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The Small Cells Market 2012-2017

October 2012 | 138 pages | ID: SD2AAD652DBEN
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Following the widespread growth of smartphones and other portable connected devices in recent years, there has been a huge expansion in mobile data consumption. One of the key issues for MNOs has been to address this increasing data traffic demand with sufficient capacity at high speeds. Due to limited spectrum availability and increasing rates of data consumption, the user experience is somewhat sacrificed. One of the solutions to the rising wireless broadband capacity crunch is through deploying heterogeneous networks (Hetnets) comprising macro cells and a range of small cell solutions namely microcells, picocells, carrier Wi-Fi and femtocells. Visiongain has determined that the value of the global small cells market in 2012 will reach $233.7 million.

Small cells are being widely deployed by mobile operators throughout the world. 2G/3G small cells are already being used widely by operators for the purposes of boosting network capacity in urban areas, provide wider coverage in rural areas, and furthermore to extend services into large public areas such as train stations, airports and shopping malls. More recently, with the widespread rollout of 4G LTE technologies there has been a renewed vigour in the deployment of 4G small cells in the form of public space femto cells and mini eNode base stations, in order to keep up with the increasing capacity and backhaul requirements for ubiquitous access to mobile broadband at 4G speeds.

Visiongain predicts significant growth in the small cells market, particularly in the 4G small cell types. The market is poised for growth for vendors and solution providers as there is a huge uptake both from the consumer market, enterprise sector and the mobile operators, driven by limited spectrum and capacity constraints,

What makes this report unique?

Visiongain consulted widely with industry experts and full transcripts from these exclusive interviews are included in the report. As such, our reports have a unique blend of primary and secondary sources providing informed opinion. This approach allows insight into the key drivers and restraints behind technology developments, as well as identifying the leading companies. The report also presents a unique blend of qualitative analysis combined with extensive quantitative data including global, submarket and regional markets forecasts from 2012-2017 - all highlighting strategic business opportunities.

Why you should buy The Small Cells Market 2012-2017
  • 138 pages
  • 4 exclusive visiongain interviews with experts from-
    • Ubiquisys
    • Small Cell Forum
    • Stoke
    • Ruckus Wireless
  • 58 tables, charts, and graphs
  • Global small cell market revenue forecasts between 2012-2017
  • Global small cell shipment forecasts between 2012-2017
  • 5 small cells type shipments & market forecasts from 2012-2017
    • 2G/3G Microcells
    • 2G/3G Picocells
    • 2G/3G Femtocells
    • 4G Public Space Femtocells
    • 4G Mini eNode B
  • 5 regional small cell shipments & market forecasts between 2012-2017
    • North America
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East & Africa
  • A SWOT analysis
  • 22 leading companies identified and profiled -
    • Acme Packet
    • Agilent Technologies
    • Alcatel-Lucent
    • Aricent
    • BridgeWave Communications
    • Broadcom
    • Cisco Systems
    • EDX Wireless
    • Ericsson
    • Fujitsu
    • Hitachi
    • Huawei
    • Mindspeed Technologies
    • NEC
    • Nokia Siemens Networks
    • Option N.V.
    • Qualcomm
    • RadiSys
    • Samsung
    • Tatara Systems
    • Ubiquisys
    • ZTE
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Increasing Data Traffic and Need for Additional Network Capacity
1.2 Growing Popularity of Mobile Broadband
1.3 Addressing Deployment Aspects to Increase Operator Profitability
1.4 Status of Small Cells Deployments
1.5 Market Outlook
1.6 Key Findings of the Report
1.7 Aim of the Report
1.8 Structure of the Report
1.9 Report Scope
1.10 Target Audience
1.11 Questions Answered by this Report
1.12 Methodology
1.13 Points Emerged from this Research

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE SMALL CELLS MARKET

2.1 Small Cells Introduction
2.2 Defining Small Cells
  2.2.1 Microcell
  2.2.2 Picocell
  2.2.3 Femtocell
  2.2.4 4G Public Space Femtocell
  2.2.5 Metro Cell
  2.2.6 eNode B
  2.2.7 4G Mini eNode B
  2.2.8 HetNet (Heterogeneous Network)
  2.2.9 Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum
2.3 From Homogeneous to Heterogeneous Networks
2.4 Usage of Small Cells
  2.4.1 Residential
  2.4.2 Enterprise
  2.4.3 Metro and Public Space
  2.4.4 Rural Applications
2.5 Growth Drivers for Small Cells Market
  2.5.1 Mobility: A Key Growth Driver
  2.5.2 Increasing Smartphone Penetration
  2.5.3 Global Increase in Growth of Mobile Broadband
  2.5.4 Mobile Broadband Moving Towards LTE Technology
  2.5.5 Growing Data Usage over Mobile Broadband
  2.5.6 The Increasing Importance of Social Media
  2.5.7 Additional Uses of Mobile Broadband
  2.5.8 Rise in Mobile Application Downloads
  2.5.9 M2M Devices Rising
    2.5.9.1 Business and Consumer Security and Surveillance
    2.5.9.2 Healthcare
    2.5.9.3 Inventory and Fleet Management
    2.5.9.4 Telematics
  2.5.10 Connected Homes
  2.5.11 Mobile Video
  2.5.12 Need for In-Building Coverage
  2.5.13 Enterprise Demands for In-building Coverage
  2.5.14 Small Cells Demand Driven by Vendors

3. THE GLOBAL SMALL CELLS MARKET 2012-2017

3.1 Global Small Cells Market Forecast
3.2 Global Small Cells Market Forecast by Type
  3.2.1 Global Small Cells Market Forecast AGR & CAGR by Type
  3.2.2 Global Small Cells Market Share Forecast by Type
3.3 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast
3.4 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast by Type
  3.4.1 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast AGR & CAGR by Type
  3.4.2 Global Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast by Type

4. REGIONAL SMALL CELLS MARKET 2012-2017

4.1 Overview
4.2 Regional Small Cells Market Forecasts
  4.2.1 Regional Small Cells Market Forecast AGR & CAGR
  4.2.2 Regional Small Cells Market Share Forecast
4.3 Regional Small Cell Shipments Forecasts
  4.3.1 Regional Small Cell Shipments Forecast AGR & CAGR
  4.3.2 Regional Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast
4.4 Mobile Network Operators Involved in Small Cell Technologies

5. LEADING COMPANIES IN THE SMALL CELLS ECOSYSTEM

5.1 Alcatel-Lucent
5.2 Cisco Systems
5.3 Ericsson
5.4 Fujitsu
5.5 Hitachi
5.6 Huawei
5.7 NEC
5.8 Nokia Siemens Networks
5.9 Qualcomm
5.10 Samsung
5.11 Ubiquisys
5.12 ZTE
5.13 Supporting Players in the Small Cells Market
  5.13.1 Acme Packet
  5.13.2 Agilent Technologies
  5.13.3 Aricent
  5.13.4 BridgeWave Communications
  5.13.5 Broadcom
  5.13.6 EDX Wireless
  5.13.7 Option N.V.
  5.13.8 Mindspeed Technologies
  5.13.9 RadiSys
  5.13.10 Tatara Systems
5.14 Other Players in the Small Cells Ecosystem

6. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF SMALL CELL TECHNOLOGIES

6.1 Technical Considerations
    6.1.1.1 Interference Management
    6.1.1.2 Mobility Management
  6.1.2 Backhaul
  6.1.3 Closed vs. Hybrid vs. Open Access
  6.1.4 Self-Organising Networks
  6.1.5 Other Solutions
6.2 Comparing Small Cells Approach to Hetnets
  6.2.1 Microcells versus Wi-Fi Performance
  6.2.2 Mobility
  6.2.3 Quality of Service
  6.2.4 Security
  6.2.5 Self Organising Network (SON)
6.3 Design of Hetnets
  6.3.1 Deployment Aspects and Choice of Radio Access Technology
  6.3.2 Small Cells in 3G Networks
  6.3.3 Small Cells in 4G Networks
  6.3.4 Type of Low Power Node and Backhaul Solution
  6.3.5 Equipments Serving the Hetnets Architecture
  6.3.6 Hetnet Architecture Layers and Radio Access Equipment Sectors
  6.3.7 Technology for Cell Site Backhaul

7. SWOT ANALYSIS OF SMALL CELLS MARKET

8. EXPERT OPINION


8.1 Stoke - Mobile Broadband Gateway Solutions
  8.1.1 Stoke Company Background & Affiliation to Small Cells
  8.1.2 Key Trends in the Small Cells Market
  8.1.3 Recent Developments in the Small Cells Market
  8.1.4 Primary Drivers of the Small Cells Market
  8.1.5 Primary Restraints of the Small Cells Market
  8.1.6 Regional Growth in the Small Cells Market
  8.1.7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Small Cells Market
8.2 Small Cell Forum
  8.2.1 Small Cell Forum Background & Affiliation to Small Cells
  8.2.2 Expected Technological Development in the Small Cells Market
  8.2.3 Key Trends & Recent Developments in the Small Cells Market
  8.2.4 Global Outlook of the Small Cells Market
  8.2.5 Difference Between 3G & 4G Small Cell Equipment
  8.2.6 Primary Drivers & Restraints of the Small Cells Market
  8.2.7 Regional Growth in the Small Cells Market
  8.2.8 Opportunities and Challenges in the Small Cells Market
  8.2.9 Mobile Broadband's Increasing Reliance on Small Cells
  8.2.10 Small Cell Growth Rate by Type
  8.2.11 Final Thoughts on the Small Cells Market
8.3 Ubiquisys
  8.3.1 Ubiquisys Company Background & Affiliation to Small Cells
  8.3.2 Expected Technological Development in the Small Cells Market
  8.3.3 Key Trends & Recent Developments in the Small Cells Market
  8.3.4 Difference Between 3G & 4G Small Cell Equipment
  8.3.5 Primary Drivers & Restraints of the Small Cells Market
  8.3.6 Regional Growth in the Small Cells Market
  8.3.7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Small Cells Market
  8.3.8 Mobile Broadband's Increasing Reliance on Small Cells
  8.3.9 Small Cell's Ability to Cope with Increasing Data Traffic
  8.3.10 Final Thoughts on the Small Cells Market
8.4 Ruckus Wireless
  8.4.1 Ruckus Wireless Company Background & Affiliation to Small Cells
  8.4.2 Expected Technological Development in the Small Cells Market
  8.4.3 Key Trends & Recent Developments in the Small Cells Market
  8.4.4 Global Outlook of the Small Cells Market
  8.4.5 Difference Between 3G & 4G Small Cell Equipment
  8.4.6 Primary Drivers & Restraints of the Small Cells Market
  8.4.7 Regional Growth in the Small Cells Market
  8.4.8 Opportunities and Challenges in the Small Cells Market
  8.4.9 Mobile Broadband's Increasing Reliance on Small Cells
  8.4.10 Final Thoughts on the Small Cells Market

9. CONCLUSIONS

9.1 Rising Traffic Volumes and Demanding Customers
9.2 Vendors Build a Strong Case for Small Cell Architectures
  9.2.1 Small Cells and LTE
  9.2.2 Integrated Antenna Systems Favouring Growth of Small Cells
  9.2.3 Small Cell Deployment Challenges and SONs
9.3 Wi-Fi Offloading and its Challenges
9.4 Operator Benefits from Small Cells: Increased Revenue, Reduced Cost
9.5 Key Findings of the Report
9.6 Discussion

10. GLOSSARY

LIST OF TABLES


Table 2.1 Difference between Femtocells and Picocells
Table 3.1 Global Small Cells Market Forecast 2012-2017 ($ million, AGR %)
Table 3.2 Global Small Cells Market Forecast CAGR (%), 2012-2017, 2012-2014, and 2014-2017
Table 3.3 Global Small Cells Market Forecast by Type 2012-2017 ($ million)
Table 3.4 Global Small Cells Market Forecast by Type 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Table 3.5 Global Small Cells Market Forecast CAGR (%) by Type 2012-2017, 2012-2014, and 2014-2017
Table 3.6 Global Small Cells Market Share Forecast by Type 2012-2017 (%)
Table 3.7 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast 2012-2017 (millions, AGR %)
Table 3.8 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast CAGR (%), 2012-2017, 2012-2014, and 2014-2017
Table 3.9 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast by Type 2012-2017 (millions)
Table 3.10 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast by Type 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Table 3.11 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast CAGR (%) by Type 2012-2017, 2012-2014, and 2014-2017
Table 3.12 Global Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast by Type 2012-2017 (%)
Table 4.1 Regional Small Cells Market Forecast 2012-2017 ($ million)
Table 4.2 Regional Small Cells Market Forecast 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Table 4.3 Regional Small Cells Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2012-2017, 2012-2014, and 2014-2017
Table 4.4 Regional Small Cells Market Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Table 4.5 Regional Small Cell Shipments Forecast 2012-2017 (millions)
Table 4.6 Regional Small Cell Shipments Forecast 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Table 4.7 Regional Small Cell Shipments Forecast CAGR (%) 2012-2017, 2012-2014, and 2014-2017
Table 4.8 Regional Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast 2012-2017 (%)
Table 4.9 Regional Mobile Operators Involved in the Deployment of Small Cell Technologies
Table 5.1 EDX Wireless Product Portfolio
Table 5.2 Key Players in the Small Cells Value Chain
Table 7.1 SWOT Analysis of the Small Cells Market 2012-2017

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 2.1 Femtocell Operation Illustration
Figure 2.2 Smartphone Shipment Forecasts, 2012-2017 (Total Handsets, Smartphones, %)
Figure 2.3 UK Wi-Fi Hotspots User Access, 2007-2011 (Millions)
Figure 2.4 Global Data Traffic Forecast, 2012-2017 (Exabytes/month)
Figure 2.5 Year on year growth in Global Mobile Data Traffic by Type, 2010-2011 (%)
Figure 2.6 Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast by Type, 2012-2017 (Exabytes/month)
Figure 2.7 Mobile Based Social Networking Users Forecast, 2012-2017 (Millions)
Figure 2.8 Global Mobile Applications Revenue Forecast, 2012-2017 ($ bn)
Figure 2.9 M2M Mobile Data Traffic Growth Forecast, 2012-2017 (Exabytes/Month)
Figure 3.1 Global Small Cells Market Forecast 2012-2017 ($ million)
Figure 3.2 Global Small Cells Market Forecast 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Figure 3.3 Global Small Cells Market Forecast by Type 2012-2017 ($ million)
Figure 3.4 Global Small Cells Market Forecast by Type 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Figure 3.5 Global Small Cells Market Share Forecast by Type 2012 (%)
Figure 3.6 Global Small Cells Market Share Forecast by Type 2014 (%)
Figure 3.7 Global Small Cells Market Share Forecast by Type 2017 (%)
Figure 3.8 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast 2012-2017 (millions)
Figure 3.9 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Figure 3.10 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast by Type 2012-2017 (millions)
Figure 3.11 Global Small Cell Shipments Forecast by Type 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Figure 3.12 Global Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast by Type 2012 (%)
Figure 3.13 Global Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast by Type 2014 (%)
Figure 3.14 Global Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast by Type 2017 (%)
Figure 4.1 Regional Small Cells Market Forecast 2012-2017 ($ million)
Figure 4.2 Regional Small Cells Market Forecast 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Figure 4.3 Regional Small Cells Market Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Figure 4.4 Regional Small Cells Market Share Forecast 2014 (%)
Figure 4.5 Regional Small Cells Market Share Forecast 2017 (%)
Figure 4.6 Regional Small Cell Shipments Forecast 2012-2017 (millions)
Figure 4.7 Regional Small Cell Shipments Forecast 2013-2017 (AGR %)
Figure 4.8 Regional Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast 2012 (%)
Figure 4.9 Regional Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast 2014 (%)
Figure 4.10 Regional Small Cell Shipments Share Forecast 2017 (%)

COMPANIES LISTED

4M Wireless
Ablaze Wireless
Accelicon Technologies
Acme Packet
Agilent Technologies
AirHop
Airspan
Airvana
AirWalk
Alcatel Lucent
Altair Semiconductor
Alvarion
Anritsu
Apple
Argela
Aricent Group
Ascom
AT&T
AT&T Mobility
Aviat
AVM
Axis Teknologies
Azcom Technology
Bebo
Belair Networks
Bell Labs
BitWave Semiconductor
Bouygues Telecom (France)
Bridgewater Systems
Bridgewave Communications
Broadcom/Percello
BSNL (India)
BT (UK)
Cambridge Broadband Networks Limited
Cavium Networks
China Mobile
China Telecom
China Unicom
Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan)
Cisco Systems
Claro (America Movil, Telecom Americas)
Clearwire
Comba Telecom
Comcast
Commnet Wireless
Contela
Continuous Computing - Trillium
Corning MobileAccess
Cox Communications
Crown Castle (NextG)
CSL
CSL (Hong Kong)
Deltanode
Deltenna
DesignArt Networks
DragonWave
EDX Wireless
Ericsson
Etisalat
ExteNet Systems
Facebook
Freescale
Fujitsu
GCT Semiconductor
Gemtek
Google
Hitachi
Huawei
Hutchison 3 Group
ICEE
Icera (NVIDIA)
iDirect
Infineon (Intel)
Infinet
InnerWireless
Intel
InterDigital
ip.access
IPWireless
Ixia
Juni Global
Juniper Networks
KDDI (Japan)
Kineto Wireless
KPN
KT (South Korea)
LG Uplus (South Korea)
Lyrtech
Maxis (Malaysia)
MediaTek
MegaFon (Russia)
Mesaplexx
MetroPCS Communications
Mindspeed Technologies
MindTree Wireless
Minieum Networks
Mitsubishi
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC
Mosaic Telecom
Motorola
Motorola Mobility
Movilnet Venezuela (CANTV)
Movistar (Telefónica Móviles)
MTS (Russia)
MySpace
Nash Technologies
Ncell
NEC
Netflix
NETGEAR
NetHawk
Nextivity
Nintendo
Node-H
Nokia
Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN)
Nomor Research
Nortel
NSN-Motorola
NTT DoCoMo (Japan)
NTUA
Oi (Brazil Telecom, Telemar Participacoes, Portugal Telecom)
Option N.V.
Optiway
Orange (France)
Orange (UK)
Orascom
Panasonic
Panorama Antennas
picochip
PLDT (Smart Communications) (Philippine)
Powerwave
PT (Portugal)
PT Telkom (Indonesia)
Public Wireless
Qasara
Qualcomm
Quortus
Radisys
Radwin
Ranplan
Renesas Electronics
RFMD
Rogers Canada
Ruckus Wireless
Samsung Group
Sequans Communications
SerComm
SFR (France)
Siemens
SingTel
SK telecom (South Korea)
Softbank
Softbank (Japan)
Sony Ericsson
SpiderCloud
Sprint
ST-Ericsson
Stoke
Swisscom
Swisscom Mobile (Switzerland)
Symmetricom
Tata Elxsi
Tata Teleservices (India)
Tatara Systems
TE Connectivity
Tecom
Tekelec
TEKTELIC
Tektronix
Tele2 Sweden
Telecom Italia Mobile (Italy)
Telefónica Moviles (Spain)
Telenor
Telenor Group (Norway)
Telenor Sweden
TeliaSonera
Telstra
Telstra (Australia)
TELUS
Telus Mobility Canada
Texas Instruments
Thomson
T-Mobile Austria
T-Mobile Czech Republic
T-Mobile Europe
T-Mobile USA
Traffix Systems
Tropper Technologies
Turkcell (Turkey)
Ubee Interactive
Ubiquisys
UTStarcom
Verizon Wireless
VimpleCom
Virgin Media (UK)
Vodafone (UK)
Vodafone Essar (India)
Vodafone Group
Vodafone Italy
Wind (Orascom, Italy)
Wintegra
Wipro
Wi-tribe Pakistan Ltd (Pakistan)
Yota (Russia)
YouTube
Zain (Saudi Arabia)
Zain Kuwait
Zinwave
ZTE
ZyXEL

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT

3GPP: 3rd Generation Partnership Project
3GPP2: 3rd Generation Partnership Project
BBC
Mobile World Conference (MWC)
SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
Small Cell Forum
Wi-Fi Alliance
Wimax Forum
Wireless Broadband Alliance


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