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WIRELESS RESEARCH
3.5G
and 4G
Wireless 2010:
The
Move to Worldwide Mobile Broadband
"3.5G and 4G 2010: The Move to Worldwide Mobile Broadband" juxtaposes
the relative strengths and weaknesses of HSPA+, WiMAX, and LTE to create
quantitative and qualitative assessments of the role each technology will play
in the future. The study examines drivers for network upgrades and the
technologies that will be used to improve network performance including MIMO,
error correction, OFDMA, scheduling and modulation, among others. It offers
detailed competitive analysis of each technology that considers technical,
market and regional factors and it also delineates the deployment of these next
generation technologies on a regional basis.
Shipments and revenues are provided for LTE, WiMAX and HSPA+ handset/user devices, femtocells and base stations. Subscribers and femtocell users and associated service revenues are also included for each technology as are cumulative base station deployments. WCDMA and HSDPA/HSUPA subscribers are given as are total 3.5G/4G users, devices, base stations deployments and shipments and service and equipment revenues.
EDGE
Evolution 2009: Competitive Air Interface for the Next Decade
(Code: 0609)
This report is an assessment
of the opportunity for EDGE Evolution mobile technology and of its impact upon
the global wireless market. The report identifies and analyzes key drivers,
such as the quest for a low cost 3G option, as well as the challenges that EDGE
Evolution will face. It takes a close look at the regional and economic factors
which will help make deployments of EDGE Evolution occur. The report provides detailed
global figures regarding EDGE Evolution and its sister technologies. Tables provided
include EDGE Evolution, EDGE, GSM and total subscribers and handset shipments by
region. Yearly EDGE Evolution base station shipments and deployments as well as
EDGE Evolution device shipments and revenues by region are also given in the
report.
EDGE, Competitive
Assessment (Code
829-F2)
The study assesses the impact
of EDGE upon the global cellular market. It examines the technology's role by
geographic region and identifies key drivers in each of those markets. It analyzes
the technology's influence on handset and infrastructure segments and it considers
the various ways in which carriers are integrating EDGE into their service
offerings. Shipments of EDGE handsets and device chipsets are quantified.
Global base station deployments and subscriber forecasts are also provided.
Emerging
Wireless
(Code: 837-F2)
Emerging Wireless examines opportunities presented by recent
and forthcoming wireless platforms, including next generation IP-based wireless
technologies, TD-SCDMA and HSDPA. It also looks at the criteria and various
definitions of next generation networks (NGN) and fourth generation wireless (4G).
Fixed and mobile markets are considered and assessed. Analysis is provided for 802.16, 802.20, HSDPA
and subsequent UMTS releases, UMTS TDD, TD-SCDMA, proprietary broadband
wireless technologies and FLASH-OFDM. Developments in Japan are also monitored and the future role of
technologies such as intelligent antennas, OFDM, software defined radio, and
mesh networking is assessed. Subscribers, device shipments, and base station
deployments are quantified and detailed and a comparative analysis of these technologies
is provided.
Fixed,
Portable and Mobile WiMAX (Code 0710)
This study is an update to Visant's
series of WiMAX research reports which provides up to date market figures and a
focus on the impact of 802.16m and the viability of the platform in the future.
It considers the specific 802.16m enhancements which will make the greatest
difference to carriers and it also focuses on applications, spectrum, and
geographic markets where WiMAX can prosper.
Current WiMAX successes and leading service providers are studied and the impact of recent defections to LTE are considered as are the prospects for WiMAX networks in the future in the much sought after 2-3 GHz spectrum allocations throughout the world.
Fixed/portable applications are considered in detail as is WiMAX's role as a mobile system in second and third tier markets. Trends which will propel fixed line broadband forward and the potential for WiMAX in this segment are assessed.
Tables quantify the qualitative discussions with forecasts for WiMAX users, base stations and users provided by applications and revision of the 802.16 standard. Femtocell users, service revenues and devices shipments are also provided.
Global
Mobile Backhaul (Code: 1109)
"Global Mobile
Backhaul 2010: World
by Region 2G, 3G and 4G Challenges" is an assessment of the global mobile backhaul market. The
analysis considers key backhaul trends such as the migration to IP and higher
capacity air interfaces and drivers for additional mobile backhaul including carrier
migration to 3G, 3.5G, and 4G and the rapid subscriber growth throughout
emerging markets.
It considers the challenges that carriers and equipment vendors will face as they seek to meet these needs and it juxtaposes the various technologies that will be employed to do so such as copper, fiber, and wireless platforms.
The study evaluates both voice-centric and data/voice mobile markets throughout the world and how each region of the world is forecasted to follow different mobile paths. A regional accounting for the roll out of GSM/GPRS, EDGE and EDGE Evolution, WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA, HSPA plus, EV-DO Rev B and LTE is given through 2015, with an analysis of each region citing which air interfaces will be used by carriers and how this will affect backhaul needs in the mobile networks.
Tables quantify leading mobile backhaul indicators including total base station deployments by region and generation and all wireless subscribers as well as 3G and 3.5G/4G subscribers. Also provided are PTP microwave shipments for backhaul and shipments of upper millimeter PTP links, which, as explained in the report, will realize an increasing use for high capacity wireless backhaul links. Total backhaul links to base stations are broken down by capacity for each major region. Total global BSC/RNC and MSC deployments are given and typical ratios of switching apparatus (BSC/RNC) and MSCs to base stations are also provided for each region.
Intelligent Antennas
(Code 833-F2)
This study assesses the
current and future impact of intelligent antennas on the wireless base station
and wireless user device markets. It provides a detailed analysis of existing
successes and past failures.
The study evaluates the technology's impact upon existing mobile markets, the
emerging WiMAX Standard, WiFi, point-to-point radio, and the developing 802.20
standard. Current mobile wireless base station deployment statistics are
provided and broken down according to region, technology, application, and air
interface. Forecasts are also given for shipments, market value, and
deployments of all intelligent antenna application segments. In addition, the
study addresses implementation paths and challenges to wider penetration.
Long
Term Evolution 2009: The Role of LTE in Mobile
Wireless Networks (Code
0709)
This study is an evaluation of the market for LTE-based services,
devices, selling points and infrastructure on a world-by-region basis. Annual shipments
and revenues for LTE handsets, base stations and femtocells are given for each
region as are LTE subscribers, revenues, average revenue per unit and LTE
femtocell subscribers and revenues.
The report considers key business and technical drivers for LTE deployment and it juxtaposes LTE against the main competing technologies of HSPA+ and WiMAX. A regional analysis is also provided covering key operators, LTE deployment schedules, price points and trends. The report seeks to both quantify the opportunity for LTE technology and delineate its progression and technical attributes through 2015.
Mobile
Base Stations and Core Newtork Timeline 2007 (Code 842-F2)
This
study is a detailed analysis of the core
switching apparatus within mobile networks and the trends resulting in the change
in the core network as mobile carriers upgrade to next generation I/P based and
I/P-capable networks.
The study looks at traditional legacy switching in GSM, WCDMA, and CDMA networks as well as the IP switching, IMS, and softswitch technologies that will replace legacy switching. The report details the impending and current impact of next generation IP-based air interfaces such as WiMAX and LTE and assesses the drivers and timetables for the wider implementation of IP-based gear and soft switches in the mobile cellular network.
The sixty-six tables detailing this transition through 2011 provide global BTS and node B deployments as well as deployments for the individual components of the base station network architecture such as the MSC, BSC and RNC with annual deployments broken down by air-interface and region.
Annual revenues for base station sales is provided by region, standard, by major component (radio access/BSS vs. NSS) and by core component within each standard (NSS, BTS/Node B, BSC/RNC).
In addition, the report also quantifies the deployments of and revenues from softswitches, IP switches, and IMS equipment. These figures are also broken down by technologies, such as CDMA vs. WCDMA/GSM, and by region.
PTP Microwave 2010
(Code 1009)
"PTP MICROWAVE 2010:
The World Market for PTP Microwave
Radio: 2009 to 2015" is the latest title in our annual assessment of the PTP
Microwave Radio industry and the markets it serves. The study identifies and
analyzes product and application trends in the PTP Microwave market through
2015 providing detailed tables to accompany the qualitative discussion.
The report considers mobile backhaul, trunking, enterprise, public safety, last mile and broadcast applications in depth and provides shipments and revenues for each market segment through 2015.
The report also offers a detailed assessment of the largest and most lucrative PTP Microwave Radio market, mobile wireless backhaul. Given is a detailed assessment of mobile technologies, wireless subscriber usage patterns, infrastructure deployments and backhaul needs, present and future, including the migration to 3.5G/4G mobile platforms. Tables are provided through 2015 for mobile subscribers, 3.5G/4G mobile subscribers, all base stations and 3.5/4G base station deployments and deployments of mobile wireless network elements that will also become an important factor in mobile backhaul demands rising greatly during the study period. World deployments of collector points, BSCs/RNCs and MSCs are given as are the affect each component will have on mobile wireless backhaul demands.
"PTP MICROWAVE 2010: The World Market for PTP Microwave Radio: 2009 to 2015" also details how voice-centric mobile wireless networks will also spur backhaul demands and, in turn, PTP Microwave Radio sales.
PTP Microwave product attributes are also considered including capacity, SDR features and IP/Ethernet and TDM support. Tables quantify product trends through 2015 providing breakdown of the total point-to-point microwave shipments and revenues by capacity, operating frequency and transport mode (TDM, mixed mode, IP/Ethernet).
Regional trends and forecasts are also provided through 2015 and vendor market share and the respective strategy assessments are also included in the report.
Public
Safety: A New Era of Wireless Networks (Code
845-F2)
"Public Safety: A New Era of
Wireless Networks" is an assessment of the market for wireless networks and
devices for use by public safety entities within the United States from 2007 through
2012. Emergency services,
municipal, state, and federal institutions are all considered when deriving
shipments and sales of emerging broadband and narrowband digital wireless
technologies as well as for more traditional public safety platforms such as land
mobile radio, satellites, point-to-point microwave use, and public cellular
wireless networks. The impact of numerous wireless platforms are considered and
evaluated, including Wi-Fi, mesh networks, civilian broadband wireless
platforms (cellular, WiMAX), and SMR and ESMR radio technologies. Government legislation as well as US
standards, frequency allocations and market and
political drivers and trends are identified and assessed.
Telematic
2007 and Beyond (Code 840-F2)
"Telematics 2007 and Beyond:
The New Era of Networks and Applications" charts and quantifies the rise of
telematics users worldwide, including those in the United States, Europe and Japan, and the respective revenues produced by these users
through 2011.
The study focuses on the applications which will drive telematics forward, assessing the impact of mobile wireless network, handset and application evolution among other factors that will lead to this marked growth. Also detailed are the in-vehicle applications that will drive the market forward and channel considerations such as aftermarket upgrades and OEM vehicle installation.
For the United States, OnStar and other telematics subscribers are forecasted along with the corresponding revenues as well as the number of high-tier service users and revenues through 2012. Satellite radio users and revenues for the United States market are forecasted through 2011. Telematics revenue in Europe and Japan are also forecasted through 2011.
The study also details the number of navigation-enabled vehicles worldwide as well as individually in the United States, Japan and Europe, and the number of portable GPS devices being shipped for both the United States and the world through 2011. Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones and devices are given through 2011 as are the number of GPS-enabled service users and high-end mobile application users.
Shipments for all mobile phones as well as CDMA and WCDMA handsets are given through 2012 as are world mobile infrastructure deployments, 2G, 3G and 4G mobile users and Bluetooth shipments.
Upper
Millimeter Microwave Radio:
Ready to Compete 2009 (Code 0509)
Advances in semiconductor
technology, favorable spectrum policy and demand for gigabit throughput
capabilities have created an opportunity for millimeter wave radio technology
to prosper. While mobile backhaul is one area of use in which upper millimeter
radio utilization will come to greater fruition, there are several other areas
that will grow quite significantly during the next five years.
This study is an assessment
of those opportunities for systems and technologies that operate in the 60 GHz,
E, Q, and/or W bands, with consideration for systems that operate above 100
GHz.
Existing and future applications are identified and assessed and key market opportunities in the mobile backhaul, wireless enterprise bridge, wireless fiber lateral emulation, government and public safety networks are studied in depth. Also examined are application areas such as automotive collision avoidance, security/airport imaging and personal area networks including the use of WirelessHD.
All application segments are quantified in either shipments, revenues or both through 2013. The world market for use of upper millimeter microwave radios for mobile backhaul is also segmented by year by region through 2013.
Alternative competing technologies and platforms to millimeter technology are also analyzed to reveal the strengths, weaknesses and expected marketing positioning of millimeter platforms when compared to these other technology choices.
The study also considers the
long history of millimeter technology by identifying previous uses and barriers
that have limited market success. Changes in technology, public policy and
applications that have renewed interest in upper millimeter microwave radio and
the commercial prospects for these segments are also spelled out. Brief profiles
are also provided for leading component and system vendors in the upper
millimeter microwave radio industry.
US
Mobile
Backhaul 2010 (Code 1009-B)
"US
MOBILE BACKHAUL 2010: Continued Expansion 2009 to 2015 and
the Needs of the Middle Network," assesses and details the market for United
States mobile wireless backhaul services and
products through 2015.
The report provides coverage of the United States mobile and wireless infrastructure markets including technology choices and subscriber trends such as the migration to 3.5G/4G, the use of mixed IP and TDM traffic, femtocells and the growth in data ARPU levels. Specific backhaul drivers that are considered and quantified include base station deployments, tower construction, capital spending, network evolution to 3.5G and 4G platforms (HSPA, mobile WiMAX, EV-DO and LTE) and subscribers.
A detailed discussion is presented on the backhaul bottlenecks of the present and the future and the challenges that mobile operators face now and will need to address in the future pertaining to backhaul needs in the mobile network.
The report also offers forecasts through 2015 for total backhaul service revenues, edge of network backhaul service fees, average backhaul per month per base station and total wireless network operating expenses.
Backhaul lines in the United States are also quantified by capacity per base station, type of service such as Ethernet or TDM/mixed and whether backhaul is achieved via wireless or wireline. Backhaul by PTP microwave, copper, coax, fiber, satellite or free space optics is also quantified through 2015. Total towers in use and capacity per tower are also quantified as are deployments of 3.5G/4G base stations and MSC, BSC/RNC sites and collector points.
US
Mobile
Backhaul 2011: Cable joins Copper, Fiber and Microwave (Code 0510-B)
"US Mobile Wireless Backhaul 2011:
Cable joins Copper, Fiber and Microwave to Meet Edge and Middle Network Needs" is a detailed analysis of the US
mobile backhaul market and the emerging role of cable operators.
Particular strategic and technical strengths of cable operators and cable MSO plant that may translate into success in the US mobile wireless backhaul service market are detailed. The study also explains and enumerates drivers and inflection points that are now making mobile wireless backhaul an attractive opportunity for cable operators.
An analysis of the US backhaul market is given along with the success of the use of other technologies such as fiber, microwave and copper links. Driving trends in the mobile wireless and backhaul markets such as the overall growth of wireless subscribers, 3.5G and 4G subscribers, data device use, base stations per tower as well as base station, middle-of-network elements and tower deployments are detailed. Also analyzed are 3.5G and 4G base station deployments and capital expenditures as well as future trends in voice minutes, data ARPU and overall ARPU and the migration to 3.5G and 4G.
Figures are provided through year-end 2015 for cable operator mobile backhaul service revenues, base stations deployed and connected to backhaul by cable operators and the technology choice used to backhaul the base stations. In addition, the study also provides the number of backhaul links cable operators could provision for middle-of-the-network elements such as RNCs, BSCs and LTE Gateways and the annual and monthly revenues earned from providing backhaul to these mobile wireless middle network links.
Existing and future backhaul capacities per base station by generation and per cell site are quantified through 2015 as are mobile wireless carrier network and backhaul operating expenditures.
World
Mobile
Infrastructure
(Code 838-F2)
Mobile Infrastructure is an annual release which quantifies
global base station deployments and subscribers. It segments these figures by
region (Eastern and Western Europe, North
America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Middle
East and Africa) and then by technology
(WCDMA, EDGE, GSM/GPRS, HSDPA, CDMA2000, IDEN) within each region. High Speed
3G users are also quantified for each region. Key drivers leading to
infrastructure and subscriber growth are assessed as are trends in each region.
In addition the report segments subscribers in China and provides a framework for decision makers to evaluate strategic activity in
subscriber and infrastructure markets.
World Mobile Subscribers
(Code 836-F2)
This report presents an analysis of
global mobile subscriber trends. It quantifies subscribers according to
technology and region through 2010 and examines the key factors of growth and change.
CDMA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSDPA and iDen are considered as are subscriber
totals for next generation IP-based networks. The study looks at the global and
regional impact of these cellular technologies and it articulates key industry
and operator initiatives to maintain growth.
WCDMA,
Promise of Success 2004
(Code 828-F2)
The study examines the
potential market for the WCDMA equipment and services by geographic region. It
intends to provide a realistic assessment of a technology which has traveled
the spectrum of expectations. It evaluates the prospective strategies to
migrate 2G users to 3G, the expected pace of these initiatives, and their
corresponding impact upon the equipment markets. It assesses the remaining
challenges facing WCDMA commercialization and their potential resolution. Competitive
threats to WCDMA from technologies such as TD-SCDMA, 802.20, EDGE and CDMA are
also appraised. The report quantifies the total world market for WCDMA
subscribers, chipsets, handsets and infrastructure and the role WCDMA will play
in the overall wireless market.
© 2010, Visant Strategies