Fixed Wireless Terminals (FWT)

The Market Opportunity for FWTs, 3G Routers, Network Back-up Cards, and Industrial Terminals, Gateways, and Routers

The term Fixed Wireless Terminal is used to describe a class of external and embedded modems, gateways, and routers that utilize a cellular connection. These devices are used in a wide variety of applications, including Wireless Local Loop (i.e. enabling a fixed voice connection over a cellular network), and 3G router (i.e. sharing a cellular broadband connection via Wi-Fi to multiple notebook PCs), network router back-up cards, branch office routers, PBX routers, industrial modems and terminals, and mobile routers. In short, Fixed Wireless Terminals belong to a market that comprises both human voice/data communications as well as classic Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connectivity.

This study examines the market opportunity and technical trends relevant to these devices, provides a granular segmented five year forecast for shipments and revenue of the cellular embedded modules used in these devices, and profiles the key market players having an impact on this market.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What are the key segments in the FWT device market and how are these segments evolving?
  • What are the key drivers and challenges impacting the growth of the FWT device market?
  • What are the value chain and competitive landscape of the FWT device market, and how are these evolving?
  • What are the key technology trends impacting the FWT device market?
  • What is the cellular embedded module forecast for FWT device applications, by shipments and revenue, segmented by region and air interface standard, and by shipments for applications?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Investors (investment banks, venture capital firms, fund managers)
  • Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connectivity service providers
  • Machine-to-Machine (M2M) software providers
  • Potential FWT device component and solution providers
  • Vendors of technologies complementary to FWT devices
  • Governments
  • End-Users requiring a broad understanding of the FWT device marketplace
  • Developers seeking opportunity assessment across FWT device markets
  • FWT device manufacturers requiring broad FWT device market analysis

Table of Contents


Section 1.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1. Market Definition
1.2. Market Forecast, Drivers, and Challenges
1.2.1. Market Adoption Drivers
1.2.1.1. SOHO/consumer Terminals:
1.2.1.2. Industrial Terminals:
1.2.1.3. Business Terminals:
1.2.1.4. Mobile Terminals:
1.2.2. Market Adoption Challenges
1.2.2.1. SOHO/consumer Terminals:
1.2.2.2. Industrial Terminals:
1.2.2.3. Business Terminals:
1.2.2.4. Mobile Terminals:

Section 2.
MARKET ISSUES
2.1. Market Overview
2.2. Value Chain Analysis
2.2.1. Embedded Module Vendors Still Have a Role to Play in FWT Device Market
2.2.1.1. Direct-On-Board Integration
2.2.1.2. External Adapters
2.2.1.3. Cost, Cost, Cost
2.2.2. New Types of FWT Vendors Are Being Drawn to the Market by the Lure of 3G
2.2.2.1. SOHO/consumer Focus
2.2.2.2. Telemetry Focus
2.2.2.3. Networking Equipment Focus
2.2.2.4. Mobility Focus
2.2.3. Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are a Key Channel
2.2.3.1. SOHO/consumer Terminals
2.2.3.2. Industrial Terminals
2.2.3.3. Business Terminals
2.2.3.4. Mobile Terminals
2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis
2.3.1. SOHO/consumer Terminals
2.3.1.1. Voice Terminals
2.3.1.2. 3G Routers
2.3.2. Industrial Terminals
2.3.3. Business Terminals
2.3.4. Mobile Terminals

Section 3.
TECHNOLOGY ISSUES
3.1. Module Form Factors for FWT Devices
3.1.1. MiniCard versus Proprietary Designs
3.1.2. Connectorized versus Surface-Mount
3.2. Cellular/Short Range Wireless (SRW) Integration
3.3. Mobile Broadband: Autonet Mobile as FWT Device OEM and Service Provider
3.4. Operating System (OS) Software

Section 4.
MARKET FORECASTS
4.1. Forecast Methodology
4.2. FWT Cellular Embedded Module Forecast by Region
4.3. FWT Cellular Embedded Module Forecast by Application
4.4. FWT Cellular Embedded Module Forecast by Air Interface Standard

Section 5.
KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS
5.1. Embedded Module Vendors
5.1.1. Cinterion Wireless Modules
5.1.2. Enfora
5.1.3. Kyocera Wireless
5.1.4. Motorola Wireless Modules
5.1.5. Novatel Wireless
5.1.6. Sierra Wireless
5.1.7. SIMCOM Wireless Solutions
5.1.8. Telit Communications
5.1.9. Wavecom
5.1.10. Others
5.2. FWT Device Vendors
5.2.1. Autonet Mobile
5.2.2. AVID Wireless
5.2.3. Digi International
5.2.4. D-Link
5.2.5. eDevice
5.2.6. LANCOM Systems
5.2.7. Maestro Wireless Solutions (Fargo Telecom Group)
5.2.8. Multi-Tech Systems
5.2.9. Option
5.2.10. Telular
5.2.11. WAAV

Section 6.
COMPANY DIRECTORY

Section 7.
ACRONYMS
SCOPE OF STUDY
SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY
NOTES



Tables
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Cellular M2M Module ASPs, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • North American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, North America, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • North American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, North America, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • North American FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, North America, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • European FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Europe, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • European FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Europe, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • European FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Europe, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Asia-Pacific FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Asia-Pacific, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Asia-Pacific FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Asia-Pacific, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Asia-Pacific FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Asia-Pacific, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Latin American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Latin America, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Latin American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Latin America, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Latin American FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Latin America, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Middle East & African FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Middle East & Africa, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Middle East & African FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Middle East & Africa, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Middle East & African FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Middle East & Africa, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total Cellular M2M Module Shipments by FWT Segment, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • SOHO/Consumer FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Industrial FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Business FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Mobile FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Cellular M2M Module ASPs, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT GSM/GPRS Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT GSM/GPRS Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT EDGE Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT EDGE Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT WCDMA Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT WCDMA Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA 1xRTT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA 1xRTT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA EV-DO Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA EV-DO Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, OEM-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Cellular M2M Module ASPs, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • North American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, North America, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • North American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, North America, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • North American FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, North America, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • European FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Europe, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • European FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Europe, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • European FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Europe, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Asia-Pacific FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Asia-Pacific, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Asia-Pacific FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Asia-Pacific, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Asia-Pacific FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Asia-Pacific, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Latin American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Latin America, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Latin American FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Latin America, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Latin American FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Latin America, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Middle East & African FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Application, Middle East & Africa, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Middle East & African FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface Standard, Middle East & Africa, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Middle East & African FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface Standard, Middle East & Africa, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total Cellular M2M Module Shipments by FWT Segment, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • SOHO/Consumer FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Industrial FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Business FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Mobile FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Cellular M2M Module ASPs, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Air Interface, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT GSM/GPRS Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT GSM/GPRS Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT EDGE Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT EDGE Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT WCDMA Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT WCDMA Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA 1xRTT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA 1xRTT Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA EV-DO Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • FWT CDMA EV-DO Cellular M2M Module Revenue by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014

Charts
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Region, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast:
  • Total Cellular M2M Module Shipments by FWT Segment, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014
  • Total FWT Cellular M2M Module Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, End User-Basis Forecast: 2007 to 2014