MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-According to “World TDMA Digital Cellular Infrastructure Equipment Markets,” a recent report compiled by Frost & Sullivan, Time Division Multiple Access markets are expected to see a compound annual growth rate of 2.7 percent from 1998 through the end of 2005.
TDMA has achieved a solid foundation of networks worldwide through its use of hierarchical cell structures for building environments, and the ease at which Advanced Mobile Phone Service analog systems can be migrated to TDMA, said the report.
“With profit margins decreasing and competition intensifying among carrier services, carriers are forced to increase subscription revenues. As a result, carriers will choose vendors primarily based on the flexibility and scalability of the systems they offer,” said Greg Baldwin, Frost & Sullivan telecommunications industry analyst.
The expansion of cellular networks and services outside the typical affluent regions has created a global competitive environment for TDMA players, the report said.
A successful TDMA history in North America is being used to win deployments in nations where a TDMA presence is not yet prevalent. Successful vendors have established themselves as global market players, partnering wherever beneficial in strengthening their TDMA offerings, said the report.
