The networking equipment market in Canada shows robust growth led by very strong activity in the Ethernet switch category. The total market achieved revenue of $1.9 billion in 2010 and is forecast to post a 7.4% five-year CAGR to reach $2.7 billion by 2015. Demand for higher performance led by voice, video, and virtualization (3Vs) figures prominently in IDC's bullishness on networking markets. Strong network hardware demand through the forecast period builds a larger ecosystem of related activity from managed services to architecture consulting to management software. Vendors need to properly time investments to address these changing markets.

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Future Outlook

Forecast and Assumptions

Table: Canadian Networking Equipment Spending, 2010–2015 (C$M)

Assumptions

Table: Top 3 Assumptions for the Canadian Networking Equipment Market, 2011–2015
Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Canadian Networking Equipment Market, 2011–2015

Market Context

Table: Canadian Networking Equipment Spending, 2006–2015: Comparison of May 2010 and May 2011 Forecasts (C$M)
Figure: Canadian Networking Equipment Spending, 2006–2015: Comparison of May 2010 and May 2011 Forecasts ($M)

Essential Guidance