Broadcom leading in networking silicon market share, finds report

April 11, 2006 Mountain View, CA -- Broadcom remained the leading supplier of networking silicon in 2005, according to a report from The Linley Group. More significantly, according to the group, the report reveals that Broadcom increased its revenue over 2004 more than any other supplier.

The group says that Broadcom's gains came largely from Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and DSL at the expense of large networking silicon providers including Intel and STMicroelectronics. Smaller companies performing well in the space, according to the report, include NetLogic in network search engines, Neterion in 10-GbE, and Passave in passive optical networking (PON).

"Because our data spans a mixture of established and emerging product markets, we provide insight into how the future will unfold as newer technologies displace mature ones," comments Linley Gwennap, principal analyst for The Linley Group. "By also covering key niche markets, even the smaller companies that typically supply these markets can be evaluated."

The report, "Networking Silicon Market Share 2005," provides market share information for 19 networking-related product markets, including network processors, Gigabit and 10-GbE components, VoIP chips, broadband interfaces, and switch fabrics.