Abstract
“The current level of data traffic on the cellular networks does not justify the investment to deploy an OFDM-based solution. Operators worldwide are waiting to see how successful the Sprint-Nextel services will be in the US on their WiMAX network, before deciding their next step.”Description
This study is ideal for anyone who is looking for a detailed quantitative analysis of the worldwide cellular infrastructure market. Market size forecasts to 2011 for the five main air interface technologies and cell size are provided.
The report provides a detailed analysis of the cellular installed base by air interface technology and by region. The installed base and unit shipment analyses for base stations/node Bs, Base Station Controllers(BSCs) / Radio Network Controllers(RNCs) and Mobile Switching Centres (MSCs) are also given per technology and region, with market size estimates for 2006 with forecast to 2011.
The report also gives an in-depth study on the impact of femto' s on the core network and the business case behind them.
Some of the key market breakdowns are as follows:
- BY INSTALLED BASE
- Cellular Users
- Base Stations / node Bs
- Base Station Controllers / Radio Network Controllers
- Mobile Switching Centers
- BY PRODUCT TYPE
- TRX / Channel Card Shipments and Revenues
- Base Station / node B Shipments and Revenues
- Base Station Controller / Radio Network Controller Shipments
- Mobile Switching Center Shipments
- BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- America
- Asia
- Europe
- Middle East and Africa
- Worldwide
- BY AIR INTERFACE
- GSM / EDGE
- W-CDMA / HSPA
- CDMA
- TD-SCDMA
- WiMAX
- BY CELL SIZE
- Macro
- Micro
- Pico
- Femto
This new report delivers key findings such as:
- The base station installed base is set to reach the three million land mark in 2007.
- GSM/EDGE is the dominant technology for the whole forecast period and it is expected to account for the vast majority of the base stations shipped.
- Asia and MEA will account for over 60% of the total base stations shipped in the period 2006-2011.
- The various mobile broadband technologies can finally offer the enhanced performance and the lower cost per bit, required for a new generation of enhanced multimedia services.
- These broadband technologies will, however, heavily impact traditional T1/E1 backhaul solutions. TDM and Ethernet/IP solutions will co-exist, with TDM handling delay-sensitive traffic (voice) while the data traffic will go over Ethernet/IP.
- Micro and Pico base stations are set to play an increasingly significant role in the market and to account for about 20% of the overall shipments in 2011.
- Over 20 million Femto base stations are expected to be shipped in the period 2008-2011.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Scope & Methodology
- 1.0 Introduction
- 1.1 Scope
- 1.2 Objectives
- 1.3 Methodology
- 1.3.1 Information Sources
- 1.3.2 Forecasting Methodology
- 1.3.3 Report Structure
Chapter 2 - Technology Overview
- 2.0 Introduction
- 2.1 Wireless Broadband Technologies
- 2.1.1 High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
- 2.1.1.1 HSPA+
- 2.1.2 WiMAX
- 2.1.3 cdma2000 EV-DO Rev.B
- 2.1.4 Next Generation (4G)
- 2.1.4.1 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE)
- 2.1.4.2 Evolved-WiMAX (IEEE 802.16m)
- 2.1.4.3 3GPP2 - Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB)
- 2.1.5 Migration to 4G
- 2.1.1 High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
- 2.2 Indoor Coverage - Pico and Femto Base Stations
- 2.2.1 Picos
- 2.2.2 Femtos
- 2.2.2.1 Commercial Pros and Cons of Femtos
- 2.2.2.2 Connecting the Femtos to the Core Network
- 2.3 NGMN (Next Generation Mobile Network organization)
- 2.3.1 IPMultimedia Subsystem (IMS)
- 2.4 Backhauling
- 2.4.1 High Capacity Backhaul
- 2.4.2 Migration to IP
- 2.4.3 Point-to-Multipoint Backhaul
- 2.5 ATCA
- 2.6 Remote Radio Heads and Base-Station Hotels
Chapter 3 - The Worldwide Cellular Installed Base
- 3.0 Introduction
- 3.1 Worldwide Cellular Installed Base
- 3.1.1 Worldwide Cellular Installed Base by Air-Interface Technology
- 3.1.2 A Regional Comparison of the Worldwide Cellular Installed Base
- 3.2 Worldwide Shipments of Cellular Handsets
Chapter 4 - The Worldwide Cellular Infrastructure Market
- 4.0 Introduction
- 4.1 The Worldwide Cellular Infrastructure Installed Base
- 4.1.1 The American Cellular Infrastructure Installed Base
- 4.1.2 Asian Cellular Infrastructure Installed Base
- 4.1.3 European Cellular Infrastructure Installed Base
- 4.1.4 MEA Cellular Infrastructure Installed Base
- 4.2 Cellular Infrastructure Shipments
- 4.2.1 Worldwide Cellular Infrastructure Shipments
- 4.2.2 American Cellular Infrastructure Shipments
- 4.2.3 Asian Cellular Infrastructure Shipments
- 4.2.4 European Cellular Infrastructure Shipments
- 4.2.5 MEA Cellular Infrastructure Shipments
- 4.2.6 Worldwide Cellular Infrastructure Shipments Split by Cell Size
- 4.3 Worldwide Cellular Infrastructure Revenues Split by Technology
- 4.3.1 Average Selling Prices
- 4.3.2 Femtos
Chapter 5 - Competitive Environment
- 5.0 Introduction
- 5.1 Competitive Environment
- 5.1.1 China
- 5.1.2 Femto Market
- 5.2 Airvana
- 5.3 Alcatel Lucent
- 5.4 Alvarion
- 5.5 Huawei Technologies
- 5.6 ip.access
- 5.7 Motorola
- 5.8 Nokia Siemens Networks
- 5.9 Nortel Networks
- 5.10 picoChip Designs
- 5.11 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
- 5.12 Ubiquisys
- 5.13 ZTE
List of Tables
- ES.1 Worldwide Cellular Installed Base Split by Technology
- ES.2 Worldwide Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Technology
- ES.3 Worldwide Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Cell Size
- ES.4 Worldwide Base Station/node B Revenues Split by Technology
- 3.1 Worldwide Summary - Cellular Installed Base Split by Technology
- 3.2 America Summary - Cellular Installed Base Split by Technology
- 3.3 Asia Summary - Cellular Installed Base Split by Technology
- 3.4 Europe Summary - Cellular Installed Base Split by Technology
- 3.5 MEA Summary - Cellular Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.1 Worldwide Base Station/node B Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.2 Worldwide BSC/RNC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.3 Worldwide MSC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.4 America Base Station/node B Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.5 America BSC/RNC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.6 America MSC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.7 Asia Base Station/node B Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.8 Asia BSC/RNC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.9 Asia MSC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.10 Europe Base Station/node B Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.11 Europe BSC/RNC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.12 Europe MSC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.13 MEA Base Station/node B Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.14 MEA BSC/RNC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.15 MEA MSC Installed Base Split by Technology
- 4.16 Worldwide TRX/Channel Cards Required Split by Technology
- 4.17 Worldwide TRX/Channel Cards Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.18 Worldwide Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.19 Worldwide BSCs/RNCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.20 Worldwide MSCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.21 America TRX/Channel Cards Required Split by Technology
- 4.22 America TRX/Channel Cards Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.23 America Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.24 America BSCs/RNCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.25 America MSCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.26 Asia TRX/Channel Cards Required Split by Technology
- 4.27 AsiaTRX/Channel Cards Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.28 Asia Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.29 Asia BSCs/RNCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.30 Asia MSCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.31 Europe TRX/Channel Cards Required Split by Technology
- 4.32 Europe TRX/Channel Cards Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.33 Europe Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.34 Europe BSCs/RNCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.35 Europe MSCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.36 MEA TRX/Channel Cards Required Split by Technology
- 4.37 MEA TRX/Channel Cards Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.38 MEA Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.39 MEA BSCs/RNCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.40 MEA MSCs Shipped Split by Technology
- 4.41 Worldwide Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Cell Size
- 4.42 America Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Cell Size
- 4.43 Asia Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Cell Size
- 4.44 Europe Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Cell Size
- 4.45 MEA Base Stations/node Bs Shipped Split by Cell Size
- 4.46 Worldwide TRX /Channel Card Revenues Split by Technology
- 4.47 Worldwide Base Station/node B Revenues Split by Technology
- 4.48 ASPs of TRXs /Channel Cards by Technology
- 4.49 ASPs of Base Station/node Bs by Technology
- 4.50 Femtos Worldwide Revenues and ASPs
- 5.1 Estimated Worldwide Market Shares

