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The 4G Semiconductor Market
WiMAX and LTE Baseband Chipsets in End-user Devices
Research Report
- Pages
- 85
- Deliverables
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- Released
- 4Q 2010
- Product Code
- RR-4GIC-10
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Even as the 3G chipset market still has a very long life ahead of it, the 4G chipset market is starting to take off. 4G chipsets allow for faster speeds and, more importantly, lower latency WWAN connections than 3G can provide. 4G chipsets also allow devices to have WWAN connectivity that will still work with IMT-Advanced-compliant networks in the future. The continuously expanding mobile WiMAX population coverage and the coming onslaught of LTE population coverage over the next several years will expand the opportunity for 4G chipsets in CPE, mobile devices, and M2M applications.
This study looks at all the drivers and barriers of the 4G market in general and of WiMAX and LTE specifically. Vendor profiles examine their current product offerings and activites, as well as vendor market share for 2009. Market forecasts are segmented by WiMAX and LTE, by 802.16e, 802.16m, LTE, and LTE-Advanced, and also by product types for WiMAX, LTE, and both. Chipset ASPs and revenue are included as well.
What Questions Does This Report Answer?
- What is driving the WiMAX and LTE chipset markets forward?
- What is holding these markets back?
- What will the size of the 4G chipset market be? How much of that will be WiMAX and how much LTE?
- When will current 4G solutions shift to the IMT-Advanced versions?
- What types of products will use 4G chipsets the most? CPE, USB modems? Laptops and netbooks? Smartphones? Consumer electronics? M2M applications?
Who Needs This Report?
- 4G chipset vendors
- 4G IP holders
- Smaller 2G and 3G chipset vendors or IP holders looking to partner with 4G-only chipset vendors
- 4G CPE vendors
- 4G mobile device vendors
- 4G network vendors
Table of Contents
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Executive Brief
- Executive Brief: Top-Line Forecast
- Executive Brief: Drivers
- Executive Brief: Inhibitors
- Executive Brief: Market Share
- Executive Brief: Summary and Strategic Recommendations
Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Key Market Drivers
1.2.1. 4G Chipsets Drivers
1.2.2. WiMAX Chipset Drivers
1.2.3. LTE Chipset Drivers
1.3. Key Market Barriers
1.3.1. 4G Chipset Barriers
1.3.2. WiMAX Chipset Barriers
1.3.3. LTE Chipset Barriers
1.4. Market Forecasts
Section 2.
Market Issues
2.1. Introduction
2.2. WiMAX and LTE Are 4G Air Interfaces
2.3. Note on "Single-Chip" Solutions
2.3.1. Single-Chip Baseband, Single-Chip RF
2.3.2. Digital Interface between RF and Baseband Chips
2.3.3. Single-Chip Baseband+RF
2.4. 4G Chipset Market Drivers
2.4.1. The Mobile Capacity Crunch
2.4.2. Evolving Business Models
2.4.3. Divergence of Device Types
2.4.4. Increasing Capabilities of Smartphones
2.4.5. Low Latency Applications
2.4.6. Lower Cost of 4G-Only Chipsets
2.4.7. Availability of Multimode WiMAX/LTE Chipsets
2.5. WiMAX Chipset Market Drivers
2.5.1. Clearwire's Increased Deployments During 2010
2.5.2. Eager Start-up Service Providers
2.5.3. Global Population Coverage of Mobile WiMAX Becoming Substantial
2.5.4. The Intel Factor
2.5.5. Multimode Base Stations for WiMAX That Can Support TD-LTE
2.5.6. Increasing Interest in M2M Applications
2.5.7. Advancements in WiMAX Chipset Designs despite Market Setbacks
2.5.8. Activity in IEEE around 802.16m
2.5.9. WiMAX 2 Collaboration Initiative
2.5.10. Open Retail Certification Initiative
2.5.11. Hybrid 4G Networks by a Few Service Providers
2.6. LTE Chipset Market Drivers
2.6.1. The Advancement of WiMAX To Spur LTE Market Development
2.6.2. Massive Support from All of the Largest Mobile Operators
2.6.3. Combined Support from HSPA and EV-DO Service Providers
2.6.4. Support from the Largest Mobile Network Vendors
2.6.5. Multimode 2G/3G/LTE Chipsets and Devices for Coverage
2.6.6. Support from Qualcomm
2.7. 4G Chipset Market Barriers
2.7.1. Unknowns around 4G Intellectual Property Licensing
2.7.2. Lack of Extensive 4G Coverage
2.7.3. Spectrum Availability
2.7.4. Outdated Billing/OSS Systems
2.7.5. Lack of Roaming Agreements
2.8. WiMAX Chipset Market Barriers
2.8.1. Lack of Support by Enough Large Mobile Operators
2.8.2. Negative Perception in the Media
2.8.3. Market Delays Combined with LTE Market Advancement
2.8.4. WiMAX to TD-LTE Migration
2.8.5. Yota's Switch in Focus from WiMAX to LTE
2.8.6. Going Multimode with 2G/3G/WiMAX
2.9. LTE Chipset Market Barriers
2.9.1. Spectrum Band Fragmentation
2.9.2. Air Interface Combination Fragmentation
2.9.3. Unknowns around LTE Intellectual Property Licensing
2.9.4. Metered Plans
Section 3.
The 4G Standards
3.1. IEEE 802.16 Specifications
3.1.1. IEEE 802.16e: Mobile WiMAX Release 1
3.1.2. IEEE 802.16e: Mobile WiMAX Release 1.5
3.1.3. IEEE 802.16m: WiMAX Release 2
3.2. IEEE 802.16 Enhancements
3.2.1. IEEE 802.16f: Management Information Base
3.2.2. IEEE 802.16g: Network Management
3.2.3. IEEE 802.16h: License-Exempt Networks
3.2.4. IEEE 802.16i: Mobile Management Information Base
3.2.5. IEEE 802.16j: Multi-hop Relay
3.2.6. IEEE 802.16k: Bridging
3.3. WiMAX Forum
3.3.1. Fixed WiMAX Certifications
3.3.2. Mobile WiMAX Wave 1 Certifications
3.3.3. Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Certifications
3.4. Benefits and Drawbacks of Smart Antenna Technologies
3.4.1. Multiple Input Multiple Output
3.4.2. MIMO A
3.4.3. MIMO B
3.4.4. Uplink Collaborative MIMO
3.4.5. Beamforming
3.5. WiMAX Performance
3.6. WiMAX In-Building Coverage
3.6.1. Macro Base Stations
3.6.2. Pico Base Stations
3.6.3. FemtoCells
3.7. Other Technology Issues
3.7.1. Spectral Mask/Guard Band and Device Implications
3.7.2. Frequency Reuse
3.7.3. Interoperability
3.8. HSPA Implications for LTE
3.9. What Is LTE?
3.10. LTE Standards Groups ??? 3GPP, NGMN, and LSTI
3.10.1. 3GPP Release 9
3.10.2. LTE Advanced ??? 3GPP Release 10
3.10.3. Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance
3.10.4. LTE/SAE Trial Initiative (LSTI)
3.10.5. Summary
3.11. LTE Spectrum
3.11.1. 700 MHz Frequency Band
3.11.2. Digital Dividend (790 MHz to 862 MHz Bands)
3.11.3. 2.1 GHz (UMTS Core Band)
3.11.4. 2.3 GHz
3.11.5. 2.6 GHz (2500 MHz to 2690 MHz) Frequency Band
3.11.6. GSM Refarming (900 MHz and 1800 MHz)
3.11.7. Spectrum Summary
Section 4.
LTE Network Architecture
4.1. LTE Network Architecture Overview
4.1.1. Remote Radio Heads (RRH)
4.1.2. LTE Radio Access Network
4.1.3. LTE Base Station (eNodeB)
4.1.4. LTE Antenna Schemes (MIMO)
4.1.5. LTE Equipment Reuse
Section 5.
Key Industry Players
5.1. Note on Leading 4G Chipset Vendors
5.2. Note on LTE Stack Companies
5.3. Vendor Comparisons
5.4. Altair Semiconductor
5.5. ApaceWave Technologies
5.6. Beceem Communications
5.7. Broadcom Corporation
5.8. Comsys Mobile
5.9. Fujitsu Microelectronics
5.10. GCT Semiconductor Inc
5.11. HiSilicon Technologies Co Ltd
5.12. Icera Inc
5.13. Intel Corporation
5.14. InterDigital Inc
5.15. LG Electronics
5.16. Marvell Semiconductor Inc
5.17. MediaTek Inc
5.18. Qualcomm Inc
5.19. Redpine Signals Inc
5.20. Renesas Electronics
5.21. Runcom Technologies Ltd
5.22. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
5.23. Sequans Communications
5.24. ST-Ericsson
5.25. Wavesat Inc
5.26. XRONet
5.27. ZTE Corporation
Section 6.
Market Forecasts
6.1. Methodology
6.2. 4G Chipset Market Forecasts
6.3. 4G Chipset Market Shares
6.3.1. WiMAX
6.3.2. LTE
Section 7.
Company Directory
Section 8.
Acronyms
Sources and Methodology
Notes
23 Tables
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4G CPE and Mobile Device Chipset Shipments by Air Interface, World Market, Forecast: 2009 to 2015
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WiMAX Baseband Chipset Market Share, World Market, 2009
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LTE Baseband Chipset Market Share, World Market, 2009
24 Charts
- 4G CPE and Mobile Device Chipset Shipments by Air Interface
- 4G CPE and Mobile Device Chipset ASP
- 4G CPE and Mobile Device Chipset Revenue by Air Interface
- WiMAX Chipset Shipments by 802.16e, 802.16m
- WiMAX Chipset Shipments by Product Type
- LTE Chipset Shipments by LTE, LTE-A
- LTE Chipset Shipments by Product Type
- 4G Chipset Shipments by 802.16e, 802.16m, LTE, LTE-A
- 4G Chipset Shipments by Product Type
- WiMAX Chipset ASPs by Chipset Component
- LTE Chipset ASPs by Chipset Component
- WiMAX Chipset Revenue by Chipset Component
- WiMAX Chipset Revenue by 802.16e, 802.16m
- WiMAX Chipset Revenue by Product Type
- LTE Chipset Revenue by Chipset Component
- LTE Chipset Revenue by LTE, LTE-A
- LTE Chipset Revenue by Product Type
- 4G Chipset Revenue by Chipset Component
- 4G Chipset Revenue by 802.16e, 802.16m, LTE, LTE-A
- 4G Chipset Revenue by Product Type
- WiMAX Baseband Chipset Market Share
- LTE Baseband Chipset Market Share
- G CPE and Mobile Device Chipset Revenue by Air Interface World Market Forecast: 2009 to 2015
- WiMAX Baseband Chipset Market Share World Market 2009