Evolved Packet Core Revenues to Grow Over 100% Through 2015, According to Dell'Oro Group

Worldwide Data Traffic Growth To Reach 48 Exabytes In Five Years

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Aug 01, 2011, 01:30 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, announced today that the wireless packet core equipment market is forecast to grow more than 20% annually to reach almost $6 B by 2015. Evolved Packet Core, the emerging segment of this market, is forecast to expand more than 100% annually in revenues, while traditional packet core equipment is expected to grow in the single digits each year during the forecast period.

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"Smartphone and tablet usage is expected to drive an 80% per year increase in wireless mobile data usage over the next five years," said Chris DePuy, analyst at Dell'Oro Group. "Service Providers are responding to this surging data demand by purchasing wireless packet core equipment, and increasingly, evolved packet core equipment." Evolved Packet Core equipment enables 4G data services and is backwards compatible to 3G.

Besides providing data capacity, products in the wireless core market enable service providers to differentiate and enable new tiers of services using Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) to tie into billing systems. "Service providers view evolved packet core equipment as more than bandwidth management systems. These systems are critical to managing the business models in the delivery of mobile data services," said DePuy.

The report shows that the PCRF market is forecast to surge to over $600 M in 2015.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group Wireless Packet Core Forecast Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices and sessions shipped for Traditional Packet Core equipment (GGSN, SGSN, PDSN and ASN Gateway) and Evolved Packet Core equipment (MME, Serving Gateway, PDN Gateway, and PCRF). To purchase this report, please contact Emily Kendall, call +1.650.622.9400 x223 or email [email protected].

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 enables 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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