In-Building Wireless and Femtocells in Asia-Pacific

Mobile Network Extension Solutions for Consumers and Enterprises

The Asia-Pacific region comprises a mixture of developed and developing countries with diverse market landscapes and mobile ecosystems, which give rise to different needs for in-building wireless solutions in both consumer and enterprise markets. In recent years, femtocells have been a hot topic in the mobile industry, globally and in Asian markets. Some Asian operators are already involved in trials, and some are preparing for service launches in 2008. Yet some Asian countries are still struggling with their 3G and WiMAX licensing; and civil unrest in some countries could also hamper any infrastructure development. Hence, carriers in different countries are showing mixed reactions. Some may not be ready for home based in-building wireless solutions but will concentrate on enterprise level in-building wireless system that target public places and offices, while others may find more lucrative markets through rural expansion by investing in outdoor macro networks instead. This study examines the mobile landscapes of various countries in the region, identifies the current status of in-building wireless deployments, and provides strategic analysis of opportunities and challenges for such deployments in those countries. Country and regional level forecasts are given for femtocell shipments, various in building wireless systems shipments, and potential revenue. The report also provides an overview of the systems under discussion and profiles the industry players involved.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What are the pros and cons of femtocells, repeaters, distributed antenna systems (active and passive) and picocells for both consumer and enterprise markets?
  • Who are the industry players?
  • What is the current status of in-building wireless systems (both consumer and enterprise) in the Asia-Pacific region?
  • What are the preferred in-building wireless solutions for Asia-Pacific markets, and what lies ahead?
  • What are the current and projected mobile developments in Asia-Pacific, particularly Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, southeast Asia, and Australia?
  • What opportunities and obstacles exist in these countries for equipment manufacturers, solution providers and infrastructure vendors?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Mobile operators
  • In-building wireless systems solutions providers
  • In-building wireless systems equipment manufacturers
  • Femtocell manufacturers
  • Wireless semiconductor manufacturers
  • Home gateway / ADSL access point manufacturers
  • Building owners
  • The financial sector

Table of Contents


Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. In-Building Wireless
1.1.1. In-Building Wireless System: Consumer
1.1.2. In-Building Wireless Solutions: Enterprise
1.2. Asia-Pacific Mobile Markets Overview
1.3. Market Opportunities in Asia-Pacific
1.3.1. In-Building Wireless Systems: Consumer
1.3.2. In-Building Wireless System: Enterprise

Section 2.
In-Building Wireless: Consumer
2.1. Introduction
2.2. What Is Femtocell?
2.3. What Are the Benefits?
2.3.1. In-Home Coverage
2.3.2. Macro Network Capacity Gain
2.3.3. Termination Fees
2.3.4. Simplistic Handset Approach
2.3.5. Presence and Quadruple-Play
2.3.6. Maximizing Spectral Investment
2.3.7. Churn Reduction
2.3.8. Positive Impact on Subsidization Trends
2.3.9. Value-Added Services
2.4. Femtocell Industry Ecosystem
2.5. Types of Femtocell
2.5.1. Cellular Technology Choices
2.5.1.1. GSM Femtocell
2.5.1.2. WCDMA Femtocell
2.5.1.3. WiMAX, LTE, and UMB Femtocell
2.5.1.4. CDMA Femtocell
2.5.1.5. TD-SCDMA Femtocell
2.5.1.6. Multimodality
2.5.2. Feature Sets
2.5.2.1. Standalone
2.5.2.2. ADSL Gateway
2.5.2.3. Wi-Fi Access Points
2.5.2.4. TV Set-Top Box
2.6. Home-Based In-Building Wireless Solutions in Asia-Pacific

Section 3.
In-Building Wireless: Enterprise
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Types of In-Building Wireless Solutions for Enterprise
3.2.1. Repeaters
3.2.2. Distributed Antennas Systems
3.2.3. Distributed Radio Systems
3.2.4. Femtocell
3.3. In-Building Wireless Industry Ecosystem
3.3.1. Mobile Operators
3.3.2. Building Owners
3.3.3. Equipment Suppliers
3.3.4. Solution Providers
3.3.5. Neutral Host Model
3.4. Enterprise Level In-Building Wireless Deployments in Asia-Pacific

Section 4.
Market Forecasts
4.1. Forecast Methodology
4.1.1. In-Building Wireless: Consumer
4.1.2. New Product Diffusion Model
4.1.2.1. Deriving Growth Coefficients
4.1.2.2. The New Product Conundrum
4.1.2.3. Using Analogical Products as Baseline
4.1.3. In-Building Wireless: Enterprise
4.2. Asia-Pacific Mobile Market Forecast
4.2.1. Japan Mobile Market Updates
4.2.2. South Korea Mobile Market Updates
4.2.3. China Mobile Market Updates
4.2.4. Taiwan Mobile Market Updates
4.2.5. Hong Kong Mobile Market Updates
4.2.6. India Mobile Market Updates
4.2.7. Southeast Asia Mobile Market Updates
4.2.8. Australia Mobile Market Updates
4.3. DSL Penetration in Asia-Pacific
4.4. In-Building Wireless: Consumer
4.4.1. Femtocell Shipments: The Asia-Pacific Case
4.4.2. Femtocell Shipments by Feature Support and Air Interface
4.4.3. Femtocell Average Selling Price and Revenue
4.5. In-Building Wireless: Enterprise
4.5.1. In-Building Wireless Shipments by Building Size and Type

Section 5.
Company Directory

Section 6.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes



Tables
  • Spectrum Holdings by Operator, Asia-Pacific: 3Q 2007
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Air Interface, by Features, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations by Country, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • In-Building Wireless Deployments by Building Size, by System Types, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • In-Building Wireless Deployments by Country, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Air Interface, by Features, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE ASP Forecast, World Markets: 2007 to 2013
  • In-Building Wireless Deployments by Building Size, by System Types, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • In-Building Wireless Deployments by Country, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • In-Building Wireless Revenue by Building Size, by Components, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • In-Building Wireless Revenue by Country, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Japan: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Korea: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, China: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Taiwan: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Hong Kong: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, India: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Malaysia: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Indonesia: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Singapore: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Thailand: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Vietnam: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Australia: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, Japan: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, Korea: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, China: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, Taiwan: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, Hong Kong: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, India: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, Thailand: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast, Australia: 2004 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, Japan: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, Korea: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, China: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, Taiwan: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, Hong Kong: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, India: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, South East Asia: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations, Australia: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, Japan: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, Korea: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, China: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, Taiwan: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, Hong Kong: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, India: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, South East Asia: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Features, Australia: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Air Interface, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE ASP Forecast, World Markets: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Revenue by Features, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013

Charts
  • Mobile Penetration Rate, Asia-Pacific Region: 2002 to 2007
  • Minutes of Use per User by Year, Asia-Pacific Region: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Asia-Pacific Region: 2004 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Shipments by Air Interface, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Asia-Pacific Region: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Japan: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Korea: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, China: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Taiwan: 2004 to 2012
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Hong Kong: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, India: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Singapore: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Malaysia: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Indonesia: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Thailand: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Vietnam: 2004 to 2013
  • Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Technology, Australia: 2004 to 2013
  • DSL Households Forecast by Country, Asia-Pacific: 2004 to 2013
  • Femtocell Access Point Installations by Country, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013
  • Femtocell CPE Revenue by Features, Asia-Pacific Region: 2007 to 2013

Figures
  • Evolutions of Various Mobile Technologies
  • Examples of Consumer Femtocell Access Points
  • NTT DoCoMo Residential In-Home Coverage Solutions
  • Shielding Effect by Building Beams
  • In-Building Wireless Problems in Dense Cities
  • NTT DoCoMo FOMA Coverage BTS Counts
  • Diffusion Model
  • Base Curve