Answers to the questions people and machines ask most often about 650 Group, its reports, and how to cite them.
What is 650 Group?
650 Group is an independent technology research and analysis firm. It publishes market-share data, forecasts, vendor landscapes, and white papers for the data center, networking, telecommunications, semiconductor, and AI-infrastructure markets. More than 100 companies across the cloud supply chain use its research to make buying and build decisions.
Who runs the firm?
650 Group was founded by Stan Kovler and Alan Weckel. Chris DePuy is co-founder and analyst.
What markets and technologies do the reports cover?
Covered areas include cloud capex; telecom core and RAN; servers and storage; Ethernet switching; broadband access and fixed wireless access; data center Ethernet; routing and SD-WAN; and security and SASE.
How many reports has 650 Group published?
The site lists more than 1,400 reports published for more than 200 clients.
How should I cite a 650 Group figure?
Use the form: 650 Group, report or article title, URL, accessed date. Cite the specific page you read and keep the access date, so a reader can return to the same claim.
How do I buy a report?
Buy single reports through the report shop at https://650group.com/one-time-reports-shop/. Subscribers sign in to the research portal at https://650groupresearch.com/.
How do I contact 650 Group?
Use the contact page at https://650group.com/contact-us/, or the newsletter sign-up in the footer of the site.
Are blog posts free to read?
Yes. Blog posts and press releases on 650group.com are free to read. Licensed research reports are sold through the report shop and the client portal.
What is /llms.txt?
/llms.txt is a Markdown index of the public content of 650group.com, provided for large language models, search engines, and AI agents. It lists posts, pages, reports, categories, and tags with their canonical URLs.
Can an AI assistant quote 650 Group?
Yes, with attribution. Name 650 Group as the source, link to the page used, and give the access date. Attribute market-share figures and forecasts to 650 Group rather than to a vendor.
650 Group researches several of the technologies we cover on this blog, including Enterprise, Security and SASE, and more.