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More Than Just Femtocells, Small Cell Shipments' Retail Value to Reach $14 Billion in 2015, Says NPD In-StatScottsdale, Ariz., Jan 03, 2012 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Mobile data usage is increasing by a factor of 70%-100% annually. To meet this demand, cellular infrastructure architectures have to fundamentally change as networks must deal with coverage, cell density, and resistance to new macro cell base station deployments ("not in my backyard"). Increasingly, small cell deployments are being used to enhance coverage. Femtocells will be used in residences and enterprises alike, and picocells will be used to provide coverage indoors and outdoors with microcells employed to cover areas where macrocells would be overkill. New NPD In-Stat (http://www.instat.com) research predicts the retail value of small cell shipments will reach $14 billion in 2015. "The potential that true mobile broadband offers in personal communications, commerce, and social networking becomes a curse for mobile operators," says Chris Kissel, Senior Analyst. "Use case determines the form factor." Studies indicate that 75% of mobile broadband connections are made indoors. This means that mobile operators have to ensure QoS for subscribers in their homes, at their jobs, and at their leisure. Radio Access Network (RAN) devices have to show versatility. If thought of as small cells, RAN devices can provide access to as few as four users or as many as a thousand." Recent research found the following: In 2015, the retail value of femtocells in Eastern Europe is estimated to reach $265 million. Roughly 30.7 million WCDMA/HSPA residential femtocells will be shipped in 2015. Worldwide outdoor metropolitan picocell unit shipments will have a CAGR of 248% over the five-year forecast period. In 2011, the value of voice and data services hosted by small cell devices is $3.2 billion globally. New NPD In-Stat research, Femtocells and Small Cells: Making the Most of Megahertz (#IN1104896GW), provides a comprehensive review of which small cells serve best in a variety of coverage scenarios and includes five-year forecasts and analyses of shipment numbers, installed base, and the value of equipment in small cells. Breakouts and profiles are provided: Forecasts by region, airlink, and mode Forecasts by device type: femtocell, enterprise femtocell, indoor picocell, outdoor metro picocell, and microcell Current small cell deployments categorized by region and small cell type A silicon BOM for Class1 femtocells for the years 2009-2015 Profiles of the leading device manufacturers, chipset providers, and other ecosystem providers in small cells including AirHop Communications, Airspan, Airvana, AirWalk Communications, Alcatel-Lucent, BelAir Networks, Broadcom, Cavium, Cisco, Cognovo, CommScope, Contela, DesignArt, Ericsson, Freescale, Huawei, Intel, ip.access, Juni, Mindspeed, NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks, Picochip, Powerwave, Qualcomm, Taqua, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Ubiquisys, Wazco, and ZTE. This research is part of NPD In-Stat's LTE & Cellular Infrastructure service, which provides analysis and forecasts of the market for wireless broadband and communication infrastructure equipment and components, including backhaul; macro, micro, pico, and femtocell base stations, and associated semiconductors. About NPD In-Stat NPD In-Stat's market intelligence combines technical, market and end-user research and database models to analyze the Mobile Internet and Digital Entertainment ecosystems. Our insights are derived from a deep understanding of technology impacts, nearly 30 years of history in research and consulting, and direct relationships with leading players in each of our core markets. In-Stat provides its research through reports, annual subscriptions, consulting and advisory services to inform critical decisions. Technology vendors, equipment manufacturers, service providers and media companies worldwide rely on In-Stat to support critical business, product and technology decisions. About The NPD Group, Inc. The NPD Group is the leading provider of reliable and comprehensive consumer and retail information for a wide range of industries. Today, more than 1,800 manufacturers, retailers, and service companies rely on NPD to help them drive critical business decisions at the global, national, and local market levels. NPD helps our clients to identify new business opportunities and guide product development, marketing, sales, merchandising, and other functions. Information is available for the following industry sectors: automotive, beauty, commercial technology, consumer technology, entertainment, fashion, food and beverage, foodservice, home, office supplies, software, sports, toys, and wireless. For more information, contact us or visit http://www.npd.com and http://www.npdgroupblog.com. Follow us on Twitter at @npdtech and @npdgroup. ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/In-Stat/Small-cell/prweb9070323.htm PRWeb.com |