Microwave Transmission Market Forecast to be $6.6 Billion in 2014, According to Dell'Oro Group

Ethernet Microwave Systems Expected to Become 95 Percent of Shipments by 2014

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Jul 28, 2010, 09:15 ET

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 28 /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 equipment market is forecast to grow 30 percent over the next five years to $6.6 billion in 2014.

"Mobile data traffic is expected to nearly double each year in the near future and by 2014, the vast majority of traffic backhauled from cell sites will be data packets and not voice circuits," said Jimmy Yu, Sr. Director of Microwave Transmission research at Dell'Oro Group. "We believe this will drive demand for Ethernet microwave systems that allow mobile operators to scale their backhaul network beyond a few megabits of T1s and E1s to adding a full fast Ethernet. This migration to Ethernet will likely also give operators an opportunity to create a more efficient data backhaul network that takes advantage of statistical multiplexing and quality of service that prioritizes traffic according to its type. We, therefore, expect that combined Packet and Hybrid Microwave, both of which switch and transmit native Ethernet, will become 95 percent of the total radio transceiver shipments by 2014," Yu added.

About the Report

The Dell'Oro Group 5-Year Forecast Report offers a complete overview of the Microwave Transmission industry with tables covering manufacturers' revenue, average selling prices, radio transceiver shipments, and port shipments for TDM Microwave, Packet Microwave and Hybrid Microwave systems by capacity (Low, High, and Ultra High). 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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