Global Router Market Trends and Forecasts Report 2023-2028: Huawei is the Market Leader in the Core, but Cisco Performs Better in the Edge - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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The global router market was valued at US$15.98 billion in 2022 and is forecasted to grow to US$26.07 billion by 2028.

Growing adoption of high speed wireless broadband services, surge in volume of multimedia content generated through internet & web applications, increasing investment in cloud infrastructure, growing number of IoT devices, and rapidly expanding industrial automation sectors including retail, healthcare, manufacturing, IT and Telecom, etc., have been positively contributing towards increased demand for routers.

Other significant factor is ongoing technological advancements and innovations in the market by router manufacturing companies to remain competitive in the market and strengthen their current portfolios, while attracting new customers. The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of approx. 8% during the forecasted period of 2023-2028.

Market Dynamics:

Growth Drivers

The global router market has been growing over the past few years, due to factors such as increasing adoption of connected devices by end use industries, growing E-commerce industry, rising demand for cloud services, increasing internet penetration, growing adoption of BYOD policies among SME's, etc.

Increasing internet penetration is associated with rising demand for routers that can provide wireless internet connectivity and improve network coverage, allowing numerous applications to businesses including transferring and cross-referencing data, collecting employee's performance information and delivering the marketing products effectively.

Therefore, increasing internet penetration & surge in the volume of multimedia content generated through internet and web applications will continue to create a positive demand for reliable and high-speed internet connectivity, boosting the growth of global router market.

Challenges

However, the market growth would be negatively impacted by various challenges such as data security and privacy concerns, reluctance in adopting virtualized systems, etc.

Data security and privacy concerns in the router market are associated with increased risk of unauthorized access to users' data and attackers gaining access to sensitive information and using router as a platform for launching attacks on other devices.

Therefore, increasing incidences of data security and privacy concerns are expected to hinder the growth of global router market in the forecasted years.

Trends

The market is projected to grow at a fast pace during the forecasted period, due to various latest trends such as increasing integration of AI and ML, emergence of 5G, growth in number of smart homes, technological advancements, growing popularity of data analytics, etc.

Automation and digital technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, & voice assistants are increasingly used in routers to optimize network performance, detect threats and improve security. AI is used in routers to improve Quality of Service (QoS) settings based on user behavior, identify and stop security threats, improve parental controls and ensure that critical traffic is prioritized over less important traffic to reduce network congestion and improve overall performance of routers.

Therefore, increasing integration of AI & ML in routers for traffic optimization, threat detection, predictive analytics, and network automation will continue to boost the growth of global router market in the forecasted years.

Market Segmentation Analysis:

Wireless router market is both the largest and fastest growing segment of global routing market, owing to increasing need for high speed internet connectivity, expansion of smart city initiatives, positive shift towards remote work and online learning, growing working class population and rising adoption of smart devices such as smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, etc.

Core router market is the fastest growing segment of global routing market, owing to increasing demand for software defined networking (SDN) & network functions virtualization (NFV) solutions, rising adoption of 5G technology, growing threat of cyber attacks & data breaches, expanding end user industries demanding routers, and increasing demand for high-speed and reliable network infrastructure.

High-End router market in the largest segment of global router market, owing to growing reliance of large enterprises on the internet, increasing popularity of streaming services, positive shift in consumer's preference towards modern digital lifestyle and expanding e-commerce sector.

Healthcare router market is the fastest growing segment of global router market, owing to increased need for high speed internet connectivity to analyze large volume of electronic medical records, rise in healthcare expenditure by experts on data automation technology for real-time monitoring of health condition of the patient, increasing adoption of cloud based management & rising requirement for faster connections in healthcare institutions for examining raw data.

North America router market holds the largest share of global router market, owing to increasing internet penetration, rising adoption of BYOD policy, presence of a large number of start-ups and small businesses, growing SME expenditures in the SaaS and cloud industry, increasing adoption of wireless hotspots & Wi-Fi solutions and strong dependency of population on the internet for accessing social media platforms, viewing video content on OTT platforms, etc.

US router market is both the largest and fastest growing region of North America, owing to rising deployment of high-speed networks in data centers, increasing adoption of connected devices by end user industries, increased need for efficient and streamlined network connectivity in offices, rise in number of people using mobile devices like smartphones and tablets for remote working and increasing focus of router companies on product innovations, collaborations and acquisitions for expanding consumer base and gaining larger market share.

Competitive Landscape:

Global router market is fairly consolidated with few dominant players holding a significant market share. Huawei is the market leader in the core, but Cisco performs better in the edge.

Consolidation of global router market is attributable to high barriers to entry, strong brand recognition, increased cost of developing new products, and significant investment by companies in R&D.

Major players in the market are increasingly focusing on expanding their market share by adopting various key development strategies including increased R&D investment, strategic partnerships, mergers, acquisition & collaboration as well as developing new solutions in order to strengthen their current portfolios, while attracting new customers.

Market Dynamics

Growth Drivers

• Increasing Internet Penetration
• Rising Demand For Cloud Services
• Growing E-commerce Industry
• Increasing Adoption Of Connected Devices By End User Industries
• Growing adoption of BYOD Policies among SME's

Challenges

• Data Security and Privacy Concerns
• Reluctance In Adopting Virtualized Systems

Market Trends

• Increasing Integration Of AI and ML
• Emergence of 5G
• Growth in Number of Smart Homes
• Growing popularity of Data Analytics
• Technological Advancements

The key players of the market are:

• Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Huawei Investment & Holding Co. Ltd.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Juniper Networks, Inc.
• Arista Networks, Inc.
• Extreme Networks, Inc.
• Nokia Corporation
• ASUSTek Computer Inc.
• NETGEAR, Inc.
• Xiaomi Corporation
• ZTE Corporation
• Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson)
• New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.

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