Q2 Mobile Base Station Contracts at 156 As 3G Outpaces 2G

­Total contracts awarded within the wireless industry for Q2 reached 156, up 24% from Q2 2008 levels and up 24% sequentially, according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research.

"Nokia Siemens Networks secured 53.2% of total contract awards during the June 30, 2009 ended quarter, beating Huawei (19.9%) and ZTE (18.6%). Chinese OEMs captured 38.5% of overall contracts in Q2, up from 31.8% in Q1," says founder and President, Earl Lum.

"Demand remains heavily concentrated in Asia Pacific (China & India) while surprisingly, Western and Eastern Europe were tied as the second most active regions during the quarter. Chinese OEMs continue to dominate the CDMA2000 segment as they captured 92.6% of global contracts in Q2. Nokia Siemens Networks led the way with 61.3% of total WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+ awards, followed by Huawei with 17.7% and ZTE at 12.9%. 3G/3.5G/3.75G/4G contracts were 56.7% of total contracts," says Lum.

Posted to the site on 25th August 2009