Small Cells: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2018 to 2024

SKU ID : WGR- 12990210

Publishing Date : 31-Jan-2018

No. of pages : 248

PRICE
4300
8600

  • The leading vendors in the small cell market have invested in high-quality technology and processes to develop leading edge monitoring and digital triggering activation capability.

    Small Cell markets encompass virtualization, cloud, edge, and functional splits. 5G requires increasing sophistication from mobile operators. The challenge is to bring together a growing number of LTE and 5G radio access technologies. A range of connectivity services are needed. Associated APIs are needed in each small cell to manage connectivity to a number of customer segments.

    Figure 1. Small Cell Market Driving Forces

    Need for enabling evolution of local communications network
    Availability of fully virtualized, distributed, ultra-reliable software
    Effective software for controlling agile infrastructure
    Automation facilitates large-scale low-cost network densification
    Lowers cost by implementing network through third-party deployments
    Effective integration of base small cell technologies
    Systems integration achieved with open and interoperable standards
    Open and interoperable standards needed to ensure competition
    open and interoperable standards needed to ensure economies of scale
    Adoption of these 5G Era technologies will require culture shifts in processes

    Small cells need infrastructure across a broad range of commercial and governmental organizations. Each have a part to play in making small cells work along with tower infrastructure to create a broadband commercial network. Service providers are focused on densification. Small cells are a critical part of the infrastructure for several key 5G Era deployment scenarios:

    Figure 2. Small Cell Infrastructure Critical Issues

    Service providers are focused on densification
    Small cells are a critical part of the infrastructure for key 5G implementations
    5G deployment needs small cells
    >6GHz spectrum propagation limits cell sizes
    Shared and license-exempt spectrum mandates lower power
    Areas of hyper-dense broadband traffic need small cells
    Small cells meet demand in cities, stadia, transport hubs
    Scalable deployment
    Low-cost deployment
    Using a low-skilled, third-party, or end-user workforce
    Small/medium enterprises requiring self-deployed indoor coverage
    Coverage extension in rural, remote, moving and temporary deployment
    Scenarios with equipment size, weight or power constraints.

    The total value of the small cell market is $12.5 billion in 2017, up from $10.35 billion in 2016. Markets grow to $58.7 billion in 2024. Growth is a result of the implementation of the tremendous amount of digital content from video on smart phones, from the digital economy, IoT, robots, drones, self-driving cars, and artificial intelligence. The digital economy rides on the back of small cells 5G signal transmission which is a 10x improvement in capacity over existing broadband. This is the new world aspect, everything is monitored and activated digitally.

    The digital economy, self-driving cars, drones, traffic lights, and smart things all need more wireless coverage. According to Susan Eustis, leader of the team that prepared the research, “Small cell suppliers have a focus on broadband improvement. Power and performance are being improved. Small cells improve the transmission coverage and density.”

    This 5G coverage is needed as IoT, the Internet of things and smart phone video increase transmission needs. “Everything will be connected,” said SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, announcing a ARM processor deal in London. “Cows will be connected, chickens will be connected, the sheep will be connected.”

    Companies Profiled

    Ericsson
    Huawei
    Nokia / Alcatel-Lucent
    NEC
    ZTE
    Samsung
    Fujitsu

    Market Participants

    Airspan
    ANs
    ADRF
    AT&T
    Ciena
    Cisco Small Cells
    CommScope
    Corning Spidercloud
    ip.access
    NTSI
    Optimos
    Qualcomm
    Signal Booster.com
    Small Cell Forum
    Solid Technologies
    Zouk Capital / ip.access

    Key Topics

    Small Cells
    Virtualization
    Cloud
    Edge
    Functional splits.
    LTE Small Cell
    5G
    Network Densification
    Hybrid Ethernet Based DAS
    DAS
    In Building Wireless
    Broadband Traffic
    In Air Interface Solutions
    Outdoor and Stadium Deployments
    Heterogeneous Network
    Hung On Aerial Coax, Fiber, Or Electricity Cables
    Distributed business
    Enterprise
    End-To-End Integrated Small Cells
    Metro Cell Solution Signal Transmission
    ADRF Positioning
    Bandwidth Allocation
    Across enterprise boundaries

    Frequently Asked Questions



    This market study covers the global and regional market with an in-depth analysis of the overall growth prospects in the market. Furthermore, it sheds light on the comprehensive competitive landscape of the global market. The report further offers a dashboard overview of leading companies encompassing their successful marketing strategies, market contribution, recent developments in both historic and present contexts.

    • By product type
    • By End User/Applications
    • By Technology
    • By Region

    The report provides a detailed evaluation of the market by highlighting information on different aspects which include drivers, restraints, opportunities, and threats. This information can help stakeholders to make appropriate decisions before investing.
    market Reports market Reports