Dec 28, 2020 The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $7,45-billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20), an increase of 1,9% year over year. Meanwhile, worldwide total enterprise and service provider (SP) router market revenues declined 2.0% year over year in 3Q20 to $3.67 billion, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Ethernet Switch Tracker and IDC Quarterly Router Tracker. The Covid-19 pandemic continued its impact on the global economy in the third quarter of 2020, causing mixed results across various market segments and geographies. As organizations adjust to new business environments, they are making targeted technology investments. For example, a key growth area in the Ethernet switch market continues to be hyperscalers, cloud providers, and communication service providers, which are investing in new technology platforms to support increased demand.