Mobile Backhaul - Global Market Analysis and Forecast

CAPEX and Lease Revenue Opportunities for Carrier Ethernet, Microwave, MPLS-TE, PBB-TE, TDM, and Cable Backhaul Solutions

Ethernet is the layer 2 technology choice for backhaul whether it is delivered over microwave, fiber, or copper. Efforts by organizations such as the Metro Ethernet Forum strengthen operators’ confidence in Ethernet as a carrier class backhaul technology. By 2014, microwave backhaul penetration will increase in several markets but operators will switch from PDH microwave to high capacity Ethernet microwave solutions. Ethernet over fiber will gain significant traction in developed markets such as North America and some Asian countries, as operators upgrade their backhaul networks to meet the capacity demands of 3G and 4G traffic. Growing mobile capacity demands, reliability, and low-cost solutions are key factors for mobile backhaul evolution.

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the global mobile backhaul market and provides insight into the opportunities and trends it presents. Market segmented data is provided to show the similarities and differences by region and technologies. ABI Research data shows that T1/E1 is still the dominant backhaul technology in markets such as Latin America, North America, and Eastern Europe. However by 2014, the use of T1/E1 for backhaul will disappear in most markets and will be significantly reduced in the rest.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

What are mobile operators’ requirements?
What are the global backhaul opportunities?
What are the potential opportunities in different regions?
What are the regional differences in backhaul growth?
What are the technical challenges with some of the proposed solutions?
What is driving backhaul deployments?
What is the average cost per Megabit, by backhaul technology?
What is the forecast lease revenue for backhaul, by technology?
What is the total addressable market by region?
What is the total number of base stations supported by each backhaul technology?
What is the total operational expenditure by technology?
Which solutions are operators most interested in deploying?

Who Needs This Report?

Backhaul equipment vendors
Backhaul providers
Cabinet vendors
Cable MSOs
Carrier Ethernet vendors
CATV solution vendors
Chipset vendors
DSL service providers
Investment companies
Local exchange carriers
Microwave equipment vendors
Mobile operators
Operators planning network migration
Pseudowire vendors
Tower operators

1.1. Wireless Backhaul Overview
1.2. Key Findings
1.2.1. Asia-Pacific Will Show Strongest Growth for New Base Stations
1.2.2. Leased Backhaul Revenue Growth Will Be Strongest in Western Europe
1.2.3. Most Wireless Subscribers in Eastern Europe Are Still on 2G Networks
1.2.4. North America Market Is Primed for Backhaul Upgrade
1.2.5. High T1/E1 Usage Will Drive Leased Backhaul Revenue in Latin America
1.2.6. Microwave Is Still the Dominant Backhaul Technology in the Middle East and Africa
1.3. Summary
2.1. Backhaul Definition
2.2. Backhaul Evolution
2.2.1. Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF)/Carrier Ethernet
2.2.2. E-Line/E-LAN
2.2.3. PBB-TE
2.2.4. Solving Backhaul Synchronization Issues
2.2.5. Leveraging IP/MPLS-TP
2.2.6. T1/E1/DS3/E3/Copper Backhaul
2.2.7. Ethernet over Copper Backhaul/ADSL2+
2.2.8. CATV Backhaul
2.2.9. Microwave Radio Backhaul (6 GHz to 38 GHz Spectrum)
2.2.10. Microwave Radio Backhaul (60 GHz to 90 GHz Spectrum)
2.2.11. Satellite Backhaul for Remote Regions and Rural Markets
3.1. Backhaul Drivers
3.1.1. 3G Data Services
3.1.2. 4G Data Services
3.1.3. LTE
3.1.4. Rural Expansion
3.1.5. Video
3.1.6. Emerging Markets
3.2. Backhaul Technology Considerations
3.2.1. T1/E1/DS3/E3/Copper Backhaul
3.2.2. Ethernet over Copper Backhaul
3.2.3. Ethernet over Fiber Backhaul
3.3. Managed Backhaul Services
3.3.1. BT Managed Backhaul Services
3.3.2. Embarq
3.4. Implications of Femtocells for Mobile Operator Backhaul Costs
4.1. Service Providers
4.1.1. Asia-Pacific Overview
4.1.1.1. China Mobile
4.1.1.2. NTT DoCoMo
4.1.2. North America
4.1.2.1. AT&T
4.1.2.2. Clearwire
4.1.2.3. Sprint Nextel
4.1.2.4. T-Mobile USA
4.1.2.5. Verizon Wireless
4.1.3. Latin America/Caribbean
4.1.3.1. American Movil
4.1.3.2. Digicel
4.1.4. Europe
4.1.4.1. British Telecom
4.1.4.2. Vodafone
4.1.5. Middle East and Africa
4.2. Infrastructure Vendors
4.2.1. Alcatel-Lucent
4.2.2. Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL)
4.2.3. Ceragon
4.2.4. Ciena
4.2.5. DragonWave
4.2.6. Ericsson
4.2.7. Exalt Communications
4.2.8. Harris Stratex
4.2.9. Hatteras
4.2.10. NEC
4.2.11. Nokia Siemens Networks
4.2.12. RAD
4.2.13. Tellabs
4.2.14. ZTE
4.3. Backhaul Solutions Providers
4.3.1. DesignArt
4.3.2. PMC Sierra
5.1. Forecast Methodology
5.1.1. Mobile Backhaul Costs
5.1.2. Backhaul Opportunities
5.1.3. Leased Backhaul Revenue
5.1.4. Cost per Megabit
5.2. Global Backhaul Opportunities
5.2.1. Global Leased Backhaul Revenue Will Reach $11.8 Billion by 2014
5.2.2. Global Microwave CAPEX Will Reach $8.9 Billion in 2009
5.3. Asia-Pacific - Fiber and Microwave Are the Dominant Backhaul Technologies
5.4. North America ??? Ethernet over Fiber Will Be the Primary Backhaul by 2014
5.4.1. Ethernet over Fiber Backhaul
5.5. Latin America ??? T1/E1 Will Continue to Be the Primary Backhaul Technology
5.6. Western Europe ??? Leased Backhaul Revenue Will Increase to $4 Billion by 2014
5.7. Eastern Europe - E1s Are Still the Primary Backhaul Technology
5.8. Middle East and Africa - Microwave Is the Dominant Backhaul Solution
5.9. Summary

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