REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—The worldwide mobile infrastructure market grew 10 percent during the second quarter, but declined 3 percent compared with last year’s second quarter, according to a new study from market research firm Dell’Oro Group.
The company said weak sales of CDMA equipment impacted overall sales for the quarter. CDMA sales fell 26 percent from the second quarter last year, said Dell’Oro. However, the GSM market got a boost from increased spending in China, which offset weakness in North America and Latin America, said the company.
“As Chinese authorities continue to evaluate alternatives for 3G networks, continued subscriber growth has pushed service providers to renew their investment in their GSM-based networks,” said Greg Collins, senior director of mobility infrastructure research at Dell’Oro.
