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
- 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)
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