Dublin, Aug. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of SNS Research's new report "The HetNet Ecosystem (Small Cells, Carrier Wi-Fi, C-RAN & DAS): 2016 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts" to their offering. Driven by in-building wireless coverage requirements and the growing influx of mobile data traffic, a conventional macrocell based cellular network deployment is not deemed to be a sufficient solution to address the coverage and capacity needs of today's wireless subscribers. Mobile operators are thus increasing their investments in Heterogeneous Network or HetNet infrastructure such as strategically deployed small cells, carrier Wi-Fi and DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems), to cope with growing capacity and coverage requirements. Adding further to the heterogeneity is the shift towards a C-RAN (Centralized RAN) architecture, which centralizes baseband functionality to be shared across a large number of distributed radio nodes. In comparison to standalone clusters of base stations, C-RAN provides significant performance and economic benefits such as baseband pooling, enhanced coordination between cells, virtualization, network extensibility and energy efficiency. Driven by the thriving ecosystem, we expect small cell, carrier Wi-Fi, C-RAN and DAS investments to account for nearly $13 Billion by the end of 2016. The market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 15% between 2016 and 2020, as mobile operators remain committed to tackle the continued growth of mobile data traffic and evolving coverage requirements. The HetNet Ecosystem (Small Cells, Carrier Wi-Fi, C-RAN & DAS): 2016 - 2030 - Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies & Forecasts report presents an in-depth assessment of the HetNet ecosystem including enabling technologies, key trends, market drivers, challenges, standardization, regulatory landscape, deployment models, use cases, vertical markets, operator case studies, opportunities, future roadmap, value chain, ecosystem player profiles and strategies. The report also presents forecasts for HetNet infrastructure investments from 2016 till 2030. The forecasts cover 6 individual submarkets and 6 regions. The report covers the following topics: - HetNet ecosystem - Market drivers and barriers - Enabling technologies and key architectural components for small cells, carrier Wi-Fi, C-RAN and DAS - Key trends including SCaaS (Small Cells as a Service), unlicensed small cells, virtualization, baseband functional splitting, enterprise RAN and public safety/military small cells - Small cell backhaul and C-RAN fronthaul technologies - Integration, offloading and SON (Self-Organizing Network) technologies - HetNet deployment models, use cases and vertical markets - Case studies of over 30 mobile operator HetNet deployments - Regulatory landscape and standardization - Industry roadmap and value chain - Profiles and strategies of over 350 leading ecosystem players including HetNet infrastructure vendors and enabling technology providers - Strategic recommendations for HetNet infrastructure vendors and mobile operators - Market analysis and forecasts from 2016 till 2030 Forecast Segmentation Market forecasts are provided for each of the following submarkets and their subcategories: Small Cells Air Interface Technology Segmentation - 2G & 3G - LTE - 5G Deployment Model Segmentation - Indoor - Outdoor Use Case Segmentation - Residential - Enterprise - Urban - Rural & Suburban Cell Size Segmentation - Femtocells - Picocells - Microcells Small Cell Backhaul Technology Segmentation - DSL - Ethernet - Microwave - Millimeter Wave - Satellite - Fiber & Others Carrier Wi-Fi Submarket Segmentation - Access Points - Access Point Controllers Integration Approach Segmentation - Standalone Wi-Fi Hotspots - Managed Wi-Fi Offload C-RAN Air Interface Technology Segmentation - 3G & LTE - 5G Deployment Model Segmentation - Indoor - Outdoor Submarket Segmentation - BBUs (Baseband Units) - RRHs (Remote Radio Heads) C-RAN Fronthaul Technology Segmentation - Dedicated Fiber - WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) - OTN (Optical Transport Network) - PON (Passive Optical Network) - Ethernet - Microwave - Millimeter Wave DAS Deployment Model Segmentation - Indoor - Outdoor Regional Markets - Asia Pacific - Eastern Europe - Latin & Central America - Middle East & Africa - North America - Western Europe Key Questions Answered - How big is the HetNet opportunity? - What trends, challenges and barriers are influencing its growth? - How is the ecosystem evolving by segment and region? - What will the market size be in 2020 and at what rate will it grow? - Which submarkets will see the highest percentage of growth? - How can HetNet infrastructure investments improve wireless coverage and alleviate congestion in mobile operator networks? - Is there a market for rural small cell deployments? - What are the prospects of millimeter wave technology for small cell backhaul and C-RAN fronthaul? - Is Ethernet a feasible solution for fronthaul networking? - How big is the market for virtualized Cloud RAN networks? - Who are the key market players, what is their market share and what are their strategies? - What strategies should HetNet infrastructure vendors and mobile operators adopt to remain competitive? Key Findings - The report estimates that global infrastructure investments on small cells, carrier Wi-Fi, C-RAN and DAS will reach nearly $13 Billion by the end of 2016, as mobile operators remain committed to tackle the continued growth of mobile data traffic and evolving coverage requirements - Small cell and C-RAN solutions are beginning to converge as small cell OEMs seek to capitalize on the benefits of centralized coordination for in-building and enterprise coverage - Despite opposition from the Wi-Fi community, unlicensed LTE small cell shipments are beginning to gain traction, with shipment revenues potentially reaching $220 Million by the end of 2020 - The vendor ecosystem is gradually consolidating with several prominent acquisitions such as Nokia's acquisition of French rival Alcatel-Lucent and CommScope's acquisition of small cell specialist Airvana Companies Mentioned - 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) - 3GPP2 (3rd Generation Partnership Project 2) - 3Roam - 4ipnet - 4RF - 6WIND - ABB - Ablaze Wireless - Absolute Analysis - Accedian Networks - Accelink Technologies - Accelleran - Accuris Networks - AceAxis - Actelis Networks - Actiontec - Actus Networks - Adax - ADB - ADI (Analog Devices Inc.) - ADLINK Technology - ADRF (Advanced RF Technologies) - ADTRAN - ADVA Optical Networking - Advantech - Advantech Wireless - Aerohive Networks - Affarii Technologies - Affirmed Networks - AirHop Communications - Airspan Networks - Airvana - AKM (Asahi Kasei Microdevices) - ALAXALA Networks - Albis Technologies - Alcatel-Lucent - ALCOMA - Allied Data Technologies - Allied Telesis - Allot Communications - Alpha Networks - Altera Corporation - Altiostar Networks - Alvarion Technologies - Amarisoft - Amdocs - América Móvil Group - American Tower Corporation - Anite - Anritsu Corporation - Aptilo Networks - Aquantia - Arcadyan Technology Corporation - Argela - Aricent - ARItel - ARM Holdings - Arqiva - Arris - Artemis Networks - Artesyn Embedded Technologies - Artiza Networks - Aruba Networks - Askey Computer Corporation - ASOCS - Astellia - ASTRI (Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute) - AT&T Mobility - Athena Wireless Communications - Athonet - Autelan - Avago Technologies - Avanti Communications - Aviat Networks - AVM - Axis Teknologies - Axxcelera Broadband Wireless (Moseley Associates) - Azcom Technology - BandwidthX - Benetel - Bharti Airtel - Birdstep Technology - Black Box Corporation - BLiNQ Networks - Blu Wireless Technology - BluWan - BridgeWave Communications - Broadband Forum - Broadcom Corporation - Brocade Communications Systems - Browan Communications - BSG Wireless - BT Group - BTI Systems - BTI Wireless - CableFree Solutions - Cadence Design Systems - Calix - Cambium Networks - Canoga Perkins - Carlson Wireless Technologies - Casa Systems - Cavium - CBNL (Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd.) - CCI (Communication Components Inc.) - CCI (Competitive Companies, Inc.) - CCI (Crown Castle International) - CCI Systems - CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) - CeedTec - Cellcom - Cellwize - Celtro - Ceragon - China Mobile - China Telecom - China Unicom - Chunghwa Telecom - Cielo Networks - Ciena Corporation - Cisco Systems - ClearSky Technologies - Cloudberry Mobile - Cobham Wireless - Coherent Logix - Colt Technology Services - Comba Telecom Systems Holdings - Comcores ApS - CommAgility - CommScope - Comtrend - Connectem - Contela - ConteXtream - Corecess - Coriant - Corning - CS Corporation - Cyan - D2 Technologies - Dali Wireless - DASAN Networks - Datang Mobile - Dell - DeltaNode (Bird Technologies) - Direct Beam - Dish Network - D-Link Corporation - Dongwon T&I - DragonWave - DT (Deutsche Telekom) - eASIC Corporation - E-Band Communications (Moseley Associates) - EBlink - ECI Telecom - Eden Rock Communications - Edgewater Wireless Systems - EDX Wireless - EE - EION Wireless - Elva-1 - Eoptolink Technology - ERCOM - Ericsson - Ethertronics - ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) - Exalt Communications - EXFO - ExteNet Systems - Extreme Networks - EZchip Semiconductor - Faraday Technology Corporation - FastBack Networks - Federated Wireless - Femtel (Suzhou Femtel Communications) - Fiberhome Technologies - FibroLan - Finisar Corporation - Firetide - Fortinet - Foxcom - Freescale Semiconductor - Front Porch - Fujitsu - Galtronics - Gemtek Technology Company - GENBAND - Genmix Technology - GigaLight (Shenzhen Gigalight Technology Company) - Gilat Satellite Networks - GlobalFoundaries - GoNet Systems - Goodman Networks - Google - GrenTech (China GrenTech Corporation) - GSMA - GWT (Global Wireless Technologies) - Handlink Technologies - HFR - HG Genuine - Hisense (Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technology) - Hitachi - HP (Hewlett-Packard) - Huahuan - Huawei - Hughes Network Systems - HXI - iDirect - IDT (Integrated Device Technology) - IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - IMEC International - Infinera - InfoVista - InnoLight Technology Corporation - Intel Corporation - InterDigital - Intracom Telecom - ip.access - IPITEK - iPosi - Iskratel - ITU (International Telecommunications Union) - Ixia - JMA Wireless - JRC (Japan Radio Company) - Juni Global - Juniper Networks - Kathrein-Werke KG - KDDI - KEYMILE - Keysight Technologies - Kisan Telecom - KMW - KPN - KT Corporation - Kumu Networks - Lattice Semiconductor - Lemko - LG Uplus - LGS Innovations - LightPointe Communications - Lime Microsystems - Loea Corporation - Lumentum - Macom (M/A-COM Technology Solutions) - MAX4G - Maxim Integrated - MEF (Metro Ethernet Forum) - MegaFon - Mellanox Technologies - MER-CellO Wireless Solutions - Meru Networks - Microlab (Wireless Telecom Group) - Microsemi Corporation - Microwave Networks - MIMOon - MIMOtech - Mitel Networks Corporation - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation - Mobiveil - Molex - MRV Communications - MTI Mobile - MTS (Mobile TeleSystems) - Nash Technologies - NEC Corporation - NETGEAR - Netgem - NetScout Systems - New Postcom Equipment Company - NewNet Communication Technologies - Nexcomm Systems - Nexius - Nextivity - NexxComm Wireless - NGMN (Next Generation Mobile Networks) Alliance - Node-H - Nokia Networks - Nomadix - Nomor Research - NTT DoCoMo - NuRAN Wireless - Nutaq - NXP Semiconductors - Oceus Networks - Octasic - OE Solutions - OMA (Open Mobile Alliance) - Omnitron Systems - OneAccess Networks - Optulink - Orange - Overture Networks - P.I. Works - Panasonic Corporation - Panda Electronics (Nanjing Panda Electronics Company) - Parallel Wireless - Pletronics - PMC-Sierra - Polaris Networks - Polewall - Positron - Potevio (China Potevio Company) - Procera Networks - Proxim Wireless Corporation - Public Wireless - QEOS - Qualcomm - Quanta Computer - Qucell - Qulsar - Quortus - Qwilt - RACOM - RAD Data Communications - RADCOM - Radisys Corporation - RADWIN - Rakon - Rearden - Red Hat - Redline Communications - Reverb Networks - RF DSP - RF Window - RFS (Radio Frequency Systems) - Rosenberger - Ro-Timak Technology - Ruckus Wireless - SAF Tehnika - Sagemcom - Saguna Networks - SAI Technology - Samji Electronics Company - Samsung Electronics - Sarokal Test Systems - Senao Networks - SerComm Corporation - SFR - SIAE Microelectronics (SIAE Microelectronica) - Siklu - Silicon Labs - SingTel - Sistelbanda - SK Telecom - SK Telesys - SkyFiber - Small Cell Forum - SMC Networks - Smith Micro Software - SoftBank Mobile - Solectek - SOLiD (SOLiD Technologies) - Source Photonics - SpectrumMax - SpiderCloud Wireless - Sprint - Star Microwave - Star Solutions - Sub10 Systems - Sumitomo Electric Industries - Sunnada (Fujian Sunnada Communication Company) - Sunwave Communications - Syniverse Technologies - Taqua - Tarana Wireless - Tata Elxsi - TE Connectivity - Tecom - TEKTELIC Communications - Telco Systems - Telecom Italia - Telefónica - Telenor Group - TeliaSonera - Tellion - Tellumat - Telrad Networks - Telsey - Telstra - Telum - Telus Mobility - TEOCO Corporation - TESSCO Technologies - TI (Texas Instruments) - Tilgin - Towerstream - TP-LINK Technologies - Trango Systems - Transmode - Tranzeo Wireless Technologies - Tulinx - Ubiquiti Networks - Ubiquoss - U-blox - UTStarcom - Vectron International - Verizon Wireless - Viavi Solutions - VimpelCom - Virgin Media - Vodafone Group - VPIsystems - Vubiq Networks - Wave1 - Wavesight - WBA (Wireless Broadband Alliance) - WeFi - Westell Technologies - Wi-Fi Alliance - WiMAX Forum - Wind River - WiPro - WNC (Wistron NeWeb Corporation) - Xavi Technologies - XCellAir - Xelic - Xilinx - Yamaha Corporation - Zayo Group - Z-Com (ZDC Wireless) - Zebra Technologies Corporation - Zhone Technologies - Zinwave - ZTE For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4jq24d/the_hetnet Source: SNS Research
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