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Articles tagged with: Abi Research and Lte
Recession or Not, Wireless Backhaul Expansion Continues Strongly
Worldwide revenues from backhaul leasing are expected to double over the next 30 months, according to a new study from ABI Research. The growth curve even accelerates after 2012, resulting in a fivefold revenue increase between 2009 and 2014. more
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Active RAN Sharing Could Save Operators $60 Billion
A new study from ABI Research finds that the worldwide combined OPEX and CAPEX savings from active infrastructure sharing could amount to as much as $60 billion over the next five year period. The study finds that operators could enjoy at least 40% cost savings in addition to those available from passive site sharing. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, 3g, base-station, eu, rural, vodafone, o2, capex, telenor, 3, backhaul, tele2, infrastructure-sharing, opex
Wireless Infrastructure Vendors Hunkering Down for a Tough 2009
Radio Access Network equipment expenditure is expected to contract by 6% as wireless infrastructure vendors brace for a stormy year. The latest market data from ABI Research pegs infrastructure spending at about $49 billion in 2009. more
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800,000 Alternative Energy-Powered Base Stations in 2009
No one can deny that green and clean agendas are rising to the surface in the mobile communications market. ABI Research forecasts that in 2009 over 800,000 base stations will utilize alternative energy solutions such as wind or solar energy, and that nearly 70 million mobile devices will be ethically disposed of or will be recycled in 2009. more
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Non-NFC Mobile Commerce Transactions to Total $1.6 Billion in 2009
According to new data from ABI Research, in 2009 the value of mobile commerce transacted via non-NFC (non-Near Field Communication) methods will total $1.6 billion, while mobile commerce conducted via NFC will be minimal. more
Related Tags: amazon, sms, smartphone, nfc, near-field-communication, itu, mobile-commerce, mobile-money
Despite the Naysayers WiMAX Subscriber Revenue Will Boom in 2009
Any reader who believed all the recent headlines would feel confident that the WiMAX market is being crushed by LTE. Nortel has left the WiMAX market and Alcatel-Lucent has "backed off" from WiMAX; and these developments supposedly dealt a blow to Clearwire, which had so far chosen neither as an infrastructure vendor. But that's not quite the whole story. more
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Third-Party Base Station Software Market to Add $1 Billion by Mid-2010
The market opportunity (TAM) for third-party software written for cellular base stations and other infrastructure will increase by about a billion dollars by the middle of 2010, according to a new Research Brief from ABI Research. more
Related Tags: base-station, life
Dual-Mode Cellular/Wi-Fi Handset Shipments to Double from 2008 Through 2010
Shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled cellular handsets will double in volume by the end of 2010, compared to January 2008, and that growth curve is expected to continue through 2013. This data, contained in a new ABI Research study, shows how driven by increasing consumer awareness and demand, new operator business models, and increased value for handset manufacturers, Wi-Fi technology will continue to penetrate deeper into mobile handsets over the next five years. more
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Multi-Mode WiMAX-LTE Chips to Hit Markets in 2009
2009 will see the introduction of a new class of wireless communications chip that features dual-mode support for both WiMAX and LTE, according to ABI Research. The thrust of demand for such chips comes from those wireless device makers seeking to reduce the number of their SKUs; they will welcome the economies of scale that come from creating devices that support both 4G standards. more
Related Tags: intel, wimax, vodafone, netbooks, kddi, 4g
Rich Communication Suite Will Bolster IMS Deployments
The Rich Communication Suite (RCS), a new initiative of a large group of handset and infrastructure vendors and mobile operators, promises to enhance the ability of wireless and wireline networks to offer interoperable rich communications. It is built on the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) platform, and should boost IMS deployments significantly. more
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