Communications sector still provides greatest opportunity for embedded merchant computer boards

16 June 2004 News

The communications sector continues to consume more embedded merchant computer boards than any other vertical market.

This is according to VDC's 2002/2003 Embedded Merchant Computer Board Market Intelligence Program. The findings apply to the overall board market, and in particular, the following products:

* Standards-based embedded blades - Over 84% of standards-based embedded blade shipments went into communication applications in 2003.

* Single board computers - The communications industry consumed nearly 43% of single board computer shipments in 2003. For 2004, demand for SBCs in communications is expected to increase, with a greater number of boards going toward edge applications such as wireless infrastructure.

* Mezzanine cards - More than 42% of mezzanine card shipments went to the communications sector in 2003. Use of mezzanines in communications applications is expected to increase by about 15%, while use in many other markets (with the notable exception of military/aerospace) is expected to decline.

The rebound of the communications industry coupled with a growing trend toward use of standards-based, rather than proprietary, architectures promises healthy growth for merchant computer board consumption, concludes VDC.

For more information see www.vdc-corp.com

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