Abstract
Summary
The worldwide wireless market in the developed world is approaching saturation, offering little compelling differentiation except for price points and, to a limited degree, signal quality. Cellular operators must solve signal coverage and capacity issues in the indoor home environment to grow this market. Femtocells, which are small cellular base stations designed for use in indoor residential and small business environments that provide enhanced coverage at the edge of the wireless network, are a practical, near-term cure for these issues.
Each femtocell architecture has issues, such as developing a practical approach to manage RF signal interference and a scalable approach to integrate femtocells into a core network. Lowering femtocell price points and providing excellent customer support are among the critical challenges that threaten vendor and operator success in this market. However, the principal long-term growth opportunity, accruing from improved churn and customer loyalty, will be realized through deployment of compelling mobile triple-play services. This report provides strategic information necessary for both vendors and operators to develop a successful femtocell business plan.
This report contains coverage of those making femtocells, as well as femtocell forecasts by units shipped, units installed, end-users, and revenue.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- The Femtocell- Operator' s Enabling Technology
- How Femtocells Work
- Femtocell Architecture
- Femtocell Operation
- Competitive Landscape.
- Femtocell' s “Universal” Appeal
- Femtocell Drivers and Opportunities
- Deployment Challenges (Gating Factors)
- Low-Cost Femtocells
- Managing RF Signal Interference
- Femtocell-Core Network Integration
- Fixed-Mobile Substitution (FMS)
- Fixed-Mobile Convergence (FMC)
- Business Model
- Deployment
- Packages
- Femtocell Market Size and Forecast
- Femtocell Market Forecast
- Bottom Line
- Related In-Stat Reports
- Appendix- Femtocell OEM and Software Vendor Profiles
- ip.access
- Ubiquisys
- RadioFrame Networks
- RF Micro Devices
- 3Way Networks
- AirWalk Communications
- 2Wire
- Kineto Wireless
- Tatara Systems
- Ericsson
- Samsung
- Motorola
- Alcatel-Lucent
- picoChip
List of Tables
- Table 1. Worldwide Cumulative Femtocell Units Installed, 2006- 2011 (in Millions)
- Table 2. Worldwide Cumulative Femtocell End-Users, 2006- 2011 (in Millions)
- Table 3. Worldwide Annual Femtocell Unit Shipments, 2006- 2011 (in Millions)
- Table 4. Worldwide Annual Femtocell Equipment Revenue, 2006- 2011 (US$ in Millions)
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Annual Worldwide Femtocell Equipment Revenues 2006- 2011 (US$ in Millions)
- Figure 2. Typical 3G-Type Femtocell Architecture
- Figure 3. Cumulative Worldwide Consumer Femtocell Subscriptions, 2006- 2011 (in Millions)
- Figure 4. Cumulative Worldwide Small Business Femtocell Subscriptions, 2006- 2011 (in Millions)
