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CHICAGO, IL., October 19, 2020 – Premier issuer-sponsored equity research firm Water Tower Research LLC officially launched coverage of the IT Hardware & Communications Equipment sectors today, including publishing Initiation of Coverage briefs on Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Extreme Networks (NASDAQ: EXTR), and Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN). These reports focus on each company’s key drivers, milestones, obstacles and opportunities.
“Communications is experiencing significant upward demand drivers related to pandemic lockdowns resulting in a significant increase in remote access from consumers and industry alike. However, the incremental demand is being partially balanced by the slower overall demand for goods and services that is squeezing enterprise budgets,” said John Roy, Ph.D., Managing Director and head of IT Hardware & Communications Equipment equity research at Water Tower Research. “Investors will need to understand the specific potential of each company’s end-markets, otherwise they could invest in companies that miss revenue expectations.”
Dr. Roy continued, “Cisco, as the networking leader, could take market share in a post-COVID world, but its key Infrastructure Platforms segment (over 50% of sales) has been declining over the last few years and will need to be offset by growth in the Applications (11% of sales) and Security (6% of sales) segments. Extreme Networks’ cloud-driven networking could deliver a significant advantage. Extreme Network’s next move to a universal product platform could drive gross margin expansion. Infinera’s ICE6’s optical technology could lead to an 800G competitive advantage, and the rise of Huawei’s security concerns could reduce Infinera’s competition signicantly.”
The full reports can be downloaded Cisco Systems, Extreme Networks, and Infinera
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