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Infonetics: Tight battle for 2nd place after Cisco in enterprise networking infrastructure scorecard
[July 28, 2014]

Infonetics: Tight battle for 2nd place after Cisco in enterprise networking infrastructure scorecard


(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CAMPBELL, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/28/14 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research today released excerpts from its 2014 Enterprise Networking and Communication Equipment Vendor Scorecard, which profiles, analyzes, and ranks the 7 leading vendors of enterprise networking, network security, and communication equipment and software worldwide: Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Brocade, Cisco, HP, Juniper, and NEC.



The only report of its kind, Infonetics' scorecard evaluates vendors on criteria using actual data and metrics, such as direct feedback from buyers, vendor market share, share momentum, financials, and solution portfolio. This approach eliminates subjective scoring and ensures vendors are assessed accurately and fairly.

ANALYST NOTE "Cisco dominates the enterprise networking and communication market by a wide margin, due to offering the broadest solution portfolio, receiving positive feedback from enterprises, and capturing significant market share. The battle for second place is raging between Brocade, HP, and Juniper, and each has unique strengths: Brocade has the strongest financials, HP is growing the fastest, and Juniper has experienced the highest improvement in enterprise feedback," notes Matthias Machowinski, directing analyst for enterprise networks and video at Infonetics Research and lead author of the report.


ENTERPRISE SCORECARD HIGHLIGHTS The enterprise networking and communication infrastructure market is highly fragmented, with well over 100 vendors vying for a piece of this US$50 billion marketRepeating its performance in last year's scorecard, Cisco once again earned the highest overall score by far, attaining perfect scores in 6 of 7 criteria and even improving on market share momentumThe battle for 2nd place heated up this year, with Brocade holding on to the #2 spot again thanks to its strong financials, and is followed very closely by HP and JuniperHP captured the #1 position for market share momentumJuniper ranks among the top 3 vendors for 5 of Infonetics' scorecard criteria: market share momentum, financials, product reliability, technology innovation, and service and support NEC's #1 position in Japan's enterprise telephony market helped place it 5th in Infonetics' 2014 scorecardSCORECARD SYNOPSISInfonetics' 29-page enterprise vendor scorecard evaluates the leading enterprise networking and communication equipment vendors using criteria that are commonly used by buyers to select vendors, demonstrate success in the marketplace, and position a vendor for success. The matrix rankings are based on 7 criteria including market share; market share momentum; financials; solution breadth; technology innovation; product reliability; and service and support. Companies ranked: Alcatel-Lucent, Avaya, Brocade, Cisco, HP, Juniper, and NEC. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

INFONETICS IS HIRINGInfonetics Research is hiring analysts, account directors, research, and audience development people. See job postings at www.infonetics.com/jobopp.asp.

RELATED RESEARCH (See http://www.infonetics.com/market-research-report-highlights.asp) US$1 trillion to be spent on telecom and datacom equipment and software over next 5 yearsInfonetics releases Global Telecom and Datacom Market Trends and Drivers reportCloud is our #1 networking initiative, say businesses in Infonetics' latest surveyPBX-based video buoys videoconferencing marketSecurity and data center vendors renew focus on DDoS as attacks multiply; Arbor leadsIntegrated security solutions gain share in network security market in 1Q14Cisco entrenched atop enterprise session border controller (eSBC) marketWireless LAN access point ASPs on the rise, sparked by 802.11acEnterprise router market off to a rough start, plunges 14% sequentiallyEthernet switch market down 15% in the first quarter as growth stallsRECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCHDownload Infonetics' 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at www.infonetics.com/login.

DDoS Mitigation Strategies & Vendor Leadership: N.A. Enterprise Survey (June)Business Cloud VoIP & UC Services Forecast (Aug.)Next Generation Threat Prevention Strategies & Vendor Leadership Survey (Aug.)Enterprise Routers Forecast (Aug.)Enterprise Unified Communications & Voice Equipment Forecast (Aug.)Enterprise Switches Forecast (Sept.)Wireless LAN Equipment & WiFi Phones Forecast (Sept.)Enterprise Session Border Controllers Forecast (Sept.)Telecommunications Equipment Vendor Scorecard (Fall 2014)INFONETICS WEBINARSVisit www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on-demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar.

Respond Faster to Security Threats and Breaches (July 29: Attend) - FREE REPORTShifting to the Cloud: Managing Next-Gen WLANs (View on-demand) Making the Enterprise WAN Cloud-Ready (Sponsor)Securely Connecting Users in an Any Time, Any Place, Any Device World (Sponsor)TO BUY REPORTS, CONTACT: N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard [email protected] +1 408-583-3335N.A. (East, Midwest), L. America, EMEA: Scott Coyne [email protected] +1 408-583-3395Greater China, SE Asia, India: ???? Jeffrey Song [email protected] +86 21-3919-8505Japan ?? Takashi Kimura, TAK Analytics [email protected] +81 3-6408-5566South Korea ???? Doug Moon, MBAP [email protected] +82 2-3453-9400 ABOUT INFONETICSInfonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics' About Us slides.

Image Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/7/28/11G019194/Images/2014-Infonetics-Enterprise-Vendor-Scorecard-Chart-1132631820870.jpg PRESS CONTACTS:Matthias Machowinski Directing Analyst, Enterprise Networks and Video Infonetics Research +1 408-583-3363 Email contact Twitter: @machowinskiJeff Wilson Principal Analyst, Security Infonetics Research +1 408-583-3337 Email contact Twitter: @securityjeffDiane Myers Principal Analyst, VoIP, UC, and IMS Infonetics Research +1 408-583-3391 Email contact Twitter: @dianemyers Source: Infonetics Research

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