Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology describes a system to safely carry electrical power, along with data, on Ethernet cabling. This technology is especially useful for powering IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, PTZ cameras, remote Ethernet switches, embedded computers, thin clients and LCDs. As a result, port shipments are on the rise to the point where Cisco has seen a 45-percent gain in 2010, according to In-Stat.
Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology describes a system to safely carry electrical power, along with data, on Ethernet cabling. This technology is especially useful for powering IP telephones, wireless LAN access points, PTZ cameras, remote Ethernet switches, embedded computers, thin clients and LCDs. As a result, port shipments are on the rise to the point where Cisco has seen a 45-percent gain in 2010, according to In-Stat.
says Brad Shaffer, an industry analyst with In-Stat. “Industry wide, shipments of PoE ports remained relatively flat in 2010 accounting for about 15.6 percent of total port shipments. While Cisco is by far the market leader in PoE shipments, the other top vendors also experienced an increase in shipments. NETGEAR and HP Networking both also posted impressive gains in PoE shipments, rising 36 and 33 percent, respectively.
2010 Top Three PoE Companies Port Market Rank:
Vendor -------------- Port Shipments
Cisco --------------- 42,381,785
HP Networking --- 6,304,500
NETGEAR --------- 1,632,139