Telecom Network Infrastructure Market 2013 – 2018

This report provides the reader with an understanding of the telecom infrastructure vendor landscape including major investment drivers, significant players, solutions, market positioning, and forecast through 2018. The report also provides insights into threats and opportunities regarding infrastructure offerings.

Table of Contents
1 Introduction 8
1.1 Executive Summary 8
1.2 Topics Covered 9
1.3 Key Findings 9
1.4 Key Questions Answered 10
1.5 Target Audience 11
1.6 Companies Mentioned 11
2 Telecom Infrastructure Overview 15
2.1 Industry Background 18
2.2 Types of Services Provided by Telecom Vendor 19
2.2.1 Technical Services 21
2.2.2 Current Challenges 21
2.2.3 Possible Solutions: 24
2.2.4 Professional Services 25
2.2.5 Current Challenges 26
2.2.6 Possible Solutions 28
2.2.7 Managed Services 28
2.2.8 Managed Services Benefits 33
2.2.9 Issues and Key Concerns for Managed Services 35
3 Telecom Service Providers Overview 38
3.1.1 Changing Telecommunication Marketplace 39
3.1.2 Managed Services Business Models 41
3.1.3 Strategic Outsourcing 42
4 Current Trends in the Telecom-Managed Services 45
4.1 M2M Managed Service 45
4.1.1 Mobile Operators and M2M 48
4.1.2 M2M and Big Data 49
4.1.3 Risk Management 50
4.1.4 Need for End-to-End Security 51
4.1.5 M2M Security is Key to Industry Verticals 51
4.1.6 Privacy in M2M 52
4.2 Vendors Positions and Market Status 2013-2018 53
4.2.1 Regional Market 2013-2016 54
4.3 ZTE and Huawei Market Place 55
5 Major Carrier WiFi and Small Cell Deployments 56
5.1 AT&T Mobility 60
5.2 Eircom 61
5.3 KDDI 61
5.4 Korea Telecom 63
5.5 SK Telecom 64
5.6 Optus Australia 64
5.7 SFR France 65
5.8 Sprint 65
5.9 Reliance Communications 66
5.10 Softbank Japan 67
5.11 Telefonica O2 UK 67
5.12 T-Mobile 68
5.13 Tim Brasil 68
5.14 U.S Cellular 69
5.15 Verizon Wireless 69
5.16 Vodafone 70
5.17 Zain Bahrain 70
5.18 Zain Saudi Arabia 70
6 Network Function Virtualization 72
6.1 NFV Functionality 72
6.1.1 NFV Case Study 73
6.1.2 Architecture 76
6.1.3 Software-Defined Networks 81
6.1.4 Market Assessment 86
6.2 Virtualization to Drive Telecom Infrastructure and Managed Services Consolidation 89
7 LTE 92
7.1 LTE Scope 92
7.1.1 Managed Services 93
7.1.2 European SMS Revenue and Usage Growth is Slowing 93
7.1.3 LTE infrastructure Sales to Grow: 95
7.1.4 Network Infrastructure Vendors face Sales Drop 96
7.1.5 Small Cells Benefit 3G Networks more than LTE 98
8 Self-Organizing Networks 99
8.1 Self-Organizing Networks Economic Benefits 106
8.1.1 Network Automation 107
8.1.2 Energy Savings 108
8.1.3 Lower Equipment Costs 108
9 Telecom Infrastructure Vendors Analysis 110
9.1 WiFi and Small Cell Vendors 110
9.2 Vendor Ranking Matrix 110
9.3 Vendor Product Portfolio and Strategy 113
9.3.1 ADTRAN 113
9.3.2 Argela 114
9.3.3 Airvana 114
9.3.4 Aptilo Networks 114
9.3.5 Aruba Networks 115
9.3.6 Alcatel-Lucent 115
9.3.7 Cisco 116
9.3.8 Contela 116
9.3.9 Devicescape 117
9.3.10 Ericsson 117
9.3.11 Huawei 118
9.3.12 ip.access 118
9.3.13 Juniper Networks 119
9.3.14 Kineto Wireless 119
9.3.15 Motorola Solutions 120
9.3.16 NEC 121
9.3.17 Nokia Siemens Networks 121
9.3.18 Ruckus Wireless 122
9.3.19 Samsung 123
9.3.20 Ubee-AirWalk 123
9.3.21 Ubiquisys 123
10 Self-Organizing Networks Vendors 125
10.1 Optimi Solutions 128
10.2 Ericsson SON Solution 129
10.3 Motorola 132
10.3.1 Motorola SWOT 133
10.3.2 Strength 133
10.3.3 Weakness 133
10.3.4 Opportunities 134
10.3.5 Threats 134
10.3.6 Motorola SON services 135
10.3.7 Features of Motorola SON 135
10.4 Actix 138
10.4.1 SON by Actix 139
10.4.2 Actix SWOT 142
10.4.3 Strength 142
10.4.4 Weakness 142
10.4.5 Opportunities 142
10.4.6 Threats 143
10.4.7 Client’s Feedback on Actix SON Solution 143
10.5 NEC and Actix SON 144
10.6 Huawei SON solution 144
10.6.1 Phase 1 149
10.6.2 Phase 2 150
10.6.3 Phase 3 151
10.6.4 Phase 4 152
Maintenance 152
10.6.5 Huawei’s SON Analysis 153
10.7 Nokia-Siemens Networks SON solution 153
10.7.1 NSN SON Analysis 157
11 Digital Media Infrastructure Vendors 159
11.1 Multicast Video 160
11.2 Multimedia Broadcast Vendors Landscape 163
11.3 Ericsson 164
11.3.1 Ericsson LTE Broadcast Solution Package 166
11.3.2 The Solution Analysis 167
11.4 Alcatel-Lucent 168
11.5 Qualcomm Broadcast Solution Package 169
11.5.1 The Solution Analysis 170
12 NFV Vendors Assessments 172
12.1 Intel 172
12.1.1 The Solution 173
12.2 CommScope 177
12.2.1 The Solution 178
12.3 NextG Networks / Crown Castle 178
12.4 TE Connectivity 180
12.4.1 The Solution 181
12.5 Arista 182
12.5.1 The Solution 182
13 Telecom Infrastructure Market 2013-2018 184
13.1 Global Telecom Infrastructure Market 2013-2018 184
13.1.1 US Telecom Infrastructure Market 2013-2018 185
13.1.2 Europe 186
13.1.3 Asia Pacific 188
13.1.4 Middle East and Africa 189
13.2 Telecom Infrastructure Market by Category 2013-2018 191
14 Conclusions 193

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Figure 1: LAN Architecture and Components 16
Figure 2: LAN Architecture and Component Topography 17
Figure 3: Service Delivery Platform 32
Figure 4: M2M Managed Services 48
Figure 5: Regional Managed Service Market 2011-2016 54
Figure 6: KDDI’s 3M Strategy Vision 62
Figure 7: LTE E-UTRAN Infrastructure Network Elements 77
Figure 8: Network Virtualization Architecture 80
Figure 9: SDN and Cloud Infrastructure Data Center Consolidation 83
Figure 10: NFV and SDN 86
Figure 11: SON Use Cases 105
Figure 12: SDN-enabled Intel Open Network Platform Switch Reference Design 174
Figure 13: ToR Switch based on the Intel ONP Switch Reference Design 176
Figure 14: Global Telecom Infrastructure Market 2013-2018 (Billion USD) 185
Figure 15: Telecom Infrastructure Market in the US 2013-2018 (USD Billion) 186
Figure 16: Telecom Infrastructure Market 2013-2018 (USD Billion) 188
Figure 17: Asia Telecom Infrastructure Market 2013-2018 (USD Billion) 189
Figure 18: Telecom Infrastructure Market in the ME and Africa 2013-2018 (USD Billion) 190
Figure 19: Telecom Infrastructure Market by Category 2013-2018 (USD Billion) 192