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Infonetics: Growth Constrained in Macrocell Mobile Backhaul Market Despite Demand for Fiber, Microwave(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwired) -- 10/20/14 -- Technology market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from its latest Macrocell Mobile Backhaul Equipment and Services report, which tracks mobile backhaul equipment vendors, identifies market growth areas, and provides analysis of equipment, connections, and cell sites. ANALYST NOTE "The macrocell mobile backhaul equipment market continues to be driven by demand for capacity increases to support LTE deployment and 3G network expansion. But there will be few greenfield macro base station deployments and this, combined with increasing pressure on equipment pricing, inhibits revenue growth in the long term," notes Richard Webb, directing analyst for mobile backhaul and small cells at Infonetics Research. MACROCELL MOBILE BACKHAUL MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The global macrocell mobile backhaul equipment market totaled $8.4 billion in 2013, and Infonetics expects this slow-growing, mature market to reach over $8.5 billion in 2014Microwave is anticipated to comprise 48% of mobile backhaul equipment spending in 2014 and trend downward slightly by 2018, in favor of wired solutions, predominantly fiber-basedThe ongoing HSPA/HSPA+ onslaught across the 3GPP world and growing LTE deployments are fueling Ethernet macrocell backhaul spending, especially microwave and Ethernet over fiberIP edge router revenue is expected to increase in 2014 and continue to grow through 2018, generating a 2013-2018 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4%Infonetics forecasts a cumulative $45 billion to be spent on macrocell mobile backhaul equipment worldwide over the 5 years from 2014 to 2018ANALYST CONFERENCE CALL FOR CLIENTS Infonetics clients are invited to join analyst Richard Webb Oct. 24 at 10:00 AM EDT for a mobile backhaul market outlook, live or on-demand at www.infonetics.com/cgp/login.asp?id=813. MACROCELL MOBILE BACKHAUL REPORT SYNOPSIS Infonetics' biannual macrocell mobile backhaul report provides worldwide and regional market share, market size, forecasts through 2018, analysis, and trends for macrocell mobile backhaul equipment, connections, and installed cell sites by technology. The report also includes an Operator Strategies Tracker. Companies tracked: Accedian, Actelis, Adtran, Adva, Alcatel-Lucent, Aviat Networks, BridgeWave, Canoga Perkins, Ceragon, Ciena, Cisco, DragonWave, E-band, Ericsson-Redback, FibroLan, Huawei, Intracom, Ipitek, Juniper, MRV, NEC, Overture, RAD, SIAE, Siklu, Sub10 Systems, Telco Systems, Tellabs, Thomson, ZTE, others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: www.infonetics.com/contact.asp. RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS Infonetics' October Mobile Backhaul and Microwave research brief: http://www.infonetics.com/2014-newsletters/Mobile-Backhaul-Microwave-October.html Momentum building in millimeter wave market, ignited by outdoor small cellsMobile operators evaluating SDN and NFV for more flexible and cost-effective backhaulUS$1 trillion to be spent on telecom and datacom equipment and software over next 5 yearsInfonetics releases Global Telecom and Datacom Market Trends and Drivers report Operators launching 4G-based femtocells to ratchet mobile broadband servicesCarriers going gangbusters with WiFi and Hotspot 2.0RECENT AND UPCOMING RESEARCH Download Infonetics' 2014 market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at www.infonetics.com/login. NEW! Infonetics' 2015 Market Research LineupCarrier WiFi Vendor Scorecard (Aug.)Macrocell Backhaul Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey (Sept.)Small Cell Backhaul Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey (Sept.)Small Cell Equipment Forecast (Sept.)Analyst Note: Millimeter Wave Industry Bands Together to Push Higher Bands (Oct.)Millimeter Wave Equipment Forecast (Oct.)Analyst Note: Packet Microwave Forum (Oct.)Carrier WiFi Equipment Forecast (Nov.)Microwave Equipment Forecast (Nov.)INFONETICS WEBINARS Visit www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events to register for upcoming webinars, view recent webinars on-demand, or learn about sponsoring a webinar. SDN and NFV Roundup of Trials and Deployments (Oct. 23: Attend)Making Mobile Backhaul Flexible with NFV and SDN (View on-demand)The Role of NFV in Mobile Networks (View on-demand)Evolving from Backhaul to Fronthaul (Sponsor)Leveraging NFV for Carrier WiFi Services (Sponsor)INFONETICS IS HIRING Infonetics Research is hiring analysts. See job openings here. TO INQUIRE ABOUT RESEARCH, CONTACT: N. America (West), Asia Pacific: Larry Howard [email protected] +1 408-583-3335 N. America (East, Midwest), Lat. America: Scott Coyne [email protected] +1 408-583-3395 Europe, Middle East, Africa, India: Iyassu Soquar [email protected] +44 20 7819 9954 Greater China, S.E. Asia: ???? Jeffrey Song [email protected] +86 21-3919-8505 Japan ?? Takashi Kimura, TAK Analytics [email protected] +81 3-6408-5566 South Korea ???? Doug Moon, MBAP [email protected] +82 2-3453-9400 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 here. Image Available: http://www.marketwire.com/library/MwGo/2014/10/20/11G024185/Images/2014-Infonetics-Macrocell-Mobile-Backhaul-2nd-Edit-747281028339.jpg PRESS CONTACT: Richard Webb - Email contact Directing Analyst, Mobile Backhaul and Small Cells Infonetics Research +44 (0) 1689-851-618 or +1-408-583-3369 Email contact Twitter: @RichardAWebb Email contact Source: Infonetics Research |
