[April 09, 2013]

Infonetics: Millimeter Wave Market Set to Double in 2013, Fueled by LTE Backhaul, Led by BridgeWave

Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its latest Millimeter Wave Equipment market share, size, and forecasts report, which tracks unlicensed E-band, licensed E-band, and W-band millimeter wave equipment by network application (access, backhaul, and transport).

ANALYST NOTE

"An increasing number of mobile operators are deploying millimeter wave to augment their existing microwave macrocell backhaul deployments," notes Richard Webb, directing analyst for microwave and carrier WiFi (News - Alert) at Infonetics Research. "The enhanced capacities made possible by millimeter wave are proving to be a viable solution for backhaul in metro areas where range limitations aren't always problematic."

Webb adds: "The market is on track to more than double this year, followed by continued healthy growth going forward, powered by the increased use of millimeter wave for LTE macrocell backhaul and small cells-most of which use the unlicensed 60 GHz band."

MILLIMETER WAVE (News - Alert) EQUIPMENT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• Infonetics expects the global millimeter wave equipment market to grow to just under $600 million by 2017
• BridgeWave retains its overall market share leadership, capturing just under a third of total millimeter wave revenue in 2012
• A market share shakeup is expected over the coming months as major microwave vendors including Aviat Networks, Ericsson (News - Alert), Fujitsu, and Huawei launch millimeter wave products
• In the early years of the millimeter wave market, most deployments were for access-based applications for enterprise and fixed operator customers, whereas mobile backhaul is now and will remain the predominant driver of the market going forward

REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics' (News - Alert) biannual millimeter wave report provides worldwide and regional market size, vendor market share, forecasts through 2017, and analysis for unlicensed E band (60GHz), licensed E band (70-90GHz), and W band (75-110GHz) millimeter wave equipment by network application (access, backhaul, transport). The report tracks units, revenue, and ARPU and follows Aviat Networks, BridgeWave, CableFree, E-Band, ECI Telecom (News - Alert), Ericsson, Fujitsu, GigaBeam, Huawei, Intracom, LightPointe, Loea, NEC, Proxim, SIAE, Siklu, Sub10 Systems, and others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

RELATED RESEARCH

• Infonetics' latest Mobile Backhaul and Microwave research brief: http://bit.ly/XmQOHU
• Mobile backhaul market passes $8 billion, driven by HSPA/HSPA+ and LTE deployments
• LTE smartphones up 151% in 4th quarter
• LTE equipment market nearly doubling in 2013
• Microwave equipment market forecast to hit $5.2 billion in 2017; Alcatel-Lucent gains in Q4
• Femtocells up 66% in 4Q12; big 2013 expected as 4G femtos ramp
• Small cell operators face myriad operational and financial challenges
• Outdoor small cell backhaul a 5-year $5 billion opportunity

UPCOMING MARKET SHARE / FORECAST REPORTS AND SURVEYS

Download Infonetics' market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at http://www.infonetics.com/login.

• Carrier WiFi Offload and Hotspot Strategies and Vendor Leadership Survey
• Carrier WiFi Equipment
• Microwave Equipment - 1Q13 Edition
• 2G, 3G, 4G Mobile Infrastructure and Subscribers - 1Q13 Edition
• Femtocell Equipment - 1Q13 Edition
• Small Cell Mobile Backhaul Equipment

INFONETICS WEBINARS

Visit https://www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to learn more or register for Infonetics events.

• Small Cells Reality Check (Sponsorships available)
• Integrating Carrier WiFi with the Mobile Network (View on demand)
• Scaling Small Cell Backhaul (View on demand)

TO BUY REPORTS, CONTACT:

N. America (West), Asia, Latin America: Larry Howard, [email protected], +1 408-583-3335

N. America (East), Texas, Midwest: Scott Coyne, [email protected], +1 408-583-3395

Europe, Middle East, Africa: George Stojsavljevic, [email protected], +44 755-488-1623

Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

ABOUT INFONETICS

Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) 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 effectively. View Infonetics' About Us slides at http://bit.ly/QUrbrV.

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