本報告已在2011年11月23日停止出版。
Abstract
Overview
Femtocells are very attractive to mobile network operators as they provide a
high-quality signal in the home and facilitate significant cost savings which
can be used to support aggressive tariffs and the provision of new bundled
service offerings. Femtocells also clearly represent a cost-effective means of
improving and expanding (primarily 3G) network coverage and capacity, with RAN
and backhaul costs effectively paid for by the consumer as mobile traffic is
backhauled over the user' s DSL or cable. At the same time, femtocells are
expected to reduce churn due to the improved coverage and performance enabled
by the technology, locking in users and entire families. From the consumer
perspective, femtocells will result principally in improved residential
cellular coverage, lower in-home call and mobile data charges and the ability
to use one phone both in and out of the home.
The report provides an overview of the latest trends in the emerging femtocell
market and examines how mass market deployment levels will be reached and what
hurdles must first be overcome. Leading industry experts provide their
opinions on areas such as roll out strategies, femtocell standards and network
connection methods, unit and tariff costs and the scope for reduced operator
costs and increased revenues.
Key questions
- What is the business case for femtocells?
- What timelines are applicable to femtocell rollouts? When will trials be
held and commercial deployments made?
- Which technology/network problems have still to be overcome before mass
femtocell roll outs are possible?
- What is the medium-term outlook for global UMTS femtocell growth?
- What BoM assumptions are being made?
- Which vendors are best placed in relation to femtocells and how do
vendors' products compare?
- Which network connection approaches are being taken by femtocell vendors?
- How are femtocell standards being driven and what is the role of the Femto
Forum?
- What form will femtocells take and how will the technology evolve?
- How will femtocells drive 3G usage rates in the wider (macro) network?
- What impact will femtocells have on 4G roll outs?
Who should read this report?
Mobile telecom operators
Assess how industry players are shaping the market and what issues are
involved. Understand the various technology approaches and which vendors are
best placed to drive successful femtocell adoption. Assess competitors'
positioning.
Fixed telecom operators
Understand how mobile operators, vendors and industry bodies are shaping the
emerging femtocell market. Assess the potential threat to revenues from mass
deployments and how, when and why femtocells will be rolled out.
Equipment manufacturers
Find out which vendors are furthest forward in terms of femtocell development
and how their products and roadmaps compare. Understand the timing, technology
and cost assumptions shaping the industry and what needs to be done to compete
effectively in this market.
Telecom regulators & administrations
Assess the impact of mass femtocell deployments in respect of the regulatory
environment. Identify how industry players view the development of the
industry and understand the significance of changes to network architectures.
Evaluate and compare the positioning of the major operators and vendors
interested in femtocells and the assumptions being made.
Investors and analysts
Understand the specifics of the femtocell market and how it is set to disrupt
the wider wireless infrastructure industry. Identify which vendors represent
the most attractive investment targets and how major public companies will be
affected by the rise of femtocells. Keep track of developments in this area
and understand timing issues.
Table of Contents
1. Femtocell Basics
- 1.1. Femtocell Description
- 1.2. Femtocell Benefits
- 1.3. Femtocell Architectures
- 1.4. Femtocell Hurdles to Adoption
- 1.4.1. Technical Issues
- 1.4.2. Regulatory Issues
- 1.4.3. Core Network Connection Options
- 1.4.4. Role of the Femto Forum
2. Femtocell Vendor Profiles
- 2.1. Airvana
- 2.1.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.1.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.2. Airwalk
- 2.2.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.2.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.3. Alcatel-Lucent
- 2.3.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.3.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.4. Axiom Wireless
- 2.4.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.4.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.5. Ericsson
- 2.5.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.5.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.6. Huawei Technologies
- 2.6.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.6.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.7. ip.access
- 2.7.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.7.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.8. Kineto Wireless
- 2.8.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.8.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.9. Motorola
- 2.9.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.9.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.10. NEC Corporation
- 2.10.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.10.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.11. NETGEAR
- 2.11.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.11.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.12. Nokia Siemens Networks
- 2.12.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.12.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.13. RadioFrame Networks
- 2.13.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.13.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.14. Samsung Electronics
- 2.14.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.14.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.15. Sonus Networks
- 2.15.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.15.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.16. Tatara Systems
- 2.16.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.16.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.17. Ubiquisys
- 2.17.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.17.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 2.18. ZTE
- 2.18.1. Femtocell Products
- 2.18.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
3. Femtocell Chipset Vendor Profiles
- 3.1. Analog Devices
- 3.1.1. Femtocell Products
- 3.1.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
- 3.2. picoChip
- 3.2.1. Femtocell Products
- 3.2.2. Recent Femtocell Activities
4. Operator Focus
- 4.1. Operator Business Case
- 4.1.1. Cost Saving Assumptions
- 4.1.2. BoM Costs
- 4.2. Femtocell Deployment Timelines
- 4.3. Case Studies
- 4.3.1. Example 1 - ‘Major Mobile Operator'
- 4.3.2. Example 2 - Telefonica O2 Europe
- 4.3.3. Example 3 - T- Mobile
- 4.3.4. Example 4 - SoftBank Mobile
- 4.3.5. Summary of Other Operator Activities
5. Femtocell Evolution
6. Femtocell Market Opportunity
- 6.1. Broadband Deployment
- 6.2. Mobile-only
- 6.3. Femtocell Market Forecasts
- 6.3.1. US Market Observations
List of Tables
- Table 1: Femtocell basics
- Table 2: Femtocell vendor summary
- Table 3: Femtocell Chipset vendor summary
- Table 4: Airvana UMTS femtocell features and benefits
- Table 5: Airvana UMTS HBS specifications
- Table 6: Airvana Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 7: Airwalk Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 8: Alcatel-Lucent Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 9: Axiom Wireless A-Pro2100u femtocell specifications
- Table 10: Axiom Wireless A-Pro3500w WiMAX femtocell specifications
- Table 11: Axiom Wireless A-Pro3500w WiMAX femtocell specifications
(continued)
- Table 12: Axiom Wireless Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 13: Ericsson FC 2500 technical specifications
- Table 14: Ericsson Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 15: Huawei Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 16: ip.access Oyster 3G femtocell specifications
- Table 17: ip.access Oyster 3G system specifications
- Table 18: ip.access Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 19: Kineto Wireless Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 20: Motorola Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 21: NEC femtocell specifications
- Table 22: NEC femtocell gateway specifications
- Table 23: NEC Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 24: NETGEAR Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 25: Nokia Siemens Networks Femto Gateway general specifications
- Table 26: RadioFrame femtocell - 2G specifications
- Table 27: RadioFrame femtocell - 3G specifications
- Table 28: RadioFrame Networks Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 29: NEC UbiCell specifications
- Table 30: Samsung Electronics Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 31: Sonus Networks Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 32: Tatara Systems Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 33: Ubiquisys ZoneGate specifications
- Table 34: Ubiquisys Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 35: ZTE Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 36: Analog Devices Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 37: picoChip PC20x product family summary
- Table 38: picoChip PC8209 dimensioning summary
- Table 39: picoChip Recent Femtocell Activities
- Table 40: Femtocell revenue opportunities
List of Figures
- Figure 1: ip.access Iu+ network integration model
- Figure 2: UMA network support for femtocells
- Figure 3: Roadmap to IMS
- Figure 4: Ericsson FC 2500 Home Gateway
- Figure 5: ip.access schematic diagram of “3G Converge”
architecture
- Figure 6: NEC femtocell
- Figure 7: NEC femtocell solution architecture
- Figure 8: Nokia Siemens Networks Schematic Diagram of Architecture
- Figure 9: RadioFrame femtocell architecture - “Leveraging existing
capacity”
- Figure 10: RadioFrame femtocell architecture - “Migration
path”
- Figure 11: Ubiquisys value proposition
- Figure 12: Analog Devices ADI TS-201 TigerSHARC with integrated radio
transceiver
- Figure 13: WiFi market inflection point
- Figure 14: Global UMTS femtocell shipments, 2008-2011