Microwave Transmission Equipment Sales in North America Rise 33 Percent, According to Dell'Oro Group

Alcatel-Lucent Holds Dominant Share of North American Market

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May 28, 2013, 09:00 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, the point-to-point Microwave Transmission equipment market grew 33 percent year-over-year in the North American region. For the trailing four quarter period, the North American microwave market grew 18 percent over the year ago period reaching $645 million.

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"LTE mobile radio backhaul has been a catalyst for high speed microwave equipment roll-out in the North American market," said Jimmy Yu, Vice President of Microwave Transmission research at Dell'Oro Group. "While fiber backhaul to cell towers has been the focus over the past few years, time-to-market is one the strongest advantages that microwave has had. So as operators work towards offering LTE coverage in geographic regions where fiber isn't readily available, microwave has been proven to be a great alternative to meet the bandwidth, reliability and quality requirements while reducing installation times from years to weeks," Yu added.

North America was the only region to achieve significant positive growth in the first quarter 2013. Alcatel-Lucent benefited from its dominant North American market position, growing its trailing four quarter revenues 28 percent year-over-year.

*Microwave Transmission Market*
(Based on revenue)

North America Region	1Q13 Trailing Four Quarter
MFG Revenue ($B)	$645 M 18% Y/Y Growth

Manufacturer	Rank	Share
Alcatel-Lucent	1	42 %
Aviat Networks	2	15 %
Ericsson	3	11 %
Cambium Networks	4	8 %

About the Report
The Dell'Oro Group Microwave Transmission Quarterly Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the market with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, ports/radio transceivers shipped, and average selling prices by capacities (low, high and ultra high). The report tracks point-to-point TDM, Packet and Hybrid Microwave as well as full indoor and full outdoor unit configurations. To purchase this report, email Amy Yeh at [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.

SOURCE Dell'Oro Group