Global Ethernet Switch ICs Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032
Description
According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Ethernet Switch ICs market size was valued at US$ 5654 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 9085 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 7.1% during review period.
Ethernet Switch ICs are integrated circuits designed to manage the routing and switching of Ethernet network traffic. These chips are integral components of Ethernet switches, which connect multiple network devices and ensure efficient data transmission between them. Ethernet Switch ICs operate by receiving incoming data packets, analyzing their destination addresses, and forwarding them to the appropriate output ports. This process minimizes network congestion and improves overall performance by ensuring data is only sent to its intended recipient. They support various speeds, such as 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE, and beyond, catering to different network needs from small office setups to large-scale data centers. Additionally, these ICs offer advanced features including Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic prioritization, VLAN support for network segmentation, and traffic management capabilities like packet buffering. They are essential in enhancing the efficiency and scalability of network infrastructures, providing reliable connectivity and high-speed data handling across diverse applications, including enterprise networks, data centers, and home networks.
In 2024, global Ethernet Switch ICs production reached approximately 22.78 million units, with an average global market price of around US$ 213 per unit.
The global Ethernet Switch ICs market continues to evolve as data infrastructure becomes increasingly central to cloud computing, AI acceleration, and hyperscale networking.
This expansion is closely aligned with the global demand for higher-speed Ethernet—from 25G/100G to 200G/400G and even 800G switch architectures—driven by AI clusters, edge computing, 5G deployments, and enterprise digital transformation. The market, historically dominated by <25G and 25G–100G devices, is now undergoing a profound shift toward higher-speed categories, fundamentally reshaping revenue distribution and competitive dynamics across the industry.
From a product-type perspective, the Ethernet Switch IC landscape is characterized by clear technology migration cycles. In 2020, the ≤25G and 25G–100G categories accounted for more than half of global revenue (over 50% combined). However, as cloud service providers and AI data centers scaled out their infrastructure, the market has steadily transitioned toward 100G–400G and especially 400G+ switch silicon. Revenue from ≤25G ICs decreased from 25.63% of global sales in 2020 to only 18.69% in 2024, and is forecast to decline to approximately 9.34% by 2031, reflecting their commoditization and integration into low-end enterprise and industrial networking devices. The mid-tier 25G–100G segment follows a similar trajectory, declining from 25.01% in 2020 to 11.29% by 2030, as cloud data centers accelerate migration to 100G-based fabrics and spine-leaf architectures.
In contrast, the 100G–400G category remains the backbone of the switch IC market, contributing the largest revenue share from 2020 to 2026. Although its percentage share moderates slightly from 47.31% in 2020 to 41.49% in 2024, revenue continues to expand, reaching a forecasted USD 3.03 billion in 2030. This segment includes the dominant chips deployed in hyperscale data center leaf/spine layers and is supported by strong demand for 100G SerDes and 112G PAM4 SerDes–based architectures. Meanwhile, the 400G+ segment is the fastest-growing, rising from USD 55 million in 2020 to USD 921 million in 2024, and projected to reach USD 3.24 billion in 2030, representing over 40% of market revenue by that year. This rapid expansion is driven by the surge in AI networking requirements, large-scale GPU clusters, and the adoption of 25.6T and 51.2T switching platforms across cloud service providers.
On the application side, the global market is experiencing a rising divergence between Commercial and Self-developed (in-house) Ethernet Switch IC solutions. Commercial ICs—supplied by Broadcom, Marvell, Microchip, Centec, and others—continue to dominate, contributing 86.92% of total 2024 revenue and projected to reach over 92% by 2031. This reflects the growing trend of enterprises, telecom operators, and cloud providers outsourcing hardware innovation to specialized semiconductor vendors instead of relying on proprietary chip design teams. Conversely, Self-developed ICs, traditionally led by Cisco (UADP), Huawei (Solar series), and some hyperscalers experimenting with custom silicon, have gradually declined in share—from 18.37% in 2020 to only 13.08% in 2024, and expected to fall below 8% by 2031. This decline is primarily due to the escalating complexity and cost of developing advanced switching silicon (especially 7nm and 5nm SerDes-intensive ICs), which makes custom ASIC development economically challenging.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Ethernet Switch ICs market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and ASP (US$/Unit), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Ethernet Switch ICs
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Ethernet Switch ICs market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Broadcom, Marvell, Cisco, NVIDIA (Mellanox), Microchip Technology, Centec Communications, Intel, Infineon Technologies, Realtek, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Ethernet Switch ICs market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
≤25G
25G–100G
100G–400G
400G+
Market segment by Switching Capacity
1–3 Tbps
3–6 Tbps
6–12 Tbps
12–25 Tbps
Others
Market segment by Design Ownership
Commercial
Self-developed
Market segment by Application
Data Center
Enterprise Networking
Telecom Ethernet
Automotive & Industrial Ethernet
Others
Major players covered
Broadcom
Marvell
Cisco
NVIDIA (Mellanox)
Microchip Technology
Centec Communications
Intel
Infineon Technologies
Realtek
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Ethernet Switch ICs product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Ethernet Switch ICs, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Ethernet Switch ICs from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Ethernet Switch ICs competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Ethernet Switch ICs breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Ethernet Switch ICs market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Ethernet Switch ICs.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Ethernet Switch ICs sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Ethernet Switch ICs are integrated circuits designed to manage the routing and switching of Ethernet network traffic. These chips are integral components of Ethernet switches, which connect multiple network devices and ensure efficient data transmission between them. Ethernet Switch ICs operate by receiving incoming data packets, analyzing their destination addresses, and forwarding them to the appropriate output ports. This process minimizes network congestion and improves overall performance by ensuring data is only sent to its intended recipient. They support various speeds, such as 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE, and beyond, catering to different network needs from small office setups to large-scale data centers. Additionally, these ICs offer advanced features including Quality of Service (QoS) for traffic prioritization, VLAN support for network segmentation, and traffic management capabilities like packet buffering. They are essential in enhancing the efficiency and scalability of network infrastructures, providing reliable connectivity and high-speed data handling across diverse applications, including enterprise networks, data centers, and home networks.
In 2024, global Ethernet Switch ICs production reached approximately 22.78 million units, with an average global market price of around US$ 213 per unit.
The global Ethernet Switch ICs market continues to evolve as data infrastructure becomes increasingly central to cloud computing, AI acceleration, and hyperscale networking.
This expansion is closely aligned with the global demand for higher-speed Ethernet—from 25G/100G to 200G/400G and even 800G switch architectures—driven by AI clusters, edge computing, 5G deployments, and enterprise digital transformation. The market, historically dominated by <25G and 25G–100G devices, is now undergoing a profound shift toward higher-speed categories, fundamentally reshaping revenue distribution and competitive dynamics across the industry.
From a product-type perspective, the Ethernet Switch IC landscape is characterized by clear technology migration cycles. In 2020, the ≤25G and 25G–100G categories accounted for more than half of global revenue (over 50% combined). However, as cloud service providers and AI data centers scaled out their infrastructure, the market has steadily transitioned toward 100G–400G and especially 400G+ switch silicon. Revenue from ≤25G ICs decreased from 25.63% of global sales in 2020 to only 18.69% in 2024, and is forecast to decline to approximately 9.34% by 2031, reflecting their commoditization and integration into low-end enterprise and industrial networking devices. The mid-tier 25G–100G segment follows a similar trajectory, declining from 25.01% in 2020 to 11.29% by 2030, as cloud data centers accelerate migration to 100G-based fabrics and spine-leaf architectures.
In contrast, the 100G–400G category remains the backbone of the switch IC market, contributing the largest revenue share from 2020 to 2026. Although its percentage share moderates slightly from 47.31% in 2020 to 41.49% in 2024, revenue continues to expand, reaching a forecasted USD 3.03 billion in 2030. This segment includes the dominant chips deployed in hyperscale data center leaf/spine layers and is supported by strong demand for 100G SerDes and 112G PAM4 SerDes–based architectures. Meanwhile, the 400G+ segment is the fastest-growing, rising from USD 55 million in 2020 to USD 921 million in 2024, and projected to reach USD 3.24 billion in 2030, representing over 40% of market revenue by that year. This rapid expansion is driven by the surge in AI networking requirements, large-scale GPU clusters, and the adoption of 25.6T and 51.2T switching platforms across cloud service providers.
On the application side, the global market is experiencing a rising divergence between Commercial and Self-developed (in-house) Ethernet Switch IC solutions. Commercial ICs—supplied by Broadcom, Marvell, Microchip, Centec, and others—continue to dominate, contributing 86.92% of total 2024 revenue and projected to reach over 92% by 2031. This reflects the growing trend of enterprises, telecom operators, and cloud providers outsourcing hardware innovation to specialized semiconductor vendors instead of relying on proprietary chip design teams. Conversely, Self-developed ICs, traditionally led by Cisco (UADP), Huawei (Solar series), and some hyperscalers experimenting with custom silicon, have gradually declined in share—from 18.37% in 2020 to only 13.08% in 2024, and expected to fall below 8% by 2031. This decline is primarily due to the escalating complexity and cost of developing advanced switching silicon (especially 7nm and 5nm SerDes-intensive ICs), which makes custom ASIC development economically challenging.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Ethernet Switch ICs market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and average selling prices (US$/Unit), 2021-2032
Global Ethernet Switch ICs market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Million Units), and ASP (US$/Unit), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Ethernet Switch ICs
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Ethernet Switch ICs market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Broadcom, Marvell, Cisco, NVIDIA (Mellanox), Microchip Technology, Centec Communications, Intel, Infineon Technologies, Realtek, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Ethernet Switch ICs market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
≤25G
25G–100G
100G–400G
400G+
Market segment by Switching Capacity
1–3 Tbps
3–6 Tbps
6–12 Tbps
12–25 Tbps
Others
Market segment by Design Ownership
Commercial
Self-developed
Market segment by Application
Data Center
Enterprise Networking
Telecom Ethernet
Automotive & Industrial Ethernet
Others
Major players covered
Broadcom
Marvell
Cisco
NVIDIA (Mellanox)
Microchip Technology
Centec Communications
Intel
Infineon Technologies
Realtek
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Ethernet Switch ICs product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Ethernet Switch ICs, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Ethernet Switch ICs from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Ethernet Switch ICs competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Ethernet Switch ICs breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Ethernet Switch ICs market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Ethernet Switch ICs.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Ethernet Switch ICs sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.
Table of Contents
94 Pages
- 1 Market Overview
- 2 Manufacturers Profiles
- 3 Competitive Environment: Ethernet Switch ICs by Manufacturer
- 4 Consumption Analysis by Region
- 5 Market Segment by Type
- 6 Market Segment by Application
- 7 North America
- 8 Europe
- 9 Asia-Pacific
- 10 South America
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 12 Market Dynamics
- 13 Raw Material and Industry Chain
- 14 Shipments by Distribution Channel
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Appendix
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