World Wireless Test Equipment Market for Installation and Maintenance ApplicationsFrost & SullivanMarch 3, 2009 71 Pages - SKU: MC2149956 |
| Countries covered: Global This Frost & Sullivan research service titled World Wireless Test Equipment Market for Installation and Maintenance Applications provides revenue forecasts, geographic analysis, and competitive analysis. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the wireless communication test equipment market for installation and maintenance (I&M) including mobile user and base station equipment and drive testers. Market Overview Rapid Advancements in Wireless Industry Propel the World Wireless I&M Test Equipment Market Forward Growth in the wireless test equipment market is closely tied with that of the wireless communications industry. Today, subscribers are able to access email and Internet as well as download video on their mobile phones. These applications demand faster data transmission speeds. The ever-expanding base of wireless subscribers has resulted in the increasing uptake of wireless data services and mobile social networking applications, heightening the need for enhanced functionality of test and measurement tools. “New cell site construction is still happening around the world and new frequency bands such as AWS, 2500 MHz are added,” notes the analyst of this research service. “There were about 4 million base stations around the world in 2008, and that number is going to reach 5 million by 2013.” The deployment of wireless is expected to continue at an accelerated pace owing largely to the frequency bands that are being relocated worldwide, AWS in the USA and Canada and the WiMAx band of 2500 MHz and 2700 MHz all over the world - a spectrum available almost everywhere. Trends in the U.S. indicate an inclination toward 700MHz, and this is likely to percolate to other world regions as they free up television bands to accommodate the 700 MHz band. The industry’s transition to 3G and willingness to test in the service environment is also major driver for the wireless test equipment market. The move to 3G has fueled the growth of 3G compatible test equipment. Mobile phone manufacturers are conducting more intensive testing to avoid sending defective products into the market. Global Economic Slowdown Hinders the Development of the Wireless Test Equipment Market The global economic downturn has cast a shadow over the wireless test equipment market. Capital budgets are tightening up every day as service providers are trying to exploit the full potential of existing networks. Up until the second half of 2008, the wireless communications test and measurement industry had not felt the impact of the financial crisis. However, the wireless industry is becoming more commodity oriented. Service providers (SPs), network equipment manufacturers (NEMs), and enterprises were keeping a tight rein on expenses. Equipment manufacturers are particularly wary of spending on warranty, which forces them to adopt a cautious approach in the introduction of new products. For instance, they have begun to concentrate on assessing 3G in the service environment for functional testing. Taking the wide angle view, the prevailing attitude toward test equipment still remains reactive rather than proactive. Technological evolution opens up new avenues for test equipment vendors, providing more opportunities to necessitate complex tests and develop sophisticated test equipment to serve the market. Currently, there is a huge demand for higher level and more application conscious testing. The need for interoperability testing has seen an upswing, with open networks, open devices, open operating systems, and open platforms receiving more attention of late. “In order to stay competitive in this market, test equipment vendors should be alert to the needs of end-users,” says the analyst. “They also have to improve awareness on the importance of testing tools and how crucial they are to overall success.” |
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