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

March 2013 | | ID: G3CA01C9CDAEN
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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.
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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 History
  2.1.1 LTE Release 8 / 9 and 10 (LTE-Advanced)
2.2 Technologies at Work in LTE Networks
  2.2.1 Role of the Radio Access Network
  2.2.2 Composition of the Radio Access Network
2.3 Base Stations and LTE Network Architecture
2.4 The Advent and Importance of Self-Organising Networks
2.5 Differentiating between LTE FDD and TD-LTE
2.6 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 2013-2018
4.2 The North American LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018
4.3 The Asia-Pacific LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018
4.4 The European LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018
4.5 The Latin American LTE Base Station Market 2013-2018
4.6 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 Ericsson
  8.1.1 Ericsson's RBS 6000 Series eNodeB
8.2 Nokia Siemens Networks
  8.2.1 NSN's Flexi Multiradio Base Station
  8.2.2 Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station
  8.2.3 Flexi Lite Base Station
8.3 Alcatel-Lucent
  8.3.1 Alcatel-Lucent 9926 Distributed Base Station
  8.3.2 Alcatel-Lucent 9412 eNodeB Compact
8.4 Huawei
  8.4.1 Huawei's Recent Setbacks and Opportunities
  8.4.2 Overarching Design Philosophy of Huawei Base Stations
  8.4.3 Bringing Flexible Deployment with the BTS3900 and BTS3900A
  8.4.4 BTS 3900L
  8.4.5 DBS3900
8.5 ZTE
  8.5.1 ZTE's TD-LTE Range
    8.5.1.1 Multimode BBU ZXSDR B8300
    8.5.1.2 ZTE's TD-LTE Micro Coverage Solutions
    8.5.1.3 How ZTE is Aiming for Broad Commercial Appeal
8.6 NEC
  8.6.1 NEC's MB4300 Compact eNodeB Base Station
  8.6.2 Targeting a Variety of Markets through Small Cells
8.7 Samsung
  8.7.1 Samsung Macro Base Stations
  8.7.2 Small Cell Range
8.8 Operator Strategies
  8.8.1 AT&T
  8.8.2 China Mobile
  8.8.3 Etisalat
  8.8.4 O2 & Telefonica
  8.8.5 TeliaSonera
  8.8.6 T-Mobile & Deutsche Telekom
  8.8.7 Verizon Wireless
  8.8.8 Vodafone
  8.8.9 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. GLOSSARY

LIST 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


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