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Co-Platform Multi-Mode BTS (C-P MMBTS): Leading the Trend of Multi-Mode Network Convergence
Summary
At present, the global economy is in the throes of a serious recession, and telecom players must adjust their direction and strategy in order to survive the coming hard times. In-Stat predicts that worldwide base station revenue will contract by about 4% CAGR over the next four years.
The mobile industry is the biggest consumer in the telecom market. In 2008, the industry purchased a total of 573,000 new base stations for GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA, HSUPA, TD-SCDMA, and CDMAOne/1x/EVDO. In the new economic climate, however, operators must find ways to control OPEX, which accounts for more than 60% of total cost of ownership (TCO), and, working with their partners, to grow their businesses and save costs.
Some highlights from this report are:
- The development of C-P MMBTS is being driven by changing operator demands in the new global economic climate.
- C-P MMBTS has three defining features: Multi-mode Convergence; Multi-Carrier Frequency; and Multi-Route Evolution.
- C-P MMBTS will be the major means of base station deployment starting in 2011, when it will account for 72.1% of total base station shipments.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- C-P MMBTS: Definition and Key Features
- Market Introduction
- Market Status
- Key Vendors’ Market Wins
- C-P MMBTS Needed in the New Economic Climate
- Pressure to Grow Business
- Multi-Network Coexistence
- Multi-Network Demand for High-Level Convergence
- Network Intelligence Needs Improvement
- Multi-Route Evolution and Multi-Frequency Deployment Becoming Necessary
- Impact of Economic Crisis
- Possible Cuts in CAPEX for New Networks
- Little Large-Scale Deployment in the Short Term
- C-P MMBTS: Key Features
- Multi-Mode Convergence: From Physical to Logical Area
- Multi-Carrier-Frequency: Basic Feature of C-P MMBTS
- Multi-Route Evolution: Strategically Important for Operators
- SDR is the Key Technology for C-P MMBTS14
- What C-P MMBTS Can Provide to Operators
- Optimized Equipment Investment
- Ease of Operation and Management
- Ready for Network Evolution
- Case Study of C-P MMBTS Mobile Operators Worldwide
- O2: The First C-P MMBTS Operator
- Market Status of O2 (Telefonica)
- O2: Deploying the First Worldwide C-P MMBTS Network
- T-Mobile
- C-P MMBTS Deployment in the Czech Republic
- Comparison of Key Vendor Approaches to C-P MMBTS
- Alcatel-Lucent
- Ericsson
- Huawei
- Nokia Siemens
- ZTE
- Market Forecasts for C-P MMBTS
- Methodology
- Glossary
List of Tables
- Table 1. C-P MMBTS Products and Providers
- Table 2. Worldwide Base Station Deployment by Air Link (Units), 2008–2009
- Table 3. Multi-Network Operation of Major Mobile Service Providers
- Table 4. Worldwide New Base Station Forecast by Air Link, 2008–2009
List of Figures
- Figure 1. Key Features of C-P MMBTS
- Figure 2. Percentage of C-P MMBTS in Total Base Station Shipments, 2007–2013
- Figure 3. Three Key Features of C-P MMBTS
- Figure 4. Global Mobile Subscriber Forecast by Generation 2007–2013 (in Thousands)
- Figure 5. Vendor Share of Global GSM Shipments by TRX, 2008
- Figure 6. Vendor Share of Global CDMA Base Station Shipments, 2008
- Figure 7. Why C-P MMBTS is Needed
- Figure 8. Demonstration of Multi-Route Evolution to LTE
- Figure 9. C-P MMBTS’s Three-Level Value Creation for Operators
- Figure 10. C-P MMBTS Enabling Network Convergence
- Figure 11. Percentage of C-P MMBTS in Total Base Station Shipments, 2007–2013
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