| "Customers who consider ProCurve Networking are choosing us over competitive alternatives," said John McHugh, vice president and general manager, ProCurve Networking by HP. "This continued growth is a validation of ProCurve's Adaptive EDGE Architecture™strategy, and our dedication to develop secure, mobile, converged networking solutions that provide our customers with more return from their network investment."
The Dell'Oro Group report, which examines the overall Ethernet switch market, also showed that ProCurve more than doubled its Layer 2 and Layer 3 market revenue growth with a 13 percent increase in the first half of 2005 compared to 2004. According to Dell'Oro Group figures, total Layer 2, Layer 3 market growth was a 5.17 percent increase between first half 2005 and first half 2004.
In addition, ProCurve's layer 2 through layer 7 Ethernet worldwide port shipments grew 30 percent in the second quarter, more than twice the market rate of 13.4 percent.
As the number two vendor worldwide, and with 25 years experience, ProCurve delivers significantly more value from customers network investment with standards-based, highly reliable, advanced technology solutions providing low cost of ownership.
About ProCurve Networking by HP
The ProCurve Networking business unit of HP delivers enterprise networking solutions comprising wired and wireless LAN and WAN networking products, services and solutions. Recognizing the necessary migration of intelligence and functionality to the network edge, the ProCurve Adaptive EDGE Architecture (AEA) strategy is the industry's only comprehensive and inclusive network design strategy that is adaptable, scalable and completely interoperable for achieving command from the center with control to the network edge. ProCurve was positioned in the challenger quadrant in research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.'s 2004 Magic Quadrant Report for Global Campus LANs.
Further information on ProCurve networking solutions and products is available at ProCurve Web site.
Adaptive EDGE Architecture is a trademark of ProCurve Networking by HP
About HP
HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, global services, business and home computing, and imaging and printing. For the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2005, HP revenue totaled $85.2 billion. More information about HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) is available at HP Website.
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