As a natural upgrade path for carriers
from the previously detached GSM, CDMA and TD-SCDMA ecosystems, LTE has emerged
as the first truly global mobile communications standard. Commonly marketed as
the “4G” standard, LTE promises to provide higher data rates and lower latency
at a much lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) than 3G technologies.
The TCO and performance is further
enhanced by deployment of small cells and the LTE-Advanced standard.
LTE-Advanced is a further enhancement to LTE which improves performance and
data rates using features such as the aggregation of carriers, interference
management and advanced antenna techniques.
With over 380 fully commercial network
launches, LTE has become a mainstream technology, and a number of wireless
carriers have already deployed LTE-Advanced features such as carrier
aggregation. Publisher estimates that LTE service revenues will account for
nearly $170 Billion in 2015. Revenues are further expected to grow at a CAGR of
30% over the next 5 years.
Driven by these revenue prospects,
operators continue to aggressively invest in LTE infrastructure, encompassing
macrocell base stations (eNBs), small cells and EPC/mobile core equipment. LTE
infrastructure spending is expected to account for nearly $33 Billion by the
end of 2020.
While LTE and LTE-Advanced deployments
are still underway, wireless carriers and vendors have already embarked on
R&D initiatives to develop so-called “5G” technology, with a vision of
commercialization by 2020. 5G is essentially a revolutionary paradigm shift in
wireless networking to support the throughput, latency, and scalability
requirements of future use cases such as extreme bandwidth augmented reality
applications and connectivity management for billions of M2M (Machine to
Machine) devices.
The “LTE, LTE-Advanced & 5G
Ecosystem: 2015 – 2020 – Infrastructure, Devices, Operator Services, Verticals,
Strategies & Forecasts” report presents an in-depth assessment of the LTE,
LTE-Advanced and the emerging 5G ecosystem including key market drivers,
challenges, enabling technologies, operator revenue potential, deployment
strategies, vertical market opportunities, network rollout commitments, R&D
initiatives, future roadmap, value chain, vendor assessment and market share.
The report also tracks revenue and shipments for both LTE infrastructure and
devices, along with subscription and service revenue from 2015 through to 2020.
Besides projections for the LTE market as a whole, separate projections for the
TD-LTE and LTE FDD submarkets are also presented.
The report comes with an associated
Excel datasheet suite covering quantitative data from all numeric forecasts
presented in the report.
Key
Findings:
The report has the following key
findings:
- In 2015 wireless carriers will pocket
nearly $170 Billion from commercial LTE service revenues. The figure is further
expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 30% over the next five years
- By 2020 nearly 60% of all LTE
subscriptions will be on LTE-Advanced networks
- Apple and Samsung lead LTE smartphone
shipments with a combined market share of over 63%
- LTE infrastructure spending is
expected to account for nearly $33 Billion by the end of 2020. This includes
spending on LTE macrocells, small cells and EPC/mobile core solutions
- Nokia and Ericsson lead the LTE RAN
infrastructure market with a combined market share of 43%
- Driven by regional, national
government, wireless carrier and vendor initiatives, we expect 5G R&D and
trial investments will account for nearly $5 Billion by 2020, following a CAGR
of nearly 40% over the next 5 years
- Nearly 70% of these investments will
target large scale commercial trial networks in Japan, South Korea and other
early pioneering countries
Topics
Covered:
The report covers the following topics:
- LTE and LTE-A ecosystem
- 5G technology, initiatives and R&D
commitments
- LTE infrastructure (FDD/TDD macrocell
base stations, small cells & EPC)
- LTE devices (smartphones and other
form factors)
- LTE subscriptions and service revenue
(FDD and TDD)
- LTE infrastructure and device vendor
market share
- LTE operator reviews and network
deployment case studies
- LTE Broadcast (eMBMS) and VoLTE
- Market drivers and barriers
- Wireless network infrastructure
industry roadmap and value chain
- Company profiles and strategies of LTE
ecosystem players
- Market analysis and forecasts from
2014 till 2020
Historical
Revenue & Forecast Segmentation:
Market forecasts and historical
revenue/unit shipment/subscription figures are provided for each of the
following submarkets and their subcategories:
LTE Infrastructure Shipments &
Revenue
TD-LTE Macrocell eNodeBs (eNBs)
LTE FDD Macrocell eNBs
LTE FDD Small Cells
TD-LTE Small Cells
EPC
LTE Device Shipments & Revenue
TD-LTE
LTE FDD
Form Factor (Embedded Cards, Consumer
Gadgets, Netbooks, PCs, Routers, Smartphones, Tablets and USB Dongles)
LTE Subscriptions and Operator Service
Revenue
TD-LTE
LTE FDD
The
following vertical, regional and country markets are also covered:
- Vertical Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Education
- Energy & Utilities
- Healthcare
- Logistics
- Mining
- Military
- Professional Services
- Public Safety, Security &
Emergency Services
- Retail & Hospitality
- Smart Cities
- Sports
Regional Markets
- Asia Pacific
- Eastern Europe
- Latin & Central America
- Middle East & Africa
- North America
- Western Europe
Top
20 Country Markets
Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,
France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico,
Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, UK and USA
Key
Questions Answered:
The report provides answers to the
following key questions:
- How big is the LTE, LTE-A and 5G
ecosystem?
- How is the ecosystem evolving by
segment and region?
- What will the market size be in 2020
and at what rate will it grow?
- What trends, challenges and barriers
are influencing its growth?
- Who are the key LTE infrastructure and
device vendors and what are their strategies?
- How much are vendors and operators
investing in LTE?
- What is the outlook for LTE-A adoption?
- What is the outlook for eMBMS and
VoLTE services?
- How will LTE FDD investments compare
with TD-LTE?
- What opportunities exist for LTE small
cells?
- How will LTE ARPU evolve overtime?
- Which countries will see the highest
number of LTE subscriptions?
- How much will vendors and operators
invest in 5G R&D?
Spanning over 407 pages, “The
LTE, LTE-Advanced & 5G Ecosystem: 2015 - 2020 - Infrastructure, Devices,
Subscriptions & Operator Revenue” report covering the Introduction,
LTE and LTE-Advanced Ecosystem, LTE & LTE-Advanced Deployment Strategies,
Operator Service Models – Monetizing LTE, Vertical Markets for LTE &
LTE-Advanced Networks, The Emerging 5G Ecosystem & Technology, 5G
Investments & Future Forecast, 5G Spectrum Assessment, 5G Standardization
& Research Initiatives, 5G Vendor Demonstrations, Commitments &
Strategies, Industry Roadmap & Value Chain, Vendor & Operator
Landscape, Market Analysis & Forecasts, Infrastructure, Devices, Operator
Services & Verticals Summary. The report covered companies are - 21 Vianet
Group, 2K Telecom, 3 Austria, 3 Denmark, 3 HK, 3 Ireland, 3 Italia, 3 Sweden,
365 Media, 3Roam, 4ipnet
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