Tower Mounted Amplifiers for Mobile Wireless and Cellular Base Stations

Market Challenges and Opportunities from Remote Radio Heads, LTE and the Modern Operating Environment

Research Report

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45
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Released
2Q 2010
Product Code
RR-TMA-10
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Tower mounted amplifiers represent one of the best values for improved base station performance for service providers. Balancing the system link budget equation can now be easily accomplished at nominal cost. The tower mounted amplifier holds an almost unique spot in the base station RF hardware chain. It can be a portion of a complete system from the outset of an installation or can be added later as needed.

There are new hardware technologies, however; namely remote radio heads, which will represent a threat to TMA market growth.

This report details tower mounted amplifier revenue and shipments by air interface, frequency and configuration. Total revenue, shipments and ASP trends are presented for the period 2010-2015. In addition, the study reports vendor market share for 2010 and standalone vs. system-based tower mounted revenue as well as AISG vs. proprietary monitoring for the years 2010 and 2015.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • How can the base station link budget be balanced economically?
  • Who uses tower mounted amplifiers?
  • What are the long term pricing trends for tower mounted amplifiers?
  • How will remote radio heads affect the tower mounted amplifier market place?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Base station manufacturers
  • Service providers
  • RF semiconductor device manufacturers
  • RF filter manufacturers
  • RF connector manufacturers

Table of Contents

  • Executive Brief

  • Executive Brief: Tower Mounted Amplifiers - Top-Line Forecast
  • Executive Brief: Tower Mounted Amplifiers - Drivers
  • Executive Brief: Tower Mounted Amplifiers - Inhibitors
  • Executive Brief: Tower Mounted Amplifiers - Market Share
  • Executive Brief: Tower Mounted Amplifiers - Summary and Strategic Recommendations

Section 1.
Executive Summary

1.1. Tower Mounted Amplifiers: Balancing the Link Budget Equation
1.1.1. Definition of a Tower Mounted Amplifier
1.1.2. The Advantages of Using Tower Mounted Amplifiers
1.1.3. Tower Mounted Amplifier Configurations
1.2. The Tower Mounted Amplifier Market
1.2.1. Tower Mounted Amplifier Forecast and Growth Potential
1.2.2. Tower Mounted Amplifier Vendor Considerations
1.2.3. Tower Mounted Amplifier Market Summary and Recommendations

Section 2.
Tower Mounted Amplifier Technology Implications

2.1. Introduction to Tower Mounted Amplifiers
2.1.1. What Is a Tower Mounted Amplifier?
2.1.2. Benefits of Tower Mounted Amplifiers
2.2. LNA Considerations
2.3. RF Passives in the Tower Mounted Amplifier
2.4. The PDU and CIN
2.5. AISG
2.6. Tower Mounted Amplifier Configurations
2.7. Frequency
2.8. Air Interface
2.9. Diversity Operation and MIMO
2.10. Multi-Sector Operation
2.11. Tower Mounted Amplifiers Physical Characteristics

Section 3.
The Tower Mounted Amplifier Marketplace

3.1. Market Overview
3.2. The Tower Mounted Amplifier Forecast
3.2.1. Forecast Methodology
3.2.2. Total Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue and Shipments
3.2.3. Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue and Shipments by Air Interface
3.2.4. Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue and Shipments by Frequency
3.2.5. Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue by Type
3.2.6. Tower Mounted Amplifier Average Selling Price
3.2.7. Tower Mounted Amplifier Market Share by Vendor
3.2.8. Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, Standalone versus System Based
3.2.9. Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, AISG versus Proprietary Monitoring
3.2.10. Tower Mounted Amplifiers Market Forces and Summary
3.2.11. Tower Mounted Amplifier Market Strategic Recommendations

Section 4.
Company Profiles

4.1. ADC
4.1.1. ADC Profile and Analysis
4.2. Alcatel-Lucent
4.2.1. Alcatel-Lucent Profile and Analysis
4.3. Andrew (CommScope, Inc)
4.3.1. Andrew (CommScope, Inc) Profile and Analysis
4.4. Bravo Tech, Inc
4.4.1. Bravo Tech, Inc Profile and Analysis
4.5. Comba Telecom Systems
4.5.1. Comba Telecom Systems Profile and Analysis
4.6. Ericsson AB
4.6.1. Ericsson AB Profile and Analysis
4.7. Helios Telecom (Xiamen)
4.7.1. Helios Telecom (Xiamen) Profile and Analysis
4.8. Nokia Siemens Networks
4.8.1. Nokia Siemens Networks Profile and Analysis
4.9. Powerwave Technologies, Inc
4.9.1. Powerwave Technologies, Inc Profile and Analysis
4.10. Sunwavetec Co, Ltd
4.10.1. Sunwavetec Co, Ltd Profile and Analysis
4.11. Wuhan Hongxin Telecommunication Technologies Co Ltd
4.11.1. Wuhan Hongxin Telecommunication Technologies Co Ltd Profile and Analysis
Company Directory
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes




17 Charts
  • Total Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Total Tower Mounted Amplifier Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2010
  • Total Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Total Tower Mounted Amplifier Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue by Type, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Shipments by Type, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier ASP, High - Average - Low, World Market, Forecast: 2010 to 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2010
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, Standalone vs. System Based, World Market, Forecast: 2010
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, Standalone vs. System Based, World Market, Forecast: 2015
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, AISG vs. Proprietary Monitoring, World Market, Forecast: 2010
  • Tower Mounted Amplifier Revenue, AISG vs. Proprietary Monitoring, World Market, Forecast: 2015
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