The battle for small cell supremacy is expected to shape the wireless infrastructure for years to come as operators decide on how to densify their mobile broadband networks in order to better serve dense, urban markets. The battle is between distributed antenna systems and...
With consumers increasingly tying themselves to mobile networks through smartphones and the hundreds of thousands of applications those devices can support, carriers are in need of ways in which to monitor and insure that the traffic load is handled in a consistent manner across...
New employees’ need for connectivity has increased demand for wireless Internet infrastructure, and it is a global phenomenon. According to Infonetics Research, wireless local area network (WLAN) technology had a very good run the last couple of years, even outperforming wired LAN, and the WLAN...
The PBX market is down slightly on a global basis in the second quarter of 2012, both sequentially and year-over-year, and enterprises are generally remaining cautious with spending on telephony equipment, according to the latest Infonetics Research report. In 2Q12, the enterprise PBX phone...
Cisco and Avaya have been battling over market share in the enterprise unified communication, VoIP and TDM equipment market, according to the market research firm Infonetics Research. The two have been neck-and-neck in the market for more than two years, and they both remain...
The global cloud computing market has been strengthened by telecom competition, which has also placed those companies in a prime position to take advantage of that growing market, according to a report from Pyramid Research. Analytical firm Infonetics Research also noted that carriers are...
Looking to expand revenues, Brazilian carrier Oi announced its cloud strategy dubbed "Oi Smart Cloud." The offering is designed to complement the carrier's enterprise portfolio, which currently includes fixed and mobile telephony, connectivity and IT solutions.
“Within three years, we expect to double data...
Embracing enterprise-focused services has been a key strategy for several telecom operators around the globe. A recent cloud services study published by market research firm Infonetics Research shows that 70% of respondent operators are investing in cloud services in anticipation of demand.
Infonetics analysts interviewed...
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) narrowed its first-quarter loss driven by strong wireless sales in North America. However, the company's stock slid nearly 5% in trading as analysts worried the infrastructure provider needs more contracts outside North America. The stock price was improving at press time,...
Marketwire | Dec 20, 2010 14:21 ET
CAMPBELL, CA--(Marketwire - December 20, 2010) - Â Telecommunications industry market research firm Infonetics Research (http://twitter.com/infonetics) released its updated Service Provider Outsourcing to Vendors market size, market share, and forecast report.
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"Fierce competition among telecom service providers around the...
Citing recent interviews with carriers committed to deploying LTE networks, Infonetics Research recently increased its forecasts for the worldwide LTE infrastructure market and subscriber forecasts.The firm said it expects the LTE infrastructure market to grow 10-fold between 2010 and 2014 to $11.5 billion “fueled...
The mobile backhaul market is heating up as equipment suppliers bet that wireless operators are going to have to include mobile components as part of their backhaul solutions, either due to financial or geographical considerations.Fresh off DragonWave Inc.'s $9.5 million acquisition of Axerra...
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in our September Special Edition, Behind the Scenes, a focus on integrated subscriber and network management systems. To download the complete Special Edition, click here. By Dan MeyerFor years telecommunication operators waxed poetically about how their divergent...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Wireless carriers and backhaul transport providers spent $3.7 billion worldwide on mobile backhaul equipment last year, and spending is expected to grow in the high double-digit percents between 2009 and 2011, according to a report from Infonetics Research."All market indicators support continued growth of...
The WiMAX market is expected to grow to $7.7 billion by 2011, predicts research firm Infonetics Research in a new WiMAX and Mesh Network Equipment and Devices report.Infonetics said the WiMAX market grew 11% during the fourth quarter and 46% for the entire year....
The market for mobile first-mile backhaul equipment is expected to reach $8.2 billion by 2010, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.The company said Ethernet copper and fiber equipment are expected to lead the growth in the market. Infonetics said rapid growth in...
Telecom operators in North America spent $68.6 billion on their networks last year, an increase of 8 percent from 2005, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.The firm predicts carrier spending will increase 12 percent to $76.7 billion by 2010.Infonetics said carrier spending...
As carriers urge customers to adopt an ever-expanding list of data services, the bandwidth-intensive applications are driving a higher demand for backhaul capacity. Insufficient backhaul leads to service degradation such as blocked, dropped or painfully slow services-not situations that carriers want when they're trying...
LONDON-Infonetics Research found that the global market for radio access network (RAN) gear dropped 22 percent to $7.4 billion in the first quarter due to huge declines in CDMA EV-DO and GSM/GPRS/EDGE equipment revenue. However, the report indicates that sales of W-CDMA/UMTS RAN equipment...
LONDON—Infonetics Research found that the global market for radio access network gear dropped 22 percent to $7.4 billion in the first quarter due to huge declines in CDMA EV-DO and GSM/GPRS/EDGE equipment revenue. However, the report indicates that sales of W-CDMA/UMTS RAN equipment rose...
LONDON-A new study by Infonetics Research says deployments of Voice over Internet Protocol are set to triple in the next two years, jumping from 10 percent in 2005 to 31 percent in 2007. Infonetics Research said the growth in deployments is being driven by...
LONDON-Worldwide sales of wireless local area network switch ports jumped 52 percent to 170,000 in the first half, according to Infonetics Research's quarterly report, "Wireless LAN Equipment." The report said WLAN switch ports revenue grew 55 percent to $80.8 million between the first and...
LONDON-Worldwide pre-WiMAX equipment sales rang up $16.4 million in 2004, and the market will grow to $124.5 million by the end of 2005, according to a report from Infonetics Research.While the technology initially is being deployed as a wireless backhaul solution, it will begin...
