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Infonetics Research: IP/Ethernet at 89% of all mobile backhaul spending; Ericsson expands microwave lead(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CAMPBELL, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/12/11 -- Market research firm Infonetics Research recently released its Mobile Backhaul Equipment and Services market share and forecast report, which ranks mobile backhaul equipment vendors, identifies market growth areas, and provides analysis of mobile backhaul equipment, connections, cell sites, and service charges. ANALYST NOTES"As operators refresh their 2G networks and transition to 3G, they almost universally adopt IP/Ethernet as the mobile backhaul solution to lower the costs of growing mobile data traffic, using IP as the base technology for 3G, LTE, and WiMAX networks. And the momentum is growing: 89% of the money spent on mobile backhaul equipment in 2010 was for IP/Ethernet gear, with the fastest growth happening in Ethernet cell site routers and gateways and Ethernet packet microwave equipment," explains Michael Howard, principal analyst and co-founder of Infonetics Research. Richard Webb, directing analyst for microwave at Infonetics and contributor to the forecast report, adds: "The radio access network is changing; there is a perceivable transition to IP-centric base stations, co-located 2G, 3G, and 4G base stations, and smaller, more densely deployed base stations. The microwave vendors are responding by broadening their portfolios with products tailored to this new environment, ensuring that microwave stays flexible, cost-effective, and credible as a backhaul solution." MOBILE BACKHAUL EQUIPMENT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The mobile backhaul equipment market grew 10.3% in 2010 over the previous year, to $6.84 billion worldwide Over the long term, demand for Ethernet microwave equipment will remain healthy, driven by demand for Ethernet-based radios for macro and smaller cell base transceiver stations; however, unit pricing will gradually erode, particularly for hybrid TDM/Ethernet gear, inhibiting revenue growth The addition of almost 1.5 billion mobile subscribers and 1.6 billion mobile broadband subscribers between 2011 and 2015 will require more base stations, more cell site connections, higher backhaul capacities, and equipment for each cell site connection Ericsson increased its lead in mobile backhaul microwave radio equipment revenue share, posting its best quarter in at least 2 years As of the second half of 2010, Alcatel-Lucent, Tellabs, Cisco, and Huawei together own over 3/4 of the fast-growing Ethernet cell site routers and gateways segment MOBILE BACKHAUL REPORT SYNOPSISInfonetics' biannual Mobile Backhaul report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2015, and in-depth analysis for mobile backhaul equipment (copper, fiber, air); connections; installed cell sites (2G, 3G, LTE, WiMAX, mixed), and service charges. Technologies tracked include PDH and ATM over PDH, SONET/SDH and WDM, Ethernet copper and fiber, DSL, PON, coax cable, microwave, TDM, Ethernet, WiMAX, and satellite, with a breakdown of IP mobile backhaul equipment. The report also tracks vendor and operator mobile backhaul activity and mobile operator backhaul strategies. Companies tracked include Actelis, Adtran, ADVA, Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, ANDA, BridgeWave, Cambridge, Celtro, Ceragon, Ciena, Cisco, DragonWave, ECI, Ericsson-Redback, Hatteras, Huawei, IPITEK, Juniper, MRV, NEC, Nokia Siemens, Overture, RAD Data, Tellabs, Turin, ZTE, and others. SALES Larry Howard, Vice President: [email protected], +1-408-583-3335 Scott Coyne, Senior Account Director: [email protected], +1-408-583-3395 To download the prospectuses, tables of contents, highlights, etc. for related and upcoming research, please log in to http://www.infonetics.com/login and go to RESEARCH, then MOBILE BACKHAUL AND MICROWAVE. RESEARCH AVAILABLE NOW Small cell backhaul deployments driven by capacity, coverage, quality; all-IP/Ethernet backhaul imminent Microwave and millimeter wave equipment evolving to support next-gen RAN Microwave Acquisitions Strengthen Mid-Tier Vendors 2011 Microwave Trends: Smaller Cells, Only Faster 2011 Telecom Trends: A New Investment Cycle Is About to Begin UPCOMING RESEARCH Microwave Equipment - Quarterly Millimeter Wave Equipment - 2nd edition Mobile Backhaul Equipment and Services - 2nd edition Microwave Strategies and Vendor Leadership: Global Service Provider Survey LTE Backhaul: Global Service Provider Survey Infonetics Research is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete more effectively. Image Available: http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/frame_mw?attachid=1575008 Lead Analysts: Michael Howard Co-founder and Principal Analyst Infonetics Research +1-408-583-3351 Email Contact http://twitter.com/MichaelVHoward Richard Webb Directing Analyst, Microwave Infonetics Research +1-408-583-3369 Email Contact http://twitter.com/RichardAWebb Source: Infonetics Research |