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Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018: The Next Generation Infrastructure for 4G Mobile Telecommunications
[March 06, 2013]

Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018: The Next Generation Infrastructure for 4G Mobile Telecommunications


NEW YORK, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018: The Next Generation Infrastructure for 4G Mobile Telecommunications http://www.reportlinker.com/p01117729/Global-LTE-Base-Station-Market-2013-2018-The-Next-Generation-Infrastructure-for-4G-Mobile-Telecommunications.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Wireless_Technology Report Details Mobile telephony is hurtling towards widespread access to fourth generation standards, promising higher quality voice and mobile ultra-broadband internet access. Less than five years after 3G smartphones revolutionised the mobile market, consumers worldwide are clamouring for mobile broadband speeds that will soon exceed the capacity of current networks. In a haste to deliver next-generation networks, mobile operators are seeking to expedite 4G spectrum acquisition and transform their infrastructure.

LTE base stations will be the last link in a chain connecting users to the mobile network, and one of many crucial components in delivering the quality of service that will separate incumbency from obsolescence. Visiongain has determined that the value of the global LTE base station market will reach $6.37bn in 2013.

What makes this report unique Visiongain consulted with industry experts and a full transcript of our exclusive interview with Kevin Baughan, Director of Wireless at Virgin Media, is included in the report. As such, our reports have a unique blend of primary and secondary sources providing informed analysis. This methodology allows insight into the key drivers and restraints behind market dynamics and competitive developments, as well as identifying the technological issues. The report therefore presents an ideal balance of qualitative analysis combined with extensive quantitative data including global, submarket, and regional markets forecasts from 2013-2018 - all of which identify strategic business opportunities.Why you should buy Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018: The Next Generation Infrastructure for 4G Mobile Telecommunications - Stay ahead with this comprehensive analysis of LTE base station market prospects The report comprises 121 pages Get ahead by studying highly quantitative content that delivers solid conclusions benefiting your research and analysis 66 tables, charts, and figures quantifying and forecasting the market Read an exclusive expert opinion interview from an industry specialist informing the analysis Kevin Baughan, Director of Wireless for Virgin Media View global market forecasts from 2013-2018 by market value ($m) and shipments (units) to keep your knowledge one step ahead of the competition In addition to providing forecasts of the market, the report also examines key technologies, submarkets, and early LTE projects that form the foundation of this rapidly expanding arena.


Keep informed about the potential for each of the technologies with submarket forecasts from 2013-2018 by market value ($m) and shipments (units) LTE macrocells LTE microcells LTE picocells LTE public space femtocells LTE metrocells Keep up to date with regional opportunities and market dynamics with LTE base station forecasts for the following regions - North America Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa Learn about LTE development projects and operator strategies in the following countries 2013-2018 US China Germany Slovakia Sweden Norway Hungary UK Egypt Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Brazil Mexico Argentina Understand the competitive landscape with market share data for the leading 7 LTE base station vendors profiles of 16 leading LTE base station vendors and operators, examining their positioning, products, services, focus, strategies and outlook.

Nokia-Siemens Networks Ericsson Alcatel-Lucent Huawei ZTE Samsung NEC AT&T China Mobile Etisalat Telefonica O2 TeliaSonera T-Mobile Verizon Wireless Vodafone Zain Discover the qualitative analysis informing the market forecasts SWOT analysis of competitive factors: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats revealing what drives and restrains the industry and the prospects for established companies and new market entrants.

How the Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018: The Next Generation Infrastructure for 4G Mobile Telecommunications report can benefit you Visiongain's report is for anyone requiring analysis of the LTE base station industry and market. You will discover market forecasts, technological trends, predictions and expert opinion providing you with independent analysis derived from our extensive primary and secondary research. Only by purchasing this report will you receive this critical business intelligence revealing where revenue growth is likely and where the lucrative potential market prospects are.

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Visiongain is a trading partner with the US Federal Government CCR Ref number: KD4R6 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 1.1 Global Market Overview 1.2 Situating Base Stations in the LTE Market 1.3 From Homogeneous to Heterogeneous Networks 1.4 Structure of the Report 1.5 Market Definition 1.6 Key Findings of this Report 1.7 Methodology 2. Introduction to LTE Technology and Base Stations 2.1 LTE Development History2.1.1 LTE Release 8 / 9 and 10 (LTE-Advanced)2.2 Technologies at Work in LTE Networks2.2.1 Role of the Radio Access Network2.2.2 Composition of the Radio Access Network2.3 Base Stations and LTE Network Architecture2.4 The Advent and Importance of Self-Organising Networks2.5 Differentiating between LTE FDD and TD-LTE2.6 Projected LTE Deployments Worldwide 3. The Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 3.1 Global LTE Base Station Revenue 2013-2018 3.2 Global LTE Base Station Market Drivers and Restraints 3.3 Global LTE Base Station Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 4. Regional LTE Base Station Markets 2013-2018 4.1 Regional LTE Base Station Market 2013-20184.2 The North American LTE Base Station Market 2013-20184.3 The Asia-Pacific LTE Base Station Market 2013-20184.4 The European LTE Base Station Market 2013-20184.5 The Latin American LTE Base Station Market 2013-20184.6 The Middle East and Africa LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 5. LTE Base Station Submarkets 2013-2018 5.1 LTE Base Station Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 5.1.1 LTE Macrocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 5.1.2 LTE Microcell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 5.1.3 LTE Picocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 5.1.4 LTE Femtocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 5.1.5 LTE Metrocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 5.2 LTE Base Station Submarkets Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 5.3 Macrocells - Is Their Importance Waning with Migration to LTE 5.3.1 Could Macrocells be a Constraint on Competitive LTE Expansion 5.3.2 Addressing the Capacity Crunch 5.4 Small Cells - Increasingly Dense Usage in Urban LTE 5.4.1 Femtocell Deployments in Public Spaces 5.4.1.1 4G Public Space Femtocell Complementing Macro Coverage 5.4.1.2 The Role of Femtocells in HetNets 5.4.2 The Role of Picocells in Indoor Coverage 5.4.3 Microcells Filling the Macro Gaps 5.4.4 The Novel Concept and Applications of Metrocells 5.4.4.1 How Are Metrocells Lowering LTE Network Costs 5.5 Other Crucial Structures in LTE Networks 5.5.1 How Evolved Node Bs Are Reducing Network Latency 5.5.2 4G Mini eNode B 5.6 Overarching Trends in LTE Base Station Deployments 6. SWOT Analysis of the LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 7. Expert Opinion 7.1 Kevin Baughan, Director of Wireless, Virgin Media Business 7.1.1 Critical Aspects of Small Cell Trials 7.1.2 Differentiating Metrocell from Femtocell 7.1.3 Overcoming LTE-Related Difficulties 7.1.4 Success Ratio During Trials 7.1.5 The Metrocell: New Concept and Applications 7.1.6 Quantifying 4G Small Cell Deployments 7.1.7 Virgin Media's Partnership with Alcatel-Lucent 7.1.8 Small Cell Types to be Leading Tomorrow's Market 8. Leading Vendors in the LTE Base Station Market 8.1 Ericsson8.1.1 Ericsson's RBS 6000 Series eNodeB8.2 Nokia Siemens Networks8.2.1 NSN's Flexi Multiradio Base Station8.2.2 Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station8.2.3 Flexi Lite Base Station8.3 Alcatel-Lucent8.3.1 Alcatel-Lucent 9926 Distributed Base Station8.3.2 Alcatel-Lucent 9412 eNodeB Compact8.4 Huawei8.4.1 Huawei's Recent Setbacks and Opportunities8.4.2 Overarching Design Philosophy of Huawei Base Stations8.4.3 Bringing Flexible Deployment with the BTS3900 and BTS3900A8.4.4 BTS 3900L8.4.5 DBS39008.5 ZTE8.5.1 ZTE's TD-LTE Range8.5.1.1 Multimode BBU ZXSDR B83008.5.1.2 ZTE's TD-LTE Micro Coverage Solutions8.5.1.3 How ZTE is Aiming for Broad Commercial Appeal8.6 NEC8.6.1 NEC's MB4300 Compact eNodeB Base Station8.6.2 Targeting a Variety of Markets through Small Cells8.7 Samsung8.7.1 Samsung Macro Base Stations8.7.2 Small Cell Range8.8 Operator Strategies8.8.1 AT&T8.8.2 China Mobile8.8.3 Etisalat8.8.4 O2 & Telefonica8.8.5 TeliaSonera8.8.6 T-Mobile & Deutsche Telekom8.8.7 Verizon Wireless8.8.8 Vodafone8.8.9 Zain 9. Conclusions 9.1 Global LTE Base Station Market Overview 9.1.1 Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 9.1.2 Global LTE Base Station Shipments 2013-2018 9.2 Regional LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 9.2.1 The North American LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 9.2.2 The Asia-Pacific LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 9.2.3 The European LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 9.2.4 The Latin American LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 9.2.5 The Middle East and African LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 9.3 The LTE Base Station Submarkets 2013-2018 9.3.1 The LTE Macrocell Submarket 2013-2018 9.3.2 The LTE Microcell Submarket 2013-2018 9.3.3 The LTE Picocell Submarket 2013-2018 9.3.4 The LTE Public Space Femtocell Submarket 2013-2018 9.3.5 The LTE Metrocell Submarket 2013-2018 9.4 Overarching Market Trends 9.5 Prospects for the LTE Base Station Market 10. GlossaryList of Charts Chart 3.1: Global LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 3.2: Global LTE Base Shipments Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 4.1: LTE Base Station Regional Market Share Forecast 2013-2018 ($ billion) Chart 4.2: LTE Base Station Regional Market Share Forecast 2013 (%) Chart 4.3: LTE Base Station Regional Market Share Forecast 2015 (%) Chart 4.4: LTE Base Station Regional Market Share Forecast 2018 (%) Chart 4.5: LTE Base Station Regional Market AGR Forecast 2013-2018 (%) Chart 4.6: North American LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018: Macrocell vs. Small Cell ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 4.7: North American LTE Macrocell Submarket Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 4.8: Asia-Pacific LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018: Macrocell vs. Small Cell ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 4.9: Asia-Pacific LTE Base Station Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 4.10: European LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018: Macrocell vs. Small Cell ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 4.11: European LTE Base Station Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 4.12: Latin American LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018: Macrocell vs. Small Cell ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 4.13: Latin American LTE Base Station Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 4.14: Middle East and African LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018: Macrocell vs. Small Cell ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 4.15: Middle East and African LTE Base Station Market Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 5.1: LTE Base Station Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ billion) Chart 5.2: LTE Base Station Submarket Share Forecast 2013 (%) Chart 5.3: LTE Base Station Submarket Share Forecast 2015 (%) Chart 5.4: LTE Base Station Submarket Share Forecast 2018 (%) Chart 5.5: LTE Base Station Submarket AGR Forecast 2013-2018 (%) Chart 5.6: LTE Macrocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 5.7: LTE Macrocell Submarket Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 5.8: LTE Microcell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 5.9: LTE Microcell Submarket Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 5.10: LTE Picocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 5.11: LTE Picocell Submarket Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 5.12: LTE Femtocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 5.13: LTE Femtocell Submarket Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 5.14: LTE Metrocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %) Chart 5.15: LTE Metrocell Submarket Share Forecast 2013, 2015, and 2018 (% share) Chart 5.16: LTE Base Station Submarket Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (units) Chart 5.17: LTE Base Station Submarket Shipment Share Forecast 2013 (%) Chart 5.18: LTE Base Station Submarket Shipment Share Forecast 2015 (%) Chart 5.19: LTE Base Station Submarket Shipment Share Forecast 2018 (%) Chart 5.20: LTE Base Station Submarket Shipment AGR Forecast 2013-2018 (%) Chart 8.1: Leading 7 LTE Base Station Vendor Market Share 2013 (%) List of Tables Table 2.1: LTE Functions of eNodeBs Table 2.2: Difference between FDD-LTE and TD-LTE Table 2.3 List of Global LTE Commitments by Country and Operator (2012) Table 3.1: Global LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 3.2: Global LTE Base Station Market Drivers and Restraints 2013-2018 Table 3.3: Global LTE Base Station Shipments Forecast 2013-2018 (units, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 4.1: Regional LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, % Share, AGR%) Table 4.2: North American LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 4.3: Asia-Pacific LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 4.4: European LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 4.5: Latin American LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 4.6: Middle East and African LTE Base Station Market Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 5.1: LTE Base Station Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn; AGR %) Table 5.2: LTE Macrocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 5.3: LTE Microcell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 5.3: LTE Picocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 5.4: LTE Femtocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 5.5: LTE Metrocell Submarket Forecast 2013-2018 ($ bn, AGR %, CAGR %, Cumulative) Table 5.6: LTE Base Station Submarket Shipment Forecast 2013-2018 (units; AGR %) Table 5.7: Small Cell Basic Definitional Rubric Table 5.8: Characteristics Differentiating Femtocell from Picocell Table 6.1: SWOT Analysis of the LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018 Table 8.1: Ericsson's LTE Contracts by Region Table 8.2: Principles Guiding Huawei's Base Station Conception and Design List of Figures Figure 2.1: Global LTE Base Station Market Overview Figure 5.1: Femtocell Operation Illustration Figure 5.2: Femtocell Architecture Figure 5.3: LTE Network Offloading Trend 2013-2018 Figure 8.1: Global Map of Ericsson's LTE Contracts Companies Listed 3 3 Denmark A1 Telekom Airspan Alcatel-Lucent Algar Telecom Andorra Telecom Armentel AT&T Augere Bakrie Telecom Batelco Beeline Belgacome (Proximus) Bell Labs Bell Mobility Bharti Airtel Bluegrass Cellular Bouygues Telecom BSNL BTC C Spire Wireless CellCom China Mobile China Telecom Cisco Claro Clearwire CMHK Cosmote Cross Telephone CSL Limited Deutsche Telekom DNA E Plus eAccess Elisa Emirate Telecommunications EMT Energy Australia Ausgrid Entel Movil Entel PCS Ericsson Etisalat Etisalat Misr FPT Telecom Glo Mobile Hi3G Huawei ICE Indosat KPN Base LGU+ London Underground Magticom Magyar Telekom MetroPCS Mobikom Austria Mobily Mobinil Mobistar Moldcell Mosaic Telecom Motorola Movicel Movistar M-Tel MTNL MTS MTS Allstream NBN Co Ncell NEC NetAmerica Alliance Nokia-Siemens Networks Northwest Cell NTT DoCoMo O2 Oi Oman Tel Open Mobile Optus Orange Orange Armenia Orange Slovakia Orange TBC PCCW Personal Pioneer Cellular Polkomtel Portugal Telecom Qualcomm Qualcomm India Real Wireless Reliance Rogers Wireless Ruckuss S and R Communications S&T Telephone Cooperative Samsung Sasktel SFR SK Telecom Sky Brazil Slovak Telekom Smartone Vodafone Softbank SpeedConnect Sprint STC Strata Networks Swisscom TDC TelaSonera Tele2 Telefonica Telefonica Germany Telefonica Slovakia Telenet TeleNor Telenor Magyarorszag TeliaSonera Telkomsel Telstra Telus T-Hrvatski Telekom Thumb Cellular Tikona Digital T-Mobile T-Mobile Austria T-Mobile Croatia T-Mobile Czech Republic T-Mobile Deutschland T-Mobile Hungary T-Mobile Macedonia T-Mobile Netherlands T-Mobile Slovensko T-Mobile UK T-Mobile USA Ucell UME EPM Une United Wireless Unitel UPC US Cellular VDC Verizon Verizon Wireless VHA Videotron Viettel VIPNet Virgin Media Viva Bahrain Viva Cell-MTS Vivid Wireless Vivo Vodafone Vodafone Egypt Vodafone Germany Wind Mobile XL Axiata Xplorenet Yoigo Zain Bahrain Zain Group Zain Kuwait ZTE Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in This Report 3GPP Australian Financial Review (AFR) City of Charlotte Council Computer & Communication Industry Association (or CCIA) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Sao Paulo Military Police Small Cell Forum TASR US Congress To order this report:Wireless_Technology Industry: Global LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018: The Next Generation Infrastructure for 4G Mobile Telecommunications __________________________Contact Clare: [email protected]:(339) 368 6001Intl:+1 339 368 6001 SOURCE Reportlinker http://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif NewsItemId=BR72099&Transmission_Id=201303060859PR_NEWS_USPR_____BR72099&DateId=20130306

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