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Infonetics Research: Small Cell Operators Face Myriad Operational and Financial ChallengesCAMPBELL, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its Small Cell and LTE Backhaul Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey, which provides insights into operators' current and future plans for outdoor small cells and backhaul. ANALYST NOTE "The challenge is on for small cell operators. They've been scrambling to test and trial a large number of technologies, products, and topologies for outdoor small cells, and they're under growing pressure to make the rubber meet the road-not only from their technology and operations people, but even their business planners," notes Michael Howard, co-founder and principal analyst for carrier networks at Infonetics Research. "But it won't be easy," continues Howard. "These operators face some daunting challenges: outdoor small cell gear isn't small enough or cheap enough yet, and there are problems backhauling in dense urban areas, not to mention municipal regulations regarding the look, size, and color of the equipment and who can mount equipment on streetlights, utility poles and building sides. Even if they managed to solve all these issues, they're still going to have to pass the fiscal test. Outdoor small cells won't fly without a viable business model." SMALL CELL AND LTE (News - Alert) BACKHAUL SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS
Infonetics analyst Richard Webb is hosting a Scaling Small Cell Backhaul webinar on Feb. 19. To learn more or attend, visit http://bit.ly/VV9eJd. SURVEY SYNOPSIS For its 36-page small cell and LTE backhaul survey, Infonetics interviewed purchase-decision makers at 22 independent wireless, incumbent, competitive, and cable operators from EMEA, North America, and Asia Pacific about their current and future plans for small cell and macrocell backhaul. The study provides insights into mobile traffic handling and specific backhaul issues related to outdoor small cells, in-building small cells, and macrocells. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp. RELATED RESEARCH
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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 (News - Alert) (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. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20130117005402/en/ |