Digital
crosspoint switches are considered as the next generation,
advanced high speed packet switches. These switches are specifically
designed for application in enterprise and metro networking systems
for transferring digital information including data and voice traffic
at a faster rate. Additionally, these switches are suited for
broadcasting or transporting quality video data over the internet.
Internet service providers, data centers, telecom central offices,
and storage area networks utilizes or incorporates these switches,
primarily for transporting digital information and data over public
and private networks. Increasing penetration of internet in
developing regions, along with evolving new applications, is creating
new demand for high end digital crosspoint switches.
Some
of the major factors driving the growth of global digital crosspoint
switches market is owed to the explosion of digital information
including video and voice traffic during the past few years.
Exponential increase in quantity of data is leading to significant
demand for broadband communication network. Efficient functioning of
broadband communication network is aided by advanced digital
crosspoint switches, driving the market growth during the forecast
period. Additionally, digital crosspoint switches supports a large
number of protocols particularly specific to the data centers.
Ability of digital crosspoint switches to support several protocols,
data streams and clock sources is considered as another major factor
driving the global digital crosspoint switches market growth.
Demand
for high quality, high speed data and video transport is driving
evolution of broadband networks. These digital data within the data
centers are moved to storage devices through public and private
networks through regional and international locations at a rapid
pace. This in turn is driving the demand for advanced high end
digital crosspoint switches creating new opportunities for digital
crosspoint switches market in future. Additionally, demand for less
expensive, compact and powerful digital crosspoint switches is
further paving new opportunities for new and existing players in the
digital crosspoint switch market. Overall the global digital
crosspoint switch market is expected to see a robust growth due to
increase in investment in network infrastructure equipments and
communication semiconductors during the forecast period.
On
the basis of application of global digital crosspoint switches, the
market can be categorized into: commercial, military, avionics,
medical, and industrial among others. Major challenge faced by
digital crosspoint switch manufacturers is to provide with higher
data rate and larger number of ports to customers or end-users.
The
market is segmented on the basis of geography into four regions:
North America, Asia pacific, Europe and Rest of the world. Asia
Pacific region have higher growth potential due to presence of
developing countries such as India and China. Moreover, regions such
as Africa and Latin America are expected to see a robust growth
during the forecast period with expansion of telecom industry and
increasing penetration of broadband network in these regions.
Some
of the key players in this market are: Mindspeed Technologies Inc.,
Texas Instruments Inc., Analog Devices, Inc., and Vitesse
Semiconductor Corporation. Other participants in the digital
crosspoint switches market include: LSI Corporation, Hittite
Microwave Corporation, Intersil Corporation, Lattice Semiconductor
Corporation, Micrel Inc., Semtech Corporation and Maxim Integrated
among others.
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