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Market Research Report
GLOBAL MOBILE BACKHAUL 2010: World by Region 2G, 3G and 4G Challenges
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Visant Strategies, Inc. |
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November, 2009 |
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103188 |
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57 Pages - Tables/Figures 26 |
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GLOBAL MOBILE BACKHAUL 2010: World by Region 2G, 3G and 4G Challenges published by Visant Strategies, Inc. in November, 2009. This report consists of 57 Pages - Tables/Figures 26 and the price starts from US $ 2599.
Abstract
Study Summary
“Global Mobile Backhaul 2010: World by Region 2G, 3G and 4G
Challenges” is an assessment of the global mobile backhaul market. The
analysis considers key backhaul trends such as the migration to IP and higher
capacity air interfaces and drivers for additional mobile backhaul including
carrier migration to 3G, 3.5G, and 4G and the rapid subscriber growth
throughout emerging markets.
It considers the challenges that carriers and equipment vendors will face as
they seek to meet these needs and it juxtaposes the various technologies that
will be employed to do so such as copper, fiber, and wireless platforms.
The study evaluates both voice-centric and data/voice mobile markets
throughout the world and how each region of the world is forecasted to follow
different mobile paths. A regional accounting for the roll out of GSM/GPRS,
EDGE and EDGE Evolution, WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA, HSPA plus, EV-DO Rev B and LTE is
given through 2015, with an analysis of each region citing which air
interfaces will be used by carriers and how this will affect backhaul needs in
the mobile networks.
Tables quantify leading mobile backhaul indicators including total base
station deployments by region and generation and all wireless subscribers as
well as 3G and 3.5G/4G subscribers. Also provided are PTP microwave shipments
for backhaul and shipments of upper millimeter PTP links, which, as explained
in the report, will realize an increasing use for high capacity wireless
backhaul links. Total backhaul links to base stations are broken down by
capacity for each major region. Total global BSC/RNC and MSC deployments are
given and typical ratios of switching apparatus (BSC/RNC) and MSCs to base
stations are also provided for each region.
Topics
- 3.5G/4G backhaul (WiMAX, LTE, HSPA+)
- Backhaul in emerging GSM/EDGE networks
- Mobile base station deployments and 3G, 3.5G/4G deployments
- Deployment of BSC/RNCs and MSCs
- Impact of higher bandwidth backhaul needs
- IP vs. TDM traffic
- Upper millimeter PTP microwave radio
- Copper bonding
- Fiber backhaul
- Backhaul links by capacity by region
- Backhaul links by access technology (wireless or wireline)
- Base station sites
- Deployments of IP-centric radio access technologies
- Total mobile subscribers, 3G and 3.5G/4G subscribers
- Network upgrade trends
Research Methodology
Visant studies are the result of primary and secondary research. Analysts
gather information via interviews with marketing and engineering executives
and through corporate reports, databases and other secondary sources.
Evaluations are made based on the current performance of various components of
a particular technology, including need or expected need, market potential,
technology evolution, maturation, price points, and the companies and
resources being put towards the development or deployment. When necessary,
political considerations are also weighed.
About Visant Strategies
Visant Strategies is a New York-based strategic market research and consulting
firm that focuses on emerging wireless markets. The company was founded by
veteran analysts with over twenty years of combined experience. Visant
Strategies research intends to be independent, realistic and unbiased.
Table of Contents
1.0 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Backhaul Dilemma
- 1.2 Great Market Growth for Backhaul and Those Providing Backhaul Gear
- 1.3 Current Backhaul Techs Have Met Growing Demand- But for How Long?
- 1.3.1 Wireless Backhaul
- 1.3.1.1 World Shipments, Revenues and ASP for PTP Microwave in Mobile
Backhaul
- 1.3.2 Upper Millimeter Microwave PTP Backhaul
- 1.3.2.1 The Bands
- 1.3.2.2 Enablers
- 1.3.2.3 Drivers
- 1.3.2.4 Upper Millimeter PTP Microwave Shipments the Next Decade
- 1.3.3 Leased Lines
- 1.3.4 Free Space Optics
- 1.4 Middle of Network Backhaul, BSCs/RNCs
- 1.4.1 World BSC Deployments and Trends
- 1.4.2 World MSC Deployments and Trends
- 1.4.3 Collector Points Deployments and Trends
2.0 Wireless Network Growth in a Myriad of Fashions Creates Backhaul Need
- 2.1 Voice Networks Still Growing
- 2.1.1 World Mobile Subscriber Growth Through the Next Decade
- 2.2 World 3G and 3.5G/4G Users Demand More Capacity, and Lots of It
- 2.3 World 3.5G/4G Deployments are Occurring Strongly
- 2.3.1 World 3.5G and 4G Mobile Subscribers Through 2015
- 2.4 Base Station Backhaul Requirements Drive Network Needs
- 2.4.1 World Base Station Deployments
- 2.4.2 Base Station Deployments by Generation (2G/2.5G, 3G, 3.5G/ 4G)
- 2.5 Migration to IP Radio Interfaces
- 2.6 When the Masses Migrate from 2G/2.5G
3.0 How Backhaul Providers Have Kept Up So Well So Far
- 3.1 Pay as you go: Software Defined Radios
- 3.2 Radio Enhancements (Modulation, Diversity)
- 3.3 Mixed Mode Traffic (TDM, IP)
- 3.4 Low Cost Wireless Technology for Emerging Markets
- 3.5 DSL and Copper Bonding
- 3.6 Fiber
4.0 Mobile Backhaul Opportunities by Region
- 4.1 Western Europe Infrastructure Deployments and Backhaul Requirements
- 4.1.1 Western Europe BTS Deployments by Backhaul Capacity
- 4.1.2 Western Europe Base Stations Employing Wireless vs. Wireline
Backhaul
- 4.2 Eastern Europe Infrastructure Deployments and Backhaul Requirements
- 4.2.1 Eastern Europe BTS Deployments by Backhaul Capacity
- 4.2.2 Eastern Europe Base Stations Employing Wireless vs. Wireline
Backhaul
- 4.3 North America Infrastructure Deployments and Backhaul Requirements
- 4.3.1 North American BTS Deployments by Backhaul Capacity
- 4.3.2 North American Base Stations Employing Wireless vs. Wireline
Backhaul
- 4.4 Latin America Infrastructure Deployments and Backhaul Requirements
- 4.4.1 Latin American BTS Deployments by Backhaul Capacity
- 4.4.2 Latin American Base Stations Employing Wireless vs. Wireline
Backhaul
- 4.5 Asia Pacific Infrastructure Deployments and Backhaul Requirements
- 4.5.1 Asia Pacific BTS Deployments by Backhaul Capacity
- 4.5.2 Asia Pacific Base Stations Employing Wireless vs. Wireline Backhaul
- 4.6 Middle East/Africa Infrastructure Deployments and Backhaul Requirements
- 4.6.1 Middle East Base Station Deployments and Backhaul Capacity
- 4.6.2 Middle East Base Stations Employing Wireless vs. Wireline Backhaul
TABLES AND FIGURES
- Table 1
- PTP Microwave Radio
- Unit Shipments and Revenues for Mobile Backhaul Use
- World Market 2008-2015
- Table 2
- Point to Point Millimeter Radios
- Shipments for Mobile Wireless Backhaul
- World Market 2008-2015
- Table 3
- Base Station Controller (BSC) Deployments
- World Market 2007-2015
- Table 4
- Mobile Network Component Ratios
- Base Stations per BSC
- Growing vs. Mature Networks
- World Market 2009
- Table 5
- Mobile Switching Center (MSC) Deployments
- World Market 2007-2015
- Table 6
- Mobile Network Component Ratios
- Base Stations per Mobile Switching Center
- Growing vs. Mature Networks
- World Market 2009
- Table 7
- Mobile Network Component Ratios
- Base Station Controllers per Mobile Switching Center
- Growing vs. Mature Networks
- World Market 2009
- Table 8
- Mobile Network Component Ratios
- Base Stations per Collector Points
- Growing vs. Mature Networks
- World Market 2009
- Table 9
- Mobile Network Component Ratios
- Collector Points per BSC
- Growing vs. Mature Networks
- World Market 2009
- Table 10
- Mobile Wireless Subscribers
- All Technologies
- World Market 2008-2015
- Table 11
- Subscribers to 3G and 3.5G/4G Services
- EDGE, EDGE Evolution, WCDMA R99 R4, HSUPA/HSDPA, HSPA+, EV-DO Rev B
- LTE and Mobile WiMAX
- World Market 2007-2015
- Table 12
- Mobile Wireless Network
- Base Station Deployments
- All Technologies
- World by Region 2008-2015
- Table 13
- Mobile Network Component Ratios
- Subscribers per Base Station
- Growing vs. Mature Networks
- World Market 2009
- Table 14
- Base Stations Deployed by Generation
- 4G, 3.5G, 3G and 2.5G/2G
- World Market 2008-2015
- Table 15
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Lines by Capacity
- Western Europe 2008-2015
- Table 16
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Type, Wireless vs. Wireline
- Western Europe 2008-2015
- Table 17
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Lines by Capacity
- Eastern Europe 2008-2015
- Table 18
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Type, Wireless vs. Wireline
- Eastern Europe 2008-2015
- Table 19
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Lines by Capacity
- North America 2008-2015
- Table 20
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Type, Wireless vs Wireline
- North America 2008-2015
- Table 21
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Lines by Capacity
- Latin America 2008-2015
- Table 22
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Type, Wireless vs Wireline
- Latin America 2008-2015
- Table 23
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Lines by Capacity
- Asia Pacific 2008-2015
- Table 24
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Type, Wireless vs. Wireline
- Asia Pacific 2008-2015
- Table 25
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Lines by Capacity
- Middle East and Africa 2008-2015
- Table 26
- Base Stations Deployed and Backhaul Type, Wireless vs. Wireline
- Middle East and Africa 2008-2015
Wireless Carriers Worldwide Build up Backhaul Capacity and Raise Fortunes of Backhaul Equipment and Service Providers
November 16th, 2009
Mobile wireless carriers throughout the world are continuing to increase needed backhaul capacity which will lead to a large upswing in the fortunes of backhaul equipment vendors and service providers, according to a new report from Visant Strategies.
"The present increase in needed backhaul capacity is due mainly to the current deployment of HSDPA, EV-DO and mobile WiMax, which are stretching traditional limits of copper-based backhaul throughout the wireless network, even in the middle network, and leading to an increased use of PTP microwave and bonded copper," said Larry Swasey of Visant Strategies. "This will continue when HSPA+ and LTE are rolled out."
"Copper will remain relevant even in mature wireless markets due to bonded copper technology and higher speed DSL will be made possible by deeper fiber and hence shorter copper distances. Fiber backhaul will make some inroads in middle of network backhaul and lesser gains in edge of network backhaul," Swasey added.
"HSPA+, LTE and mobile WiMAX planning in established mobile markets is making carriers rethink mobile backhaul strategies," said Andy Fuertes of Visant Strategies. "We see 3.5G and 4G backhaul requirements possibly climbing from 20/50 Mbps to 100 Mbps per base station if data and data devices like the iPhone remain so popular."
According to "Global Mobile Backhaul 2010: World by Region 2G, 3G and 4G Challenges," emerging wireless markets mainly using low-cost TDM microwave radios to backhaul GSM/GPRS networks today provide substantial growth for backhaul vendors. Next decade these markets will undergo the same 3.5G/4G transition carriers in Western Europe and North America are undergoing now, creating another round of backhaul prosperity.
Included through 2015 are base station deployments by region and generation and all wireless subscribers as well as 3G and 3.5G/4G subscribers. PTP microwave shipments for backhaul and shipments of upper millimeter PTP links are given. BTS backhaul links by capacity and type are provided for each region and overall BSC/RNC and MSC deployments are provided.
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