCM56720 Tunnel Support; Table 3-29; Broadcom Switch Fabric BCM56720 Service Aware Flow Control; Figure 3-30; Broadcom Multiport Multilayer Ethernet Switching Fabric; Table 3-31; Broadcom Ethernet Switch Fabrics; Table 3-32; Broadcom Switch Fabrics; Table 3-33; Broadcom BCM88130 System HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKET SWITCH FABRIC Functions; Table 3-34; Broadcom Switch Fabric Engines provide line-card future-proofing; Table 3-35; Streaming Multicast/Broadcast Services for IPTV Efficient Multicast Capabilities; Table 3-36; Broadcom SBX fabric Applicable To The Next-Generation Carrier; Table 3-37; Broadcom BCM88130 Systems Operating Characteristics; Figure 3-38; Broadcom BCM 130 System Fabric Diagram; Figure 3-39; Broadcom BCM 130 System Line Cards and Fabric Cards; Table 3-40; Broadcom Four-Port 10-GbE/HiGig+ Multilayer Switch Features; Table 3-41; Broadcom Four-Port 10-GbE/HiGig+ Multilayer Switch Functions; Table 3-42; Broadcom Switch Fabric Enterprise Features; Table 3-43; Broadcom Switch Fabric Enterprise Applications; Table 3-45; Marvell Prestera-DX Processor Key Features; Table 3-46; Marvell Prestera-EX Multi-Layer Enterprise Switching Packet Key Features; Figure 3-47; Integrated Device Technologies Switch Fabric; Figure 3-49; Altera Switch Fabric; Table 3-50; Altera 16-Port, 256-GBPS HIGIG™/HIGIG2™ Switch Fabric Architecture; Table 3-51; Altera 16-Port, 256-GBPS HIGIG™/HIGIG2™ Switch Fabric Features; Table 3-52; Altera 16-Port, 256-GBPS HIGIG™/HIGIG2™ Switch Fabric Functions; Table 3-54; Erlang Switch Fabric Performance -; Table 3-55; Erlang Covered Attack Types for Detections -; Erlang Blocking; Figure 3-57; Erlang Technology PS2K Architecture; Table 3-58; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) SeI-CSIX™ Switch Fabric Advantages; Table 3-59; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) SeI-CSIX™ Features Switch Fabric; Figure 3-60; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) Switch Fabric Traffic Configuration; Table 3-61; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) Xe™ Switch Fabric ENET Xe™; Chipset Key Benefits; Table 3-62; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) ENET Xe™ Chipset Features; Table 3-55; Erlang Covered Attack Types for Detections -; Erlang Blocking; Figure 3-57; Erlang Technology PS2K Architecture; Table 3-58; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) SeI-CSIX™ Switch Fabric Advantages; Table 3-59; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) SeI-CSIX™ Features Switch Fabric; Figure 3-60; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) Switch Fabric Traffic Configuration; Table 3-61; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) Xe™ Switch Fabric ENET Xe™; Chipset Key Benefits; Table 3-62; Erlang Network Element Technology (ENET) ENET Xe™ Chipset Features; Figure 4-1; Network Service Platforms; Figure 4-2; Data Flow Through One Line Card to the System Switch Fabric Card; Figure 4-3; 10G Backplane with Switch Fabric; Figure 4-4; Backplane Interface on Line Card; Figure 4-5; Backplane Interface on Switch Fabric Card; Table 4-5; Switch Fabric Technology Foundations:; Figure 5-1; Applied MicroCircuits Product Selector Guide; Figure 5-2; Broadcom Vertical Integration; Figure 5-3; Broadcom Global Presence; Figure 5-4; Broadcom Target Markets; Figure 5-5; Broadcom Diversified Revenue Distribution; Figure 5-6; Broadcom Communications Overview; Figure 5-7; Broadcom Customer Base Of Industry Leaders; Figure 5-8; Broadcom Mobile Platforms Overview; Figure 5-9; Broadcom Enterprise Networking Overview; Figure 5-10; Broadcom Wireless Connectivity Overview; Figure 5-11; Zarlink Growth Strategy

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