Mobile Backhaul Market to Exceed $8 Billion by 2015, According to Dell'Oro Group

Routers and Switches Segment to More Than Double in Revenue

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a newly released market forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Mobile Backhaul market revenues are expected to exceed $8 billion by 2015.  This new report tracks two key market segments: Transport, which includes microwave transmission and optical transport equipment, and Routers and Switches, which includes cell site devices, carrier Ethernet switches, and service provider edge routers used for IP-based mobile backhaul.

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"We have been tracking the telecommunications equipment market for more than 16 years, and are pleased today to announce that we have leveraged this knowledge to publish a detailed report on the Mobile Backhaul market," said Margaret Thum, Chief Operating Officer at Dell'Oro Group.  "Our approach in forecasting this market is the same thorough, rigorous, and consistent market research process that has established Dell'Oro Group as a leader in market research.  It would have been easier if we just estimated a percentage of service provider CAPEX that would be spent on mobile backhaul.  Instead, our approach in preparing this report included a bottoms up analysis of multiple factors and markets, including mobility infrastructure, carrier Ethernet switches, service provider edge routers, microwave transmission, and optical transport equipment, to name just a few," added Thum.

The report indicates that the overall market will grow more than 40 percent in the next 5 years, while revenues for the Routers and Switches segment will more than double over the same period.

"The huge growth in bandwidth requirements, coupled with the transition to 4G IP-based cellular radio technologies will drive the Mobile Backhaul market over the next 5 years," said Loren Shalinsky, Senior Analyst at Dell'Oro Group. "The largest increase in mobile backhaul equipment revenues over the next 5 years will likely come from the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions, as these areas grow their cellular subscriber base as well as prepare for next generation cellular network technologies like HSPA+ and LTE," added Shalinsky.

About the Report

Dell'Oro Group's Mobile Backhaul 5-year forecast offers a complete overview of the market with historical data from 2009. The forecast provides comprehensive overview of market trends and forecasts, including tables covering manufacturers' revenue, backhaul links, and average selling price forecasts for the Mobile Backhaul Transport and Mobile Backhaul Routers & Switches segments.  The report also includes tables on worldwide and regional cellular subscribers and cell sites.  To purchase this report, please contact Emily Kendall, call +1.650.622.9400 x223 or email Emily@DellOro.com.

About Dell'Oro Group

As the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, Dell'Oro Group provides in-depth, objective research and analysis that enable component manufacturers, equipment vendors, and investment firms to make fact-based, strategic decisions.  For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.DellOro.com.

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