About Microwave Radios
Microwave radios work on the underlying principle of microwave transmission. They transmit or exchange information between two devices using electromagnetic waves, having a wavelength ranging from 30 cm to 0.1 cm with radio spectrum of 1 GHz to 300 GHz. Microwaves follow point-to-point communication and can be easily directed by small-sized antennas, which point these narrow beams toward receiving antenna. The range of electromagnetic waves, which work on a frequency of above 30 GHz to below 100 GHz and have a wavelength of 10 mm to 3 mm, is called millimeter band. Radio waves in this band face strong attenuation from Earth’s atmosphere. The waves with a wide band of frequencies, around 60 GHz, get attenuated by oxygen.
Technavio’s analysts forecast the global microwave radio market to grow at a CAGR of 19% during the period 2016-2020.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global microwave radio market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report considers the unit shipment of microwave radios for telecommunication and network operators.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Technavio's report, Global Microwave Radio Market 2016-2020, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
• Alcatal-Lucent
• DragonWave
• Huawei Technologies
• Ericsson
• NEC
• ZTE
Market driver
• Deployment challenges in fiber
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Market challenge
• Higher dependency of 3G and 4G networks on fiber
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Market trend
• Emergence of microwave as a front-haul solution
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2020 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
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PART 01: Executive summary
• Highlights
PART 02: Scope of the report
• Base year and forecast period
• Market coverage
• Market size calculation
• Geographical segmentation
• Vendor segmentation
• Top-vendor offerings
• Common currency conversion rates
PART 03: Market research methodology
• Research methodology
• Economic indicators
PART 04: Introduction
• Key market highlights
PART 05: Market landscape
• Market overview
• Market size and forecast by unit shipment
• Market size and forecast by revenue
• Average selling price (ASP) trend of microwave radio
• Installation and other costs associated with a microwave radio
• Five forces analysis
PART 06: Market segmentation by technology
• Market overview
• Hybrid microwave radio
• Packet only microwave radio
• TDM microwave radio
PART 07: Geographical segmentation
• APAC
• EMEA
• Americas
PART 08: Market drivers
• Increase in demand for mobile data traffic
• Decrease in tariffs for voice and data
• Deployment challenges in fiber
• High cost of upgrading a network
PART 09: Impact of drivers
PART 10: Market challenges
• Network consolidation
• Higher dependency of 3G and 4G networks on fiber
• Limited range of high throughput (millimeter wave) radios
PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 12: Market trends
• Emergence of E-band and V-band radios
• Emergence of microwave as a front-haul solution
• Microwave backhaul in 5G
PART 13: Vendor landscape
• Competitive scenario
• Competitive scenario in emerging E-band market
• Vendor analysis
PART 14: Appendix
• List of abbreviations
PART 15: Explore Technavio
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Major countries covered
Exhibit 02: Product offerings
Exhibit 03: Currency conversion rates
Exhibit 04: Typical hop in a microwave radio communication
Exhibit 05: Global microwave radio market
Exhibit 06: Global microwave radio market 2015-2020 (millions of units)
Exhibit 07: Transport network design in a 4G mobile network operator (MNO)
Exhibit 08: Global microwave radio market 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 09: ASP of different microwave radios (2015-2020)
Exhibit 10: Microwave radio costing
Exhibit 11: Five forces analysis
Exhibit 12: Global microwave radio market by technology 2015-2020
Exhibit 13: Global hybrid microwave radio market 2015-2020 (millions of units)
Exhibit 14: Global hybrid microwave radio market 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 15: Global packet microwave radio market 2015-2020 (millions of units)
Exhibit 16: Global packet microwave radio market 2015-2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 17: Global TDM microwave radio market 2015-2020 (millions of units)
Exhibit 18: Global TDM microwave radio market 2015-2020 ($ millions)
Exhibit 19: Global microwave radio market by geography 2016 (by revenue)
Exhibit 20: Global microwave radio market by geography 2020 (by revenue)
Exhibit 21: Bandwidth comparison of technologies from 1G to 5G
*AMPS: Advanced mobile phone system
NMT: Nordic mobile telephone
TACS: Total access communication system
TDMA: Time division multiple access
GPRS: General packet radio service
HSPA: High speed packet access
WiMAX: Worldwide interoperability for microwave access
OFDM: Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing
MIMO: Multiple-input and multiple-output
LAS-CDMA: Large area synchronized CDMA
MC-CDMA: Multi-carrier CDMA
UWB: Ultra-wideband
LMDS: Local multipoint distribution service
Exhibit 22: Access technology and corresponding backhaul requirement
Exhibit 23: Monthly price of using 2 GB data and making 100 calls
Exhibit 24: Optical fiber costing, as part of total telecom infrastructure (specific to India)
Exhibit 25: Impact of drivers
Exhibit 26: Effect of different atmospheric factors on millimeter waves
Exhibit 27: Signal loss on millimeter waves due to rain
Exhibit 28: Modulation scheme and capacity of carrier in a microwave transmission
Exhibit 29: Impact of drivers and challenges
Exhibit 30: Comparison of E band and V band
Exhibit 31: Market for E-band microwave radios
Exhibit 32: E-band technical specification as per FCC and ETSI
Exhibit 33: Advantages and disadvantages of licensed microwaves
Exhibit 34: Technology upgrades in carrier class functionality in E-band radios
