SUNNYVALE, USA: Cortina Systems Inc. has announced its next generation optical transport processor platform. The first product family in this platform, the Cortina Systems® CS600x, advances Cortina’s leadership in the core, optical, and metro Ethernet markets spanning 10 to 100 gigabit.
Cortina’s new CS600x enables carriers to deliver high-quality, data-intensive services while reducing operational and capital expenditures by permitting efficient multiplexing and transparent transport of a broad spectrum of 10G class clients including Ethernet, SONET/SDH, and storage over high speed optical transport networks.
“Demand for bandwidth-intensive applications such as video-on-demand, music downloads, and telepresence is growing, and network delivery of larger file formats like HD video continues to gain in popularity,” said Arun Zarabi, director, Infrastructure Business Unit at Cortina. “Telecom equipment makers are looking for solutions that allow them to deliver these bandwidth-intensive experiences to consumers while keeping their power usage and costs in check.”
Developed through close collaboration with systems and service providers, Cortina’s new CS600x delivers a highly integrated common platform able to aggregate multiple service types such as Ethernet, storage and SONET/SDH over metro, long haul, and submarine networks.
"We expect 40G port deployments to double year over year and account for nearly 10% of all optical port revenue in 2009," said Andrew Schmitt, Directing Analyst, Optical at Infonetics Research. "OTN multiplexing is the critical technology that allows carriers to combine legacy traffic alongside new data services like 10GbE, and the 10G to 40G Muxponder is the high volume application for near-term 40G deployment. The Cortina CS600x is designed to address this application while also providing a solution for the high density 10G designs which represent the majority of volume."
The Cortina optical transport family offers advanced analog integration, proven optical transport networking, and FEC leadership. The optical transport family aggregates and transports a broad mixture of 10G Ethernet, 10G-class storage, and multiplexer clients over 10G or 40G transport networks.
Based on cutting-edge technology, Cortina’s optical transport family reduces costs and power required to deliver services that involve vast amounts of data transmission, such as high-definition video-on-demand and telepresence.
The CS600x will be generally available in July 2009.
"Cortina has proven optical transport networking and forward error correction technology with dense analog integration, and with the CS600x we now deliver products able to multiplex and transparently transport multiple clients including Ethernet, SONET/SDH, and fiber channel over 10G and 40G wavelengths," Zarabi said.
Rich feature set, cutting-edge technology
The CS600x offers a rich feature set that allows for denser and more flexible line cards for metro and long-haul dense wavelength-division-multiplexing applications, Ethernet switch and router platforms, and submarine ultra long-haul systems.
Key features include aggregation of four fully independent synchronous or asynchronous 10Gs tributaries to a 40G signal; super forward error correction (“Super FEC”); transport, mapping, and performance monitoring; and networking support for various client signals.
The CS6001 Transport Processor, the first member of the CS600x family, features two 17-lane or 16-lane 40G-class interfaces (SFI-5.1 or 16-lane SFI-4.2), eight four-lane 10G-class interfaces (XAUI or SFI-4.2), and four XFI serial 10G-class interfaces. Additionally, each SFI-5.1 interface can be down-clocked to operate as a 16-bit SFI-4.1 compliant interface.
The CS6001 can handle full duplex processing of either a single 40G signal or up to four independent 10G signals. The receiver and transmit ports can be configured independently to monitor (and optionally terminate) OTU3/OC-768, 40GE, and OTU2/OC-192/10 GbE/FC-1200/FC-800 signals.
The CS600x device family is offered as five different options that are specifically tailored to various 40G or 10G applications. It is built with 65nm technology and Cortina is currently shipping samples.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Smartphones: Silver lining of declining handset market
Ovum comment from Adam Leach, Devices principal analyst.
Smartphone shipments will reach 406.7 million by 2014
UK: During 2008, in a first for the mobile industry, consumer demand for third-party applications started driving both handset sales and revenues for developers and OEMs.
Apple's success with the App Store has prompted other players to focus on devices that can enable third-party developers to easily bring applications and services to mobile phones. Subsequently the global economic downturn has stimulated a renewed focus on smartphones.
The collapse of the market for mid-tier handsets in 2009 is polarising the handset market, with vendors and mobile operators focusing on two types of handset: those targeting the low-end and high-end segments. The end result is a quickening of the replacement of 2G in favour of the high-end 3G handsets, and greater volumes of smartphones.
Ovum expects that these factors will see smartphone shipments grow by 18.7 percent between 2008 and 2009 despite the overall decline during the same period in the total mobile phone market. This growth will continue at a CAGR of 19.5 percent through to 2014, at which point smartphones will account for 29 percent of the total global handset market.
Symbian remains market leader, Google Android rising star
In 2008 Symbian OS represented 58 percent of the smartphone market. Its position as market leader has been achieved by Nokia's championing of the platform and its widespread use within the player's device portfolio. Following Nokia's acquisition of Symbian and creation of the Symbian Foundation, Nokia will continue to be an active supporter and drive the platform deeper into its portfolio.
Ovum expects Symbian OS market share will drop to 43 percent by 2014 due to rapid adoption of new platforms such as Android, although it will maintain its market leadership. From a standing start in 2008, adoption of Android will be rapid and we expect Android shipments to reach 72 million units by 2014, representing 18 percent of the market and overtaking shipments of Windows Mobile.
Android shipments will be driven by adoption by all tier-one OEMs (except Nokia) and an active developer community.
Smartphones are dead! Long live managed device platforms
While smartphones are set to proliferate over the next three to five years, the category itself will become less relevant as attention shifts towards distinguishing those devices that are actively managed by OEMs, MNOs, web companies and retailers from those that aren't.
Consumers will increasingly make buying decisions based not on a device's potential to support advanced capabilities but 'crucially' on the vendor managing their data and services on the device.
The ability to deliver a tightly integrated end-to-end service proposition including content and applications directly to consumers was pioneered by Apple and Google. Ovum describes this approach as a managed device platform (MDP), as examined in our report: "Of iPhones and Androids: redefining the smartphone and other devices."
The adoption of the MDP model by Nokia, Google, Microsoft, Sony and other major vendors will drive the adoption of those smartphone software platforms that are backed by these companies.
'Unmanaged' smartphones will still have a place in the market. However, they will appeal mainly to users who do not wish to be tied to a particular vendor's offering or are content with a more basic service package. Smartphone platforms that do not have the backing of major vendors will not ship in significant volume in five years' time.
Defining the smartphone market
Ovum defines a smartphone based on its software platform. Therefore, Ovum considers the following to be smartphone platforms: Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, Android, OS X, BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, Web OS and LiMo.
Smartphone shipments will reach 406.7 million by 2014
UK: During 2008, in a first for the mobile industry, consumer demand for third-party applications started driving both handset sales and revenues for developers and OEMs.
Apple's success with the App Store has prompted other players to focus on devices that can enable third-party developers to easily bring applications and services to mobile phones. Subsequently the global economic downturn has stimulated a renewed focus on smartphones.
The collapse of the market for mid-tier handsets in 2009 is polarising the handset market, with vendors and mobile operators focusing on two types of handset: those targeting the low-end and high-end segments. The end result is a quickening of the replacement of 2G in favour of the high-end 3G handsets, and greater volumes of smartphones.
Ovum expects that these factors will see smartphone shipments grow by 18.7 percent between 2008 and 2009 despite the overall decline during the same period in the total mobile phone market. This growth will continue at a CAGR of 19.5 percent through to 2014, at which point smartphones will account for 29 percent of the total global handset market.
Symbian remains market leader, Google Android rising star
In 2008 Symbian OS represented 58 percent of the smartphone market. Its position as market leader has been achieved by Nokia's championing of the platform and its widespread use within the player's device portfolio. Following Nokia's acquisition of Symbian and creation of the Symbian Foundation, Nokia will continue to be an active supporter and drive the platform deeper into its portfolio.
Ovum expects Symbian OS market share will drop to 43 percent by 2014 due to rapid adoption of new platforms such as Android, although it will maintain its market leadership. From a standing start in 2008, adoption of Android will be rapid and we expect Android shipments to reach 72 million units by 2014, representing 18 percent of the market and overtaking shipments of Windows Mobile.
Android shipments will be driven by adoption by all tier-one OEMs (except Nokia) and an active developer community.
Smartphones are dead! Long live managed device platforms
While smartphones are set to proliferate over the next three to five years, the category itself will become less relevant as attention shifts towards distinguishing those devices that are actively managed by OEMs, MNOs, web companies and retailers from those that aren't.
Consumers will increasingly make buying decisions based not on a device's potential to support advanced capabilities but 'crucially' on the vendor managing their data and services on the device.
The ability to deliver a tightly integrated end-to-end service proposition including content and applications directly to consumers was pioneered by Apple and Google. Ovum describes this approach as a managed device platform (MDP), as examined in our report: "Of iPhones and Androids: redefining the smartphone and other devices."
The adoption of the MDP model by Nokia, Google, Microsoft, Sony and other major vendors will drive the adoption of those smartphone software platforms that are backed by these companies.
'Unmanaged' smartphones will still have a place in the market. However, they will appeal mainly to users who do not wish to be tied to a particular vendor's offering or are content with a more basic service package. Smartphone platforms that do not have the backing of major vendors will not ship in significant volume in five years' time.
Defining the smartphone market
Ovum defines a smartphone based on its software platform. Therefore, Ovum considers the following to be smartphone platforms: Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, Android, OS X, BlackBerry OS, Palm OS, Web OS and LiMo.
Cortina's integrated access platform to transform access market from 1 to 10Gb
SUNNYVALE, USA: Cortina Systems Inc., a fast-growing leader in intelligent communication systems, today announced the Cortina Systems Integrated Access platform, its comprehensive technology development suite for the emerging access network.
The Integrated Access platform includes silicon and software solutions optimized for 1 to 10 Gigabit EPON, GPON, and active Ethernet access technologies. The platform provides a complete solution, instead of point products, enabling carriers to offer the next generation, bandwidth intensive services over the access network.
The number of fiber-based access subscribers is expected to grow dramatically worldwide over the next decade with service providers deploying passive optical networks to offer more revenue-generating services, such as IPTV, video on demand, VoIP, online gaming, and ultra-broadband Internet access.
Cortina’s new Integrated Access platform enables our customers to quickly either adapt their existing systems with the Integrated Access technology or allow them to rapidly build solutions from scratch for the access network.
“Cortina is working closely with worldwide carriers to understand their challenges in managing multi-service access networks,” said Balakumar Velmurugan, director, Access Business Unit at Cortina. “Our strategic vision is to enable our customers to offer PON, Cable, Active Ethernet, and xDSL aggregation solutions utilizing a unified system development platform.”
As part of Integrated Access Platform, Cortina today also unveiled its CS8x12 product family, the industry’s first Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) products addressing EPON, GPON, and Active Ethernet deployments.
“The CS8x12 provides a low-power, cost-optimized, and standards-compliant PON MDU solution that otherwise would require up to three chips,” Velmurugan said. “Cortina will announce additional transformational products that address the current and future real-life usage models in the access space.”
The CS8x12 is a carrier class, single chip, MDU device with integrated aggregation switch, carrier-class traffic manager, and Ethernet or xDSL subscriber interface. The CS8x12 product family comprises the CS8212 (GPON) and CS8012 (EPON) System on a Chip (SoC) devices that are shipping in volume as of today.
Both devices, as part of the Integrated Access platform, share the same software model, can reuse board design rules, and can be configured in Active Ethernet configuration to address non-PON-based fiber deployment.
The Integrated Access platform includes silicon and software solutions optimized for 1 to 10 Gigabit EPON, GPON, and active Ethernet access technologies. The platform provides a complete solution, instead of point products, enabling carriers to offer the next generation, bandwidth intensive services over the access network.
The number of fiber-based access subscribers is expected to grow dramatically worldwide over the next decade with service providers deploying passive optical networks to offer more revenue-generating services, such as IPTV, video on demand, VoIP, online gaming, and ultra-broadband Internet access.
Cortina’s new Integrated Access platform enables our customers to quickly either adapt their existing systems with the Integrated Access technology or allow them to rapidly build solutions from scratch for the access network.
“Cortina is working closely with worldwide carriers to understand their challenges in managing multi-service access networks,” said Balakumar Velmurugan, director, Access Business Unit at Cortina. “Our strategic vision is to enable our customers to offer PON, Cable, Active Ethernet, and xDSL aggregation solutions utilizing a unified system development platform.”
As part of Integrated Access Platform, Cortina today also unveiled its CS8x12 product family, the industry’s first Multi Dwelling Unit (MDU) products addressing EPON, GPON, and Active Ethernet deployments.
“The CS8x12 provides a low-power, cost-optimized, and standards-compliant PON MDU solution that otherwise would require up to three chips,” Velmurugan said. “Cortina will announce additional transformational products that address the current and future real-life usage models in the access space.”
The CS8x12 is a carrier class, single chip, MDU device with integrated aggregation switch, carrier-class traffic manager, and Ethernet or xDSL subscriber interface. The CS8x12 product family comprises the CS8212 (GPON) and CS8012 (EPON) System on a Chip (SoC) devices that are shipping in volume as of today.
Both devices, as part of the Integrated Access platform, share the same software model, can reuse board design rules, and can be configured in Active Ethernet configuration to address non-PON-based fiber deployment.
Qualcomm to showcase new advances in mobile at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009
TAIPEI, TAIWAN: Qualcomm Inc. will be unveiling new advances in mobile connectivity and capabilities powered by its Snapdragon platform at the COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2009 show, taking place June 2-6, 2009.
The company's device manufacturing partners will be showcasing a wide range of devices powered by Snapdragon chipsets. Qualcomm also will be sharing its vision for a new category of mobile devices called 'smartbooks' that bring a new level of always-on connectivity, ultra-portability and powerful performance to mobile users.
“Consumers are looking for devices that offer more instantaneous connectivity, greater mobile performance and intuitive usability than ever before,” said Luis Pineda, senior vice president of marketing and product management at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. “Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform is addressing those needs by enabling smartphones that break new ground in mobile capability, and establishing this new category of smartbooks -- devices which deliver a unique mobile user experience different from anything else on the market today.”
Demonstrations available for viewing by appointment include Snapdragon-based devices from ASUS, Compal Communications Inc., Foxconn, High Tech Computer (HTC), Inventec, Toshiba and Wistron.
“HTC has a long history of exceptionally innovative mobile device designs,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC. “We feel the Snapdragon platform from Qualcomm holds great promise, and look forward to collaborating on groundbreaking new consumer products that redefine what is possible on a mobile device.”
“The mobile industry is evolving, and it's become apparent that consumers are more sophisticated in their expectations than ever before,” said Stephen Chen, president of Compal Communications Inc. “The Snapdragon platform's integrated 3G mobile broadband brings a new level of connectivity and convenience to the smartphone and smartbook categories.”
“Inventec has a strong relationship with Qualcomm, developing new types of mobile products by combining our respective strengths,” said Mark Hirsch, VP Corporate Marketing, Inventec Corp. “Snapdragon chips are making possible an entirely new product category that should have strong appeal to both younger trendsetters and mobile professionals.”
“Quanta has always strived to deliver leading-edge technology to the market,” says Alan Tsai, the senior vice president of Business Group 2 of Quanta Computer Inc. “Thanks to the unprecedented performance of Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets, we look forward to delivering a new type of user experience to the market.”
“Wistron has always prided itself on its innovation and quality leadership within the industry,” said Eric Huang, GM of the Handheld Device BU of the Mobile Business Group at Wistron Corp. “Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chipsets allow us to offer a variety of innovative mobile devices in creative new form factors with unsurpassed usability and wireless connectivity.”
Smartbooks are a new class of devices running mobile operating systems that bridge the functional divide between smartphones and laptops, delivering the best aspects of a smartphone experience on a larger-display form factor.
Constantly connected via 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS, smartbooks are ultra-portable, personalizable, easy-to-use and last all day on a single battery charge. Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform has a unique combination of capabilities that makes it exceptionally competitive in the smartbook category, which is redefining mobility for consumers at productivity and play.
Qualcomm also offers the Plaza Retail complete application retail solution, the latest addition to the Plaza solution suite that aims to deliver on Qualcomm's goal of supporting all major mobile application platforms across a wide variety of devices and networks.
The Snapdragon family includes the original 1 GHz QSD8x50 chipsets, the new 45nm 1.3 GHz QSD8650A with a wide range of performance and power enhancements, and the QSD8672 with dual CPUs capable of up to 1.5 GHz for faster response and processing. More than 15 manufacturers are now developing more than 30 Snapdragon-based products.
The company's device manufacturing partners will be showcasing a wide range of devices powered by Snapdragon chipsets. Qualcomm also will be sharing its vision for a new category of mobile devices called 'smartbooks' that bring a new level of always-on connectivity, ultra-portability and powerful performance to mobile users.
“Consumers are looking for devices that offer more instantaneous connectivity, greater mobile performance and intuitive usability than ever before,” said Luis Pineda, senior vice president of marketing and product management at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. “Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform is addressing those needs by enabling smartphones that break new ground in mobile capability, and establishing this new category of smartbooks -- devices which deliver a unique mobile user experience different from anything else on the market today.”
Demonstrations available for viewing by appointment include Snapdragon-based devices from ASUS, Compal Communications Inc., Foxconn, High Tech Computer (HTC), Inventec, Toshiba and Wistron.
“HTC has a long history of exceptionally innovative mobile device designs,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC. “We feel the Snapdragon platform from Qualcomm holds great promise, and look forward to collaborating on groundbreaking new consumer products that redefine what is possible on a mobile device.”
“The mobile industry is evolving, and it's become apparent that consumers are more sophisticated in their expectations than ever before,” said Stephen Chen, president of Compal Communications Inc. “The Snapdragon platform's integrated 3G mobile broadband brings a new level of connectivity and convenience to the smartphone and smartbook categories.”
“Inventec has a strong relationship with Qualcomm, developing new types of mobile products by combining our respective strengths,” said Mark Hirsch, VP Corporate Marketing, Inventec Corp. “Snapdragon chips are making possible an entirely new product category that should have strong appeal to both younger trendsetters and mobile professionals.”
“Quanta has always strived to deliver leading-edge technology to the market,” says Alan Tsai, the senior vice president of Business Group 2 of Quanta Computer Inc. “Thanks to the unprecedented performance of Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets, we look forward to delivering a new type of user experience to the market.”
“Wistron has always prided itself on its innovation and quality leadership within the industry,” said Eric Huang, GM of the Handheld Device BU of the Mobile Business Group at Wistron Corp. “Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chipsets allow us to offer a variety of innovative mobile devices in creative new form factors with unsurpassed usability and wireless connectivity.”
Smartbooks are a new class of devices running mobile operating systems that bridge the functional divide between smartphones and laptops, delivering the best aspects of a smartphone experience on a larger-display form factor.
Constantly connected via 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS, smartbooks are ultra-portable, personalizable, easy-to-use and last all day on a single battery charge. Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform has a unique combination of capabilities that makes it exceptionally competitive in the smartbook category, which is redefining mobility for consumers at productivity and play.
Qualcomm also offers the Plaza Retail complete application retail solution, the latest addition to the Plaza solution suite that aims to deliver on Qualcomm's goal of supporting all major mobile application platforms across a wide variety of devices and networks.
The Snapdragon family includes the original 1 GHz QSD8x50 chipsets, the new 45nm 1.3 GHz QSD8650A with a wide range of performance and power enhancements, and the QSD8672 with dual CPUs capable of up to 1.5 GHz for faster response and processing. More than 15 manufacturers are now developing more than 30 Snapdragon-based products.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Extreme signs distribution agreement with Westcon India
NEW DELHI, INDIA: Extreme Networks has signed a countrywide distribution agreement with The Westcon Group Inc. of India. The relationship offers nationwide solution providers and integrators in India the fastest path to high performance Ethernet switching for the converged edge, to the data center and service providers as well as rounded support throughout the sales cycle.
With this agreement, Westcon in India is distributing the full range of Extreme Networks' data networking solutions, including Extreme Networks' Ethernet switching platforms that scale from 10/100 speeds to dense 10 Gigabit Ethernet and include the award winning BlackDiamondR modular and SummitR fixed data switching families.
Extreme Networks has served the Indian market for more than a decade and has strong ties with education, manufacturers and government and telecom sector. Westcon announced its entry into India in January and has established regional locations throughout the country to satisfy strong enterprise demand for IT and networking technologies.
In India, Extreme Networks and technology partners bring to market comprehensive network and IP communication solutions that accelerate the adoption of a single converged infrastructure that result in operational savings and simplicity. Westcon will provide pre-and post sales assistance in designing and implementing next generation IP solutions, including the wiring closet and the data center, that combine Extreme Networks products with solutions from best of breed convergence vendors, such as
Jitendra Gupta , country manager for India at Extreme Networks in New Delhi, said: "With the help of Westcon as our national distribution partner Extreme Networks can broaden our channel partner base across India and can provide the necessary support form sales, pre-sales, RMA and post sales follow up to the Indian partner community at a faster and more economical pace. We firmly believe that with the help of Westcon we can reach out to the growing and yet untapped channel market across India.
Rajiv, Business Head for WestconINDIA, added, "We are overwhelmingly delighted to partner with Extreme Networks in India as we believe that the significant solutions of Extreme will tremendously benefit our valued partners to provide customer delight thanks to the world class and cost effective solutions of Extreme Networks."
With this agreement, Westcon in India is distributing the full range of Extreme Networks' data networking solutions, including Extreme Networks' Ethernet switching platforms that scale from 10/100 speeds to dense 10 Gigabit Ethernet and include the award winning BlackDiamondR modular and SummitR fixed data switching families.
Extreme Networks has served the Indian market for more than a decade and has strong ties with education, manufacturers and government and telecom sector. Westcon announced its entry into India in January and has established regional locations throughout the country to satisfy strong enterprise demand for IT and networking technologies.
In India, Extreme Networks and technology partners bring to market comprehensive network and IP communication solutions that accelerate the adoption of a single converged infrastructure that result in operational savings and simplicity. Westcon will provide pre-and post sales assistance in designing and implementing next generation IP solutions, including the wiring closet and the data center, that combine Extreme Networks products with solutions from best of breed convergence vendors, such as
Jitendra Gupta , country manager for India at Extreme Networks in New Delhi, said: "With the help of Westcon as our national distribution partner Extreme Networks can broaden our channel partner base across India and can provide the necessary support form sales, pre-sales, RMA and post sales follow up to the Indian partner community at a faster and more economical pace. We firmly believe that with the help of Westcon we can reach out to the growing and yet untapped channel market across India.
Rajiv, Business Head for WestconINDIA, added, "We are overwhelmingly delighted to partner with Extreme Networks in India as we believe that the significant solutions of Extreme will tremendously benefit our valued partners to provide customer delight thanks to the world class and cost effective solutions of Extreme Networks."
Accumulated 75 million BWA/WiMAX subscribers by 2014: Maravedis
MONTREAL, CANADA: Maravedis, a leading telecom market research and analysis firm has announced the publication of its report “WiMAX and Broadband Wireless Access Equipment Market Analysis, Trends and Forecasts, 2009-2014.” Maravedis forecasts an accumulated 75 million WiMAX subscribers by the end of 2014. “Market forecasts have been revised to reflect the economic slowdown and the progress made by the LTE camp,” said Adlane Fellah, Maravedis CEO and Founder and co-author of the report.
“Facing a strong challenge from LTE, WiMAX is leveraging its existing foothold. Our research shows its healthy ecosystem is key for its survival. More than 22 vendors shipped a total of 2.2 million WiMAX CPEs in 2008,” noted Bilel Bouraoui, Senior Analyst and co-author of the report.
“Similarly, the silicon market faced increasing competition with more than 6 players enjoying market shares of more than 7 percent each. Consolidations, mergers and exists in the device and silicon vendor communities will reduce competition in 2009 if volumes don’t ramp up fast enough,” Bilel added.
The report confirms that both WiMAX and LTE are converging upon 4G service capabilities. LTE’s primary market, 3G operators, will be unlikely to deploy LTE sooner than 2012. “While LTE appears to have the decisive volume advantage, the lag between 3G evolution and the next generation mobile network will greatly benefit WiMAX in the near term,” noted Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst.
Select key findings
* Korean and Taiwanese ODMs accounted for 60 percent of CPEs shipped in 2008.
* The 802.16e-2005 share of new WiMAX subscribers will peak in 2012 and be dominated by mobile devices with embedded wireless modems.
* Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, Motorola and Samsung were the leaders in BWA and WiMAX combined equipment markets,
* The WiMAX equipment market, which includes active WiMAX subscribers, will reach an annual $4 billion in 2014, from over $2 billion at the end of 2008.
* Proprietary and fixed WiMAX equipment markets will continue to grow organically to meet the needs of WISPs and vertical segments.
* Service revenues generated by broadband wireless services will reach $15 billion in 2014.
“Facing a strong challenge from LTE, WiMAX is leveraging its existing foothold. Our research shows its healthy ecosystem is key for its survival. More than 22 vendors shipped a total of 2.2 million WiMAX CPEs in 2008,” noted Bilel Bouraoui, Senior Analyst and co-author of the report.
“Similarly, the silicon market faced increasing competition with more than 6 players enjoying market shares of more than 7 percent each. Consolidations, mergers and exists in the device and silicon vendor communities will reduce competition in 2009 if volumes don’t ramp up fast enough,” Bilel added.
The report confirms that both WiMAX and LTE are converging upon 4G service capabilities. LTE’s primary market, 3G operators, will be unlikely to deploy LTE sooner than 2012. “While LTE appears to have the decisive volume advantage, the lag between 3G evolution and the next generation mobile network will greatly benefit WiMAX in the near term,” noted Robert Syputa, Senior Analyst.
Select key findings
* Korean and Taiwanese ODMs accounted for 60 percent of CPEs shipped in 2008.
* The 802.16e-2005 share of new WiMAX subscribers will peak in 2012 and be dominated by mobile devices with embedded wireless modems.
* Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, Motorola and Samsung were the leaders in BWA and WiMAX combined equipment markets,
* The WiMAX equipment market, which includes active WiMAX subscribers, will reach an annual $4 billion in 2014, from over $2 billion at the end of 2008.
* Proprietary and fixed WiMAX equipment markets will continue to grow organically to meet the needs of WISPs and vertical segments.
* Service revenues generated by broadband wireless services will reach $15 billion in 2014.
Mobile UC: high on vendor agenda
UK: Comment from Claudio Castelli, Senior Analyst, Ovum.
There are many different types of player involved in providing end-to-end UC solutions to mobile users. Carriers, IP telephony vendors, handset manufacturers, application developers and system integrators all have a role to play in mobile UC. Vendors are currently taking the lead. Several have recently launched mobile UC products and are now promoting the ecosystem required to drive their solutions into the market.
Cisco has announced Collaboration in Motion, which expands its enterprise mobility strategy introduced last year with Cisco Motion. The approach combines its own products with a new programme for third-party vendors and partners. Significantly, it also includes Cisco’s own professional services, which we think is especially important at the beginning of a solution cycle.
Cisco relies primarily on its traditional SI partners as channels to market. The unified wireless network approach to mobility on-premises and off-premises currently focuses on delivering solutions to enterprises rather than hosting by service providers.
Another new offering comes from Research in Motion (RIM). Unlike Cisco, it favours its carrier channels. As an important player in enterprise mobility, RIM is also working to solve the puzzle behind mobile UC. It has repositioned its Mobile Voice Solutions (MVS), acquired from Ascendent in 2006, and recently announced deeper integration with Cisco Unified Communication Manager.
Current economic climate to frustrate expectations
Despite the excitement among vendors, there might be one dark cloud on the horizon, at least in the short term. Our recent research with MNCs found that some large enterprises are likely to delay significant UC integration and fixed–mobile convergence (FMC) implementation projects while they look to cut costs during the financial downturn.
Unique enterprise requirements must be understood
We believe that vendors are doing a good job in developing solutions to help the ‘standard’ enterprise to be more efficient but they are not putting enough effort into understanding the detailed business requirements of each company.
UC strategies need to be more than just technical solutions that provide fancy functionality. It is important to develop a better understanding of the factors that motivate people to connect, share and collaborate with each other. The increased collaboration supported by UC will translate into business benefits according to the profile, culture and social character of each enterprise.
Mobile UC will bring substantial benefits to enterprises but not every company will value it in the same way.
There are many different types of player involved in providing end-to-end UC solutions to mobile users. Carriers, IP telephony vendors, handset manufacturers, application developers and system integrators all have a role to play in mobile UC. Vendors are currently taking the lead. Several have recently launched mobile UC products and are now promoting the ecosystem required to drive their solutions into the market.
Cisco has announced Collaboration in Motion, which expands its enterprise mobility strategy introduced last year with Cisco Motion. The approach combines its own products with a new programme for third-party vendors and partners. Significantly, it also includes Cisco’s own professional services, which we think is especially important at the beginning of a solution cycle.
Cisco relies primarily on its traditional SI partners as channels to market. The unified wireless network approach to mobility on-premises and off-premises currently focuses on delivering solutions to enterprises rather than hosting by service providers.
Another new offering comes from Research in Motion (RIM). Unlike Cisco, it favours its carrier channels. As an important player in enterprise mobility, RIM is also working to solve the puzzle behind mobile UC. It has repositioned its Mobile Voice Solutions (MVS), acquired from Ascendent in 2006, and recently announced deeper integration with Cisco Unified Communication Manager.
Current economic climate to frustrate expectations
Despite the excitement among vendors, there might be one dark cloud on the horizon, at least in the short term. Our recent research with MNCs found that some large enterprises are likely to delay significant UC integration and fixed–mobile convergence (FMC) implementation projects while they look to cut costs during the financial downturn.
Unique enterprise requirements must be understood
We believe that vendors are doing a good job in developing solutions to help the ‘standard’ enterprise to be more efficient but they are not putting enough effort into understanding the detailed business requirements of each company.
UC strategies need to be more than just technical solutions that provide fancy functionality. It is important to develop a better understanding of the factors that motivate people to connect, share and collaborate with each other. The increased collaboration supported by UC will translate into business benefits according to the profile, culture and social character of each enterprise.
Mobile UC will bring substantial benefits to enterprises but not every company will value it in the same way.
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