SD-WAN Market Surged 45 Percent to a Record Level in 3Q 2021, According to Dell’Oro Group
|Data Center Switch Sales Soar to Record High, Despite Ongoing Supply Challenges, According to Dell’Oro Group
|“We have been predicting the strong demand in the market to persist for various reasons explained in our report, but what surprised us is the level of sales that the vendors were able to fulfill during the quarter, despite ongoing supply challenges,” said Sameh Boujelbene, Senior Research Director at Dell’Oro Group.
Ethernet Adapter Shipments Stalled by Supply Constraints in 3Q 2021, According to Dell’Oro Group
|Wi-Fi 6 Orders “Through the Roof” but Wireless LAN Market was “Out of Stock” in 3Q 2021, According to Dell’Oro Group
|“The appetite for the shiny new technology clearly has shifted en masse to Wi-Fi 6. Yet, supply constraints push out US-based manufacturers’ ability to ship for three to six months. 3Q 2021 wireless LAN access point shipments of Wi-Fi 6 were mixed with half the manufacturers reporting levels below 2Q 2021, when in normal times shipments of the new technology would be shooting up quarter-to-quarter,” said Tam Dell’Oro, Founder, CEO and Wireless LAN Analyst.
Microwave Transmission Equipment Revenue Bounced Back in 2021, According to Dell’Oro Group
|“The Microwave Transmission market grew eight percent in the first nine months of the year,” stated Jimmy Yu, Vice President at Dell’Oro Group. “The demand for microwave equipment has sharply increased this year due to mobile radio backhaul, and the outlook continues to improve as 5G deployments proliferate. Our biggest concern, however, is that the supply chain is not keeping up with demand, delaying some shipments and raising costs,” added Yu.
