Remote Radio Heads

How They Will Change Mobile Wireless and Cellular Infrastructure

Remote radio heads have become one of the most important subsystems of today's new distributed base stations. The remote radio head contains the base station's RF circuitry plus analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converters and up/down converters. RRHs also have operation and management processing capabilities and a standardized optical interface to connect to the rest of the base station. This will be especially true as LTE and WiMAX deploy. Remote radio heads make MIMO operation easier and they increase a BTS's efficiency and facilitate easier physical location for gap coverage problems. RRHs will use the latest RF component technology including GaN RF power devices and envelope tracking technology within the RRH RFPA.

This study examines the ways in which radio heads will capture an increasing share within the BTS marketplace. It includes shipments and revenue forecasts for 2009-2014 segmented by air interface, as well as ASP and vendor market share data.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • What is a remote radio head?
  • Where are remote radio heads used?
  • What are the major components of a remote radio head?
  • How will remote radio heads affect new base station systems?
  • How will remote radio heads influence LTE and WiMAX?
  • How will new technologies be driven by the deployment of remote radio heads?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Wireless infrastructure hardware manufacturers
  • RF power semiconductor device manufacturers
  • FPGA/DSP semiconductor device manufacturers
  • RF passive components manufacturers
  • Mobile wireless service providers

Table of Contents

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

Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Remote Radio Heads and the Revolution in Base Station Design
1.1.1. Definition of a Remote Radio Head
1.1.2. The Advantages of Using Remote Radio Heads
1.1.3. Remote Radio Head Configurations
1.2. The Remote Radio Head Market
1.2.1. Remote Radio Head Forecast and Growth Potential
1.2.2. Remote Radio Head Vendor Considerations
1.2.3. Remote Radio Head Market Summary

Section 2.
Remote Radio Head Technology Implications
2.1. Introduction to Remote Radio Heads
2.1.1. What Is a Remote Radio Head?
2.1.2. Benefits of Remote Radio Heads
2.2. RF Power Amplifier Considerations
2.2.1. Linearity and Efficiency
2.2.2. RF Power Semiconductors for RRH Use
2.3. LNA Considerations
2.4. Digital and Interface Components
2.4.1. CPRI and OBSAI
2.4.2. A Word about SDR and Remote Radio Heads
2.5. Remote Radio Head Configurations
2.5.1. Frequency
2.5.2. Power Output
2.5.3. Air Interface
2.5.4. MIMO (Diversity)
2.5.5. Multi-Sector Operation
2.6. Remote Radio Head Physical Characteristics

Section 3.
The Remote Radio Head Marketplace
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. The Remote Radio Head Forecast
3.2.1. Forecast Methodology
3.2.2. Total Remote Radio Head Revenue and Shipments
3.2.3. Remote Radio Head Revenue and Shipments by Air Interface
3.2.4. Remote Radio Head Revenue and Shipments by Frequency
3.2.5. Remote Radio Head Revenue and Shipments by RF Power Output
3.2.6. Remote Radio Head Average Selling Prices
3.2.7. Remote Radio Head Market Share by Vendor
3.2.8. Remote Radio Head Revenue, Standalone versus System-Based
3.2.9. Remote Radio Head Revenue by Interface, CPRI versus OBSAI
3.2.10. Remote Radio Head Revenue by RFPA Device Technology
3.2.11. Remote Radio Head Revenue, SDR versus Conventional

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. Analog Devices, Inc
4.3.1. Analog Devices, Inc Profile and Analysis
4.4. Andrew (CommScope, Inc)
4.4.1. Andrew (CommScope, Inc) Profile and Analysis
4.5. Axis Network Technology
4.5.1. Axis Network Technology Profile and Analysis
4.6. Bravo Tech Inc
4.6.1. Bravo Tech Inc Profile and Analysis
4.7. Ericsson AB
4.7.1. Ericsson AB Profile and Analysis
4.8. Hitachi, Ltd
4.8.1. Hitachi, Ltd Profile and Analysis
4.9. Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd
4.9.1. Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd Profile and Analysis
4.10. Motorola, Inc
4.10.1. Motorola, Inc Profile and Analysis
4.11. NEC Corp
4.11.1. NEC Corp Profile and Analysis
4.12. Nokia Siemens Networks
4.12.1. Nokia Siemens Networks Profile and Analysis
4.13. Powerwave Technologies, Inc
4.13.1. Powerwave Technologies, Inc Profile and Analysis
4.14. Radiocomp ApS
4.14.1. Radiocomp ApS Profile and Analysis
4.15. Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd
4.15.1. Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd Profile and Analysis
4.16. Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd
4.16.1. Sumitomo Electric industries, Ltd Profile and Analysis
4.17. TECOM Co, Ltd
4.17.1. TECOM Co, Ltd Profile and Analysis
4.18. TelASIC Communications, Inc (MTI)
4.18.1. TelASIC Communications, Inc (MTI) Profile and Analysis
4.19. Xilinx
4.19.1. Xilinx Profile and Analysis
4.20. ZTE Corp
4.20.1. ZTE Corp Profile and Analysis

Section 5.
Company Directory

Section 6.
Acronyms
Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes





Tables
  • Total Remote Radio Head Revenue , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Total Remote Radio Head Shipments , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Total Remote Radio Head Revenue , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Total Remote Radio Head Shipments , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head ASPs, High, Average, Low, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, Standalone versus System-Based, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, Standalone versus System-Based, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Interface, CPRI versus OBSAI, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Interface, CPRI versus OBSAI, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RFPA Device Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RFPA Device Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, SDR versus Conventional, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, SDR versus Conventional, World Market, Forecast: 2014

Charts
  • Total Remote Radio Head Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Total Remote Radio Head Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Total Remote Radio Head Revenue, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Total Remote Radio Head Shipments, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Average Selling Prices, High, Average, Low, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, Standalone versus System-Based, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, Standalone versus System-Based, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RFPA Device Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RFPA Device Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, SDR versus Conventional, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, SDR versus Conventional, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Total Remote Radio Head Revenue , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Total Remote Radio Head Shipments , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Total Remote Radio Head Revenue , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Total Remote Radio Head Shipments , World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by Frequency, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Shipments by RF Power Output, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head ASPs, High, Average, Low, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Market Share by Vendor, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, Standalone versus System-Based, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, Standalone versus System-Based, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RFPA Device Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue by RFPA Device Technology, World Market, Forecast: 2014
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, SDR versus Conventional, World Market, Forecast: 2009
  • Remote Radio Head Revenue, SDR versus Conventional, World Market, Forecast: 2014