IDC clocked factory revenues as $86.1 million for the quarter, with Cisco [CSCO] taking a 30% market share, Nokia [NOK] 18% and Netscreen [NSCN], which has put on an annual 150% growth clip since the second quarter 2002, taking a 14% share. WatchGuard [WGRD] and SonicWall [SNWL] came in with a 5% and 3% share, respectively.
The mid-cap sector, which traditionally has under-invested in security, has started to view appliances as one way to meet their security policy requirements without adding large administrative overheads, the market researchers suggest.
Sales in Western Europe outperformed those in other regions, and now represent 25% of the worldwide appliance market, both by revenue and units shipped.
This article was based on material originally published by ComputerWire.
