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Mobile Networks

RAN, Backhaul, and Core Network Wireless Infrastructure Market Overview

Research Report

Pages
59
Deliverables
Released
1Q 2010
Product Code
RR-MNET-09
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2009 was something of a watershed year for mobile network infrastructure, with 3G technology shipments overtaking 2G shipments and the data capacity crunch making its presence felt across networks in the developed world. The financial crisis and the gloomy economic environment in 2009 did make a dent in the growth of mobile networks, with operators cutting spending in many parts of the world. At the same time developing markets like China and India kept most of the spending afloat during 2009. This was also a time for the wireless marketplace to reflect and chart a course of action for dealing with a new set of devices, applications and services, and to prepare for the 4G revolution.

This study examines the overall wireless infrastructure market in 2009, providing a snapshot of the key areas under scrutiny by ABI Research. It covers the overall market for GSM, WCDMA, CDMA, WiMAX, and LTE technologies, spanning radio access, backhaul, and core network infrastructure. In addition, it offers an overview of femtocells and in-building coverage, managed services, and global spectrum status.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • How did the wireless infrastructure market fare in 2009 in the radio access, backhaul and core network area?
  • What were some of the underlying drivers and inhibitors for the wireless infrastructure market in 2009?
  • What was the impact of the financial crisis on operators' plans for LTE, EPC, IMS and Backhaul network transformation?
  • Which regions were the winners and losers for wireless infrastructure in 2009 ?
  • Which wireless infrastructure OEMs gained and lost market share in 2009?
  • What was the wireless CAPEX trend for 2009 and what is expected for 2010?
  • What is the impact of spectrum availability and spectrum harmonization on adoption of 4G technologies such as LTE and WiMAX?
  • Which vendors are leading in providing managed services to operators?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Wireless OEMs
  • Wireless operators
  • Wireless semiconductor manufacturers
  • Wireless system integrators
  • In-building system providers
  • Femtocell vendors
  • Venture capital firms
  • Financial institutions

Table of Contents

  • Executive Brief

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

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Mobile Networks Highlights 2009
1.1.1. Capacity Crunch
1.1.2. Backhaul
1.1.3. WiMAX
1.1.4. Global CAPEX
1.1.5. Managed Services
1.1.6. Core
1.2. Summary

Section 2.
Base Station Forecast
2.1. Accumulative Base Station - Global Forecast
2.1.1. Western Europe
2.1.2. Asia-Pacific
2.1.3. Eastern Europe
2.1.4. North America
2.1.5. Latin America
2.1.6. Africa & the Middle East
2.1.7. Forecast by Base Station Type
2.1.8. Base Station Forecast by Spectrum Allocation
2.1.9. Equipment Spend
2.1.10. Conclusion
2.2. Mobile Operator CAPEX
2.2.1. Regional Operator CAPEX
2.2.2. Conclusion

Section 3.
Mobile Networks Overview
3.1. Long Term Evolution
3.1.1. LTE Radio Access Network
3.1.2. Evolved Packet Core
3.1.3. LTE Devices
3.1.4. LTE Chipset Ecosystem
3.1.5. LTE Forecast
3.1.6. Future Outlook and Conclusion
3.1.6.1. 3GPP Release 9
3.1.6.2. LTE Advanced - 3GPP Release 10
3.2. WiMAX Overview
3.2.1. WiMAX Radio Access Network
3.2.2. WiMAX Core
3.2.3. WiMAX Devices
3.2.4. WiMAX Forecast
3.2.5. WiMAX Subscribers
3.2.6. Future Outlook and Conclusion
3.3. Femtocells Market Overview
3.3.1. 3G Femtocells
3.3.2. 4G Femtocells and Picocells
3.3.3. Femtocells Forecast
3.3.4. Future Outlook and Conclusion
3.4. In Building Wireless Overview
3.4.1. IBW Forecast
3.5. Mobile Backhaul Overview
3.5.1. Regional Analysis
3.5.2. Future Outlook and Conclusion
3.6. IP Transformation Overview
3.6.1. Future Outlook and Conclusion
3.7. IMS Overview
3.7.1. IMS Forecast
3.8. Future Outlook and Conclusion
3.9. Managed Services Overview
3.9.1. Managed Services Forecast
3.9.2. Future Outlook and Conclusion
3.10. Global Spectrum Activities Overview
3.10.1. LTE Spectrum Bands
3.10.2. 700 MHz/AWS (1.7 GHz/2.1 GHz) Frequency Bands
3.10.3. Future Outlook and Conclusion

Section 4.
Vendor Market Share
4.1. Base Station Vendor Market Share
4.2. LTE Vendor Market Share
4.3. WiMAX Vendor Market Share
4.4. Femtocells Vendor Market Share
4.5. IBW Vendor Market Share
4.5.1. Active DAS
4.5.2. Passive DAS
4.6. IMS Vendor Market Share
4.7. IP Transformation Market Share
4.8. Managed Services Vendor Market Share

Section 5.
Base Station Forecast Methodology
5.1. Base Station Forecast
5.2. Rural Coverage Calculations
5.3. Urban/Capacity-Constrained Calculations
5.4. Analog and GSM Networks
5.5. 3G Networks
5.6. 3G BTS Capacity
5.6.1. Network Suitability for GSM-WCDMA Co-Location
5.6.2. Average Data Load per End User

Section 6.
Important Definitions
6.1. What Constitutes a Base Station?
6.2. Base Station Accumulative Total
6.3. Net Additions in Base Stations

Section 7.
Company Directory

Section 8.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes




16 Tables

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2-1
Global Base Station Deployments by Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2009
2-2
Global Base Station Deployments by Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2014
2-3
Net Base Station Equipment Spend, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
2-4
Operator CAPEX, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
3-1
LTE Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-2
LTE Base Station Shipments by Region, World Market, Total Accumulative, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-3
WiMAX Base Station Net Additions, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-4
WiMAX Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-5
Ethernet over Fiber Base Stations, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-6
Total Base Stations by Mobile Backhaul Technology, North America, Forecast: 2009 and 2014
3-7
Mobile Softswitch Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-8
IMS Mobile Networks Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-9
Managed Network Services Revenue by OEM, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
3-10
Cellular Infrastructure Vendor Market Share, World Market: 3Q 2009
3-11
WiMAX Infrastructure Market Share, World Market, Forecast: 2009
3-12
Network-Related Managed Services Market Share, World Market, Forecast: 2009
21 Charts
  • Net Base Station Equipment Spend: 2008 to 2014
  • Wireless Infrastructure Vendor Market Share 3Q 2009
  • Global Base Station Deployments by Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Global Base Station Deployments by Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Net Base Station Equipment Spend, World Market, Forecast: 2008 to 2014
  • Operator CAPEX, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • LTE Device Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • LTE Base Station Shipments by Region, World Market, Accumulative Total, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • WiMAX Base Station Net Additions, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • WiMAX Subscribers, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Ethernet over Fiber Base Stations, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Base Stations Segmented By Mobile Backhaul Technology, North America, Forecast: 2009
  • Mobile Softswitch Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • IMS Mobile Networks Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • IMS Mobile Networks Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Managed Network Services Revenue by OEM, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Cellular Infrastructure Vendor Market Share, World Market: 3Q 2009
  • In-Building Wireless Vendor Market Share, Active DAS, 2009
  • In-Building Wireless Vendor Market Share, Passive DAS, 2009
  • WiMAX Infrastructure Market Share, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Network-Related Managed Services Market Share, World Market, Forecast: 2009