Router market will grow 6% over the next 5 years

The worldwide router market will grow 6% over the next five years, while optical transport and mobility infrastructure won't see significant growth until 2005, according to Dell'Oro Group. In a set of five-year forecasts, Dell'Oro said the router market will grow from $6.3 billion in 2003 to $8.6 billion in 2008. The second half of 2003 was the "turning point" for the market, which had experienced declining sales for several years, Dell'Oro states.