Increasing bandwidth requirements, data centre consolidation, and virtualisation are driving demand for ethernet controllers and adapters.

Keysight and Nokia have successfully demonstrated the first public 800GE test, validating the readiness of next-generation optics for service providers and network operators.

Ericsson, Telstra, and Ciena have announced new enhancements to Telstra's Next Generation Optical Network, which will increase the service capacity of Telstra's optical network to 400 GE (Gigabit per Second Ethernet).

Colt Technology Services has expanded its network into the South Korean market, offering the country’s businesses cost-effective, low latency connectivity.

Copper cabling is by all measures an efficient and preferable means to physically connect devices to networks — however, installation can be a difficult task.

LinkIQ allows operational technology teams to easily solve network connectivity problems with a streamlined cabling troubleshooting tool.

NVIDIA says the new SmartNIC draws on software-defined, hardware-accelerated engines to alleviate the bulk of network and security processing power typically applied to CPUs.

Mellanox says the Ethernet switch is optimised for cloud, Ethernet storage fabric and AI applications through its support from Spectrum-3.

MyTyreSite creates digital products for the tyre and wheel industry and drives sales through digital expertise.

Latest IDC research shows that the Ethernet switch market grew 4.8% year over year, while the router market rose 3.4% in 2Q19.

Digital Alpha Advisors, LLC will invest the $75 million into PacketFabric, which will help PacketFabric rapidly scale in the United States and internationally.

ADTRAN has announced a new range of gigabit ethernet switches that are able to easily support an increasing number of internet-connected devices, WiFi access points, and the ability to simplify LAN management.

We quickly explain the history and fortunes of telecommunications network equipment vendor ADTRAN.

Designed for both small to medium businesses or larger enterprises, the DWL-7620AP provides administrators with a medium to large scale Wi-Fi network deployment solution. 

Meanwhile, the rest of the Ethernet Controller and Adapter market remains challenged.

“Demand for Cisco’s Catalyst 9000 is being driven by customers upgrading older products, but Cisco is still in the early stages of the refresh cycle.”

The UEP is described as a 'low-space, low-power FPGA-based programmable device with up to 40Gbps of networking capacity and 10 Gbps of IPSec security performance'.

Despite a drop in router and wireless LAN, ethernet switches are quickly gaining popularity, according to the latest statistics from IDC.

Enables multi-gigabit networks with pay-as-you-grow model suitable for education, government and enterprise environments.

Worldwide Ethernet switch market increased 12.7% year over year in fourth quarter of 2018 - router market rebounds, up 15.6%.

The investment will open up new routes between Australia and the key Asian hubs, Singapore and Japan.

H3C, Cisco and Huawei have all gained share in the growing competition in the data centre switching market.

While the market is flourishing, it’s tough-going as Cisco has increased its majority share of the pie.

"Enterprise IT managers, MSPs and ISPs need affordable enterprise-grade solutions that satisfy end users."